¡Pura Vida!: Changes

Hey all!! I don't have much time so this is gonna be quick.

After 4 and a half looooong months in the Zona Sur, I have finally been changed. I will now be serving in a place called El Carmen De Guadalupe here in the Zona Toyopan. I have been called as the Zone Leader. I'm way excited for this new assignment and hope I can really help the people and the missionaries here. I'm really gonna miss my old area of Rio Claro, lots of good people and good memories, but I know that there is more waiting for me here in this new area.

To explain a little of the pictures that I sent, Elder Rosander and I were asked to come and help out some English students. They put on a culture activity and we came and they told us all about the Costa Rican traditions and typical food. And they did it all in very broken English. After they gave us their presentation, they asked us to tell them a little about our American culture. There was a guitar there in the classroom so Elder Rosander and I thought it would be pretty cool to sing Come Come Ye Saints for them. I played guitar and we both sang, thinking we were pretty sneaky teaching them a little about the "traditional pioneers" and also slipping in some missionary work. They ended the activity with an open question and answer about the USA. It was real fun to share with them.

All these monkeys that you're seeing... yes they're real. I had the perfect last day in my area when we went to eat lunch with a member. On the way to their house, we heard a couple of screeches and look up to see a ton of monkeys. They're really fast so it was hard to get a good picture but I hope you guys like the videos.

Thanks for all the love and prayers. Hope this week is a good one for you guys.

Keep On Keepin' On...

-Elder Willis

{Editor's note: This week's pictures are captioned by Mom} {Oh, and Katie and her Hubby are on a cruise to Belize & Honduras so this week's and last week's videos will have to wait until she gets back. Wave to Elder Willis, Katie, as you sail near CR!} {Update: There was a hurricane in the Western Caribbean, so Katie and Hubby went to the Bahamas instead. Sorry, Costa Rica, maybe you'll get a wave next time.}