McClain Mission Part 2-Costa Rica

Not too many of these left! For all those who have stuck around until now (I think it is week 100 of my mission) thanks for all the support. Exotic fruit season has hit new highs. Mammonchino. Fuzzy little red balls with a grape (more or less) on the inside. Way too cheap. And everyone suddenly seems to have truck full of them on every corner. So life has been good. This week had some hilarious experiences with some of our buds from the streets. Someone started chasing me, slowly but surely, and yelled over and over "what are your country!?!" We could feel the frustration boiling up with him. Not sure if he was mad that his English wasn't all the way there, or possibly that I declined to say what were my country. Either way definitely a memorable moment. Scripture thought for the week... 15 And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, ...

McClain Easton Attachments Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 8:58 AM to me Monday again - not a lot of these left. Life has been good here. Hope all are well back at home. Pretty normal week. Just been finding, teaching, helping friends come closer to baptism, and leaving it all on the line for the homestretch. One of our friends keeps an open flame going inside of their house to cook, so there is always a cloud of smoke inside. Gotten nice and used to that one until last night an enormous spider found its way onto my shirt in the middle of the lesson. Could not believe how casually I flicked the little guy away. Becoming desensitized to the daily life here in Tejarcillos. Been thinking a lot about the example of Nephi as one of the greatest missionaries... 18 And it came to pass that they were angry with him, even because he had greater power than they, for it were not possible that they could disbelieve his words, for so great was his faith on the Lord Jesus Christ that angels did minister...

Happy Monday! Things have been awesome here. Work is great, comp is great, mission is doing well, so really having an awesome finish to the mission. Doesn't feel like the end, because I am really more immersed than ever before in the work, but the clock is ticking. Had the baptism of our friend Kerlin yesterday. Super strong convert that we taught almost entirely over the phone because we weren't allowed in her house, but once she came to know the truth of the restoration she didn't look back. Lots of good time spent down in the precario this week. Love hate relationship with the precario. Love to be a missionary here, and the people are awesome, but the smells and stray dogs are taking a toll. Loved this scripture this week: 50 And I said unto them: aIf God had commanded me to do all things I could do them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, be thou earth, it should be earth; and if I should say it, it would be done. With divine help and a lot...

McClain Easton Attachments Mon, Jul 4, 2022, 2:59 PM to me Happy Monday! Sorry wasn't able to write last week, things got crazy. We have had some awesome weeks out here. Officially on the last transfer of the mission, and really haven't worked harder the whole time. New comp Elder Mora is a beast, so we have been getting to work. Had the baptisms of Yarik and Jeancarlos in these past 2 weeks. Two studs. Hoping to help their whole families get baptized soon here. Last night a hummingbird flew into the apartment and couldn't find its way out. So we trapped it in a corner in clothing hampers and set the little guy free. Everything seemed back to normal until my comp told me he was feeling a mosquito biting him in the bedroom. Pura Vida. Got to help orient the new missionaries and spend some time picking them up at the airport - really a different experience than normal missionary work. Crazy to see how I must've been 2 years ago stepping off the plane in Bakersfi...