The benefits of being a missionary--skipping lines!

Dear Everyone,

Today we went to the Sagrada Familia. A huge and very famous cathedral in Barcelona. It was the coolest thing ever because it´s a little pricy and there´s a huge wait to get in. But my companion had heard that we could go to the information booth and present ourselves as a religious group and get in for free. So we did that and after a few people telling us no we couldn´t, this one guy took us in and not only did we get in for free, but we skipped the whole line. If we had just bought tickets, we would have had to wait 6 hours before we could go in. It is really cool architecture, all done by Gaudí who is pretty famous as an architect. Also this week, we have been working with an amazing young woman who has read up to Jacob in just a week and a half. We´re hoping that she can get baptized before I leave. Her name is Camila. She´s super intelligent and very spiritual. We´re just waiting for her to get an answer. She asks every day. Well, that´s about it for this week. I´ll see you guys soon.

Élder Coleman

Short, sweet, to the point.

Dear Everyone,

Today I went to Barcelona and just looked around. That´s what we did for preparation day today. It´s a very touristy city. Here in Sabadell we have been having success. We met this girl who is great. She read all the way up to 2 Nephi 2. It´s super great. She couldn´t come to church because of her mom, but we´re working on it. I don´t have a ton of time, so I have to leave it there. Until next week!

Elder Coleman

Super, super, super!

Dear Everyone,
This week has been hot and difficult. It´s rough going to a new area and knowing you only have 5 weeks left and then you´re leaving. Also here in Sabadell we do a lot of  traveling on buses and a lot of walking. It´s great here though. I love my companion and the people I have met so far. There are 2 wards here in Sabadell and the church is super far away from everything so that´s a bit of a challenge. We´re working super hard here. We had interviews with the new mission president, he´s super great. I don´t know what else to say, so just have a great week everyone.

Élder Coleman

That's chocolate on the seat of your pants, right? Right?

Dear Everyone,

Well, I can´t believe it. I got transferred. I´m now in Sabadell, which is near Barcelona. I thought I was going to end my mission in Gandía because I only have 1 transfer (6 weeks) left. Well, it looks like I will be spending my last transfer in a brand-new area. My new companion is Elder Ganowsky. He´s from Saint George Utah, even though his name might make him sound Russian. I was really sad to leave Gandía, and some people there were also a bit sad. It totally caught me by surprise. While on the train from Valencia to Barcelona, a missionary offered me chocolate and I took it and kind of put it to the side. Turns out I ended up sitting on it the whole 4 hours up there and my brand new suit pants are terribly stained. I´m sure dry cleaning will fix it though. Right? Our new apartment is really nice and super spacious, especially since there are just 2 of us. I haven´t met the ward yet, but I hope I can come to know and love everyone in 6 weeks. It is super warm here, 36º C. At least it´s not as humid as Gandía though. Well, I´ll keep you all updated.

Love, Élder Coleman