The time is going by very
fast. I switched areas again. And now I'm in Talanga as the new district leader. Wikipedia says...
It lies on the highway connecting Tegucigalpa with
the department of Olancho. Talanga is a medium-sized municipality relying
heavily on agriculture. Its most important crops include corn, sugar cane and
livestock fodder.
Perhaps the most notable feature of Talanga is
that the streets are all dirt. In most towns of its size in Honduras, the
primary streets are paved. The town is just finishing installing a sewer system
(as of 2006) and paving is an upcoming project. For now, the town is the
epitome of "wild, wild west," with ox carts, cowboys on horseback,
stray dogs, untended livestock, and minimal law enforcement. Talanga has a very
good indoor market with produce, meat, pots and pans, and other household
goods. There are about seven well-stocked hardware stores, as well as two
internet cafes. The town square was recently built with concrete fixtures and a
basketball court. There is a hill with a cross near the town center with an
excellent view of the town and surrounding area. The people of Talanga are very
friendly and one would be hardpressed to walk the main street without having
people say "buenas" and starting conversations.
My Ward mission leader in the
ward knows Kevin Meek because they served in the same mission. How cool is
that! You'll have to let them know and then get back to me. I'll take a picture
with him this week so you can send it to them. My mission leader said that my
Spanish is actually the same as other missionaries when they have been out 15
months. So, that made me very happy. I'm doing great in my new area and love my
mission so much. We have new investigators that are super positive and I'm very
excited. love you tons.
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