Mom's first Q's for first Xfer:
Tell me what you did for Christmas and who you spend it with?
What did you eat?
What will you do for New Years?
I did open the package it was great. Everything was what I perfectly needed. THe pants are not even kidding one size too small but just give me a month. It was great to hear from you guys. I am glad you had a great Christmas I sounde awesome. Overhere we ate tamales, chicken, and sparkling cider. Probablr the same for New Years. But as always there are people coutig on us to bring them the gospel. I had about 2-3 minutes of home sickness but that was it. I love this work you guys and I will talk to you next week.
Dad's sympathy note:
Well His name is elder Baltodano. He is a great missionay who lost some focus at the beginning of his mission but he has come around. These will probably be the last changes fo him as junoir comp. District Leaders are solos here and zone leaders are the companionship. It is great here right now and I am loving the mission still. We have a goal for 204 baptisms in January. THAT will be acomplished. Alright love you Dad take care and may doesnt seem that far away.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Merry Christmas
Mom's Christmas list of q's:
So, where did you get assigned to?
Who's your new companion?
Is it far from where you were before?
Have you met any families in the area?
How are the wards in that area?
Joe Maldonado is out in the field now, have you seen him?
What do you get to do for Christmas?
Have you gotten your packet yet?
Tell us about this area you are in?
Is it different from where you were before?
Well I am in Amatitlan Barcenas It is great here and its part coast, moutain, capitol wellI dont know. I t is great here we have a lot of member support and I know I am going to love this area.... I already doo! With the christmas call it sounds like I will call you guys to tell you what time and you guys can call me I believe it is cheaper that way. i still dont kno wexact details but I will just call your cell phone. I have not seen Joe yet becaus ehe is in a different mission but I did meet a member here that was in the CCM The same time as him. The christmas packages the office holds on to untill the 24th then we get them. The work is going great down here we are working really strong with the members that is one thing that is a little differnt not so much member support as them helping us with missionary work not just giving us a ton of food. If you could get that money in that would be great becaus ewhen I sent that package home it kind of broke the bank,haha. Well this season is great I love you guys and talk to you in a few days.
Dad's Christmas sentence:
I do know what you are saying about the right timing it is a great ime to be a missionary. Well I am ouit of time on this end I am in A place calles barcenas amatitlan. I am district leader and we are having a blast LOVE YOU
So, where did you get assigned to?
Who's your new companion?
Is it far from where you were before?
Have you met any families in the area?
How are the wards in that area?
Joe Maldonado is out in the field now, have you seen him?
What do you get to do for Christmas?
Have you gotten your packet yet?
Tell us about this area you are in?
Is it different from where you were before?
Well I am in Amatitlan Barcenas It is great here and its part coast, moutain, capitol wellI dont know. I t is great here we have a lot of member support and I know I am going to love this area.... I already doo! With the christmas call it sounds like I will call you guys to tell you what time and you guys can call me I believe it is cheaper that way. i still dont kno wexact details but I will just call your cell phone. I have not seen Joe yet becaus ehe is in a different mission but I did meet a member here that was in the CCM The same time as him. The christmas packages the office holds on to untill the 24th then we get them. The work is going great down here we are working really strong with the members that is one thing that is a little differnt not so much member support as them helping us with missionary work not just giving us a ton of food. If you could get that money in that would be great becaus ewhen I sent that package home it kind of broke the bank,haha. Well this season is great I love you guys and talk to you in a few days.
Dad's Christmas sentence:
I do know what you are saying about the right timing it is a great ime to be a missionary. Well I am ouit of time on this end I am in A place calles barcenas amatitlan. I am district leader and we are having a blast LOVE YOU
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Xfer numero uno
Mom's Q's:
Mom's submission was past the deadline.
well here is a little addition to last week. This weeks are going great I am loving the work and all the blessing that I recieve from the Savior. I have learned soo many different lessons from my companion the area the members. All that and I have a transfer tomorrow I dont know any more details than that just I have an interview with President Brough. Ask me about it next week. Speaking of which I will need all the details about the christmas call next week more details the better. I did send you guys a package but it might not get there because I put the wrong zip-code. I have been thinking about the family especially in this season. I t doesnt make me sad or depressed but more eager to work hard and return saying I gave my ALL. I love being a missionary this service brings happines that is indescribable. I love you mom and hope the best of luck in these next busy weeks I know you and how you love to serve others, just dont work TOO hard give yourself room to enjoy the true celebration of the Redeemer of the world. I am excited to hear from you guys in just a little while. Well untill next week then
Dad's bonus corner:
Just the name sexy santa sweater gives me chills probably wont sleep tonight...... Naw just kidding around. It is great to hear that you guys are getting some chances to relax and the word in slang is de-gaff. I did manage to send you guys a package it will expalain itself. I REALLY hope that it gets to you guys because I put the zip-code as 85¡2!40. Yeah this area is super great, we have 4 more baptisms for this month they are two couples that make families. I am sooo excited for that even though I found out that I am leaving tomorrow I have Transfers. I am out of my first area after6 months and I still dont want to leave. Well you know the life its all what the Lord wants for me and my testimony is usefull elsewhere. I love this work I have just been filled with blessings and the Spirit this last week. I hope and intend to keep that going. Some things I do need from you guys information wise is where, what time, what number, when and alll details possible for the christmas call. I love you dad your support and all that you do for me and our family. I will talk to you next week
Mom's submission was past the deadline.
well here is a little addition to last week. This weeks are going great I am loving the work and all the blessing that I recieve from the Savior. I have learned soo many different lessons from my companion the area the members. All that and I have a transfer tomorrow I dont know any more details than that just I have an interview with President Brough. Ask me about it next week. Speaking of which I will need all the details about the christmas call next week more details the better. I did send you guys a package but it might not get there because I put the wrong zip-code. I have been thinking about the family especially in this season. I t doesnt make me sad or depressed but more eager to work hard and return saying I gave my ALL. I love being a missionary this service brings happines that is indescribable. I love you mom and hope the best of luck in these next busy weeks I know you and how you love to serve others, just dont work TOO hard give yourself room to enjoy the true celebration of the Redeemer of the world. I am excited to hear from you guys in just a little while. Well untill next week then
Dad's bonus corner:
Just the name sexy santa sweater gives me chills probably wont sleep tonight...... Naw just kidding around. It is great to hear that you guys are getting some chances to relax and the word in slang is de-gaff. I did manage to send you guys a package it will expalain itself. I REALLY hope that it gets to you guys because I put the zip-code as 85¡2!40. Yeah this area is super great, we have 4 more baptisms for this month they are two couples that make families. I am sooo excited for that even though I found out that I am leaving tomorrow I have Transfers. I am out of my first area after6 months and I still dont want to leave. Well you know the life its all what the Lord wants for me and my testimony is usefull elsewhere. I love this work I have just been filled with blessings and the Spirit this last week. I hope and intend to keep that going. Some things I do need from you guys information wise is where, what time, what number, when and alll details possible for the christmas call. I love you dad your support and all that you do for me and our family. I will talk to you next week
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Ready to roll
Mom's focused q's:
What will you be doing your last week before transfers?
How did your baptisms go? and what are their names?
Have you been to any Christmas parties yet?
Tell me how your eating situation is set up? you have a lady that cooks for you? Does she do every meal? Is she the one that does eggs all the time? or is that something quick you guys always do? Do you get to go to members homes? Have you had anything weird yet?
Great to hear from the Family. Dad just reminde me that Angela will be baptised in the next few months Maybe that can change here a little bit. Yep ammon is still ammon great to here that they are still going strong with the piano lessons. Eric too he sounds like not too much trouble lately. It is wierd to think that Kenyon will be 18 VERY soon. But that is awesome I gwet more and more anxious to see where the Lord wants him to go. This week we just got done with basocally a two day activity which was very spiritual. We went to the temple and watched the movie 17 miracles. Besides that noything much going on here for Christman just work. A righ out of time I love you Mom I know that Christ lives. This Gospel is true And I will right to you next week.
Cheesecake update for Dad:
haha yeah the cheese cake wil come a flowing especially in these next few weeks. Yeah I have basically been telling all of our investigators and members that I am leaving. That is great you are inviting your friend to the concert those activities really work because when someone feels more comfortable and familiar they are more receptive and then the missionaries just finish the job. It really can be placed in a football analogy the linemen are the members making the friendships and really starting everything going. Then comes the running backs who get mostly all the credit(missionaries) haha yeah its a team but we literally cant do anything without the members help. WOW Angela is getting baptised that is soooo great I kind of forgot. But man that is great news. We are doing great overhere. We baptised a family this last week of five that was soo great. The Lord blesses us with a lot of things including this family. He also gives us trials to show us how to be humble and show our faith I am very greatfull for those oportunities.I had a chance to talk with President Brough a few times in these last few weeks and he says the Lord has A lot in store for me. I know this only comes for your example and that of Mom´s. Thankyou for that and all that I have Yeah maybe we dont have everthing but the times I remember and that last are just when we get to talk or hang out. Love you Dad and I will talk to you next week
What will you be doing your last week before transfers?
How did your baptisms go? and what are their names?
Have you been to any Christmas parties yet?
Tell me how your eating situation is set up? you have a lady that cooks for you? Does she do every meal? Is she the one that does eggs all the time? or is that something quick you guys always do? Do you get to go to members homes? Have you had anything weird yet?
Great to hear from the Family. Dad just reminde me that Angela will be baptised in the next few months Maybe that can change here a little bit. Yep ammon is still ammon great to here that they are still going strong with the piano lessons. Eric too he sounds like not too much trouble lately. It is wierd to think that Kenyon will be 18 VERY soon. But that is awesome I gwet more and more anxious to see where the Lord wants him to go. This week we just got done with basocally a two day activity which was very spiritual. We went to the temple and watched the movie 17 miracles. Besides that noything much going on here for Christman just work. A righ out of time I love you Mom I know that Christ lives. This Gospel is true And I will right to you next week.
Cheesecake update for Dad:
haha yeah the cheese cake wil come a flowing especially in these next few weeks. Yeah I have basically been telling all of our investigators and members that I am leaving. That is great you are inviting your friend to the concert those activities really work because when someone feels more comfortable and familiar they are more receptive and then the missionaries just finish the job. It really can be placed in a football analogy the linemen are the members making the friendships and really starting everything going. Then comes the running backs who get mostly all the credit(missionaries) haha yeah its a team but we literally cant do anything without the members help. WOW Angela is getting baptised that is soooo great I kind of forgot. But man that is great news. We are doing great overhere. We baptised a family this last week of five that was soo great. The Lord blesses us with a lot of things including this family. He also gives us trials to show us how to be humble and show our faith I am very greatfull for those oportunities.I had a chance to talk with President Brough a few times in these last few weeks and he says the Lord has A lot in store for me. I know this only comes for your example and that of Mom´s. Thankyou for that and all that I have Yeah maybe we dont have everthing but the times I remember and that last are just when we get to talk or hang out. Love you Dad and I will talk to you next week
Monday, November 28, 2011
Holy Days / Tummy Friends
Mom's holiday q's:
Did you get transferred yet?
If so where to?
How did your baptisms go?
What did you guys do for thanksgiving?
Tell me something funny that happened this week?
Great to here about the family. No transfers are not untill the 14 of december. The baptism is for tomorrow. The zone did a little activity were we ate turkey, stuffing and I made cheesecake the elders were enchanted I am really popular when it comes to cooking now. The same day we played football. GTG love you mom
Token note to Dad:
No token note this week :<
Did you get transferred yet?
If so where to?
How did your baptisms go?
What did you guys do for thanksgiving?
Tell me something funny that happened this week?
Great to here about the family. No transfers are not untill the 14 of december. The baptism is for tomorrow. The zone did a little activity were we ate turkey, stuffing and I made cheesecake the elders were enchanted I am really popular when it comes to cooking now. The same day we played football. GTG love you mom
Token note to Dad:
No token note this week :<
Monday, November 21, 2011
Mezquiflippintal
Mom's back to questions:
So when are transfers?
So when you get transferred who will you miss the most in that area? and why?
Have you had any baptisms?
Tell me about something funny that has happened in the last few weeks?
How about Christmas, have you about any of the festivities? What traditions do they have?
Seriously i have things to ask you guys but then I forget everytime i get to the computer. Just for what I asked for that one time An mp3 that doesnt have a sceen or play movies and some in-sole orthodics. I dont know really dont need much. Just surprise me I know I will be more happy. One thing is that I do need money on my card I have been making cheese cakes with members and investigators and I want to make some more I dont mean to suck money from you guys and if you cant that is fine. as well as I want to send a packagehome to you guys and if I am to buy thy speakers here for the mp3 maybe like 70, 80 bucks I dont know only if you can. Dont worry about the food I am alerady making lists of what you can make for me when I get back (its up to about 7 different dishes) hahaha. Abuela too. This week was great for us here we are having great success and a lot of fun too I keep realizing this is my life and I havent even left my first area. I dont know what that will be like for me let alone going home in two years. I think the word is scared but I know its all in the will of the Lord. The thing about this area is everything I will miss it all and I will leave right before Christmas. Transfers are what happens when you leave an area. They are every 6 weeks and sometimes you stay sometimes you dont I am in Mezquiflippintal the the (flippin) was added. Since the last one No still no but we do baptise a family of 5 next tuesday they are a great family kind of like ours the oldest already wants to go on a mission and kind of looks like kenyon. The festivities Start tommorow then it is one every week untill Christmas I t will get really busy over here in the next few moths but it is great work. Thankyou Mom for the support and love. Still dont know what I did to deserve a mom as good as you. I love you and I will write ya next week.
Turkey Update:
That is great to hear that you guys got some rest really does make me feel good. Well trying not to think too much about it but we will have an activity as a zone tomorow turkey bowl and Sis brough is going to cook for us. That is great that you are working out aswell just keep going and you can get ripped. I have been trying to run in the mornings its great for the gut, you should try it with ammon. Great to hear about the Family and Brandon well i guess he is included what is he missing with the papers? That is true about holidays Its toughfer but it is worth it if you can squeeze something in. Well Dad thanks for the support love and update great to hear from you guys. This week we had a lot of success just finding teachuing and baptizing. Love you and write to you next week.
So when are transfers?
So when you get transferred who will you miss the most in that area? and why?
Have you had any baptisms?
Tell me about something funny that has happened in the last few weeks?
How about Christmas, have you about any of the festivities? What traditions do they have?
Seriously i have things to ask you guys but then I forget everytime i get to the computer. Just for what I asked for that one time An mp3 that doesnt have a sceen or play movies and some in-sole orthodics. I dont know really dont need much. Just surprise me I know I will be more happy. One thing is that I do need money on my card I have been making cheese cakes with members and investigators and I want to make some more I dont mean to suck money from you guys and if you cant that is fine. as well as I want to send a packagehome to you guys and if I am to buy thy speakers here for the mp3 maybe like 70, 80 bucks I dont know only if you can. Dont worry about the food I am alerady making lists of what you can make for me when I get back (its up to about 7 different dishes) hahaha. Abuela too. This week was great for us here we are having great success and a lot of fun too I keep realizing this is my life and I havent even left my first area. I dont know what that will be like for me let alone going home in two years. I think the word is scared but I know its all in the will of the Lord. The thing about this area is everything I will miss it all and I will leave right before Christmas. Transfers are what happens when you leave an area. They are every 6 weeks and sometimes you stay sometimes you dont I am in Mezquiflippintal the the (flippin) was added. Since the last one No still no but we do baptise a family of 5 next tuesday they are a great family kind of like ours the oldest already wants to go on a mission and kind of looks like kenyon. The festivities Start tommorow then it is one every week untill Christmas I t will get really busy over here in the next few moths but it is great work. Thankyou Mom for the support and love. Still dont know what I did to deserve a mom as good as you. I love you and I will write ya next week.
Turkey Update:
That is great to hear that you guys got some rest really does make me feel good. Well trying not to think too much about it but we will have an activity as a zone tomorow turkey bowl and Sis brough is going to cook for us. That is great that you are working out aswell just keep going and you can get ripped. I have been trying to run in the mornings its great for the gut, you should try it with ammon. Great to hear about the Family and Brandon well i guess he is included what is he missing with the papers? That is true about holidays Its toughfer but it is worth it if you can squeeze something in. Well Dad thanks for the support love and update great to hear from you guys. This week we had a lot of success just finding teachuing and baptizing. Love you and write to you next week.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Iron Chef Guatemala
No q's from Mom this week:
Its all good this week was great we are just working so hard right now and it feels really good at the end of the day to kno ethat you have worked hard. We are always looking for ways to get better. and One thing I have learned to appreciate is the family just a little more. My comp´s family are not all members Its actually just the dad. they are not sealed in the temple and it is his only wish on the mission. That same desire gives him drive and it is really nice to have around. This week aswell we have had a ton of stuff just going our way. We are doing soo great here and loving the work. One thing I have been thinking about is food. if you had one suggestion for me to make that was easy what would you make and you can send the answer in a recipe. I am really bored of eggs. I want to try some thing halfway complicated. Alright Mom thankyou for the time to right love and talk to you next week.
obligatory note to Dad:
Thankyou Dad for the update. I do know that Elder Udall he is actually a really nice guy there are probably 6 or 7 missionaries here from Arizona. The weather is actually pretty nice right now it is ´´hotter´´ but just because we were used to the rain. But the nights are kind of chilly. I was seriously just telling some people that this is my favorite part of the year. the zone will have a turkey bowl this thanksgiving we ar epumped for that. This past week was great just working gettin better at teaching people it is just a really good time to be a missionary right now everything is going great hope the family is all right and tell them i love them. Alright Dad thankyou for the weekly update, I love you and I will talk to you next week.
Its all good this week was great we are just working so hard right now and it feels really good at the end of the day to kno ethat you have worked hard. We are always looking for ways to get better. and One thing I have learned to appreciate is the family just a little more. My comp´s family are not all members Its actually just the dad. they are not sealed in the temple and it is his only wish on the mission. That same desire gives him drive and it is really nice to have around. This week aswell we have had a ton of stuff just going our way. We are doing soo great here and loving the work. One thing I have been thinking about is food. if you had one suggestion for me to make that was easy what would you make and you can send the answer in a recipe. I am really bored of eggs. I want to try some thing halfway complicated. Alright Mom thankyou for the time to right love and talk to you next week.
obligatory note to Dad:
Thankyou Dad for the update. I do know that Elder Udall he is actually a really nice guy there are probably 6 or 7 missionaries here from Arizona. The weather is actually pretty nice right now it is ´´hotter´´ but just because we were used to the rain. But the nights are kind of chilly. I was seriously just telling some people that this is my favorite part of the year. the zone will have a turkey bowl this thanksgiving we ar epumped for that. This past week was great just working gettin better at teaching people it is just a really good time to be a missionary right now everything is going great hope the family is all right and tell them i love them. Alright Dad thankyou for the weekly update, I love you and I will talk to you next week.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Primary Response
Mom's weekly q's:
n/a
(mom) One thing it is amazing how good you and dad can read me everthing is much better now it was nothing huge but just me adjusting. (primary) Helloooo everyone first of all thankyou guys sooooo much for the letters, yes the the candy was great. But your letters really got me excited to work harder. You are all awesome and will make great missinaries yourselves. So I hear that you guys are reading in the scriptures, that is great!! One thing you will find in the scriptures everytime you read is something you can apply or live in your life. My favorite prophet is Nephi, his example of obedience really helps me see the important things. His testimony is fantastic about Jesus Christ and the words in the Book of Mormon. I will share my testimony with all of you that I know that my Saviour is real and lives for each and everyone of us. The Book of mormon is the word of God and in its pages we can find the things we need to return to our Heavenly Father. I know that you guys are making one of the best dicisions in your lives by reading in the sciptures. If you continue with that you will find great happines. It wiil help you alot to get to thet point in your lives to go on a mission. Alright Love you guys.
Throwing Dad a Bone:
Thanks Dad for the advice and man these weeks are gretting better all around I think it is the holiday spirit. Yes there are times like that alot but one can see the fruits of there labor when they do power through. we had 17 investigators at church yesterday that was a fantastic experience and we all know what come after attendance...... Baptismal Dates. it is an awesome experience to see the change in these people and in reality blesses lives. Makes me apreciate my own. One thing I did notice is that i have little to no fear of speaking in public or talking to anyone I see about the gospel. Aswell as the amount of Spanish i have learned it still amazes me. They do offer sometimes book of mormons in other languages i might ask for one in french and me and you could practice that. alright love you dad and all that you do take care hope everything i sgoing good with work and i will talk to you next week.
n/a
(mom) One thing it is amazing how good you and dad can read me everthing is much better now it was nothing huge but just me adjusting. (primary) Helloooo everyone first of all thankyou guys sooooo much for the letters, yes the the candy was great. But your letters really got me excited to work harder. You are all awesome and will make great missinaries yourselves. So I hear that you guys are reading in the scriptures, that is great!! One thing you will find in the scriptures everytime you read is something you can apply or live in your life. My favorite prophet is Nephi, his example of obedience really helps me see the important things. His testimony is fantastic about Jesus Christ and the words in the Book of Mormon. I will share my testimony with all of you that I know that my Saviour is real and lives for each and everyone of us. The Book of mormon is the word of God and in its pages we can find the things we need to return to our Heavenly Father. I know that you guys are making one of the best dicisions in your lives by reading in the sciptures. If you continue with that you will find great happines. It wiil help you alot to get to thet point in your lives to go on a mission. Alright Love you guys.
Throwing Dad a Bone:
Thanks Dad for the advice and man these weeks are gretting better all around I think it is the holiday spirit. Yes there are times like that alot but one can see the fruits of there labor when they do power through. we had 17 investigators at church yesterday that was a fantastic experience and we all know what come after attendance...... Baptismal Dates. it is an awesome experience to see the change in these people and in reality blesses lives. Makes me apreciate my own. One thing I did notice is that i have little to no fear of speaking in public or talking to anyone I see about the gospel. Aswell as the amount of Spanish i have learned it still amazes me. They do offer sometimes book of mormons in other languages i might ask for one in french and me and you could practice that. alright love you dad and all that you do take care hope everything i sgoing good with work and i will talk to you next week.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Holloweenie
Mom's weekly inquiry:
I keep meaning to ask you about playing the piano. Do you get to play the piano much for ward things?
If yes, do you wish you would have practiced the hymns more?
Are there any members that play the piano?
Have you been asked to speak on Sunday yet?
If yes, what did you speak about?
How about singing, do you sing much, have any of your companions and you done any musical numbers?
Have you had any more incidents with getting robbed or stuff taken from you guys?
How are you doing with training?
How are you and your companion getting along?
How are your investigators doing? Any new Baptisms?
Tell me about your week? anything interesting happen?
That is awesome I think this is my favorite time of the year the start of the holiday season The hymns and christams music are already starting to creap in my head and i sing them out loud that is one thing Both my comps have not been much for singing they like it but that is not what i meant haha. We did sing a musical number as a zone in zone conference it was the one (where can I turn for peace). With piano I play everyonce in a while but not consecutivly . YES i do wish i practiced hymns more but i seems that i learn them much faster than at home. There is this one guy in our ward and he is fantastic at piano wow it is sweet to watch him play. I have yet to talk in church and i dont think i will I would love to but the bishop is pretty good about having talk assignments always. Training is great i love the experience of having his excitmentfor the work. I dont know how much you have heard about Costa Rica but lets just say we come from different countries and I have had to change alot. Right now everything is great. This week was great we celebrated my 6 month mark and just had some good lessons with investigators one thing i have found that helps is working with members and one thing that really surprises me and gets me excited is when members bring us references of there friends Maybe you guys can try to help the missionaries with a little more than food that would be awesome. Lone you mom And all that you do for me. I will talk to you next week
Pop's xtra:
Well That is an awesome update about the family Wow i am actually excited to see ammie all skiny that would be awesome i dont think i have mentioned much about this but i have lost 30 40 pounds. My pants fall are all baggy and i am almost too skinny for one of the belts i brought. No i am not skinny but in comparison its alot better. this week was great had investigators in church and found and taught alot of people during our studies this morning it really hit me how powerfull the book of mormon is and what it really means to have in our lives. Well not much this week we just keep working over here and it seems that you are keeping busy over there. I love you Dad and tell the family hi. Josh wrote me last week and I wrote him back he didnt respond but if that means he is busy on dates that is fine by me . Alright thankyou dad for really ... eveything that you do you are a great father and example. Talk to you next week and dont say too much about pumkin role
I keep meaning to ask you about playing the piano. Do you get to play the piano much for ward things?
If yes, do you wish you would have practiced the hymns more?
Are there any members that play the piano?
Have you been asked to speak on Sunday yet?
If yes, what did you speak about?
How about singing, do you sing much, have any of your companions and you done any musical numbers?
Have you had any more incidents with getting robbed or stuff taken from you guys?
How are you doing with training?
How are you and your companion getting along?
How are your investigators doing? Any new Baptisms?
Tell me about your week? anything interesting happen?
That is awesome I think this is my favorite time of the year the start of the holiday season The hymns and christams music are already starting to creap in my head and i sing them out loud that is one thing Both my comps have not been much for singing they like it but that is not what i meant haha. We did sing a musical number as a zone in zone conference it was the one (where can I turn for peace). With piano I play everyonce in a while but not consecutivly . YES i do wish i practiced hymns more but i seems that i learn them much faster than at home. There is this one guy in our ward and he is fantastic at piano wow it is sweet to watch him play. I have yet to talk in church and i dont think i will I would love to but the bishop is pretty good about having talk assignments always. Training is great i love the experience of having his excitmentfor the work. I dont know how much you have heard about Costa Rica but lets just say we come from different countries and I have had to change alot. Right now everything is great. This week was great we celebrated my 6 month mark and just had some good lessons with investigators one thing i have found that helps is working with members and one thing that really surprises me and gets me excited is when members bring us references of there friends Maybe you guys can try to help the missionaries with a little more than food that would be awesome. Lone you mom And all that you do for me. I will talk to you next week
Pop's xtra:
Well That is an awesome update about the family Wow i am actually excited to see ammie all skiny that would be awesome i dont think i have mentioned much about this but i have lost 30 40 pounds. My pants fall are all baggy and i am almost too skinny for one of the belts i brought. No i am not skinny but in comparison its alot better. this week was great had investigators in church and found and taught alot of people during our studies this morning it really hit me how powerfull the book of mormon is and what it really means to have in our lives. Well not much this week we just keep working over here and it seems that you are keeping busy over there. I love you Dad and tell the family hi. Josh wrote me last week and I wrote him back he didnt respond but if that means he is busy on dates that is fine by me . Alright thankyou dad for really ... eveything that you do you are a great father and example. Talk to you next week and dont say too much about pumkin role
Monday, October 24, 2011
The package is secure
6 questions on the maternal side:
Tell us about your investigators? Any baptisms this week?
Anything funny happen this week?
Tell us about your apartment? how big is it? Any bug problems?
What has become your favorite thing to do there?
Share with us something we would not expect to hear this week?
Thanks mom fro the update and everythting i got the package from the primary
this week that was awesome and a boost I am soooooo sorry bur we are about
to run tou of time I love you and i think our cocinera would love jewlery
could you make one for the bishops wife too. Well i love you mom a ton and i
promise i will wite more next week.
Dad nugget:
Soo does that mean my cousin is getting married? Woah that is wierd to think about. wow our stake is going nuts out there it sounds like i dont doubt it when pres Lawes said what our percentage of members was (66%) i knew they were going to resize. No matter we got some great families non the less. We got to hear from elder Martino this last week and that was sweeyt I got alot out of it. With ammie the samre thing happened with me just tell him not to change he has got the same persom¡nality as me. He will get his time. Wow I cant believe the time yes i will give a rpert of this thursday. This week was great we found and taught a ton of people. I really can see how easy it is to love tese people when you are always serving them oh and white people are starting to look wierd to me when i see them haha. Well Dad thanks for the updates great to hear about the family. You guys can pray about one family family Ramires They have trouble with papers and work and really want to be baptized. Love you Dad and you support and help here Talk to you next week.
Tell us about your investigators? Any baptisms this week?
Anything funny happen this week?
Tell us about your apartment? how big is it? Any bug problems?
What has become your favorite thing to do there?
Share with us something we would not expect to hear this week?
Thanks mom fro the update and everythting i got the package from the primary
this week that was awesome and a boost I am soooooo sorry bur we are about
to run tou of time I love you and i think our cocinera would love jewlery
could you make one for the bishops wife too. Well i love you mom a ton and i
promise i will wite more next week.
Dad nugget:
Soo does that mean my cousin is getting married? Woah that is wierd to think about. wow our stake is going nuts out there it sounds like i dont doubt it when pres Lawes said what our percentage of members was (66%) i knew they were going to resize. No matter we got some great families non the less. We got to hear from elder Martino this last week and that was sweeyt I got alot out of it. With ammie the samre thing happened with me just tell him not to change he has got the same persom¡nality as me. He will get his time. Wow I cant believe the time yes i will give a rpert of this thursday. This week was great we found and taught a ton of people. I really can see how easy it is to love tese people when you are always serving them oh and white people are starting to look wierd to me when i see them haha. Well Dad thanks for the updates great to hear about the family. You guys can pray about one family family Ramires They have trouble with papers and work and really want to be baptized. Love you Dad and you support and help here Talk to you next week.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Rise of the Cheesecake King
Questions from roving reporter, Mom:
Don't forget to answer the rain one above...
What do you do on rainy days when you can't go tracting?
Do you do anything to celebrate your upcoming 6 month period on your mission?
Do they have a Halloween holiday or Dia de los muertos like in Mexico there in Guatemala?
What are some other holidays that they celebrate?
How about sports? it's football season over here how about there do they follow sports of any kind?
Well it has rained alot but it drains pretty good in the part of the city we are in it doesnt really flood because they got a good drainage system. I hear in the coast it gets up to your waist, that would be fun to see. There hasnt been a day where we couldnt leave the house what ihear is if it floods just go for it. Well for the 6 month i will probably just make a cheese cake and burn a tie. Its a thursday i just looked so it will be me and my comp. There is next to nothiung to do with halloween here i already asked so the free candy isnt going to happen. Well they have the day of the kid here the 15 of septembere is their independence day everything else is almost the same. Well sports......... futbol we hae some guys that give up alcohol easier than soccer. But who am i to judge i am not that bad. This week was great i remember we challenged a few families to baptism and the following days you can see the difference already starting to take place in their lives. It is such a great experience to be here and i am not going to lie i get scared sometimes about hinking about the end of the mission here. Well more reason aprovecharlo. Well thankyou mom for everything love you and talk to you next week.
Dad's bonus sentence:
Yea with prayer and humility every thing is possible soory dad but it is out of time we are doing awesome right now just working klike crazy love you guys a ton and write to you next week.
Don't forget to answer the rain one above...
What do you do on rainy days when you can't go tracting?
Do you do anything to celebrate your upcoming 6 month period on your mission?
Do they have a Halloween holiday or Dia de los muertos like in Mexico there in Guatemala?
What are some other holidays that they celebrate?
How about sports? it's football season over here how about there do they follow sports of any kind?
Well it has rained alot but it drains pretty good in the part of the city we are in it doesnt really flood because they got a good drainage system. I hear in the coast it gets up to your waist, that would be fun to see. There hasnt been a day where we couldnt leave the house what ihear is if it floods just go for it. Well for the 6 month i will probably just make a cheese cake and burn a tie. Its a thursday i just looked so it will be me and my comp. There is next to nothiung to do with halloween here i already asked so the free candy isnt going to happen. Well they have the day of the kid here the 15 of septembere is their independence day everything else is almost the same. Well sports......... futbol we hae some guys that give up alcohol easier than soccer. But who am i to judge i am not that bad. This week was great i remember we challenged a few families to baptism and the following days you can see the difference already starting to take place in their lives. It is such a great experience to be here and i am not going to lie i get scared sometimes about hinking about the end of the mission here. Well more reason aprovecharlo. Well thankyou mom for everything love you and talk to you next week.
Dad's bonus sentence:
Yea with prayer and humility every thing is possible soory dad but it is out of time we are doing awesome right now just working klike crazy love you guys a ton and write to you next week.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Good "ridons"
So here are your questions for this week:
So what is the weather like there right now? I hear when it rains it's crazy.
What shoes do you like to use the best, the boots or the shoes, and how are they holding up?
What is a Sunday usually like for you there? How about fast Sunday?
Tell us what your new companion is like now that you have gotten to know him?
Do you get to see any of the original elders you came with? Hopkins, Moon, etc.
What do you like to do for Pday now a days?
How are you holding up? Have you gotten sick or any accidents?
What was this weeks highlight?
How are your investigators? You had baptisms this week, right? If yes, tell us about it.
Yea the rain gets crazy sometimes it should be ending right now and good ridons i am sick of rain. The boots are pretty awesome the way it is looking out is my proselyting shoes should last till april may some time. My dress shoes and boots probably the whole two years. I was wonderind if you sent the package yet because one thing i cant find here is insoul orthodics. Yea i has to figure that out in spanish. Sundays in this area are that we wake up get ready study for an hour go to a coordidacion meeting. then at 9 church we bring people like half an hour before. After that we eat at the bishops house then after that is a regular day. Fast sundays are diferent only in the sense that we are fasting. Elder Vallejos from Costa Rica. He is great has a lot of energy and really does love the people. LOVES to talk especially in lessions which is nice but some times we get off track. YEa every so often i see the other Elders in my group i actuall will see elder Moon for sure on wednesday. Pday are usuall with the district or zone but some we get to ourselfs but those are mostly buying grocieries and stuff we need to get done like clean pay bills. Everything is all good food is great stomache is holding up. Well i got to go love you mom and everything you do. Talk to you next week.
Bonus to Dad:
I remember that talk it was awesome i am kind of drooling for the liahona to caome out here but the ione we have right now is stinking sweet it is completly dedicated to the book of mormon. I love it and am going to study it front to cover this week. Thats funny to remember how the wards work up there. here everyone and their dog works.... well actually not the dogs tey just sit around and wait for us to bark at. But seriously comparing the two the wards, the one we have we have is soo pilas (sorry cant help it). I am sooo pumped for brandons call i have been meaning to wite him but we just dont have time sometimes. Well if you see him soon ask him if he has seen my wallet. This week was awesome we baptised an hermana whos husband has been a member for a while but inactive. Her married her in this last month and they both wanted a change in thier lives when they found us. Its such a great experience. Thanks dad for the support here. This week I learned how to have alot of humility it is a problem i didnt even know i had everthing is all good now and we are here working but i still remember your saying it talkes two to tango. That has helped alot. Well love you dad and i hope you have a fruitfull week aswell And some nieghbors of one of our members the dad died in some sort of accident they werent investigators but we do know the family. You could prayer for them. Thankyou for you example and guidance, Alright i will talk to you in a week.
So what is the weather like there right now? I hear when it rains it's crazy.
What shoes do you like to use the best, the boots or the shoes, and how are they holding up?
What is a Sunday usually like for you there? How about fast Sunday?
Tell us what your new companion is like now that you have gotten to know him?
Do you get to see any of the original elders you came with? Hopkins, Moon, etc.
What do you like to do for Pday now a days?
How are you holding up? Have you gotten sick or any accidents?
What was this weeks highlight?
How are your investigators? You had baptisms this week, right? If yes, tell us about it.
Yea the rain gets crazy sometimes it should be ending right now and good ridons i am sick of rain. The boots are pretty awesome the way it is looking out is my proselyting shoes should last till april may some time. My dress shoes and boots probably the whole two years. I was wonderind if you sent the package yet because one thing i cant find here is insoul orthodics. Yea i has to figure that out in spanish. Sundays in this area are that we wake up get ready study for an hour go to a coordidacion meeting. then at 9 church we bring people like half an hour before. After that we eat at the bishops house then after that is a regular day. Fast sundays are diferent only in the sense that we are fasting. Elder Vallejos from Costa Rica. He is great has a lot of energy and really does love the people. LOVES to talk especially in lessions which is nice but some times we get off track. YEa every so often i see the other Elders in my group i actuall will see elder Moon for sure on wednesday. Pday are usuall with the district or zone but some we get to ourselfs but those are mostly buying grocieries and stuff we need to get done like clean pay bills. Everything is all good food is great stomache is holding up. Well i got to go love you mom and everything you do. Talk to you next week.
Bonus to Dad:
I remember that talk it was awesome i am kind of drooling for the liahona to caome out here but the ione we have right now is stinking sweet it is completly dedicated to the book of mormon. I love it and am going to study it front to cover this week. Thats funny to remember how the wards work up there. here everyone and their dog works.... well actually not the dogs tey just sit around and wait for us to bark at. But seriously comparing the two the wards, the one we have we have is soo pilas (sorry cant help it). I am sooo pumped for brandons call i have been meaning to wite him but we just dont have time sometimes. Well if you see him soon ask him if he has seen my wallet. This week was awesome we baptised an hermana whos husband has been a member for a while but inactive. Her married her in this last month and they both wanted a change in thier lives when they found us. Its such a great experience. Thanks dad for the support here. This week I learned how to have alot of humility it is a problem i didnt even know i had everthing is all good now and we are here working but i still remember your saying it talkes two to tango. That has helped alot. Well love you dad and i hope you have a fruitfull week aswell And some nieghbors of one of our members the dad died in some sort of accident they werent investigators but we do know the family. You could prayer for them. Thankyou for you example and guidance, Alright i will talk to you in a week.
Monday, October 3, 2011
What's my Fave?
Mom's weekly probe into the life of an Elder:
How did you like conference?
What was your favorite talk?
Where did you go to see conference?
What did you eat? Did the mission do anything special?
How did you do trainning your first companion? Is he a greeny?
What was the hardest part about being a trainer?
What was the easiest or funnest part about training?
Well conference was great it was completly different here in the misson. I had my journal and everyhting and when you thought there was just two talks that sessio was over My favorite talk was probably Pres Eyrings But they wre all soo good. We went to the stake center to watch conference on saturday it was basically the missionaries there all day. We did get to watch it in english All sesions were like that except Sunday morning everyone came and they ran out of room after an houd soo they switched our english to spanish I still understood but it wasnt the same. On saturday between sessions we went to mcdonalds as a zone then before priesthood session we just chilled there wasnt enough timt to do anything. On suday our bishop and his wife feed us they love us. Monday through friday we worked as normal. Welll it is awesome Training the thing is with training is that it lasts two changes 12 weeks and yep he is straight out of the CCM. No one says greenie here i dont think there is a nick name here for new missionaries. The first week was pretty hard but one thing i have learned is to let go of all your pride and after that it was and is extremly easy and fun. The easiest is the teaching he loves to talk and teach and is ready to work. My spanish isnt perfect but its enough to get by. One thing is when the 12 week program is done i will have 6 months in my area and that almost definately means i will leave i dont think it will be too hard to leave ingeneral it is that i will leave right before chrismas 14 of december to be in a new area. well it is whatever the lord want because that is the best for me. Alright Mom i love you and talk to you next week.
stuff to Dad:
Thanks pops For the update on everthing That stinks that you couldnt go to priesthood session it was really good Elder Holland gave a pretty heavy talk to basically all the priesthood especially enphasizing senor misionaries. It was soo much more spiritually uplifting. One of my favorites was of Pres. Eyring well all of then were great we did get to watch in english. We finally have a fecha again for a baptize we are pumped my comp is so direct with all that stuff we can baptize two families this month maybe three. It was pretty hard at first going from being trained to to training but alot of prayers did help and are going to. I have been reading a talk by elder McCallister about being consecrated missionaries it talks about all the things thatmake a great missionary one completly devoted to the lord. Thanks dad for eveything love you and talk to you next week.
How did you like conference?
What was your favorite talk?
Where did you go to see conference?
What did you eat? Did the mission do anything special?
How did you do trainning your first companion? Is he a greeny?
What was the hardest part about being a trainer?
What was the easiest or funnest part about training?
Well conference was great it was completly different here in the misson. I had my journal and everyhting and when you thought there was just two talks that sessio was over My favorite talk was probably Pres Eyrings But they wre all soo good. We went to the stake center to watch conference on saturday it was basically the missionaries there all day. We did get to watch it in english All sesions were like that except Sunday morning everyone came and they ran out of room after an houd soo they switched our english to spanish I still understood but it wasnt the same. On saturday between sessions we went to mcdonalds as a zone then before priesthood session we just chilled there wasnt enough timt to do anything. On suday our bishop and his wife feed us they love us. Monday through friday we worked as normal. Welll it is awesome Training the thing is with training is that it lasts two changes 12 weeks and yep he is straight out of the CCM. No one says greenie here i dont think there is a nick name here for new missionaries. The first week was pretty hard but one thing i have learned is to let go of all your pride and after that it was and is extremly easy and fun. The easiest is the teaching he loves to talk and teach and is ready to work. My spanish isnt perfect but its enough to get by. One thing is when the 12 week program is done i will have 6 months in my area and that almost definately means i will leave i dont think it will be too hard to leave ingeneral it is that i will leave right before chrismas 14 of december to be in a new area. well it is whatever the lord want because that is the best for me. Alright Mom i love you and talk to you next week.
stuff to Dad:
Thanks pops For the update on everthing That stinks that you couldnt go to priesthood session it was really good Elder Holland gave a pretty heavy talk to basically all the priesthood especially enphasizing senor misionaries. It was soo much more spiritually uplifting. One of my favorites was of Pres. Eyring well all of then were great we did get to watch in english. We finally have a fecha again for a baptize we are pumped my comp is so direct with all that stuff we can baptize two families this month maybe three. It was pretty hard at first going from being trained to to training but alot of prayers did help and are going to. I have been reading a talk by elder McCallister about being consecrated missionaries it talks about all the things thatmake a great missionary one completly devoted to the lord. Thanks dad for eveything love you and talk to you next week.
Monday, September 26, 2011
So Who's Training Who?
Here are your questions for the week:
Where will you get to watch Conference?
Will you watch it in Eng or Span?
When are the next transfers? And will you get to stay or go?
Did you have any baptisms?
What was the funniest thing that has happened in the last couple of weeks?
I dont know what i want really just photos of home and maybe some temples you could send me some music on an mp3 that does NOT play videos and i can just buy the speakers here in these next few weeks i am going to send a package home of things i dont need but kenyon or ammon could use on thier missions. I know what ever you send will be awesome oh and i need that list of people of family and friends i want to hand write. That is so great about the fam and everyone those fam home evenings sound awesome. We will be going to the stake center to watch conference and there is a room for english so that is what i am going to do because there is somrthing more of hearing them in there own language. There was transfers last week my comp left and i stayed and got a literally new one just out of the cmm i am training its a big responsability but it is a blast. He is soo pilas his name is elder Vallejos and is from Costa Rica. He already knows his purpose and has drive. really makes me want to work harder we had a lesson with a family that is a little closed off from eachother but he did an activity where he had them stand up and hug and say i love you that was an emotional experience. He really loves the people and i have really put things in perspective with him around. Love you mom soo much and hope you guys have a great general conference weekend.
Obligatory comment to Dad:
THanks dad about the updates great to hear about the family. We are still all good overhere on the mission end one the i forgot to tell you guys is that this last wekk was changes i still didnt know what they were at that time well my comp left and i stayed but recieved a knew elder literally knew i am trainer i was soo scared when president told me iand i stiil dont know exactally how this next 12 weeks are going to play out but man it was a wierd day wednesday. Well thats all for this week love you dad and i will talk to you next week.
Where will you get to watch Conference?
Will you watch it in Eng or Span?
When are the next transfers? And will you get to stay or go?
Did you have any baptisms?
What was the funniest thing that has happened in the last couple of weeks?
I dont know what i want really just photos of home and maybe some temples you could send me some music on an mp3 that does NOT play videos and i can just buy the speakers here in these next few weeks i am going to send a package home of things i dont need but kenyon or ammon could use on thier missions. I know what ever you send will be awesome oh and i need that list of people of family and friends i want to hand write. That is so great about the fam and everyone those fam home evenings sound awesome. We will be going to the stake center to watch conference and there is a room for english so that is what i am going to do because there is somrthing more of hearing them in there own language. There was transfers last week my comp left and i stayed and got a literally new one just out of the cmm i am training its a big responsability but it is a blast. He is soo pilas his name is elder Vallejos and is from Costa Rica. He already knows his purpose and has drive. really makes me want to work harder we had a lesson with a family that is a little closed off from eachother but he did an activity where he had them stand up and hug and say i love you that was an emotional experience. He really loves the people and i have really put things in perspective with him around. Love you mom soo much and hope you guys have a great general conference weekend.
Obligatory comment to Dad:
THanks dad about the updates great to hear about the family. We are still all good overhere on the mission end one the i forgot to tell you guys is that this last wekk was changes i still didnt know what they were at that time well my comp left and i stayed but recieved a knew elder literally knew i am trainer i was soo scared when president told me iand i stiil dont know exactally how this next 12 weeks are going to play out but man it was a wierd day wednesday. Well thats all for this week love you dad and i will talk to you next week.
Monday, September 19, 2011
What's up with the Chambones
Well, here are your questions for this week:
Is your area close to the temple? and if so do you get to attend?
How are the Chambones doing?
Any baptisms lined up? if so who?
Are you working with any investigators?
What do you find the hardest about living in another country?
What do you like the best about living in another country?
Here we can only write hand written letters to non family so maybe you can give me there mission holmes adresses. we dont live close to the temple and it is actually in the south mission we can visit it but not often probably will go in one of the nwxt two changes. They are doing fine there arent any in our distric so we dont see them alot its funny though becausewhen you say a missionaries name everyonre gots an opinion on them that chaffa doesnt matter to me just as long as i know i am keeping the commandments and all that. We dont have any set in stone baptisms but are going to this next week. they are fam ramirez they are pilas and everything just they arent married need to be she is from honduras needs to but an announcment in the newspaper in order to do so but for that she needs a pass port or a certified and signed birth certificate but its hard cause they are poor and alll of that takes a ton of time. we have made all the calls to line all this stuff up even then other people have jobs and other things so they forget to do stuff. they could go to hunduras to get married but he lost a court case that a guys is sueing him for sumthing like 500 dollars U.S. like i said they are poor and he cant leave the country because he has to sign something that says he is in the country becaus e of the case and for that same reasonhe cant get a good job. Just pretty messy sometimes. the other is a family he is a member was inactive married his wife and now wants her to be baptised the thing is here they have to assist church atleast 3 time before they can be baptised and obviously we have to teach them. that should only take few more weeks. the other i was studying about pacience and that has really helped me over come my trials because when you learn everthing is in the lords time it makes it easier to understand his wiil alright thaks mom for everything love you and talk to you next week.
To Dad:
Good to hear about the fam and brandon its good he is working and getting all that stuff sorted out. Wow that means Vance will be in the mtc in 2-3 weeks wow love hearing about the guys leaving on thier mishs. There have been a few close calls here and there but nothing to serious. i am healthy and everything they got water avalableand clean down here it actuall comes in bags. that approach with that one elder man somtimes i feel liike that but never do it i have been studying charity and love this week and trying to aplly it. First of all we do everthing for a love for our heavenly father but that means bring more souls to him. With the people who dont like to keep commitment you get frustrated so i went to see what moroni had to say about it and i right there it says charity is long suffering. When you really love the people you do eveything you can to mkae they know your testimony and the things we need to be in part of the fulness of the blessings of our heavenly fathers plan. There is a ton i learn everyday but some stuff i can see has helped me firstly reading from the book of mormon everday. Well this week was great lot of lessons (good ones) and people we are tr+ying to teach. Some times we see members ad they ask hey where are you going and i always answer to teach the truth. Really feels good at the end of the day whe you are just tired but happy. Alright love you dad and thanks for all that you do an di will talk to you next week
Is your area close to the temple? and if so do you get to attend?
How are the Chambones doing?
Any baptisms lined up? if so who?
Are you working with any investigators?
What do you find the hardest about living in another country?
What do you like the best about living in another country?
Here we can only write hand written letters to non family so maybe you can give me there mission holmes adresses. we dont live close to the temple and it is actually in the south mission we can visit it but not often probably will go in one of the nwxt two changes. They are doing fine there arent any in our distric so we dont see them alot its funny though becausewhen you say a missionaries name everyonre gots an opinion on them that chaffa doesnt matter to me just as long as i know i am keeping the commandments and all that. We dont have any set in stone baptisms but are going to this next week. they are fam ramirez they are pilas and everything just they arent married need to be she is from honduras needs to but an announcment in the newspaper in order to do so but for that she needs a pass port or a certified and signed birth certificate but its hard cause they are poor and alll of that takes a ton of time. we have made all the calls to line all this stuff up even then other people have jobs and other things so they forget to do stuff. they could go to hunduras to get married but he lost a court case that a guys is sueing him for sumthing like 500 dollars U.S. like i said they are poor and he cant leave the country because he has to sign something that says he is in the country becaus e of the case and for that same reasonhe cant get a good job. Just pretty messy sometimes. the other is a family he is a member was inactive married his wife and now wants her to be baptised the thing is here they have to assist church atleast 3 time before they can be baptised and obviously we have to teach them. that should only take few more weeks. the other i was studying about pacience and that has really helped me over come my trials because when you learn everthing is in the lords time it makes it easier to understand his wiil alright thaks mom for everything love you and talk to you next week.
To Dad:
Good to hear about the fam and brandon its good he is working and getting all that stuff sorted out. Wow that means Vance will be in the mtc in 2-3 weeks wow love hearing about the guys leaving on thier mishs. There have been a few close calls here and there but nothing to serious. i am healthy and everything they got water avalableand clean down here it actuall comes in bags. that approach with that one elder man somtimes i feel liike that but never do it i have been studying charity and love this week and trying to aplly it. First of all we do everthing for a love for our heavenly father but that means bring more souls to him. With the people who dont like to keep commitment you get frustrated so i went to see what moroni had to say about it and i right there it says charity is long suffering. When you really love the people you do eveything you can to mkae they know your testimony and the things we need to be in part of the fulness of the blessings of our heavenly fathers plan. There is a ton i learn everyday but some stuff i can see has helped me firstly reading from the book of mormon everday. Well this week was great lot of lessons (good ones) and people we are tr+ying to teach. Some times we see members ad they ask hey where are you going and i always answer to teach the truth. Really feels good at the end of the day whe you are just tired but happy. Alright love you dad and thanks for all that you do an di will talk to you next week
Monday, September 12, 2011
1/3 of the way to toward his brown belt.
So here are your questions for this week:
So what does chambones mean?
what are some of the words that are different from what we say in Mex?
Do you remember much from what I used to say to you in spanish?
Did you get to make cheesecake?
What's your favorite meal there so far?
Is there anything you really miss from home (food wise)?
Have you had any baptisms? if so, what are their names?
How many missionaries in your area?
Do you get to do much with them?
Who have you gotten to know and what are their names?
Well chambon means lazy but like a type of person (el es un chambon) Tambien hay diferentes maneras utilizar como estoy chamboinando. No hay mucho que puedo recodar que es diferente enter los dos pero solo casi todos usan vos no vosotros es un manera hablar en tu, con personas que no tienen respeto. Como dude or bro I would think in enlish. the stuff you used to say to me alot yes i remember i ask my comp some times and he would say man your mom was mad at you. Haha I did not get to make the cheese cake but maybr tomorrow I was talking about this today and by far i would say i miss chinese food in general its just not popular what i would do for a bowl of orange chicken. Here my favorite meal has been this chicken with some rice and a type of cream that is good. No mor baptisms still as of the last ones we had like a month ago the problem right now is getting people to church. An area is defined as a place were one companionship is assigned. A district has anywhere from 2 to 5 companionships next is a zone which here is usually a stake. there are 9 zones in our mission and three regions cost capitol and moutain. We see other missionaries at least once a week in district meeting there is divisions aswell where we trade with the district leader or zone leaders. and we sometimes get together on pdays. I know almost everyone in the zone and its sweet to see them. at least in the district here are the missionaries my comp e rivas belize, E johnson arizona, e carlson oregon, e lontine colorado e pelicò guatemala e adams arizona e merche el salvador. Yea this week was great i sent you an email but aparetly something went wrong so this is a copmpolation of both. One thing i have learned this week and can say for a certanty i sI kno wthat my redemer lives. Its very wierd to think about the person i was before but i guess that is just time in the missh. One thing we talked about as copms was obedience he said that some missionaries wernt liked because of how fletch they were i was thinking that is what i want to be not necessarily disliked but known as an obidient missionary. Her you really put priorities where thay are supposed to be the important things in life. Because when you are trying to ask some one to change thier life its hard if i dont think and live the same way as iam teaching during and after the mission. Alright mom thanks for everything just about out of time but I love you and talk to you next week
To Dad:
Thanks Dad for the advice always welcome and yea sometimes time gets away from you when you are writting. Here is amazing we still havent had any more baptisms but one thing i have learned is pacience and hope and faith. W efind a bunch of people but the interesting part is getting them to church. Thats great to here about the family staying busy. One thing i can saw with out doubt is that i have a father in heaven and his son came here to atone for my sins i basically said that everyday but the other day i was studying and it just hit me like a ton of bricks. That same day all i wrote in my study journal was I know that my redemer lives. You have a lot more power in testimony evertime you bear it. That is one experience i had on the other hand they say that you arent a true guat missionary untill you poop you pant 3 times well you can scratch one off. Love you dad and i will talk to ya next week.
So what does chambones mean?
what are some of the words that are different from what we say in Mex?
Do you remember much from what I used to say to you in spanish?
Did you get to make cheesecake?
What's your favorite meal there so far?
Is there anything you really miss from home (food wise)?
Have you had any baptisms? if so, what are their names?
How many missionaries in your area?
Do you get to do much with them?
Who have you gotten to know and what are their names?
Well chambon means lazy but like a type of person (el es un chambon) Tambien hay diferentes maneras utilizar como estoy chamboinando. No hay mucho que puedo recodar que es diferente enter los dos pero solo casi todos usan vos no vosotros es un manera hablar en tu, con personas que no tienen respeto. Como dude or bro I would think in enlish. the stuff you used to say to me alot yes i remember i ask my comp some times and he would say man your mom was mad at you. Haha I did not get to make the cheese cake but maybr tomorrow I was talking about this today and by far i would say i miss chinese food in general its just not popular what i would do for a bowl of orange chicken. Here my favorite meal has been this chicken with some rice and a type of cream that is good. No mor baptisms still as of the last ones we had like a month ago the problem right now is getting people to church. An area is defined as a place were one companionship is assigned. A district has anywhere from 2 to 5 companionships next is a zone which here is usually a stake. there are 9 zones in our mission and three regions cost capitol and moutain. We see other missionaries at least once a week in district meeting there is divisions aswell where we trade with the district leader or zone leaders. and we sometimes get together on pdays. I know almost everyone in the zone and its sweet to see them. at least in the district here are the missionaries my comp e rivas belize, E johnson arizona, e carlson oregon, e lontine colorado e pelicò guatemala e adams arizona e merche el salvador. Yea this week was great i sent you an email but aparetly something went wrong so this is a copmpolation of both. One thing i have learned this week and can say for a certanty i sI kno wthat my redemer lives. Its very wierd to think about the person i was before but i guess that is just time in the missh. One thing we talked about as copms was obedience he said that some missionaries wernt liked because of how fletch they were i was thinking that is what i want to be not necessarily disliked but known as an obidient missionary. Her you really put priorities where thay are supposed to be the important things in life. Because when you are trying to ask some one to change thier life its hard if i dont think and live the same way as iam teaching during and after the mission. Alright mom thanks for everything just about out of time but I love you and talk to you next week
To Dad:
Thanks Dad for the advice always welcome and yea sometimes time gets away from you when you are writting. Here is amazing we still havent had any more baptisms but one thing i have learned is pacience and hope and faith. W efind a bunch of people but the interesting part is getting them to church. Thats great to here about the family staying busy. One thing i can saw with out doubt is that i have a father in heaven and his son came here to atone for my sins i basically said that everyday but the other day i was studying and it just hit me like a ton of bricks. That same day all i wrote in my study journal was I know that my redemer lives. You have a lot more power in testimony evertime you bear it. That is one experience i had on the other hand they say that you arent a true guat missionary untill you poop you pant 3 times well you can scratch one off. Love you dad and i will talk to ya next week.
Monday, September 5, 2011
3 Languages: English, Spanish, and Letters(?)
Things are going great here always trying not to be complacent in monthly or changly interviews president gave me some pointers but he said most of the solution is just realizing that you are not doing everything you can to establish and help build the lords kingdom. Alright thanks dad for your supportand everthing hope you get better and always know that i love ya for all that you did and do for me
Monday, August 29, 2011
Down $.70
So here are your questions for this week:
So you mentioned that you are really starting to love the people. How are you liking the country/city of Guatemala?
Tell me about the sister that cooks for you guys. What's her name, what does she usually cook and about how much do you pay her?
Describe some of the homes you visit your investigators in.
Is everyone pretty humble there, or do you get to visit with people with means as well?
Tell me about your most exciting thing that has happened in the last two weeks?
Tell me about some of the members in the wards you get to work with or have gotten to know. Names and what are they like?
How about the Bishops?
Tell me about your zone conferences? What have you learned and have you heard from any general authorities?
Oh man its great here people are all diferent but as a misionary you start caring about people and see them as children of heavenly father. As well the scenery is awesome it basically really dirty city straight into jungle some peoples back yards you should see. Its a risk taking our cameras to our area but one of these days I will. The guy that robbed us didnt do anything he was just really drunk started throwing up gang signs and asked us for money we didnt know if hre had a gun on him but we didnt want to find out it was 5 quets which is about 70 cents he wanted 10 dollars american but we were like we dont car dollars. He left after that no problem we fist bumped and everything. Our cocinera is hma Sacaida she makes good food like chicken, soup, noodles, beans and rice whatever it pretty varied. we pay her 15 quetz a day (2 bucks) that is a worked out deal across the whole mission. becaus some time we eat in other areas like the zone leaders. Holmes are varied to depends where exactly we are like colonies like 8 de marzo, la joya, Acentamiento are poor. But others are nice two stories brick walls. Basically everyone has tin roofs so when its raining hard we cant teach because no can hear anyone. That isnt a big problem but it happens. Not eveyone is humble no but alot are. Thats not the problem because we can basically get into any house we want but everyone and thier dog son evangelicos. One of the most exciting things was probably when i got off the bus and my copm didnt and i had to run after it untill the next stop he didnt even know. The common form of entertainment for us is the drunks though. There is something always going on with them. We only have one ward in our area the people are great Some families like familia lopez are pilas Hmo always helps us out. another would be familia Xec The parents are fun and two son Oliver who is 28 and alex who is 23. The both arent married and is doesnt look like it is happening soon. We like to molestarles about being chambones. Alex knows alot of english and asks me about american culture. That actually is something i get asked alot And i have noticed that we have alot of things that these people dont . Like one of our recent converts Conrado he is 60 something doesnt have a job cant find one and barely getsa along, yes ward members help him but he doesnt have social security or any real support. He has family but only one of his daughters help him out. Just something i was thinking about. Our bishop is awesome he is pretty young though just barely 30 but he gets stuff done loves us and likes to have us over. He says the last 2 or three companionships havent been as hardworking as us. I have had one zone conference it was with the four city zones but no general authorities, it was awesome i learned alot. alright mom thats all for this week love you and thankyou for everything love hearing about the family and everything. Write to you next week.
To Dad (the token sentence):
Its all god but I am doing good trying to stay healthy and everthing nothing much to write right now but love you and thanks for everthing.
So you mentioned that you are really starting to love the people. How are you liking the country/city of Guatemala?
Tell me about the sister that cooks for you guys. What's her name, what does she usually cook and about how much do you pay her?
Describe some of the homes you visit your investigators in.
Is everyone pretty humble there, or do you get to visit with people with means as well?
Tell me about your most exciting thing that has happened in the last two weeks?
Tell me about some of the members in the wards you get to work with or have gotten to know. Names and what are they like?
How about the Bishops?
Tell me about your zone conferences? What have you learned and have you heard from any general authorities?
Oh man its great here people are all diferent but as a misionary you start caring about people and see them as children of heavenly father. As well the scenery is awesome it basically really dirty city straight into jungle some peoples back yards you should see. Its a risk taking our cameras to our area but one of these days I will. The guy that robbed us didnt do anything he was just really drunk started throwing up gang signs and asked us for money we didnt know if hre had a gun on him but we didnt want to find out it was 5 quets which is about 70 cents he wanted 10 dollars american but we were like we dont car dollars. He left after that no problem we fist bumped and everything. Our cocinera is hma Sacaida she makes good food like chicken, soup, noodles, beans and rice whatever it pretty varied. we pay her 15 quetz a day (2 bucks) that is a worked out deal across the whole mission. becaus some time we eat in other areas like the zone leaders. Holmes are varied to depends where exactly we are like colonies like 8 de marzo, la joya, Acentamiento are poor. But others are nice two stories brick walls. Basically everyone has tin roofs so when its raining hard we cant teach because no can hear anyone. That isnt a big problem but it happens. Not eveyone is humble no but alot are. Thats not the problem because we can basically get into any house we want but everyone and thier dog son evangelicos. One of the most exciting things was probably when i got off the bus and my copm didnt and i had to run after it untill the next stop he didnt even know. The common form of entertainment for us is the drunks though. There is something always going on with them. We only have one ward in our area the people are great Some families like familia lopez are pilas Hmo always helps us out. another would be familia Xec The parents are fun and two son Oliver who is 28 and alex who is 23. The both arent married and is doesnt look like it is happening soon. We like to molestarles about being chambones. Alex knows alot of english and asks me about american culture. That actually is something i get asked alot And i have noticed that we have alot of things that these people dont . Like one of our recent converts Conrado he is 60 something doesnt have a job cant find one and barely getsa along, yes ward members help him but he doesnt have social security or any real support. He has family but only one of his daughters help him out. Just something i was thinking about. Our bishop is awesome he is pretty young though just barely 30 but he gets stuff done loves us and likes to have us over. He says the last 2 or three companionships havent been as hardworking as us. I have had one zone conference it was with the four city zones but no general authorities, it was awesome i learned alot. alright mom thats all for this week love you and thankyou for everything love hearing about the family and everything. Write to you next week.
To Dad (the token sentence):
Its all god but I am doing good trying to stay healthy and everthing nothing much to write right now but love you and thanks for everthing.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Take some pix please
So here are your questions for this week:
Did you get transfered?
Do you still have the same companion?
Are you liking the area you're in?
Tell us about your investigators?
How are you liking your mission president?
No i stayed here for one more change with my comp we are pumped because we got a lot of people here to baptize. Love the area its one of the more sucsessfull in the mission but any investigator is nice. Everyone is mostly nice even when they regects us one of the more progessing ones is Fam Ramirez They need to get married before they can be baptized because they really want to get baptized. They have to work on some papers which cost money and they are really poor we cant help them only animarles. Mission president is great you can really see that he recieves revalacion for this mission. There are no costcos in this mission but i was thinking about sending a box home i am going to find out how much that costs first its just some stuff in english that i want for after i get back because i am basically stuying in spanish now. And some clothes like that rain jacket i dont think am going to use it here maybe after. I willl probably put the camera in to because i dont have time at all. love you mom thanks for everything that you do.
To Dad:
Thanks Dad it really does help me hearing some of the things you write. Ya that Matthew holmes is not a member but its awesome to hear that is getting envolved with the church. Brandon is such a goof but that is awesome to hear he working towards the papers. As well about josh that all i could ask for to just stay strong and keep busy. Yes there are trials but like you said definatly always a way to overcome them. Wow what a week it wasnt one of the more succesfull but i care more about the people not the dats. Love you Dad and thanks for your support. Write to you next week.
Did you get transfered?
Do you still have the same companion?
Are you liking the area you're in?
Tell us about your investigators?
How are you liking your mission president?
No i stayed here for one more change with my comp we are pumped because we got a lot of people here to baptize. Love the area its one of the more sucsessfull in the mission but any investigator is nice. Everyone is mostly nice even when they regects us one of the more progessing ones is Fam Ramirez They need to get married before they can be baptized because they really want to get baptized. They have to work on some papers which cost money and they are really poor we cant help them only animarles. Mission president is great you can really see that he recieves revalacion for this mission. There are no costcos in this mission but i was thinking about sending a box home i am going to find out how much that costs first its just some stuff in english that i want for after i get back because i am basically stuying in spanish now. And some clothes like that rain jacket i dont think am going to use it here maybe after. I willl probably put the camera in to because i dont have time at all. love you mom thanks for everything that you do.
To Dad:
Thanks Dad it really does help me hearing some of the things you write. Ya that Matthew holmes is not a member but its awesome to hear that is getting envolved with the church. Brandon is such a goof but that is awesome to hear he working towards the papers. As well about josh that all i could ask for to just stay strong and keep busy. Yes there are trials but like you said definatly always a way to overcome them. Wow what a week it wasnt one of the more succesfull but i care more about the people not the dats. Love you Dad and thanks for your support. Write to you next week.
Hey Where's Mom's?
Thanks Dad it really does help me hearing some of the things you write. Ya that Matthew holmes is not a member but its awesome to hear that is getting envolved with the church. Brandon is such a goof but that is awesome to hear he working towards the papers. As well about josh that all i could ask for to just stay strong and keep busy. Yes there are trials but like you said definatly always a way to overcome them. Wow what a week it wasnt one of the more succesfull but i care more about the people not the dats. Love you Dad and thanks for your support. Write to you next week.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Jacked
So here are your questions for this week:
So you mentioned that you are really starting to love the people. How are you liking the country/city of Guatemala?
Tell me about the sister that cooks for you guys. What's her name, what does she usually cook and about how much do you pay her?
Describe some of the homes you visit your investigators in.
Is everyone pretty humble there, or do you get to visit with people with means as well?
Tell me about your most exciting thing that has happened in the last two weeks?
Tell me about some of the members in the wards you get to work with or have gotten to know. Names and what are they like?
How about the Bishops?
Tell me about your zone conferences? What have you learned and have you heard from any general authorities?
Oh man its great here people are all diferent but as a misionary you start caring about people and see them as children of heavenly father. As well the scenery is awesome it basically really dirty city straight into jungle some peoples back yards you should see. Its a risk taking our cameras to our area but one of these days I will. The guy that robbed us didnt do anything he was just really drunk started throwing up gang signs and asked us for money we didnt know if hre had a gun on him but we didnt want to find out it was 5 quets which is about 70 cents he wanted 10 dollars american but we were like we dont car dollars. He left after that no problem we fist bumped and everything. Our cocinera is hma Sacaida she makes good food like chicken, soup, noodles, beans and rice whatever it pretty varied. we pay her 15 quetz a day (2 bucks) that is a worked out deal across the whole mission. becaus some time we eat in other areas like the zone leaders. Holmes are varied to depends where exactly we are like colonies like 8 de marzo, la joya, Acentamiento are poor. But others are nice two stories brick walls. Basically everyone has tin roofs so when its raining hard we cant teach because no can hear anyone. That isnt a big problem but it happens. Not eveyone is humble no but alot are. Thats not the problem because we can basically get into any house we want but everyone and thier dog son evangelicos. One of the most exciting things was probably when i got off the bus and my copm didnt and i had to run after it untill the next stop he didnt even know. The common form of entertainment for us is the drunks though. There is something always going on with them. We only have one ward in our area the people are great Some families like familia lopez are pilas Hmo always helps us out. another would be familia Xec The parents are fun and two son Oliver who is 28 and alex who is 23. The both arent married and is doesnt look like it is happening soon. We like to molestarles about being chambones. Alex knows alot of english and asks me about american culture. That actually is something i get asked alot And i have noticed that we have alot of things that these people dont . Like one of our recent converts Conrado he is 60 something doesnt have a job cant find one and barely getsa along, yes ward members help him but he doesnt have social security or any real support. He has family but only one of his daughters help him out. Just something i was thinking about. Our bishop is awesome he is pretty young though just barely 30 but he gets stuff done loves us and likes to have us over. He says the last 2 or three companionships havent been as hardworking as us. I have had one zone conference it was with the four city zones but no general authorities, it was awesome i learned alot. alright mom thats all for this week love you and thankyou for everything love hearing about the family and everything. Write to you next week.
To Dad:
Thanks Dad for the support always I am trying towork hard and enjor it at the same time. Today is the day we find out if one of us is leaving and who. Yea it has been a crazy change. Glad to hear ben is doing better.Also that josh is alive i still habent heard from him yet. I get flashbascks of football sometimes when I talk about it. Ammie and Eric will have a blast this year. Sorry to hear that the honda is back to its old habits there was a pretty good run there. Well love you Dad and always thanks for everything you do.
So you mentioned that you are really starting to love the people. How are you liking the country/city of Guatemala?
Tell me about the sister that cooks for you guys. What's her name, what does she usually cook and about how much do you pay her?
Describe some of the homes you visit your investigators in.
Is everyone pretty humble there, or do you get to visit with people with means as well?
Tell me about your most exciting thing that has happened in the last two weeks?
Tell me about some of the members in the wards you get to work with or have gotten to know. Names and what are they like?
How about the Bishops?
Tell me about your zone conferences? What have you learned and have you heard from any general authorities?
Oh man its great here people are all diferent but as a misionary you start caring about people and see them as children of heavenly father. As well the scenery is awesome it basically really dirty city straight into jungle some peoples back yards you should see. Its a risk taking our cameras to our area but one of these days I will. The guy that robbed us didnt do anything he was just really drunk started throwing up gang signs and asked us for money we didnt know if hre had a gun on him but we didnt want to find out it was 5 quets which is about 70 cents he wanted 10 dollars american but we were like we dont car dollars. He left after that no problem we fist bumped and everything. Our cocinera is hma Sacaida she makes good food like chicken, soup, noodles, beans and rice whatever it pretty varied. we pay her 15 quetz a day (2 bucks) that is a worked out deal across the whole mission. becaus some time we eat in other areas like the zone leaders. Holmes are varied to depends where exactly we are like colonies like 8 de marzo, la joya, Acentamiento are poor. But others are nice two stories brick walls. Basically everyone has tin roofs so when its raining hard we cant teach because no can hear anyone. That isnt a big problem but it happens. Not eveyone is humble no but alot are. Thats not the problem because we can basically get into any house we want but everyone and thier dog son evangelicos. One of the most exciting things was probably when i got off the bus and my copm didnt and i had to run after it untill the next stop he didnt even know. The common form of entertainment for us is the drunks though. There is something always going on with them. We only have one ward in our area the people are great Some families like familia lopez are pilas Hmo always helps us out. another would be familia Xec The parents are fun and two son Oliver who is 28 and alex who is 23. The both arent married and is doesnt look like it is happening soon. We like to molestarles about being chambones. Alex knows alot of english and asks me about american culture. That actually is something i get asked alot And i have noticed that we have alot of things that these people dont . Like one of our recent converts Conrado he is 60 something doesnt have a job cant find one and barely getsa along, yes ward members help him but he doesnt have social security or any real support. He has family but only one of his daughters help him out. Just something i was thinking about. Our bishop is awesome he is pretty young though just barely 30 but he gets stuff done loves us and likes to have us over. He says the last 2 or three companionships havent been as hardworking as us. I have had one zone conference it was with the four city zones but no general authorities, it was awesome i learned alot. alright mom thats all for this week love you and thankyou for everything love hearing about the family and everything. Write to you next week.
To Dad:
Thanks Dad for the support always I am trying towork hard and enjor it at the same time. Today is the day we find out if one of us is leaving and who. Yea it has been a crazy change. Glad to hear ben is doing better.Also that josh is alive i still habent heard from him yet. I get flashbascks of football sometimes when I talk about it. Ammie and Eric will have a blast this year. Sorry to hear that the honda is back to its old habits there was a pretty good run there. Well love you Dad and always thanks for everything you do.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Writing on my Usual Day (Mon, Tues or Wednesday)
Award winning questions from Mom:
How did your baptisms go?
What do you do for zone meetings?
What areas are included in your zone?
Do you get to see the other missionaries from the CCM?
Everyone keeps asking me if you have lost weight, so have you?
How are all you things holding up, do you need anything?
We have had two baptisms so far but they are good noe and evrthing. Well we ahve zone council where our zone gets together and just go over a point we need to improve on its great practice. Then there are zone conferences which is more like region conference becuase it is all of the city zones which is alot of misionaries. where president assitentes and secretaries come and its all ofcial basically so president can get closer with misionaries and teach something. We had this just last thurs day and i bore mr testimony it was great.THere are alot of ares in our zone and i cant remember them all. Actually at he zone conference i got to see all of my district from the CCM. I dont think i hve lost alot of wieght but who knows. Everything is fine except when my memory was all out my camera wont read any more. I formated it and everything tried other peoples memeory cards but still nothing kind of frustrated with that but its nothing to get all worked up about. love you mom and talk to ya next week.
How did your baptisms go?
What do you do for zone meetings?
What areas are included in your zone?
Do you get to see the other missionaries from the CCM?
Everyone keeps asking me if you have lost weight, so have you?
How are all you things holding up, do you need anything?
We have had two baptisms so far but they are good noe and evrthing. Well we ahve zone council where our zone gets together and just go over a point we need to improve on its great practice. Then there are zone conferences which is more like region conference becuase it is all of the city zones which is alot of misionaries. where president assitentes and secretaries come and its all ofcial basically so president can get closer with misionaries and teach something. We had this just last thurs day and i bore mr testimony it was great.THere are alot of ares in our zone and i cant remember them all. Actually at he zone conference i got to see all of my district from the CCM. I dont think i hve lost alot of wieght but who knows. Everything is fine except when my memory was all out my camera wont read any more. I formated it and everything tried other peoples memeory cards but still nothing kind of frustrated with that but its nothing to get all worked up about. love you mom and talk to ya next week.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
7/27/2011 - Meeting of the Mom's
Mom's Probing Questions:
How old was the boy you were trying to baptize? and did he end up getting back in to get baptized?
How may investigators do you have right now and what are their names? Tell us about them.
Tell us about what you do on a daily basis, what's your routine?
What's the most spiritual thing that has happened since you've been out in the field?
What's the weather like right now?
Where do you get to write to us, from what computer or place do you go? Can you send pictures?
The little boy was 9 and we are trying to baptise him this week he says he will but we will see. We have probably a pool of 30 investigators but about half are progressing just because we cant set another date when they are home. A couple of them are familia Ramirez who really want to get baptised but arent married we are working on that. A recent convert is conrado who was totally ready to be baptized the day we meet him his wife is dead and he lives alone the gospel is already changing his life and bringing blessing I got to baptize him this last Sunday and that was great. We conferm him thais Sunday. Well we wake up everyday exercise and shower Personal study companion study language study go out for a couple hours usually contacting. THen there is luch with our cocinera which is always good. After we go back to work and switch off between citas and contacting. At around 830 we head home and around 9 we get there.Then its dinner whatever is in the house if we are hungry Then write in journal repot dats and talk. 1030 bedtime. The most spiritual experince I have had was when we were teaching a family and the hma doesnt want to go to church because of fear of what her family will think. Basically told her the decision is yours but THey werent my word I was definatly talking with the Spirit. There have been more but that was my first true experiance with that and it felt great. Right now its rainy season so about 50 60 percent chance it will rain every day but rain doest bother me and the sun is definately not as powerful as AZ. we just come here to this computer lounge with our district and pay 5 q for an hour. We always do it after district meeting that why I write on different days some times. LOve you mom and thankyou for everything. write to you next week.
How may investigators do you have right now and what are their names? Tell us about them.
Tell us about what you do on a daily basis, what's your routine?
What's the most spiritual thing that has happened since you've been out in the field?
What's the weather like right now?
Where do you get to write to us, from what computer or place do you go? Can you send pictures?
The little boy was 9 and we are trying to baptise him this week he says he will but we will see. We have probably a pool of 30 investigators but about half are progressing just because we cant set another date when they are home. A couple of them are familia Ramirez who really want to get baptised but arent married we are working on that. A recent convert is conrado who was totally ready to be baptized the day we meet him his wife is dead and he lives alone the gospel is already changing his life and bringing blessing I got to baptize him this last Sunday and that was great. We conferm him thais Sunday. Well we wake up everyday exercise and shower Personal study companion study language study go out for a couple hours usually contacting. THen there is luch with our cocinera which is always good. After we go back to work and switch off between citas and contacting. At around 830 we head home and around 9 we get there.Then its dinner whatever is in the house if we are hungry Then write in journal repot dats and talk. 1030 bedtime. The most spiritual experince I have had was when we were teaching a family and the hma doesnt want to go to church because of fear of what her family will think. Basically told her the decision is yours but THey werent my word I was definatly talking with the Spirit. There have been more but that was my first true experiance with that and it felt great. Right now its rainy season so about 50 60 percent chance it will rain every day but rain doest bother me and the sun is definately not as powerful as AZ. we just come here to this computer lounge with our district and pay 5 q for an hour. We always do it after district meeting that why I write on different days some times. LOve you mom and thankyou for everything. write to you next week.
As a side note, I was able to meet Dallin's MTC companion and have lunch with her. It was fun meeting with you Janelle (Elder Tanner Hopkin's Mom). I was born in Mexico, she was born in Canada, we eat lunch in Arizona, and our sons are serving in Guatemala. Small world.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
7/20/2011 - No Double Dippin
So here are your questions for this week:
How many investigators do you have right now?
How did your baptisms go?
What do you do on Sunday?
How many wards do you visit? or how many wards in the building you attend?
How many members are usually in a ward over there?
How far is the church from where you live?
Do you get to meet or do anything with the church members?
Have you done any activities with the other missionaries?
Tell us an interesting story that has happened since you have been there? Love the answer to this one
WOW! I forgot about the annerversery i cant spell. You both and your mariage is why I am here and the person I am. We have about 12 progressing investigators right now so thats good but we want more. Our baptism fell through because the kid has a terrible fear of water and he ran out after I tried to dunk him once. (Tell the truth...how long did you hold him under?) I was kind of awestruck at first but you cant help those things. On sundays we go to ward coucil in the morning at 730 then church right after. we eat lunch and then its like another day of missionary work sometimes we go and chastize members and investigators why they didnt attend. No we dont chastize we show our concern. we are asigned to 1 ward and only one goes to our building the attendance is like 100 to 120 and it seems like that is the average here but i am not sure. We can walk to church we just have to take a bus to get to our area first. During church and when we go visit them for leccions or service is how I have gotten to know members. We also take someone with us from time to time a baron. We do stuff all the time with missionaries when we have zone coucil district meetings and pday we havent taken any trips or anything yet. the interesting story is that kid who ran out during the baptism I felt wierd standing there is the pila and the kid crying really loud not wanting to go back in. Love you mom talk to you later.
Paragraphs, spelling, using words we have no idea about the meaning...It's a work in progress.
How many investigators do you have right now?
How did your baptisms go?
What do you do on Sunday?
How many wards do you visit? or how many wards in the building you attend?
How many members are usually in a ward over there?
How far is the church from where you live?
Do you get to meet or do anything with the church members?
Have you done any activities with the other missionaries?
Tell us an interesting story that has happened since you have been there? Love the answer to this one
WOW! I forgot about the annerversery i cant spell. You both and your mariage is why I am here and the person I am. We have about 12 progressing investigators right now so thats good but we want more. Our baptism fell through because the kid has a terrible fear of water and he ran out after I tried to dunk him once. (Tell the truth...how long did you hold him under?) I was kind of awestruck at first but you cant help those things. On sundays we go to ward coucil in the morning at 730 then church right after. we eat lunch and then its like another day of missionary work sometimes we go and chastize members and investigators why they didnt attend. No we dont chastize we show our concern. we are asigned to 1 ward and only one goes to our building the attendance is like 100 to 120 and it seems like that is the average here but i am not sure. We can walk to church we just have to take a bus to get to our area first. During church and when we go visit them for leccions or service is how I have gotten to know members. We also take someone with us from time to time a baron. We do stuff all the time with missionaries when we have zone coucil district meetings and pday we havent taken any trips or anything yet. the interesting story is that kid who ran out during the baptism I felt wierd standing there is the pila and the kid crying really loud not wanting to go back in. Love you mom talk to you later.
Paragraphs, spelling, using words we have no idea about the meaning...It's a work in progress.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
7/11/2011 - the most convenient day of the yr aka slurpee day
Mom's beaudacious questions:
Tell us about your new apartment? How big is it? How do you like it?
How do you like your new companion, you guys still getting along?
Tell us about your new dangerous area? Is it as dangerous as they say it is?
Tell us about the people there, are they friendly?
What or how do you guys eat? Do ward families feed you guys or are you preparing your own food?
How about laundry, where do you wash your clothes?
Do you live in an area where there's lots of stores and stuff or is it more rural?
What do you do on P-day?
Tell us about your baptism?
Do you have any more investigators?
Do you tract like the missionaries do here, door to door?
my apartment is one story two rooms and a bathroom there is on hall that is half one the area that ihalf kitchen half study area. I like it but we need to clean it. My companion and I are still great he tells me how pilas i am. we do work hard and he is still the most awesome trainer he actuall only has 8 months and he is training thats rare. Yea when I said last week it was dangerous it was. But its not like they hunt misionaries but there is always every once in a while we hear gunfire but its easy to avoid. The people we do teach are great they are receptive but there are still people that dont want anything to do with us. But everyone is kind they tell not to go somewhere because its dangerous and they arent even members. Ward members feed us sometimes but we have a cocinera that we pay when we go to her. Our area is just alot of houses no yards just houses right next to eachother. Pday there is usually some zone activity and then whatever. The baptism went great an hermano in the ward baptized her and then proposed to her they have been dating for a while. That is one family on their way to the temple. We have a ton of investigators we actually have a baptism set for everyweek of this change and two of them are families. We knock door to door it is the most efective thing we do.
Alright love you mom and talk to you next week.
Tell us about your new apartment? How big is it? How do you like it?
How do you like your new companion, you guys still getting along?
Tell us about your new dangerous area? Is it as dangerous as they say it is?
Tell us about the people there, are they friendly?
What or how do you guys eat? Do ward families feed you guys or are you preparing your own food?
How about laundry, where do you wash your clothes?
Do you live in an area where there's lots of stores and stuff or is it more rural?
What do you do on P-day?
Tell us about your baptism?
Do you have any more investigators?
Do you tract like the missionaries do here, door to door?
my apartment is one story two rooms and a bathroom there is on hall that is half one the area that ihalf kitchen half study area. I like it but we need to clean it. My companion and I are still great he tells me how pilas i am. we do work hard and he is still the most awesome trainer he actuall only has 8 months and he is training thats rare. Yea when I said last week it was dangerous it was. But its not like they hunt misionaries but there is always every once in a while we hear gunfire but its easy to avoid. The people we do teach are great they are receptive but there are still people that dont want anything to do with us. But everyone is kind they tell not to go somewhere because its dangerous and they arent even members. Ward members feed us sometimes but we have a cocinera that we pay when we go to her. Our area is just alot of houses no yards just houses right next to eachother. Pday there is usually some zone activity and then whatever. The baptism went great an hermano in the ward baptized her and then proposed to her they have been dating for a while. That is one family on their way to the temple. We have a ton of investigators we actually have a baptism set for everyweek of this change and two of them are families. We knock door to door it is the most efective thing we do.
Alright love you mom and talk to you next week.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
7/6/2011 - First post from the field
Questions from home:
How was your last week in the CCM?
Did anything special happen this week?
Did the other missionaires do anything for the missionaries leaving?
How many missionaries get to leave with you?
What was harder leaving home or the CCM?
What is your new companions name and where is he from?
Tell us about your apartment or home you will be living at?
How far is it from the CCM?
How will you get around? Bus? Car? Bike? Walking?
Answers from the field:
My last weeks in the mission were awesome but fast nothing special happened except a farewell devotional Then it was off. I have been in the field for a week now and its soo great. Such a different life than anything I have ever seen . My trainer is E Rivas from Beliz he is fluent in both spanish and english and is an awesome trainer. we are in mezquital dont freak out but it IS the most dangerous area in the mission we cant even live there so we live in a slightly less dangerous area but you know its city life there are no stories of incidents with misionaries. My copm is really good at avoiding the most dangerous spots. The people are great though and we have the oportunity to be the most succesfull area in the the mission we just have to work hard. It wasnt to rough transition from ccm to hear. I have been wanting to get out here for a while now. Our apartment is pretty getto and non lavished but we are hardly there so we dont care thankyou mom for everthing I love you and will talk to you next week.
How was your last week in the CCM?
Did anything special happen this week?
Did the other missionaires do anything for the missionaries leaving?
How many missionaries get to leave with you?
What was harder leaving home or the CCM?
What is your new companions name and where is he from?
Tell us about your apartment or home you will be living at?
How far is it from the CCM?
How will you get around? Bus? Car? Bike? Walking?
Answers from the field:
My last weeks in the mission were awesome but fast nothing special happened except a farewell devotional Then it was off. I have been in the field for a week now and its soo great. Such a different life than anything I have ever seen . My trainer is E Rivas from Beliz he is fluent in both spanish and english and is an awesome trainer. we are in mezquital dont freak out but it IS the most dangerous area in the mission we cant even live there so we live in a slightly less dangerous area but you know its city life there are no stories of incidents with misionaries. My copm is really good at avoiding the most dangerous spots. The people are great though and we have the oportunity to be the most succesfull area in the the mission we just have to work hard. It wasnt to rough transition from ccm to hear. I have been wanting to get out here for a while now. Our apartment is pretty getto and non lavished but we are hardly there so we dont care thankyou mom for everthing I love you and will talk to you next week.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
While we're waiting
Since we're still awaiting word from Elder Davis' 1st area, we'll just have to get some 2nd hand information from some friends in GGCC.
Clark & Patsy Huber were in Eric's (Dallin's Dad) ward growing up. Their son and Eric were best friends. President Huber is now the temple president and Dallin has had the privilege of getting to know them and swap stories/info about home. Sister Huber was kind enough to share some information on Dallin as well as some photos. Thanks so much Sister Huber:
What's with the glasses big guy? And look at that focus!!
Dallin had a picture taken with a 2nd set of elders at the Guatemala MTC. It was a group shot of all the Missionaries. Try to find the Elders that coordinated a photo sabotage:
This last photo was lifted from Dallin's MTC/Provo companion's mission blog, Elder Hopkins. The 2 funny faces flanking Dallin are left Elder Hopkins, and right Elder Moon. Dallin's the one in the middle with the creepy smile.
Clark & Patsy Huber were in Eric's (Dallin's Dad) ward growing up. Their son and Eric were best friends. President Huber is now the temple president and Dallin has had the privilege of getting to know them and swap stories/info about home. Sister Huber was kind enough to share some information on Dallin as well as some photos. Thanks so much Sister Huber:
Molly & Eric,
How are you. I just wanted to let you know that your son is well and happy, and his Spanish is great. We have been seeing him quite often--we see him at the CCM (MTC), at meals, in the gym, and just around, also at the temple every week . He is an awesome young man and we know he will be a great missionary. We can see the love other missionaries have for him and he for them. He will love the people he serves as well. It has been fun being at the CCM with him.
He is leaving for his field of labor today, so I went down in hopes of getting some pictures of him that I could send you(sorry one is so blurry). I hope you get them ok. Let me know.
Love,
Patsy Huber
What's with the glasses big guy? And look at that focus!!
Dallin had a picture taken with a 2nd set of elders at the Guatemala MTC. It was a group shot of all the Missionaries. Try to find the Elders that coordinated a photo sabotage:
This last photo was lifted from Dallin's MTC/Provo companion's mission blog, Elder Hopkins. The 2 funny faces flanking Dallin are left Elder Hopkins, and right Elder Moon. Dallin's the one in the middle with the creepy smile.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
6/22/2011
Mom's questions:
Well thats good about the AC that would of been terrible.. I leave for the mission on monday I have no idea what my pday will be. Here I have not recieved anything hand written that i know of. I didnt know you could see the group pictures but its juwst are way of copping with being here 6 weeks and ina training center for 9. I totally know all the nuevos and ther are all cool. My funiest moment this week was.... I dont know well the doctor of the area came and that was a blast. We did go to the plaza but about 20 min in it started pouring but great learning experience as a whole. Pday comprises of any thing you want basically that is within mission rules but we usually just sit and talk in the classroom. Nothing to unusual except at the plaza some guy was wasting our time and really detracting from our ability to teach so I literally had to command him to leave us alone (would have paid some $ to see that). He did and we went our way. Alright thanks Mom love you and take care
THats right its the last week I am so excited we heard from E. Martino of the 70 las tnight and it was uplifting. I read through my journal and see my progress and am amazed. I am glad to hear about brandon and that you had a great fathers day. Well I got to go love you and take care.
When do you leave for the mission field?
Do you get a new P-day?
Have you gotten any written letters from anyone?
Tell us about the group picture, what's up with the funny faces?
Have you gotten to know any of the new missionaries?
Tell us about your funniest moment this past week?
Did you get to go out to preach this week?
Do you wash your own clothes?
What do you do on P-day?
Anything unsual happen this week?
Well thats good about the AC that would of been terrible.. I leave for the mission on monday I have no idea what my pday will be. Here I have not recieved anything hand written that i know of. I didnt know you could see the group pictures but its juwst are way of copping with being here 6 weeks and ina training center for 9. I totally know all the nuevos and ther are all cool. My funiest moment this week was.... I dont know well the doctor of the area came and that was a blast. We did go to the plaza but about 20 min in it started pouring but great learning experience as a whole. Pday comprises of any thing you want basically that is within mission rules but we usually just sit and talk in the classroom. Nothing to unusual except at the plaza some guy was wasting our time and really detracting from our ability to teach so I literally had to command him to leave us alone (would have paid some $ to see that). He did and we went our way. Alright thanks Mom love you and take care
THats right its the last week I am so excited we heard from E. Martino of the 70 las tnight and it was uplifting. I read through my journal and see my progress and am amazed. I am glad to hear about brandon and that you had a great fathers day. Well I got to go love you and take care.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
6/15/2011
So here are your questions for this week: (From Momma Davis)
What day do they celebrate Father's Day in Guatemala? Is it a set date or does it change like we do it here?
What's the weather like?
So how was it having some extra responsibilities at the CCM?
How often do new missionaries come in? Weekly?
Tell me what was your best experience this week?
Tell me about your Mission President? What is he like?
Tell me about your companion now? Are you getting along?
When do you leave to go out to the mission field? Are you nervous?
So, can you send pictures? Take lots of pictures as you are out on your mission. We want to see where you are going and what your companions look like. And it's just so much fun to recieve pictures, I feel that we are more connected that way, so don't forget to do that.
I have no Idea about Fathers day down here no one has mentioned it So I guess We will see. The weatheris great a little humid but the temp is nice and I am used to the humidity. Right now it is supposed to be the rainy season but its mostly just cloudy all not quite overcast just huge clouds. It is really hard to all the responsibilties ande get missionary stuff done because the teqachers really hound you, but it is for our benefit. Misionaries come in every three weeks so we got to know the last group they left and now we are starting to know the new group. This week my best experience was our copmpanionship inventory. It was awesome its not like we werent getting along but we werent being the best copmpanionship as we could. So after it was good.We always get along and always resolve conflicts. i dont know my mission president but the CCM pres. is awesome being his assistants we really get to know him. Pres Steimle. is his name I Think i leqave in two weeks and I am so excited. I take alot of pictures but i dont think there is any way to send tem here When I am in the field I will just send my SD card home and buy a new one. I love you mom and am thankful for your example in my life. I dont think I told you enough when I was home.
What day do they celebrate Father's Day in Guatemala? Is it a set date or does it change like we do it here?
What's the weather like?
So how was it having some extra responsibilities at the CCM?
How often do new missionaries come in? Weekly?
Tell me what was your best experience this week?
Tell me about your Mission President? What is he like?
Tell me about your companion now? Are you getting along?
When do you leave to go out to the mission field? Are you nervous?
So, can you send pictures? Take lots of pictures as you are out on your mission. We want to see where you are going and what your companions look like. And it's just so much fun to recieve pictures, I feel that we are more connected that way, so don't forget to do that.
I have no Idea about Fathers day down here no one has mentioned it So I guess We will see. The weatheris great a little humid but the temp is nice and I am used to the humidity. Right now it is supposed to be the rainy season but its mostly just cloudy all not quite overcast just huge clouds. It is really hard to all the responsibilties ande get missionary stuff done because the teqachers really hound you, but it is for our benefit. Misionaries come in every three weeks so we got to know the last group they left and now we are starting to know the new group. This week my best experience was our copmpanionship inventory. It was awesome its not like we werent getting along but we werent being the best copmpanionship as we could. So after it was good.We always get along and always resolve conflicts. i dont know my mission president but the CCM pres. is awesome being his assistants we really get to know him. Pres Steimle. is his name I Think i leqave in two weeks and I am so excited. I take alot of pictures but i dont think there is any way to send tem here When I am in the field I will just send my SD card home and buy a new one. I love you mom and am thankful for your example in my life. I dont think I told you enough when I was home.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
6/8/2011
Okay so here are your questions for this week? (these are from Mom)
How was your temple trip this past week?
What do you see and feel is different since the first time you went?
Do you do the session in spanish?
So how is it being the older missionaries at the MTC now?
Have you guys done any pranks or jokes on anyone?
What was your most spiritual experience this week?
Tell me about one new person you have gotten to get to know this week?
Are the Hubers there permanantly now or were they just visiting and they come back later?
Como vas con el Espanol?
temple was great really enjoyed it as always it alwys is different in some special way maybe thats why I like it so much I think we do a session tommorow in spanish but that has yet to be detemined. It is wierd to think we are the experienced ones now but I guess it has to happen. Me and my companion got assigned APs of the CCM I really didnt want to but I am excited for the oportunity to serve my fellow misionaries. We havent done any pranks but we mess around alot. Besides that it is almost always spiritual and I have actually grown tolove teaching and talking with new people. I have really gotten to know one of the supervisors he is really a cool guy and has worked here for three years. the hubers are here and everything sister huber was actually in one of the last sesions working and everything. Mi español esta bien pero yo qiuero aprender mas y que me escribas mucho en español. será dificil pero me ayudará. Gracis mama y le amo y las familia.
thanks dad there is actually a couple of things i didnt put in moms mail so just have her read this we got to go to the market today and it was amazing great experience. I gave a talk on sunday in all spanish a little hard but really good. Good luck on your trip even though you are probably there when I right this . Love you dad and thanks for your example in my life.
How was your temple trip this past week?
What do you see and feel is different since the first time you went?
Do you do the session in spanish?
So how is it being the older missionaries at the MTC now?
Have you guys done any pranks or jokes on anyone?
What was your most spiritual experience this week?
Tell me about one new person you have gotten to get to know this week?
Are the Hubers there permanantly now or were they just visiting and they come back later?
Como vas con el Espanol?
temple was great really enjoyed it as always it alwys is different in some special way maybe thats why I like it so much I think we do a session tommorow in spanish but that has yet to be detemined. It is wierd to think we are the experienced ones now but I guess it has to happen. Me and my companion got assigned APs of the CCM I really didnt want to but I am excited for the oportunity to serve my fellow misionaries. We havent done any pranks but we mess around alot. Besides that it is almost always spiritual and I have actually grown tolove teaching and talking with new people. I have really gotten to know one of the supervisors he is really a cool guy and has worked here for three years. the hubers are here and everything sister huber was actually in one of the last sesions working and everything. Mi español esta bien pero yo qiuero aprender mas y que me escribas mucho en español. será dificil pero me ayudará. Gracis mama y le amo y las familia.
thanks dad there is actually a couple of things i didnt put in moms mail so just have her read this we got to go to the market today and it was amazing great experience. I gave a talk on sunday in all spanish a little hard but really good. Good luck on your trip even though you are probably there when I right this . Love you dad and thanks for your example in my life.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
6/1/2011
Mi español esta biem gracias. Estoy muy feliz por la oportunidad sevir y estar aqui a la CCM Guatemala. Me and my comp are great he is an awesome guy who is one of the most honest people i ever meet. The stomache and everything else is fine now. We did get a chance to go to a plaza and proselyte.I thankfully had a latin comp, he mostly talked but it was a great experience all together. The city looks amazing wow i am so excited to get out there. My funiest experience was we were singing as a district and my old comp e hopkins was singing a high tenor part but he sounded super wierd. Me and e moon we looking at eachother laughing our heads off he still couldnt figure we were laughing at him. The most spirirtual was when we were Teaching and that whole lesson was wierd it wasnt really me talking anymore. That is something I will always remember. All the Latinos are awsome we all really do love the guys and are friends even though its hard to talk to eachother through spanish. Being raised the way I was has helped my pronunciation my teachers like that. I did go to the temple last week it was fantastic and i get to go again today. I do write josh i actually got to get to that.
Thanks dad i havent heard from bo yet but he is prob busy. the weather is great sheesh it ha s been soo awesome. We did go out and contact at a plaza yesterday and will get to do it again in a couple weeks everyone besides us leaves next tuesday. But we get to go to tha market i got 3 weks as of yesterday. Well I love you dad I will try to stay as focused as i can
Elder Davis
Thanks dad i havent heard from bo yet but he is prob busy. the weather is great sheesh it ha s been soo awesome. We did go out and contact at a plaza yesterday and will get to do it again in a couple weeks everyone besides us leaves next tuesday. But we get to go to tha market i got 3 weks as of yesterday. Well I love you dad I will try to stay as focused as i can
Elder Davis
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Looking Fly
Dallin appears in a couple of photos taken by and posted to the Guatemalan MTC.
This one is listed under the page section titled "Foto de Grupo 18 Mayo 2011"
http://guatemalaccm.com/
This is the more "handsome" of the 2 photos, notice the product in his hair and his imitation of the most noble of animals, the gopher.
http://guatemalaccm.com/misioneros.html
This one is listed under the page section titled "Foto de Grupo 18 Mayo 2011"
http://guatemalaccm.com/
This is the more "handsome" of the 2 photos, notice the product in his hair and his imitation of the most noble of animals, the gopher.
http://guatemalaccm.com/misioneros.html
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
5/25/2011
Hi Mom,
My first week was great I just got over my diariha. you asked . My comp is from North Carolina. he is awesome with a greatr spirit and a love for the people. its actually really nice its kind of humid but the same elevetion as Provo. So its nice and chill in the morning. The food is great even though you there are side effects sometimes. i have Three teachers but everyone here gets to know everone So everyone who is a teacher helps us out. That is really nice.Spanish is still coming along give me a week and i could write this in Spanish we will see... Yea everyone doesnt believe me But eventually they learned to take my word for it. i am loving some of the latinos they are hilarious. I am having a blast but in a way of learning and growing. Love you mom and the specific questions help. I will write more next week.
Hi Dad,
yea this place is great But it is not part of my mission it is the only place along with the temple that isnt. bur that is okay i am actually going to the temple today. I am way excited for that. I did see the hubers yesterday at lunch had a really good chat with them. that actually funny about the AZ Guat thing Some of the guys in the district are starting to thin i know everyone. but that all good . i am staying humble and working hard. We watched a MTC devotional with E Oaks This was actually the day before i got there. And I swear it has risen me to a new sense of missionary work and probably changed my mission for the better. Well love you dad I will talk more next week.
Elder Davis
My first week was great I just got over my diariha. you asked . My comp is from North Carolina. he is awesome with a greatr spirit and a love for the people. its actually really nice its kind of humid but the same elevetion as Provo. So its nice and chill in the morning. The food is great even though you there are side effects sometimes. i have Three teachers but everyone here gets to know everone So everyone who is a teacher helps us out. That is really nice.Spanish is still coming along give me a week and i could write this in Spanish we will see... Yea everyone doesnt believe me But eventually they learned to take my word for it. i am loving some of the latinos they are hilarious. I am having a blast but in a way of learning and growing. Love you mom and the specific questions help. I will write more next week.
Hi Dad,
yea this place is great But it is not part of my mission it is the only place along with the temple that isnt. bur that is okay i am actually going to the temple today. I am way excited for that. I did see the hubers yesterday at lunch had a really good chat with them. that actually funny about the AZ Guat thing Some of the guys in the district are starting to thin i know everyone. but that all good . i am staying humble and working hard. We watched a MTC devotional with E Oaks This was actually the day before i got there. And I swear it has risen me to a new sense of missionary work and probably changed my mission for the better. Well love you dad I will talk more next week.
Elder Davis
5/18/2011 (back 2 back p-days, 2 diff MTCs)
Hey mom we just got some time to tell you that everything is fine and all. The flight was all good and we arrived on time. I didnt get much sleep though on the plane and by the time we were picking up our luggage I really needed a shower. i finally got one and a nap but I still cant wait to go to sleep tonight. This place is great it is pretty smal two three story building 1 is a chapel/cafeteria/office/residence hall and the other one is class rooms. I already meet everyone that speaks english it s not alot and they encouage us always to HSI (syl). Actually most of the stuff here is newer than provo They are doing some rmodeling on the first floor. I think this is my Pday today Because some of the other Elders went to the temple i didnt catch much I am really spacey. I go ta New Copmanion his name is Elder Carr he is 26 from Washington and has a great testimony. Basically everyone on the plane with me here is all one district. It is wierd to think about being in whole nother country I am not scared but its really a strange feelling. Dear Elder does work here so that can be one way of talking with me. The climate is not that bad I really like it alot. Just keeping the window open feelling that breeze. The food is great so far I dont think I will have a problem at all. Youy really do apreciate this opporunity to be here surrounded by culture and spanish It all leads to Nuestros Proposito Invitar las personas a venir a Cristo al ayudarlas a que reciban El Evangelio Restaurado mediante Fe en Jesucristo y su Expiacion, el arrepentimiento, el bautismo, la recepcion del don del Espiritu Santo y la preseverar hasta el fin. I love you Mom And all you guys I will write Email next week and maybe write you inbetween then
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Elder Davis
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Elder Davis
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
5/17/2011
Hey Mom This sucks because I am running out of time becuae i could figure how to Email you though contact If i run out I will write you. Well Today is the last day I report at 430 pm Get on a plane to LAX Then have a flight at 1230am I should grt top Guatemala Around 6. i am the travel leader i am not trying to be boastful i actually kind of nervous I have to make sure 5 missionaries get on the plane safeley swiftly and with everything. Well I will write you i am totally out of time
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Elder Davis
THats cool I was just wondering about that thats good news. Today is tuesday do you know why the flag was at half mass on Sunday. THought that was wierd and we havent heard anything here. Its my last day in the MTC and its a p day lucky me. I am washing clothes right now and that about it they said everythings fine with my visa I do not know what that means but they got it all figured out. Hopefully the two flights (salt lake to LAX to guatemala) goes well. Okay Dad I love you and am greatfull for your example. I will talk to you next week.
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Elder Davis
THats cool I was just wondering about that thats good news. Today is tuesday do you know why the flag was at half mass on Sunday. THought that was wierd and we havent heard anything here. Its my last day in the MTC and its a p day lucky me. I am washing clothes right now and that about it they said everythings fine with my visa I do not know what that means but they got it all figured out. Hopefully the two flights (salt lake to LAX to guatemala) goes well. Okay Dad I love you and am greatfull for your example. I will talk to you next week.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
5/11/2011
Hello Mom hope you got my mothers day card I was really surprised that there werent any actual m day cards but anyways sorry for that. There are a whole bunch of people from AZ here we have the most besides Utah. Actually 8 are from QC alone that was surprising and really cool. This last week I have learned soo much about myself my purpose and our heavenly father. I am soo Grateful For the opportunity to serve This is where i need to be. My body finally got used to the cold and now i have to leave. But I think it is awesome how soon I get to be around all spanish all the time. The CCM isnt to bad at least from what I have heard. oh and my acne is starting to get a little bad but i will buy some facial cleaner today. i was wondering if you could tell me how much is on my card and tell me through dear Elder.I also have some guys goung to puebla in a few weeks do we have family there? I also was wondering if I could get a copy of Something Bruce R McConkie wrot it is called how great is my calling ask Kenyon. If you could do that I would Really Appriciate it Thanks and I love mom Bye.
I will try my best to Email you both but I am running out time one thing I heard the lakers got sweped Ha Ha that would be great to get a confirmation on Well I guyes thats all the time I have Love you Dad
I will try my best to Email you both but I am running out time one thing I heard the lakers got sweped Ha Ha that would be great to get a confirmation on Well I guyes thats all the time I have Love you Dad
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
1st of Many
I hope everything went well with the drive and everything I did get your dear elders but at the same time It is really great here and if you didnt guess today is pday at least for this and the next two weeks. First two days were wierd but not hard as the other Elders say. i am trying to maintained focussed which is hard when you are sitting in the same chair for three hours My District is great 4 are going to handuras tegulcigalpa 5 to chile and three to guatemala same mission samr time here at the Mtc's. One is my Companion Elder Hopkins and he is great. Everything is going good and as of tomorrow am no longer the new guys. We cant call On mothers day but i can when We leave idont know if that means here or Guatemala CCM Well I love you mom and the family and make sure to write i sent you and the lunas a written letter let me know if you get that. Bye
Hey Dad its been going good i am safe and okay and it is awesome here. There are at least 5 people from Queen creek here and the spanish is flying kind of its probably just my perspective. But i am not as homesick as i thought as soon as i said goodbye i didnt look back. i am also learning alot of gospel doctrine to and getting so closely in touch with the spirit. Yea I heard about bin aden Some of the more Patriotic missionaries were all excited. That is great news about kenyon i was worried for a while but now that i think about it he just has his own way of expressing things. Well i got to go I only have 30 min on here
Hey Dad its been going good i am safe and okay and it is awesome here. There are at least 5 people from Queen creek here and the spanish is flying kind of its probably just my perspective. But i am not as homesick as i thought as soon as i said goodbye i didnt look back. i am also learning alot of gospel doctrine to and getting so closely in touch with the spirit. Yea I heard about bin aden Some of the more Patriotic missionaries were all excited. That is great news about kenyon i was worried for a while but now that i think about it he just has his own way of expressing things. Well i got to go I only have 30 min on here
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