CUF and missions, by continent

[Donuthole]

Guess you had to have been there

I'm in no hurry to visit the pearly gates, thanks.

[Blueintheface]

Europe and Africa. (PU and I went to the same mission). I don't know if I ever asked you if you served in Africa though.

[thesaint258]

Guess you had to have been there

I was there, and I chuckled.

[TripletDaddy]

Europe and Africa. (PU and I went to the same mission). I don't know if I ever asked you if you served in Africa though.

Europe and Africa?

Portugal Lisbon South (Portugal and Cabo Verde)?

[il Padrino Ute]

Pelligrino and I pity the rest of you.

[falafel]

My mission can be summed up with this joke:
Recently expired RMs present themselves at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter asks the first where he served. He replies "stateside". St. Peter asks how many baptisms. He says "30". St. Peter looks in his book and finds the mission average was 45, so he turns him away.
Second missionary from Latin America comes forward. "How many baptisms?" The missionary replies 150. Mission average was 200, so he gets turned away.
Finally, bedraggled missionary with worn out, moldy topcoat appears. St Peter asks where he served. He replies "France and Belgium". "How many baptisms?" He replies "One, who apostatized 6 weeks later." St. Peter opens his arms and says "Welcome to heaven Elder. Looks like you've already been through Hell."

Not far from the truth - but I really did love my mission.

The worst part is that most of those Latin American baptisms were manufactured.

[Portland Ute]

Europe and Africa?

Portugal Lisbon South (Portugal and Cabo Verde)?

My friend was in that mission from 94-96.

[Portland Ute]

Europe and Africa. (PU and I went to the same mission). I don't know if I ever asked you if you served in Africa though.

Nope. I was never banished to Melilla or Ceuta.

[Portland Ute]

Pelligrino and I pity the rest of you.

[Clark Addison]

I'm actually starting to see the trend I was looking for. Interesting.

Which was . . . ?

[Portland Ute]

Which was . . . ?

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[Shaka]

When I served in South Africa the Cape Town and Durban Missions weren't yet split. I was able to serve in two Indian areas near Durban so I ate tons of Indian food. We always joked with the newbs that we needed to put a roll of TP in the freezer before we went to eat because the food burned worse coming out than it did going in. That's saying something considering the fact that Indian food makes Mexican food seem tame.

Just over halfway through the mish I got a parasite and spent the better part of three days on the toilet. It messed me up and I still have some diarrhea problems.

[Portland Ute]

When I served in South Africa the Cape Town and Durban Missions weren't yet split. I was able to serve in two Indian areas near Durban so I ate tons of Indian food. We always joked with the newbs that we needed to put a roll of TP in the freezer before we went to eat because the food burned worse coming out than it did going in. That's saying something considering the fact that Indian food makes Mexican food seem tame.

Just over halfway through the mish I got a parasite and spent the better part of three days on the toilet. It messed me up and I still have some diarrhea problems.

For whatever reason, I had a hard time adjusting to the food in Spain. Not really any good explanation. I had some pretty severe bouts of GI distress with the shits/vomiting. This went on for about 6 or 7 months. Then, when I returned home, the same thing happened for about a year.

When I've been back, I haven't had any problems transitioning.

I blame it on the Accutane my mother force fed me in high school.

[wuapinmon]

The worst part is that most of those Latin American baptisms were manufactured.

It was just pure coincidence that baptisms went through the roof during the months that school was out.

[il Padrino Ute]

Don't feel too badly Port. I pity pelligrino. Not everyone can serve in the one true mission.