Spawn Point for Dogs-Morazan Week Nine & Ten

 Guys I think I found where all the dogs in the world spawn from. Its this town in the middle of nowhere in honduras called Morazan. There is dogs EVERYWHERE and we will be teaching a family and a random dog will walk through the middle of us and then disapear so I think its a community effort to care for all of them. Sad news is I cant bring my phone out so havent gotten any pictures of them

ANWAYS WE IN HONDURAS lots of ups and downs this first week. From my first member food being oatmeal in cold water (I think it was a drink?) to getting to go to the temple TWICE🔥🔥🔥

I don't want these emails to be long but a lot to explain in this one so if you make it to the end respect. So yah my first area is Morazan and there is legit nothing here. There is maybe 30 ward members and we don't have a chapel just a buildin that says the churches name on it. Our house doesn't have water so new experience unlocked, bucket showers. They aren't too bad but they don't hide my crying like normal showers. JOKES JOKES. My brothers all said they cried on there missions but we going strong.

My trainer is only 5 months in the mission and he is dedicated to the work. Our proselyting time ends at 8pm and it will be 7:55 and he will go knock another door. He only knows a little english so a lot of time to think about how crazy all of this is.

Elder Shanklin and his companion

We are one of the only areas to have 4 elders living in a house. Its pretty dope cause the others guys both speak english and one of them this is his last transfer so we got a Best Two Years situation over here. Except I am not a elder Calhoun lol I've been hyping him up that he's going home and he keeps saying its making him have less motivation💀

We went to the temple on Saturday and I had to stand for 6 hours total cause the bus was full and all the missionaries kept saying  "Bro this is such a honduras experience" There were these two kids tho that I got to talk to and I had a convo with one of them about minecraft, fortnite, mrbeast, and he was wearing a georgia bulldogs jersey so I showed him that I was a fan🔥 We are tight now I saw him after the temple and he ran over and dapped me up but Ill probably never see him again

 

Elder Shanklin and his companion at the temple

All the incoming missionaries at the temple with mission leaders

Anways these past few days have been pretty rough and long. Not knowing spanish is BRUTAL and I have so much respect for people who have served language speaking missions.

Yesterday (sunday) was an extra long day and we also cant buy water on sundays. I was hungry, tired, and dehydrated and we went to get dinner from our panchanista. I was really struggling mentally and just needed smth to lighten to mood. When I went to pour my drink the pepsi bottle buckled as I was lowering it and I spilled over the entire table. It sounds bad but we were all dying laughing. It was a cool moment cause it made me remember God always answers your prayers just might not be how you expect it.