I Feel Ready to Work

I am doing much better, Tuesday the Doctor took my bandages off, and after I got to watch the dvd of my operation. It was pretty cool, I got to see my vasdefrens and a bunch of other cool looking stuff. I got to see how well he put that mess in too, he did a pretty good job, in 45 minutes haha. It made me want to be a doctor. I still have stitches in me, they are the dis solvable ones. I think they will be gone soon, but I'm not sure. I'm just glad that they don't bother me. He also told me that I had to wait two more weeks before working. That was one week ago, so I should be able to start working with my true companion and not with the assistants. Did I tell you that I was working with the assistants? I don't think so, I am with them because they are the only missionaries in the mission that have a car, the Hilux. because I cant walk very much I have to be with them for a bit I will send you all some pics of the truck next week.

With the assistants, I have been working in the area that has the temple, Roble oeste or in English oak west. Its a super rich residential, every there is richer than us. We teach just professional people like doctors and lawyers. Its like teaching in the states i think, I wouldn't actually know. Its funny because they all live in residential areas with guards. We cant knock on doors because we will get kicked out. We can only enter if we are invited. That's kinda hard but its better that way. I have learned alot about how a good missionary should work with the members.

Can you tell everyone that I cant email anyone but my family, its a rule.

I am mostly just working with renewing peoples passports with means I spend a ton of time in the immigration and foreigner center. Its like a DMV from hell. Here its the law that kids, seniors and pregnant ladies get to go first. I have to go in with a bunch of single 20 year olds, so sometimes we have to wait hours after all of the nuns, kids and old American people go. The good part about the office is that I can shop and go freely between the two missions in the city. I have quite a few responsibilities and am expected to work and baptize as much as any other missionary. No pressure right.

Things are good, it has been kinda hard not being able to walk much, exercise, work with and area and a companion of my own. I just feel like the third wheel of the office haha. I feel much better, and I only have to do this for one more week. Its better to wait a week than to have to get surgery again, or go home.
Don't worry about me, if I have learned anything from my mission it's that the Lord loves me and is taking care of me.

Elder Ahlborn

Feliz Semana Santa!!! Happy holy week

Hey mom!!! Things are going great. I am still with the Rays. I am feeling much better, but it still is a bit hard to walk, or to walk fast anyway, the Rays walk faster than me. I have enjoyed their company more than anything. They love talking politics, which I don't really know much about, but its interesting what they have to say.

So as secretary I am in charge mostly of doing passport and visa things which means that I get to leave the office alot only to wait in line for hours and the Immigration center. Its not to bad, I have a good area to work in as a normal missionary at night, I get to shop where ever I want in Tegucigalpa or in Comyaguela, and there is a possibility that If I can get my residence card, I can Drive the Toyota Helix that the mission has (ask dad what a Helix is). I will be here a while though, until the first of July and then probably after so President Fortuna can get to know the mission so he can call a replacement.
Here in Honduras they celebrate Easter different. They celebrate it for the whole week. Banks, business and government offices were all closed for a week. Usually everyone goes to the beach and drinks alot. The Catholics do some really pretty stuff too. They make huge murals in the streets from colored sawdust of tree bark or pretty much anything. They are usually of Christ or of bible stories, they are super colorful. Then Good Friday They have a bunch of people ,with crosses like Jesus had, Drag them through the pretty murals that took weeks to make. That's pretty much it, The rays took some pictures of one of the festivities in Comayagua Ill send those to you. The Catholics really just focus on The death of Christ, especially the gruesome parts of it, They put Christ on the cross, but they just leave him there, They don't have him ever leave the tomb.
I love you so much mom, I'm glad you understood why I wanted to stay here in Honduras. I need to be here right now, there is too much going on to go back home even if it is for a surgery. I am doing amazing, much better than I thought, so dont worry about me!!
I know that Christ died for my sins, I know that I can repent of my sins because of this. I know he loves me and has and is truly watching over me. He has put amazing people in my life, and in my mission to help me learn and grow. You are one of these people mom, You have always been special to me, don't get me wrong, I love dad too.

Happy Easter!!!
Your wounded Stripling Warrior,
Elder Nathan Lynn Ahlborn

I'm still Alive!!!

I am doing very very well, better than I thought. Thursday I went in for surgery, the doctor was running like two hours late, so I had to wait by myself in the recovery room until he came. I think the operation itself was really quick, like an hour or less. I'm not sure what type of material he put in me but I know that my surgery was laproscopic. I just have three little holes below my belly button. I'm still kinda sore, I feel like someone punched me in the stomach last week haha, but I feel really good today. I still can't go out and work with the missionaries, so I will be with the Rays at night. Today we are all pretty excited, we are going to have family home evening with a family from their apartment complex. I think that they have been dying to share the Gospel with their neighbors, they just haven't been able to speak Spanish with them. I'm here for at least 3 or 4 more days so at night we will be trying to invite people over for dinner and family home evenings. I am actually really excited, The Rays are more excited haha. I am hoping that they get the chance to baptize someone here!

The Rays have just been the best. I have decided to adopt them as my third set of grandparents. Sister Ray has been cooking good ol American food these last few days. I almost cried this morning when we had bacon, hash browns and eggs with orange juice. They have made me feel right at home. They really do do alot for our mission and the Tegucigalpa misson. I will ever be indebted to the Rays.

President Flores came by to visit me Thursday night. He told me that I would be the general secretary in the office for a while, at least until the new president comes. He also told me that I would be the district leader, and even though we only work three hours at night, he still expects us to baptize as much if not more than other missionaries. I am excited to take on another challenge in the mission.

So I left Bulevar after five months. I think my companion Elder Banegas and his new companion Elder Jones are going to baptize two families this month. I'm kinda bummed that I wont be there to see it. O well I feel like I did my best in that area.I started teaching, someone else gets to baptize haha.

I am very grateful for the prayers from you and the family. I know that you all love me very much and I can feel your support everyday out here. I very much enjoyed conference and I hope you did too. Please don't worry about me too much, I should be back to working soon enough. I love you all so very much!!!!! Happy Easter!!

Con todo mi amor,

Elder Ahlborn