Dear Family,
The flight was good, and long, but we did arrive in Paraguay in the end. We ate that night with President Callen and stayed at a hotel in Asuncion. The then the next day we found out who our new companions where. Everyone's trainer was there except for the companions of 2 elders. One of those Elders was me. So I had to travel with a group and then with another Elder all morning on buses to Caaguazo where I met my trainer.
My city is about dead center of south Paraguay and a long ways away from anything else. Next to our pension is another one with 2 more Elders, and I´m told its the only one in the mission to have 2 companionships so close to each other. I´m also told its about the worst housing in the mission. But it's all good and I just feel like I´m at a some kind of camp all the time:). My area is actually outside of the city in whats called "New City". It's a really interesting place, but the people are friendly... as far as I can tell... using my limited Spanish... (I understand more then I thought I would), but that is at about 0.0001% on top of that because I´m out in the jungle so there is a ton of Guarani mixed in. It makes pretty much no sense to me an the moment.
Asuncion was hot, but here it is HOT. I´ve already kinda grown accustomed to all kinds of sweat pouring off me all day. Even my companion from Argentina thinks its way hot and we´re both sweating all day. But it's all good. My companion is Elder Bermidi. The people here have trouble with saying my last name and the have no idea where to start with my name. So if it sound remotely close to our names, we respond, that or if its got an Elder tagged onto the front of it. :)
Love you all,
-Elder McShinsky
P.S. Quote of the week, "What are you talking about laws for? Your in Paraguay, there are no laws!" (Its really kinda true, you can do pretty much anything, especially drive however in the world you want to.)
P.P.S. Next week I´ll see if I can get some pictures sent to you. Its a really interesting place here in Paraguay. You see some crazy stuff:)
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