4.23.12

Dear Fam,
So thank you to everyone who has emailed me this week (and you, Lindsey, for written post :))  
This week has been one of the happiest of my mission.  I was able to baptize Stewart this weekend, Becky is scheduled for this Saturday, and Carl the week after that!!! :)  So things are going really well!  But I think the
best thing was this Sunday. So Stewart (husband of Joanne who was baptized just 3 or so weeks ago) has been taking the discusssions. At first I honestly just thought he was doing it for her, but then as the week progressed, he has become more and more committed and I think he understands the gospel better than anyone that I have taught! :) But this Sunday he was just a bro!  His wife was ready to leave just after Sacrament meeting, but he said that he felt like they needed to stay for all three hours!  It doesn't seem like such a big thing, but as we have taught them I have seen such a change in them, it is unbelievable!  I love it! But anyway, so I suppose I will answer a few of Mom's questions. So first, a typical English family for posh peeps is pretty much the same as back home, but in the poorer classes marriage is about
1/15 couples (or so I would estimate) and if you get to be 30 without any grand kids then you are considered a good parent. It is crazy!  We once taught a man that was 21 with a 7 year old son!!!! And nobody thinks that is weird over here. Oh and for your other question, the typical kid on a week night will finish school and go to hang out with his friends.  Typically they stay outside most of
the day and find different ways to get into mischief. Energy drinks here are dirt cheep, so there are lots of them guzzled.  Some of their favorite games that I have been able to observe are yell "Bible basher!", throw rocks or sometimes eggs or oranges, and ask in a loud
voice "Do jews (that's the chave way to say "yous"
or "y'all") believe in Jesus?"  They probably do other stuff, but that is generally what we see. Haha.  No it's all good, but I really can't imagine what they do for fun all day. But that's about it for this week. Elder Sarrano and I are going to watch a football game!  Chelsa vs Madrid.
See yous later,
Elder Tombs