Great pictures! There is not even a speckle of easter egg tradition here in Colombia, that is until i got my package of peeps and plastic Easter eggs! Haha, the whole egg coloring doesn't work because they almost only use brown eggs here, but great attempt! I've got a theory going on after looking at the pictures of Jess's kid's, Liz looks more like Jess, while Alaina looks more like devon. How about it?!?! And a big congrats to Jess and Devon on the big news! I'm rooting for a new nephew! Go Team!
As for easter here in colombia, the emphasis is defiantly placed on friday, honoring the death of Christ, kind of sad. 99% of the stores were closed. impressive.
As for changes, they've been put off for a week because of new arrival time of new missionaries. So my ultimate transfer will be just 5 weeks. can't stop wont stop!
Also the big news in the mission: Elder Richard G Scott is coming to la mision colombia bogotá norte on the 25 of may! What's UP! He will be accompanied by Elder Marcus B. Nash and Elder Walter F. Gonzalez = the best! I'm pumped. The whole mission is going to get to together in Bogota, that's the first time it has happened in my mission.
This last two days we were in a little town called San Gil doing a baptismal interview and interchanges, it's about 3 hours away. It was awesome. I went with one of my good friends in the mission, Elder Centurion, to another town about 30 minutes away. It hasn't had missionaries there for about 10 years, and this next transfer Pres. is going to open it, so we were pumped trying to find new people for the next transfer. We had an excellent day. The town is absolutely majestic. on one side of the valley is the town, and other side is a huge mountain, it's unreal. It was one of my favorite day's of the mission. I thought a little bit about how much I love Colombia. it's unbelievably beautiful. I will miss it so much. This afternoon as we came back on the bus, it passes on the ridge of a mountain looking down over the immense chicamoca canyon (wikipedia it!), they've told me it's one of the 7 natural wonders of the world (Last week i sent you guys a picture of it). On our way back to bucaramanga there was an American business man seated behind us that didn't know a lick of Spanish. I was amazed by his complete indifference as we passed by the canyon, he didn't even take a second from his filth, swearword filled conversation, to look at one of God's grand creation's. It makes me think about how many times we ignore, or pass by the beautiful things in life because were to engaged in monotony. Sometimes were to busy looking at the floor we don't notice the wonders above.
´´Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.´´´
You guys are the best!
I love you all! Pray for me!
e. adams
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