40th Week

The highlights of this week include:

Getting the opportunity to slaughter a Duck as service for a family. This family has a town of animals but they refuse to eat things they kill. I guess they can't handle it? So they called Elder Freeman and I and ask if we'd come to serve them. We said sure. Then we found out what we had to do. I'm proud to say I was able to do it. I'll said pictures next week because I forget to bring my camera this week. We killed it and cleaned it. Unfortunately, we were not able to eat it but maybe next time? They want us to slaughter the pigs next. I guess with pigs you hit them in the head with a hammer first and then cut their throats. Not sure how I feel about that one.

We got to eat Boomkip! Boomkip for those who are not aware is literally translated as Tree Chicken or iguana. It actually was quite good. They only problem is the family used way too much pepper so I was crying and couldn't really taste it. Hopefully, I'll get another chance as I really really want to be able to like this. Because if I like it and can cook it, then I can always get it through the local Pets Smart! Just kidding, maybe.
Third highlight is not about animals but rather about conference. I can safely say that I absolutely loved conference. I felt all five sessions were wonderfully woven together and were inspired of God. I can name a favorite toesprak or session but I love them all. A few that stuck out to me: Elder Cook's talk about womanhood, powerful and needed here in Suriname a lot. There are a lot of old traditions about the place of woman here that need to be correct even amongst our leadership in the district. Elder Scott's talk about love between Husbands and Wives. Every single elder I think got a bit trunky from this talk. I know on they way back quite a few said, "Well my plans are changed, I want to be married soon after my mission." It was interesting to reflect on what he said and what I've seen here in Suriname and at home amongst couples. President Uchtdorf's talk about sharing the gospel. I guess a missionary standard reposes his required here. Just do it. President Monson's talk on the Temple. Fantastic! Our membership here needs a greater desire to attend the temple. In my branch we have only two familys that are endowed and in all of Suriname we have only 4 children have been born in the convenat. All coming from two families. Suriname can do better there. I also just loved conference over all I can't wait to get the conference additions and reread the talks.

Fourth highlight, I was in the shoe store today and asked if they had shoes in my size. They just laughed at me.

Our investigators are about the same we need to drop quite a few and do better but I guess that is how it works. Overall I'm doing good but out of time. I love you all.


Love,

Elder Nathan John Nielson