Hey friends and fam!
Wow…first wanna say sorry for not writing anyone lol I don’t have
internet really and I only have like 20 min right now to write. Last
week was changes and I’m now in San Blas ayyyy…sooo awesome!! When I got
the call changes night I honestly just went to my bed in tears and sat
and thanked the Lord for a solid hour. This has been a dream of mine
ever since I could think for myself. I will never forget my dad
telling me about San Blas and his mission here and showing me pictures
and telling me all about the people. What an honor to be where my dad and
grandpa were before.
So it’s been pretty crazy this past week and so much has happened.
So long story short; I packed a little garbage bag with like 4 shirts, 3
pairs of pants and literally nothing else, not even shoes, and I headed
out here to San Blas. First we had to cut through the whole Panama jungle in a 4 wheel
So long story short; I packed a little garbage bag with like 4 shirts, 3
pairs of pants and literally nothing else, not even shoes, and I headed
out here to San Blas. First we had to cut through the whole Panama jungle in a 4 wheel
drive vehicle and then I got on a tiny little boat that took me to my island hahaha…so sketch.
The island where I am is called Tikantaki and it’s in the middle of nowhere
and was like a 2 and a half hour boat ride from shore. It’s sooo
beautiful but the boat ride was sketch…that thing was not even a boat…just
like a tiny little trunk with a motor lol. On my island I’m living in a
hut and sleeping in a hammock. My companions name is Elder Cak…lol his
name always gets me…but he’s from Guatemala and speaks Kecchi (dont know
how to spell it) but yea he had to learn Spanish. He’s like a Kuna but from some indigenous tribe in Guatemala. So the downside about being on San Blas is that I have to learn the Kuna language. On my island right now very few speak good Spanish so I’m going to have to learn another language which is rough. I will probably be in San Blas for a really long time too because you have to learn the language and culture and
everything that goes with that. So this place is a straight grind. I washed my clothes for the first time yesterday with a seat and a bucket of water. I shower with a
bucket of water every night and there’s no bathroom…gotta poop on the beach in an outhouse over the water…lol you can’t have pena out here baby and all the fish eat your poop after.
and was like a 2 and a half hour boat ride from shore. It’s sooo
beautiful but the boat ride was sketch…that thing was not even a boat…just
like a tiny little trunk with a motor lol. On my island I’m living in a
hut and sleeping in a hammock. My companions name is Elder Cak…lol his
name always gets me…but he’s from Guatemala and speaks Kecchi (dont know
how to spell it) but yea he had to learn Spanish. He’s like a Kuna but from some indigenous tribe in Guatemala. So the downside about being on San Blas is that I have to learn the Kuna language. On my island right now very few speak good Spanish so I’m going to have to learn another language which is rough. I will probably be in San Blas for a really long time too because you have to learn the language and culture and
everything that goes with that. So this place is a straight grind. I washed my clothes for the first time yesterday with a seat and a bucket of water. I shower with a
bucket of water every night and there’s no bathroom…gotta poop on the beach in an outhouse over the water…lol you can’t have pena out here baby and all the fish eat your poop after.
Sorry I can’t send pics right now but if I could you would just see me with my rolled up
pants, flip flops, and a bucket hat looking skinnier already hahaha. The
islands have tropical blue water and there’s all different tropical fish that you can always see. The water is so clear you can see the bottom of the ocean easily like 20 feet
or more down. Well, that’s the life I’m living and we’re going to baptize a ton out here so I’m pumped. In my area we also have other islands we can visit by canoe
like Isla Tigre and a couple of other islands that are close by. I’ve got to go now but love you all and thanks for the b-day wishes hahaha. For my birthday I just celebrated by sitting in my hammock and drinking a coke…didn’t have time to do anything nor do they have anything to eat out here. Well, I love you all and I’m 20 now…growing up fast!
pants, flip flops, and a bucket hat looking skinnier already hahaha. The
islands have tropical blue water and there’s all different tropical fish that you can always see. The water is so clear you can see the bottom of the ocean easily like 20 feet
or more down. Well, that’s the life I’m living and we’re going to baptize a ton out here so I’m pumped. In my area we also have other islands we can visit by canoe
like Isla Tigre and a couple of other islands that are close by. I’ve got to go now but love you all and thanks for the b-day wishes hahaha. For my birthday I just celebrated by sitting in my hammock and drinking a coke…didn’t have time to do anything nor do they have anything to eat out here. Well, I love you all and I’m 20 now…growing up fast!
Peace,
Elder Call
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