Semana 5

 ¡Hola amigos y familia! 


Yet another packed week in the CCM. Here's some highlights: 
  • I expected the 4th of July to be kinda depressing, being in a foriegn country, but it was actually one of the best days in the CCM so far! For lunch, we got to have burgers, hot dogs, pickles (which I didn't think I would be having for two years, so that was a W), Dr. Pepper, Root Beer, and Ice Cream. By far the best meal I've had at the CCM! And to top it off we got to hear "fireworks" all through the night. Super patriotic!
  • My companion managed to fall out of a chair and hit his face on another chair, so now he's got a sweet black eye
  • There's lots of pests here, but the most annoying of them all has got to be the birds. There's these bright green, parakeet-looking birds that we call "ratas con alas" (rats with wings) because you can hear them screeching all day. Every day. Even through concrete walls.
  • I've gotten compliments on my Spanish every day this week, which is super encouraging! Last night I also got to lead a meeting where half of the people only spoke English and half of the people only spoke Spanish, and all the Latino elders were hyping me up for not sounding like a Gringo. I did, however, hear someone speak with an Argentinian accent this week, and it almost sounds like a whole different language.
Every day I feel like I learn something huge that makes this whole experience worth it. Definitely not the easiest thing I've ever done, but I'm truly learning so much. Thanks so much for the support, and let me know how you're all doing!

Cuernos Abajo,

Elder Johnson

1. A sweet Mexico City Sunrise
2. 4th of July meal
3. Elder Gover's sweet black eye
4. Rat with wings
5. New districts to train!








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