Last week on P-day we had a district activity that took the whole day and it was very fun! It was the BEST because we played PICKLEBALL!!! Then later we made paper airplanes and had a thowing competition off Signal Hill and that was a blast even though there was a strong wind coming up the hill. The wind was impossible to beat, until I made the record plane which I called the "flying potato" which was just 5 dense layers of brown constrution paper. After that we went on a walk around the park and I got to talk with some old companions and overall it went very well. It was an hour-long bike ride to get there and so we got our excercise in for the day as well :)
On Tuesday we got to do another service at a place called the "House of Mercy", this time taking apart refridgerators and making bags of food for three hours. We ended up making around sixty big bags. It was a great change of pace.
On Wednesday we did ANOTHER service but this time at the Hunger Resource center. It was another 3 hours service checking expiration dates on bread. We ended up throwing away mountains of bread, and I mean MOUNTAINS. I didn't take a picture of it unfortunately... On our way home I heard a bang behind me and looked back and saw Elder Montoya rolling; he had jumped off his bike! He accidentally crashed into a sign somehow, but fortunately left unscathed except for a sore wrist, until we noticed his tire had gone completely flat. It was a long bike ride from home and a huge walk, so we called the district leaders to tell them that we weren't going to be able to make the district counsel.
What we did instead was stop in a park and joined though a zoom call, however, halfway through Elder Hart's phone died - and he has the hotspot - and we were left without options. We went home and arrived just in time for a lesson with a new person named Joel and it was a fabulous get-to-know-you lesson!
Thursday was probably my favorite day here so far. We had our interviews with President Caplin IN PERSON for the first time!
I will save you from the details of that interview, but it's worth mentioning that it turns out that he lives in the exact same ward as my grandpa in St. George, and I know exactly where his house is! He also told me that he had no idea about when he thinks I could get sent back to Costa Rica, but he wouldn't be surprised if I stay here for the rest of my mission. When I went home, it had started raining and both my companions had brought rain jackets, but not me. President saw that I didn't have on and offered to give me his spare one in his car. I declined about four times until he said "Well what I supposed to tell your Grandpa about the last time I saw you? That I left you bike home in the dark rain withouot a jacket when I had one in my car?" I then agreed and he gave he his jacket from his car, and we said bye. Later that night he showed up at our apartment for his jacket, and as I returned it to him, Sister Caplinn came up from behind him with a big fresh pizza saying "I hope you are all still hungry!" It was so nice of them!
On Friday afternoon we recieved a call from one of the senior couples asking where our car was parked, so they could do a car switch. We explained to them that we don't have one and we are biking Elders. They asked "Is this Suudley E?" "Yes..." "Oh well I guess this is your new car! I'll have to call and arrange a ride for myself!" When he arrived, we saw that it was a brand new Chevy Equinox 2020 and we were blown out of our minds! So now we have a car! Groceries will be so much easier!!! Also Friday was my 15 month mark!
On Sunday we had an amazing devotional with Elder Christofferson and Elder John McCune and it was fantastic! I want to write more but I'm out of time! Next time I won't procrastinate :) I love you all and hope you have a good week!
Elder Hilton
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