Esta Semana en La Republica Dominicana

Ryan Mecham	10:38 AM (3 hours ago)
to Ali, Amanda, ashley.mecham, Austin, Dallan, Isaac, Jake, Kess, me

GREATISHEST NEWS! I get to go to the field on exchanges with the.... real (experienced?) missionaries tomorrow. The last two weeks in the CCM all the missionaries get to go out into the campo on intercambios with the missionaries that are serving in the are around the CCM. It is an opportunity for us to see how real people are taught and to show us that, despite our sincerest hopes and dreams, we can't ACTUALLY speak Spanish. Life in the Dominican Republic is still just as awesome as ever! I am definately in the best MTC in the world getting ready to serve in the best mission in the world and speak the Spanishiest language in the world.

 

So there isn't many stories to tell about what goes on in the CCM other than some of the things I learned. Examples:

• Spanish has tenses for speaking that don't exist in English
• Elder Bednar may very well be my new favorite apostle (or a close second).
• People are often nice to you only because you can't speak their language and sound like a demented walrus.
• Banana Pancakes. Tell your friends.
• I may not be meant to ever be able to tell what time it is on my mission. I bought a watch at the store on Tuesday and the battery is already dead.
• Don't eat ground meat in third world countries, even in the CCM.
• Mosquitos are everywhere. Always.
• God loves us all.
• We don't convince, we convert.
• Lists are fun.
• Waffles.

Love you all!

 

Hasta Luego!

 

Elder Mecham

 

PS: sorry no pictures