Elder Read and the missionaries in his new zone
Élder Read y los misioneros en su nueva zona
Elder Read is now in Córdoba, which is perhaps the most beautiful town he has seen.
The day before he left Huércal-Overa they had an "improvised" exchange or workover and he was with Elder Nyland for the day. They had a district meeting and then went to the branch president's house and had home-made pizza which was absolutely delicious! He says this was after saying goodbye to everyone and finding a new... but he doesn't say what. Perhaps he means an investigator.
Pizza Casera
Then they went back to the flat and he finished his packing, which was very little, as he had done most of it already. The next morning they were up at 6 in order to take the bus at 8 to go to Murcia, where they met loads of missionaries. (I've just worked out that Elder Nyland must have been travelling with him as he must have had a transfer too). Elder Read also met Elder Rodriguez, who was his companion in the MTC. He took out his guitar at the bus station and they sang together!
Elder Read with Elder Dean
Then at 11.30am the bus left for Seville and he bumped into a woman from Manchester who had been living in Spain for the past year, and they chatted for a while. He adds that there are a lot of English people in the south of Spain, although he hasn't met any in Córdoba yet.
The bus took Elder Read to the railway station, where he then took a train from Santa Justa de Sevilla at 19.25. He couldn't believe that he was going to be near Seville yet again, in fact for the third time. He's been in the Sevilla 1 zone twice and now he's in Sevilla 2. He finally arrived at Córdoba at 20.45 - REALLY TIRED.
He really likes Córdoba, which is very large and very beautiful. He is in a branch with only 50 members, and there was an attendance of 48 last Sunday. There's lots of work to do there; they need to strengthen the members and enthuse them.
Nearly all of them are Spanish. Elder Read says it's going to sound a little strange but he's never seen so many Spanish in a town during his whole mission. Normally there are loads of Latinos and foreigners; but in Córdoba they're all white!!!
He and Élder Pomazón, who's still learning, get on really well. Elder Read's Portuguese is improving as there's a Brazilian family so he can practise.
As a Mission they have just started to read the Book of Mormon with a goal of finishing it by 31st December, and he asks us to join them.
Élder Read dice
Pues aquí estoy en Córdoba. Quizás la cuidad más bonita que he visto :D
Pues a las 11:30 salió el bus para Sevilla. Me topé con una inglesa en el bus y estuvimos charlando un poco. Es de Manchester y lleva un año en España. Hay muchos ingleses en el sur de España. No he visto ninguno aquí en Córdoba aún.
Pues llegué a la estación y luego me fui a la estación de trenes de Santa Justa de Sevilla para tomar el tren a las 19:25. NO PUEDO CREER QUE ESTOY CERCA DE SEVILLA OTRA VEZ jaja :P Por tercera vez estoy en esta zona :P Bueno, he estado en la zona de Sevilla 1 dos veces y ahora estoy en la zona de Sevilla 2 :P
Me gusta Córdoba. es una cuidad MUY grande y MUY hermosa. Es una rama de solo 50 miembros; había 48 de asistencia ayer. Hay mucho trabajo aquí. Tenemos que fortalecer a los miembros y animarles. Casi todos son españoles.
Jaja pues les quiero mucho. Élder Pomazón y yo nos caemos muy bien. Todavía esta aprendiendo. Y mi portugués va mejorando :) Hay una familia brasileña entonces puedo practicar :)
Hoy hemos empezado a leer el Libro de Mormón como misión. LA meta es terminarlo para el día 31 de diciembre :) les invito a que lo hagan también :)
Estas tres fotos son del parque enfrente del piso de Huércal-Overa.
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