Elder Scotty Pugmire's Guatemala Postings: Week 97...6\23\16...Multizona en Malacatan and Cambios

Hey hey hey! First of all Happy Father's day to all of the Dads out there! Especially to my Dad! I Love you Dad! Thanks for all that you have done and do for our family. My Dad has been such a great example for me. He's been in the constant war of supporting the family (at work) and supporting the family (in the school and sports events). I really have learned what it is to be a real man in this world. Not a man that the world has in mind the man that God wants to guide a family and his church. I also have learned from the many father figures that I have seen here in the mission. Thank you Dads for all that you do and all that you have done. I know that it has never been easy and sometimes it goes unnoticed but I'm starting to recognize all that is done. So thank you.

Elder Kahl, Me, Elder Owen and Elder Hill and our Dads!

My dad in the office with Elder Hill in the background.

Elder Pugmire and Elder Kahl ☺

This week was pretty crazy. We had our Multizone meeting in Malacatan on Tuesday along with the Zones of Malacatan, Tecun, Coatepeque, San Marcos and San Pedro. We had the same schedule where president Ruiz talked about grace. And we shared our message along with the Hermana Ruiz. After that I did some filming to record all of the stories of the miracles that happened in May. We brought Elder Hastings, Elder Urbina with Elder Contreras to their house to get Elder Hasting's bags. He's going to be a new District Leader in San Felipe which is going to do wonders for that Zone! I love Elder Hastings! He's a great missionary! The best part of that drive home was we bought 200 Rambutanes for 40 Quetzales! It was the best!

Your average ride to Malacatan.

Rambutan with Elder Hastings, Elder Contreras and Elder Urbina

Wednesday and Thursday. We had the company of Elder Saxton in the office. He had gotten pretty sick and had to the xela for the doctors appointment. Then he just stayed in the office for all of Wednesday. We brought a bed in for him, but President said it would be better for him just to stay in the house by himself so he could rest. So the next two days he just was left in the house by himself, Poor kid! So we brought him food and everything. By the end of the first day he was just dying of boredom. But he seemed to recover super fast! It seems that boredom is great for recovery!

Elder Saxton in the office.

Friday was Presidents birthday. It was awesome! We were going to do something for him in the morning but he showed up early to do the changes and we ended up just helping with the his last changes. Then after that we went and brought Elder Saxton food. Then right after eating Hermana Ruiz invited us over to eat some food for Presidents birthday. It was super good! i think its called Parella. Its a seafood dish from Spain!

Selfie of President Ruiz and me on his Birthday.

This is the typical dish of Spain that they eat a lot in Panama. Its called Parella… I believe.

Elder Gutierrez, Elder Kahl and Elder Rock at Presidente’s Birthday Dinner

Elder Rock, Elder Kahl and I.

Saturday we were in the office a lot because my comp felt sick. But he's doing better. We prepared all of the changes and made sure that we sent in a ton of papers for the new Mission President! But that's basically all we did. We worked on the changes again in the morning with Presidente.

Elder Kahl and I at the car wash.

Sunday Elder Kahl turned 20! He's officially a week older than me! We had a great day at church and we went to eat lunch at a members house who had a cake for my companion! Then we finished up the changes to prepare for the changes coming up! Changes weeks is always crazy and this week we're going to try something new! Thanks for all of your support!

Love you all!

Elder Pugmire