One of the new year traditions here is to make a giant doll that looks like an old man, to symbolize the old year. Then load it with all sorts of super-safe (illegal) explosives, pour alcohol, and light him up at midnight. I am really, really sad that I don't have pictures of the dolls, they were way fun. Of course, I didn't get to see them light up, we had to be in the house like usual, but someone showed me a video and it was pretty cool.
Christmas was also pretty bizarre here, the custom is to go out for Christmas. They had a giant carnival, and various parties. Pretty different from the typical, stay in the house with your family Christmas that I'm used to.
Everyone has been asking about Margarita, so I guess I'll tell... She was baptized last Saturday!!!!! If you do not remember Margarita, refer to last week's blog. I would say that her conversion was the most miraculous that I've seen thus far in my mission. We have begun teaching the gospel to one of her daughters and son-in-law. She has 7 children, the youngest being 5, the oldest being 26. The goal is that all of her children can be baptized :)
I don't know if I ever told you guys about the farming family that we found that live a good distance from the town. Three weeks ago we baptized the family grandma (Kathia - refer to Dec 20th post). The rest of the family just returned from a trip to the touristy island of Ometepe where they went to sell explosives to the tourists for New Years. They told me that they brought with them a box filled with each of their Book of Mormons and Bibles to "protect them from harm" while they prepared for their baptism later this month.
Enjoy photos from the baptism and our P-day adventure.
Love,
Elder Stephen Watts
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