Elder Scott in the Mission of Eternal Spring: Week 7

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Week 7 - Arrival in Cuernavaca

October 23, 2017

I made it to Cuernavaca, safe and sound! There are so many people here that we don't get our trainers or areas until tomorrow. I'm really tired, but I'm excited to be here! I'll probably have more time to email tomorrow. Adios!

October 24, 2017

I made it to Cuernavaca and my first Area is a place called Temixco. I'll be here for the next 12 weeks at least, with my trainer, Elder Ortiz. He's from california, and, thank goodness he speaks English. I'm excited to be here, and I can't wait to get started.

We had to leave the CCM at 6:00 in the morning and spent all day doing orientation and interviews. It was honestly a really long day, and I'm really glad that I'm at least in the field at the moment. We've already been fed by the members and we taught a fake lesson to a member just to test my Spanish. Sorry I don't have more to tell you. I'm sure Ill have plaenty to say next week

Love you!

Elder Scott

Q&A with Elder Scott

Tell us about Cuernavaca and Temixco (also, how do you pronounce Temixco?)

Cuernavaca is dense and crowded. Sidewalks are for decoration, and nobody uses them to walk on. They're too small, and they plant trees right in the middle of it. Our area is pretty big and covered in hills. Some streets are so steep that there is no way they'd fly in america. It's been cool so far. We already taught 2 lessons and have been fed by members. Salsa here is muy bueno.

It's pronounced Teh-mee-sco

Do you have roommates besides your companion?

No other roomates. Just me and Elder Ortiz. I'm also the only Elder from my MTC group in the multi-zone area. Most of them, like elder rice, went to acupulco.

Have you met the rest of your district yet? Any other greenies in it?

I'm the only greenie in the greneral area. There's one other sister, Hermana Garcia.

What is your mission president like?

My mission president is pretty cool. He mainly speaks spanish, so I haven't gotten to kow him a ton, but he's really quite nice. He'll be leaving sometime next year.

Most missionaries are just getting to their missions today. I'd say that everyone should get an email by tomorrow, and if they dont, then they have a stickler companion. Best of luck to you.

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