Monday, June 1,
2015
This week I went
on exchanges with Elder Morgan in Monterrico! It's always a blast to go to
Monterrico! It is a small little town that really only exists because of the
huge tobacco plantations there! It consists of the huge houses of the
millionaire plantation owners and the little pueblito where the workers live.
I hate smoking
and tobacco but there is something about the chemical process that is used to
make the tobacco "smoking ready" that releases such a delicious aroma
into the air! I have been in Monterrico a couple of times now and I have
finally come to a conclusion on what it smells like. It smells exactly like
chocolate covered raisins! I love those things!
There's nothing
like a box of those little brown guys and a huge bucket of popcorn in the movie
theater! The bummer is that they are so small and if one slips from your grasp
you are for sure going to find a warm melted chocolate stain on your butt or in
between your legs!
That was a weird
tangent....
Elder Morgan is
a stud. He is like a skinnier version of me. He wrestled in high school, likes
to skate.... that's pretty much me! For exercises in the morning we layed a
blanket out and did a little bit of scrambling! I have about half of Monterrico
convinced that we are cousins. I said that my dad and his mom are siblings.
It has been a
good week. I have learned a ton. In sacrament meeting yesterday a brother gave
a talk about the importance of being a dad. He ended his talk by
saying,"Son, you are unique. You are going to accomplish great things in
the world." That touched me so much. In that moment I knew that my
Heavenly Father knows me and He knows that I struggle and He knows the
intentions of my heart. It was the classic warm chills that a lot of people
feel when the Spirit makes himself present!
Life is good!
I would like to
make a couple of special shout outs...
Alec: HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!!!! YOU ARE A STUD!!!
And I have been
thinking about Kyle and Ashton Buckner this week. I haven't heard about you
guys in a while but I hope you are well and that life is treating you guys
alright! When I get home we need to hang out!
I love you all
so much! Thanks for the nice words this week! I received a bunch of emails
today so that was nice! (thanks Brandon)
Elder Spencer McKee
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