Week 89

Well this week was strange! I had divisons with Elder Massey, we were in the MTC together but this was the first time we worked together just the two of us. It was fun and we had quite a bit of lessons. Also that meant the two people we are training were together but they did really well together. Then this week the stake did a wierd activity where every missionary in praia got a mini missionary for 2 days so it was like a two day division so i got to help my comp with his mini as well so we got to plan for 2 companionships in one area but it was good to teach a lot of people and once more we had quite a few families in church this week! All in all it was an awesome week!

Also Mom sent me questions this week so its question and answer time.

1. How often are zone conference and district meetings held?
Zone conferences are every 3 months. I only have one left..... District meetings are usually once a week unless something else is happening.

2. Schwarma?
Every now and again we make it.

3. How is my toe?
Pretty much all the way better.

4. Do i wear sandals?
Nope

5. My favorite seminary teacher?
Brother Ashcroft, I had him a couple times and he was really fun and a really good guy and teacher.

6. Am i actually in Praia?
Yep. I am one of the areas in Praia.

7. Has Elder Hingano been to Tonga?
Nope. Just Hawaii.

Well thats my update for this week! Oh yeah in case you are wondering somebody pointed out to me that working days left we have less than 100 now..... mind blowing. Very strange.

Love you all!
Love Elder McMullin

Picture of Elders Bullock, McMullin and Massey

Week 88- fun questions answered

Well Dad sent me some questions this week so I will spend the first part of the email responding said questions.

1. Status of my crown.

Uhhh its good. feels fine. I can eat well now. Only problem is it is very noticably a different color. but its in the back so its no biggie.

2. If the burgers I eat are from a place like McDonalds.

No.... they dont really have chains here of restaurants. Its just a small little restaurant that sells hamburgers. Like homemade grilled burgers. pretty good especially for here in cape verde.

3. My favorite thing to cook.

Hmmmm thats a tough one. I really like to make tres leches cake. or is baking not included? Well I also like to make stir fry like dishes. And salsa to put on things. And tacos. yeah one of those.

4. Can i cook something like cape verdian food.

Yeah..... i mean you give me rice beans and either fish or chicken and I can make quite a few of their dishes... haha. If i can get the right type of corn i could even do their main meal. katxupa.

5. Do the people here think he is from America.

Lots do. Some people have known other tongan missionaries and get it right away. its pretty impressive. Others think hes chinese. Others American. I dont think he has gotten cape verdean yet though.

This week was awesome. We had a ton of families that we are working with show up to church. Working a lot with part member families as well as well as friends of members at is helping a ton. In fact all of our progressing investigators either have a strong friend or family member in the church somewhere in cape verde. Member help is so important! 

I hope you all have fun going back to school! Cape verde gets out later so they dont go back until september. So a couple more weeks of summer here! And its still pretty dang hot too! And the rain should be starting up here shortly! We will see!

Love you all!

Love Elder McMullin

Week 87- the work continues!

So update for the week! My companion is adjusting! We have had some pretty crazy lesson experiences but in my opinion that helps to keep the excitement alive right?

It is really hot. We found a lot of really cool investigators this week. One is a family that is related to a lady that I did a baptismal interview for a couple months ago. So we are gonna ask her help to teach with us. She lives in a different elders area but its not too far.

A big family made it to church this week so we are working with them.
So yea thats what is going on!

Love you all!
Love Elder McMullin

Elder Massey taking the selfie with Elder McMullin, his new "son" Elder Hingano and behind him is Elder Massey's new "son" Elder Ronces.

Week 86- new companion

Mom got mad at me for not telling more about my companion... even though I had never met the guy at the time I sent the email! jeez! Well I was with a lot of different elders this week but Elder Massey and I were able to go to the training on training and pick up our companions Thursday and Thursday night they came home with us. 

My companion is Elder Hingano. He is from california (Sacramento) and he is half tongan. He is 19 and a big boy. I wont pick a fight with him anytime soon. He got a little sick sunday night but it seems like he is doing better now but that is not a fun first sunday in Cape Verde! 

The package was awesome. It is wierd to think I will not be getting any more! EVER! The surprise sauces and spices are really good. I love sauces. 

I still have not heard from the dentist. Hopefully he will give me a call this week. If he does not I might have to head over there in a week or two to see what is up. 

The weather is the same as always. The rain has not hit too well yet. Just a bit of sprinkling. I am super used to the heat and humidity. When I enter buildings with air conditioning (which happens like in 2 buildings that I am in often) I feel like the air is too cold and dry to breathe. It is super wierd. I am super afraid of Utah right now.

I do not hear much about olympics! In fact I have only heard about it like 2 times.

As far as families that we are teaching we have a couple right now but none of them has everyone in the family that is willing to sit down everytime we are there. It is a bit sad but we are working on it! We had a baptism of a child of a member last week that was cool!

Well thats it for this week! I love you all!

Love Elder McMullin

Week 85

Well transfers were this week! I will be training someone from California! I do not know much more than that for now. But I will give a better update next week. The dentist still has not called so no update for that either! No one gave me any questions this week so I do not know what to talk about now! Oh well Elder Schlichte, the one that I trained a year ago, is also training this transfer! So I should see him on wednesday or thursday!

Sorry I dont really have much to talk about today! I love you all! Sounds like you are all enjoying summer! Enjoy the end! And dont believe in never ending summers because they dont exist!

Love Elder McMullin

Week 84- July 25, 2016

So this week I was able to go to the dentist! They did the stuff to make the mold and said they would call me when it is ready. So now I just wait until its time to put the crown on.
We are working a lot with part members and it is a really good time because they are helping a ton. 

Our recent convert will baptise two of his brothers this week so that will be awesome!

Also my D and C countdown has begun! I do not have very much time left! It is crazy...

I love you all! Have a good week!

Love Elder McMullin