Well El Centro...
Just kidding! I'm in a town called San Ysidro! I live a mile from Tiajuana! Everyone here speaks Spanish... except me. It's very very hard to understand even a little of what the native speakers are saying. I've gotten better as the week has gone on. But it's still very little. I can understand my companion almost completely though which is good.
Speaking of my companion his name is Elder Parkinson. And man I scored with a trainer. I love the guy! He's taught me so much in just the last week! I've also been told by President Stubbs that he's as good as a missionary as they have to offer! His Spanish makes up for the lack thereof by me and he's really focused on helping me do the best I can with what I have and building on it.
I'd like to share my first real teaching opportunity. We are teaching this women Elizabeth. Her English is great but we teach in Spanish because it's her native tongue and it helps her understand better and also feel closer to home. We've taught twice but I didn't say much the first time. But the second lesson we taught about the restoration. I was able to give an account of the first vision. It was unreal. When I shared that and gave my testimony, I could feel something in the room change, and at that moment I knew why I am here in San Ysidro. On a mission. The joy I have felt here in just a week is incredible and I cant wait until I can speak this language and understand more so I can share this gospel to even more people. I hope everyone has had a good few weeks! I love you all!
Elder Nate Hanna
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