So this week a bunch of stuff happened, but the funniest day
was friday. So we have been doing our own laundry this change (washing by hand
every night in the pila) but there is this super poor but powerful recent
convert family who we decided to pay to wash for us... then they can use the
money to catch the bus to church and not have to walk for 45 minutes.
So friday morning at about 6 we were waiting on the side of
the road for the bus to come by so we could take the clothes for them to wash.
A car going the other dirtection kinda slows down as it passes by us and the
guy starts staring us down. He then pulls a u-turn and stops right in front of
us and asks if we want a ride. We told him we were fine, but he insisted and my
comp had forgot his bus money and we didn't want to go back to the house so we
said whatever and got in. As we get driving he begins turns on some music and
then says, " Oh wait you are Christians you can't listen to this
stuff" and turns it off. He started asking us about our mission and such
and then says ok, I'm going to be honest... I'm gay, and I just have to tell you
(looking at me) have a perfect face and you (looking at my companion) have
eyelashes of the gods!!! He then kept complimenting us and it got super awkward
hahahaha
So then he begins telling us all about his business. It is
this huge event business that I've actually heard of before and he is the owner
of the whole thing. He told us about all the connections he has with mayors,
political figures and all the "powerful and important people of El
Salvador". Then he tells us he is having a birthday party in a few weeks and
it will be covered by 3 TV stations and tons of important people will be there
and he wants us as his honored guests to be there!! He gave us his number and
said anything we want whenever we want it he will drop his work and take us
anywhere, invite us to eat anywhere or to know anyone etc. hahaha. It was so
bizarre and awkward because the entire time he was saying how handsome we
were.
So we were weirded out when he let us out of the car, and
that night we told some members about it. They were amazed. Turns out the guy
wasn't bragging -he really is one of the most connected people in the country. haha The birthday party he wants us to go to is a super exclusive party he
throws every year where only famous/important people from the country go. hahaha They even showed us a picture of the mayor in the newspaper with that
guy standing right by him.
So pretty much this week we got the weirdest/ biggest
connection in
El Salvador. We haven't decided if we will ever call the guy up
or not. But who knows. hahahaha
Other than that is was a fun but busy week. We are super
pumped because
Russel M. Nelson is coming out on Friday!!! We are going to meet
him in the chapel in San Salvador!!! and word on the street is he might even
show up at our stake conference this weekend! Super excited. Should be a great
week!!
Love you guys
Elder Davis
one of the lizards we got
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