Q & A e-mail July 19, 2010

1. Tell us a little about your money. How many cords can you get with a dollar? How many cords do you get per month?

I think it is up to 22 cords per dollar right now. We get 920 cords for personal needs like shampoo, soap, extra food, and transportation. We get 1500 cords at the beginning of the month for food and then we get 1100 cords in the middle of the month for food again. Usually, people have to pay 1000 cords for their lunch and dinner appointments and that is most of their money, but we don´t have a cita. we just eat day to day at restaurants.

2. We have some questions about your pictures. What were you burning? Why were you burning it in your apt?

lol yeah, umm, so my comp likes fire first of all. Second, he had a leather bag that he wanted to make it look more manly. So he lit a paper on fire and put in on his bag.

3. How did you kill the spider?

I finally got it after a few swings of the plunger. I have other videos, but I don´t know how to get videos to you.

4. What were the bites in the picture? Mosquito or bed bugs?

They are a mixture of both. It is hard to keep track of which are which.

5. How did you cook the brownies? I didn't think you had cooking facilities in your apt.

We don´t, but we go to Matagalpa for p-day every week and there is an electic stove in the big church here.

6. Do you sleep on the floor? Is your mattress on the floor?

No, we have beds. They were bunk beds, but one of the previous companionships took them down. So they are off the floor.

7. How are the bills paid for your branch? Do you and your comp as the branch presidency pay them or does someone from the mission pay they?

No, we pay all the bills. This nexts months water bill that´s going be be 1500 cords, we have to pay that. We have a budget just like ever other ward and we have to get checks signed so that we can get money for things and activities.

8. You've mentioned not having water because the water bill was not paid. Are you and your comp responsible for your apt rent or any of the utility bills? It seems like Zack said they had to pay for something that past missionaries hadn't paid.

Yeah, the dweña, or umm landlord? i think is supposed to pay for water at most houses, but for some reason at our house, we have to pay the waterbill and there is a leak in the pipes and they won´t fix it. So the bill has been really high. Plus the town shuts off the water like twice a week. We often don't have water at night or first thing in the morning.