Got a new Sis this week!!

This morning I was reading in the only book I like to read (The Book of Mormon) and came across some fire verses. Before I share the verses, here's some context. Moroni was an ancient prophet in the Americas. And when he had the golden plates (what we now know as The Book of Mormon) there was a huge war going on where everyone who believed in Christ was put to death by super wicked people. So every day, Moroni hid by himself to preserve his life. Imagine that! 

In the 7th chapter of his book, Moroni wrote about charity.  He wrote that "charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him (Moroni 7:47)." 

I think charity can be shown in many different ways. So these last couple of days I have been trying to earn this gift by focusing on others because that is what Christ did. And I can testify that every day I have kept this goal in mind I feel more love for the people here and also missionary work! Because missionary work is hard! But that doesn't mean it can't be fun too! Every day I love the people a little more and come to know our Savior Jesus Christ a little more too. Can't wait to see myself in 2 years. 

Love it here!

DIVERTIDOS

- Zone Conference. Was absolutely a blast. Played fútbol with other missionaries and amigos. Learned a lot. Had to haul around my enormous bag to Zone Conf, absolutely goofy of me, but I didn't have a smaller bag.

My new bag

- But God is always watching out for me so of course I found a nicely sized classic European leather bag in a garbage pile in Irún 2 days later. Dog I was so hyped! This bag is so botín (swag). I took it home and now it's my travel bag. 

- Used an imperial-looking portapotty basically. Idk what else to call it haha. It was a big metal box and there was a laser that pointed at you while you were in there. 

- Went to Hondarribia on Saturday during a massive festival. If I understood the info I gathered from Spaniards, this festival was straight up a day off work solely for the purpose of drinking beer. Haha. There were hecka lads sipping that day. But we found a family who was so ready to hear the gospel. We taught them the whole Plan of Happiness and gave them copies of the Book of Mormon. That's a miracle! 

Pays Vasco flag

- Some facts about San Sebastian (my city right now). It's part of Pays Vasco (I think it's like a fake country made up of Northern Spain and Southern France). People from Pays Vasco speak the language of Euskera. And it has literally no relation to any other language, there's not even a Book of Mormon in Euskera. To say "hola" en Euskera you say "Kaixo." It's way dope. Most signs in San Sebastian and surrounding cities are in Euskera. 

Tyler and Hailee at the Payson Utah temple

My family...minus me!

Oh ya, and I got a new sister this week. Love you Hailee!!! 

On Tyler and Hailee's wedding day I carried around this picture from their wedding invitation and bought an Absolutely fire donut to celebrate their wedding!!

Send me pics or music or letters or whateva lol: 

Email: nathan.ditto@missionary.org 

Address: 

Calle San Martin Kalea 15 2B

San Sebastián 20005

Donostia Gipuzkoa España

Love yall! AGUR

Gave another talk in church on Sunday, July 30

Ratatouille Vibes this week

HEY

- I saw FRANCE! Some members live in a city called Irún (which borders France) and you know Élder Nelson and I snagged a picture.

The river separates Spain from France.

The river separates España y Francia and our homie Santiago was telling us how there's an island in that river that is part of España for 6 months and the other 6 months of the year it is part of France lol. Gotta go teach the good word to the island natives before the 6 months are up haha! 

- Played fútbol in España with some kids! This has been something I've always wanted to do my entire life. 

This member family invited us over for dinner.  It was so yummy!

Dinner!  Bread, cheese, and prosciutto

- one thing I love about Spain is how diverse it is. The people, lots of immigrants from Central America, and also the beautiful nature and super old city. Like we were in the city with all the cathedrals then we saw this dirt path leading into the trees and we just trotted into el Camino de Santiago. We were following the maps to get to an amigos house but we ended up at like an insane asylum or something haha.

Miracle:

One day we were walking back to our piso (apartment) and I was kinda down not gonna lie! Spanish was brutal that day and some lessons got canceled. But as we were walking two guys stopped us! This never happens hahaha. Ever. I was confused. I was like "You want to talk to me??" And also one of the guys (Anthony) spoke English. Miracle already! But Anthony is from Romania and he was telling us about how he wanted to learn more about the gospel. First, I thought I was dreaming because this never happens. But I wasn't dreaming because we've had some lessons with him and his dad and he's saying he loves reading the Book of Mormon! This is why I'm here. Some days are hard bro! But when something like this happens I remember why I'm here and that God is watching over all of his children. 

Have a great week everyone! Tyler and Hailee are getting married in 2 days! Holy!  Addison comes home from his mission in less than a week! 

Sorry, this email isn't anything special. It doesn't rhyme or anything lol, but I'm so grateful for this time I have to serve the people of Spain!

I've given two talks in Spanish so far.  Here they are if you would like to listen:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vQ5CTtIlOrAKFE68oz6Ywww-bBglG5jr/view?usp=share_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzjKqcUodWjH-VN1bO3uHmZAgleTxJ0J/view?usp=share_link

Love, 

Elder Ditto

"Its my turn joy, my turn" - Daris Sanek

Ok yo, I AM IN ESPANA. San Sebastian is my area. 

A R E   Y O U   S E R I O U S. bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is insnane. Also we saw the KINGS crib, his literall CASTLE. I got a pic on my cam. 

My comp is Elder Nelson, from Eagle Idaho, He knows Carter kinda. SPAIN, and just Europe, is willlllld. 

Yo y Elder Nelson, hes a g mans, and his spanish is SOIMPRESSIVE

I got here on Friday I think and that was a whole experience in itself, some major delays, first time trying Whataburger (I had to since it was my first time in Texas) Texas is pretty cool.

I spoke to a guy from Alicante Spain in the plane ride here, saw a grande lightning storm on the plane, said my few words to some security guards in Spanish, oh ya and got dinner and breakfast on the plane. It was a good time, but none of us missionaries had time to sleep for like 2.5 days. So that was super tiring. BUT, we are here.

My location if you wanna run up on me

I'm right across the border from France.  

Me and El Buen Pastor (Cathedral) which is like actually less than 1 minute from my piso (house)

Statue of Peter holding the keys

So before I got here to San Sebastian, I thought, ya I could probably get by teaching a lesson to someone, or talking to them, or buying things, or like asking someone if they need help, or talking to them on the phone. but yo, I cannot do any of those things. I did give a talk in church yesterday (In Spanish, yes!) and it was good. But we had some lessons yesterday and seriously I did not know what was going on. I said one thing, The First Vision, which was awesome, but I could only say it because I have it memorized. So I feel really bad because I am not much help to Elder Nelson right now. But ya, Spanish is super hard actually. I just wanna be able to talk to people. 

I thought these "carros" were funny

At the grocery store earlier today I did ask a lady where the Q Tips were in Spanish so I was hyped on that lol.

Madrid Temple, I love the temple, pls go

Madrid temple

Ok so if you are still reading, thank you, this will probably be one of my longer emails since I literally traveled across the world this week so I have something to say. 

Even the sewer things are dope here

Ratatouille vibes, No?

Estatua del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús

This is Basque, it's a different language that some people speak who live here

But this morning I was feeling pretty discouraged about Spanish and Missionary Work, (ima be real, they are both HARD, probably all you know that) but I was reading in 3 Nephi 14, which is when Jesus visited and taught the people of Ancient America after he was resurrected. I've read these verses before but today they hit differently. 

3 Nephi 14:7-8 "Pedid, y se os dará; buscad, y hallaréis; llamad, y se os abrirá. 8 Porque todo el que pide, recibe; y el que busca, halla; y al que llama, se le abrirá." 

Sorry Idk what that says, "Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 8 For everyone that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened." 

There we go. I read this and I know it's true because I know the Book of Mormon is true and I know that God ALWAYS keeps his promises, and this is a promise. So I am going to trust God and Jesus in this. So I prayed that he would help me in my efforts to learn Spanish muy rapido. I know that God loves us and that he wants to see us again. Do all you can to return to Him and email or Facebook message me if I can help you come closer to Him. And I am so lucky to be serving a mission right now. 

Zurriola beach!! Just played a sec of futbol with some Spaniards on Pday.

Everyone plays soccer here!

These are my homies. Jesus (he's learning English) Maria (she knows 4 languages) Elder Nelson (my comp) me (mucho sol en mi ojos)

Atletico is sick

EMAIL ME nathan.ditto@missionary.org

Sorry, this is way too long. Spain is dope. I love y'all.

love, Elder Ditto