Well this week we almost couldn't do anything!! On Wednesday, we had a meeting in Leon until about 2 in the afternoon and then we had to travel to another area that's far away at 6 to go to another meeting. We got back home just in time to go to bed!
On Thursday, the catholic church decided to celebrate the day before the Santiago Party they have. It was the eve before party that lasted all day. So no one was home.
Friday was the Santiago party and that lasted all day as well. Santiago is a saint that the Catholics have put as the saint for Nagarote so they have a statue of him that they parade around the streets all day every day to show gratitude. He is almost like the Virgin Mary to them here in Nagarote. So we weren't able to do anything that day either.
On Saturday, it was the after party for them so all the people were out, drunk and lighting off fireworks. We live right next to the catholic church so its fun waking up at 2 in the morning to them ringing the bell and lighting fireworks and such.
On Sunday, we passed by the families that we had committed to church and they were either sick or drunk... its sad to see how the people lose their priorities when it comes to the things of the world. They also celebrated Hipicos here, those are the city party to celebrate the city and such.
So this week was pure party party party!! I hope that this week will be better although I hear that the parties don't end til the 3rd of August... Just as I leave, things get calmer... My comp is going to love that!!! Hope things are going well at home!! Love you guys!!
Because of increased life expectancies and modern timesaving devices, most of us have far more discretionary time than our predecessors. We are accountable for how we use that time. “Thou shalt not idle away thy time”, and “Cease to be idle”, the Lord commanded the early missionaries and members. “Time flies on wings of lightning,” we sing in a popular hymn; “we cannot call it back. It comes, then passes forward along its onward track. And if we are not mindful, the chance will fade away, for life is quick in passing. ’Tis as a single day”
--DALLIN H. OAKS
¡¡¡Les Amo Mucho!!!
Elder Daugherty
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