(Note from Michelle-This week I sent Mason a number of questions. Usually he ignores them, but this week he copied and pasted them and answered them.)
1. Tell me about the people that live in Real de Palmas. What kind of jobs to they do? Do they work in Monterrey or closer? Do people have cars or do they ride buses or taxis? Are most of the families that you teach composed of mom, dad and kids, or are there a lot of divorces or living together people? Are most of them Mexican or do you see other nationalities?
Some people have cars, but gas is expensive and Real de Palmas is poor, so they use buses and taxis and walk more often then not. Everyone there is Mexican.
2. About how many lessons do you teach a week? Are you teaching any new people? How do you find people to teach?
We are at a low in doing stuff right now, because everything is just kind of falling through, and we actually only taught like 4 lessons last week, but don't be too sad or disappointed in me yet.
3. You never really talk about your companion. How do you guys get along? Do you think that you will stay together when transfers happen in a few weeks? Would that be good?
We don't really get along. I'm not going to talk bad about him yet, but I might spend some time when we aren't companions any more. We do okay most of the time, but I'm looking forward to being with someone new. Also we are going in a trio starting today with a new guy form Guatemala. I'll let you know about that next week
4. Do you eat with different families everyday? Do you ever eat at restaurants or at your house? Is it still the same food everyday or have you eaten anything really weird or awesome? Are you liking beans yet? Are they refried beans or bean beans, like pinto or black?
Ya, beans are okay, but refried beans are the most plentiful and the best. Also we eat with families just about everyday. They all want to feed us. It is a thing down here; they really love missionaries. Like not just the idea of missionaries or missionary work, they actually love having us in their house.
5. Where do you do your laundry? Do you hang your clothes to dry or do you have a dryer?
Hermana Sanchez´s house and we hang them up.
6. With all of the new changes that are coming to the mission field that were discussed in that training broadcast, how will any of it effect you? Will you guys get the technology that they were talking about? Where you are so far from the church, will you be doing any of that stuff like be at the church more or use the church's computers in the morning?
Honestly, the branch leadership isn't going to change anything. We still don't have a ward mission leader, and there are rumors of the missionaries using Facebook around here, but we would probably go to a ciber before we would get all they way out to church and back, because ain't nobody got time for that.
7. What about money? Are you each given an amount each month? Is it hard to stretch it or is it enough to cover your needs? What if you have money left over at the end of the month? Since you are riding bikes, does that save you money on bus fares and stuff?
We do okay on the money we get. We usually ride bikes in place of walking and still ride buses, so I just spent an extra 300 pesos that one time (when he bought his bike). But we are getting ready to sell the bikes, because my companion's bike never works, and I had a little crash. I will tell you about it. I was going around a corner a little fast, and this kid ran out carrying his coke and to miss him I crashed into a wall of a house. I hit my head and cut it open, and I bled a little, but I am super fine, but I will probably have a scar on my forehead. But don't judge me. But I am totally fine, and they don't sell helmets here, ever, anywhere and the brakes on a 30 dollar bike are always going to be a little iffy, so I'm feeling alright. I will send pictures someday, but not right now because it is too horrifying. (WHAT?!?!)
8. Now that your mission has split, is anything different?
Nothing is different for us.
9. Do you like all of my questions?
They are okay.
I don't know what else to say. We went to immigration place today, so we don't get deported, because I guess my comp has been illegal for a week. Juana and Fabiola didn't go to church and get confirmed because Jessica had her baby Sunday morning. Also we only had like 25 people at church, because the area told the stake that they can't pay for a bus to come here and get us so nobody can really get out there. Then the bus ride back is easily the worst thing ever. There are like 100 people, not even kidding I counted. And the air conditioning doesn't work on that, so we ended up just sweating a ton all the way home. We figured if the area presidency was on that bus, they would have known that we need the transport. But that is all I have going on this week. I'm good, and it sounds like you guys are all doing great, except for your cars, and isn't running out of gas fun? But that is all I have to say, so I love you, and I hope you all do good things, and Ill try to do some good stuff out here, so bye!
Love, Mason
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