Welcome to Tela
Hola everyone,
Well I made here to Tela and it has been a pretty great week. Mostly I
have just been getting to know members and the area.
Our house is a nice second story apartment that needed some cleaning
haha. We have a balcony that has a nice view of our neighbor´s roof
haha. We are about 5 blocks away from the beach. Today we went a
walked along the beach and it is beautiful here. I love the Carribean
sea. There are lots of palm trees and really nice sand.
Going deeper into the main land my area gets pretty junglely. Lots of
green trees and plants and humble houses. Dirt roads and rivers run
under the wooden bridges. It gives a really natural feeling. Oh and
mosquitos! There are ton here. Every other second you are slapping
your face and arms to kill one. The mosquitos are experts here. They
some how have learned how to bite through the fabric in socks and
pants. I had gotten lazy with putting repelent on because in San Pedro
there arent many, but now that I am here I am going to have be careful
again.
Tela is a small little branch here with about 30 to 40 members that
are attending regularly. There is a lot of work to do here but I am
looking forward to being here.
My new companion is Elder Pavez from Chile. He's been out for about 10
months and has been here in Tela for 3 months. He has helped me get to
know the majority of the members and understand the area for the most
part.
On Saturday there were two baptism! Two brothers were baptized. Their
parents got baptized about a month ago after they discovered the
church when they were in Houston, Texas. After coming back from
Houston to Honduras the missionaries from Houston sent the reference
here to find them. After a few weeks they were both baptized and now
last week their two youngest sons were baptized. I was a sweet story
to here from the family how they were baptized.
But ya. Feels like every time I get changed I am starting my mission
all over again and getting to know a new culture. The excitement never
ends!
Love you all!
Elder Gessell
Well I made here to Tela and it has been a pretty great week. Mostly I
have just been getting to know members and the area.
Our house is a nice second story apartment that needed some cleaning
haha. We have a balcony that has a nice view of our neighbor´s roof
haha. We are about 5 blocks away from the beach. Today we went a
walked along the beach and it is beautiful here. I love the Carribean
sea. There are lots of palm trees and really nice sand.
Going deeper into the main land my area gets pretty junglely. Lots of
green trees and plants and humble houses. Dirt roads and rivers run
under the wooden bridges. It gives a really natural feeling. Oh and
mosquitos! There are ton here. Every other second you are slapping
your face and arms to kill one. The mosquitos are experts here. They
some how have learned how to bite through the fabric in socks and
pants. I had gotten lazy with putting repelent on because in San Pedro
there arent many, but now that I am here I am going to have be careful
again.
Tela is a small little branch here with about 30 to 40 members that
are attending regularly. There is a lot of work to do here but I am
looking forward to being here.
My new companion is Elder Pavez from Chile. He's been out for about 10
months and has been here in Tela for 3 months. He has helped me get to
know the majority of the members and understand the area for the most
part.
On Saturday there were two baptism! Two brothers were baptized. Their
parents got baptized about a month ago after they discovered the
church when they were in Houston, Texas. After coming back from
Houston to Honduras the missionaries from Houston sent the reference
here to find them. After a few weeks they were both baptized and now
last week their two youngest sons were baptized. I was a sweet story
to here from the family how they were baptized.
But ya. Feels like every time I get changed I am starting my mission
all over again and getting to know a new culture. The excitement never
ends!
Love you all!
Elder Gessell
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