first off thanks lowy for the pictures.... second thanks poop... (connor)for wearing all my clothes... any ways today was fairly epic we got to go to the market and spend lots and lots of money!! yeah it was good... we woke up and said goodbye to all the elders and latios. then waited for the catering co. to bring breakfast. turns out they never showed... so what did president steimly do? yeah thats right we ate McDonalds.. they deliver here! it was fairly epicp i really enjoyed it. the bus finally came and we went to a topographical map of guatemala! this map was as big as 4 or 5 basket ball courts. it was amazing there isnt any other map like that in the world! i took a bunch of pictures and such! ill send some when i am out of this place! so anyways after that we went to the market! we took our charter bus there and got to see some way interesting buildings on the way... was really cool how all the houses are stacked up on eachother... anyways. we get to the market and have to walk across the plaza to the center... on the way i stopped and picked up 3 soccer jerseys. yeah there the legit ones too.. you jealous davy? i bet you are. they're better than DI. after that we got lost and couldn´t find the market... then after looking around and telling my comp to chill we crossed a street and lo and behold there it was... anyways the market was huge!!! about the size of the walmart but had about 100 shops! we looked around and saw all the shops... its was way cool . i bought a long/half sleeve shirt cause i don´t have one here. it was 50Q or about $4.50 pretty good deal eh? we walked around even more and talked with some more elders. many bought hammocks cause they're almost manditory to have in my area. yeah thats right i have my own!! who came prepared!! anywho... after the marked we went to the mall....  yeah it was a legit mall! way nicer than the provo or universitiy mall!! it had 6 levels from what i counted and marble floors.. it took me some time to think that i was in guatemala and not the states... its really nice here i am loving it and enjoy the rainy weather... here in guatemala when it rains its winter time or something like that... odd group of people... it rains in the city from may till january then its summer those months. then winter.. there is no fall or spring... anyways after the mall and eating we left for a museum... or how ever you spell it. it was really cool. we got to walk ontop of this hill which was an ancient building from 600ad. then in the museum we got to walk under the hill and see a burial sight... way interesting!!! on the way the way to and from everywhere there are people packing guns.. we saw a pick up truck filled with army and there aks. and then a coverd trucks with additional men... in some of the allys there are people with assualt rifles and such.. so yeah you got to watch out what you do here and how you look to people... this week is great! temple tomorrow i look forward to that! i love it here. the spanish isnt coming as fast as i would like it but ill get it eventually!! i really enjoy the time i get to be here! i hope everything is well... i heard about byu and them pulling out and being independent and such! send me some dear elders!!! NEXT WEEK IF YOU WANNA SEND ME REAL MAIL I WOULD SUGGEST SENDING IT TO THE MISSION HOME AND NOT HERE!!!! SO I WILL BE ABLE TO GET IT!!! DEAR ELDER WORKS GREAT I GET THEM THRUSDAY AND THEY PRINT THEM OUT ON SUNDAY TO SEND ME SOME MAIL!!! THANKS i love you all and hope the best!!! happy late bday Kevone!! ill get you some guatemala goodness eventually... soccer jersey?? idk... love you all elder crockett