Bichos (Bugs)

Hola Everyone!

We have been doing great here in Samayac. The season seems to be changing pretty rapidly but luckily we haven't gotten rained on too hard. The rainfall normally begins in May but this year it started early. Samayac is really similar to my first area. The rain hits here pretty hard. We're gonna have to take umbrellas with us soon so that we don't get sick.

Speaking of sick, I am! On Tuesday I went to Mazatenango to get an exam done and my results came out and said that I have amoebas. Luckily, nothing too severe. The good news is that i'm taking medicine and am already feeling a lot better. The bad news is that I have to take 2 pills 3 times a day for 20 days.. After that, i'm going to take a probiotic to help me build up the good bacteria in my intestines. I was so excited that I was almost gonna get to say that I never had parasites in the mission, but now I can't. It's common in missionaries that come down to the coast after having been in the cold for a long time to become ill when they get to their new areas. 

Apart from that everything is going great. Right now we are working with a young guy named Rafael. He is super pilas! He is the son of a convert family that got baptized 2 years ago. He takes notes in Sunday School and loves learning new things in church. He said that he wants to get baptized and we extended him the date of May 6th. Right now he is praying and asking if he should get baptized that day. We are super excited for him. The Lord is blessing our area right now. Keep him in your prayers please!

Something Interesting: These are three Books of Mormon. The first in English, the second in Spanish, and the last one in a native dialect of Guatemala called Mam. The last one isn't a complete Book of Mormon as it has not been translated completely. It contiains only the most important parts. I imagine that in the future the church will distribute a complete copy. 

I also attached a quick clip of the rainfall here in Samayac.

Have a wonderful week! Jesus te ama!

Elder Taylor