First week in Bonita Vista went pretty well! My new companions, Elder Mortensen and Elder Mason, are really fun guys. Elder Mortensen (we just called him Morty when I served in the same area back in the valley) is really good at cooking and doing just about everything. He started his mission one transfer after I did. Elder Mason is awesome, he's such a pure kid and he's so funny. He's leaving to his originally assigned mission in Guatemala at the end of this transfer (Feb. 1st) which is too bad. Elder Mason is only in his second transfer, so once he is done being trained in this mission, he will go to a different one! His mom is Guatemalan too, so that will be cool for him to serve there. He's a bit of a different kid, but Morty and I love him. As missionaries we do "roleplays" every day, which we use to practice our teaching skills and street contacting. We spent 30 minutes practicing talking to people in public, and we spent most of that time teaching him to walk confidently.
We did a food distribution service for about 4 hours one morning, RIGHT by the Mexican border next to Tijuana. The group I was in had the job of loading milk into the cars, we were the "Leche Boys". I was paired with Elder Poulson. One car pulled up, with two older Mexican ladies inside. They saw us, and Elder Poulson heard them say "Esos muchachos son muy guapos!" That made us feel good haha.
Our apartment looks way sketchy on the outside (and in the laundry room haha) but the inside is nice.
Well, it's been a good first week here in the new area. Things are going well so far! I hope everyone has a good Christmas. Remember to focus on WHY we have Christmas instead of WHAT we get from Christmas, and I can promise that you will enjoy it more!
¡Feliz Navidad!
Elder Pettit
