July 25th
Well...this week has been great! It was kind of a rough day in church since Mendoza was going to get baptized if he went this week...but he didn't. That was sad. But we are going to keep working with him! Well I don't really have a ton to inform you about. We did have a funny event the other night. On Thursday night we got a call from President...and he was like...I need a favor of yours...my wife is lost and does not know how to get home. Haha so we called here, got her directions, found her on google map, and went and took her home. Haha but we were kindly rewarded with cake! That was quite nice! :)
This last week we haven't had a ton of time in our area...we have been running around doing a lot of things. We have done a lot of driving...and believe me...driving here is addicting...haha every man for himself.
We are going to San Pedro and La Romana this week for interviews. It is about and hour and a half to go there depending.
I am making a lot of pancakes now...instead of Peanut Butter and Jelly day and night...I make a small salami sandwich and toast it at night...and in the morning I make Pancakes...Blueberry...they aren't anything like Grandpa Calls...but they are pretty good! *My digestive system has been much kinder to me since I left the Peanut butter...milk, bananas, cheese, and eggs. I'm a slave...can't eat anything...oh well!
WEll I hope La Barge was great and that everything went well! Love you and hope that all is well!
Love Elder Mecham
Well...this week has been great! It was kind of a rough day in church since Mendoza was going to get baptized if he went this week...but he didn't. That was sad. But we are going to keep working with him! Well I don't really have a ton to inform you about. We did have a funny event the other night. On Thursday night we got a call from President...and he was like...I need a favor of yours...my wife is lost and does not know how to get home. Haha so we called here, got her directions, found her on google map, and went and took her home. Haha but we were kindly rewarded with cake! That was quite nice! :)
This last week we haven't had a ton of time in our area...we have been running around doing a lot of things. We have done a lot of driving...and believe me...driving here is addicting...haha every man for himself.
We are going to San Pedro and La Romana this week for interviews. It is about and hour and a half to go there depending.
I am making a lot of pancakes now...instead of Peanut Butter and Jelly day and night...I make a small salami sandwich and toast it at night...and in the morning I make Pancakes...Blueberry...they aren't anything like Grandpa Calls...but they are pretty good! *My digestive system has been much kinder to me since I left the Peanut butter...milk, bananas, cheese, and eggs. I'm a slave...can't eat anything...oh well!
WEll I hope La Barge was great and that everything went well! Love you and hope that all is well!
Love Elder Mecham
Ethan and his new companion Elder De JesusJuly 18th
¡Saludos de La Republica Dominica!
Today we went with the Mission President to interviews..We usually wouldn't go with President but since he doesn't know the streets here...we have been going with him and with the Stake Presidents. I have been to Alma Rosa and Villa Mella which were both my Stakes at one point. This past week I had a neat experience...since I accompanied President to a meeting with a Stake President...it was my first area...Alma Rosa...and I was able to see Gabriel, someone I baptized, graduate from seminary. I can't even convey how incredible I felt to see that. What a blessing.
Well I know you are all curious to know what President is like. He is an incredibly funny guy. He likes to joke around. Of course he isn't like that in meetings...but we are able to see him outside of meetings and what not...and he is really funny.
I am emailing from the office listening to church music, instead of rap from the streets...it's nice..very nice. We live about 2 minutes away from the office in an apartment building of 5 floors. We live in the 3rd floor. We don't go with the Couple Missionaries at all...but we are with the President and his wife quite a bit.
Nope! Eating with the members is not permitted here. WE eat at a restaurant in front of the mission office all the time. But since each zone has been coming for their Interviews and eat...we also eat...so We have hardly spent any money. That's cool!
Wow! sounds like labarge will be quite the experience this year! I hope you can get in without problems! I will miss it for sure! Be sure to send me plenty of pics, and tell the whole family I love them and AM GRATEFUL FOR THEM!
¡Saludos de La Republica Dominica!
Today we went with the Mission President to interviews..We usually wouldn't go with President but since he doesn't know the streets here...we have been going with him and with the Stake Presidents. I have been to Alma Rosa and Villa Mella which were both my Stakes at one point. This past week I had a neat experience...since I accompanied President to a meeting with a Stake President...it was my first area...Alma Rosa...and I was able to see Gabriel, someone I baptized, graduate from seminary. I can't even convey how incredible I felt to see that. What a blessing.
Well I know you are all curious to know what President is like. He is an incredibly funny guy. He likes to joke around. Of course he isn't like that in meetings...but we are able to see him outside of meetings and what not...and he is really funny.
I am emailing from the office listening to church music, instead of rap from the streets...it's nice..very nice. We live about 2 minutes away from the office in an apartment building of 5 floors. We live in the 3rd floor. We don't go with the Couple Missionaries at all...but we are with the President and his wife quite a bit.
Nope! Eating with the members is not permitted here. WE eat at a restaurant in front of the mission office all the time. But since each zone has been coming for their Interviews and eat...we also eat...so We have hardly spent any money. That's cool!
Wow! sounds like labarge will be quite the experience this year! I hope you can get in without problems! I will miss it for sure! Be sure to send me plenty of pics, and tell the whole family I love them and AM GRATEFUL FOR THEM!
My Desk
View from the Mission Presidents house
President Hernandez and Ethan
Sister Eickbush- She works in the mission office
The Truck Ethan will be driving.. Oh he loves that!
Elder FarnsworthJuly 11th
What a exciting week for us it has been. Ethan was called by President Hernandez and asked to be his Assistant. We are so pleased with Ethan and the progress he has made and proud that he has accepted these reponsibilities. Ethan is a awesome missionary and he loves loves loves his mission! He is very excited about being able to drive in the Dominican and said that it is quite the excitement. Each man for himself! :) As a mother I surely wouldnt want to see that since I have been there and know how wild it is on the road! Ethan is being trained by Elder Farnsworth who will be leaving August 9th. His new Companion is Elder De Jesus, and Ethan has said that there are few people funnier than him. He has said it's basically liking working in the states...rich, and sometimes difficult to get into doors. It has been great though. My house...has 24 hour light... hallelujah! But our water runs out a lot...and that's a problem.
