Hey everybody! Nothing new right now, just hanging out and working hard. We played soccer today so I’m really sweaty. We have pretty much 0 investigators, but 2 that will be baptized on Saturday. The bishop was just changed in my ward for a 27 year-old. The members don’t help even though we visit them a ton, and knocking doors doesn’t do anything. I’m out of ideas to do for contacting. But still working hard. Wednesday is the multizona and the area president is coming. uhh.... that’s about it. It would all be a touch easier if my comp wanted to help, but I’m doing my best.
I’m pretty amazed that BYU lacrosse won the championship (a little sad that I wouldn’t be there) and even more amazed that Van is going on a mission--and to Russia. That’s really cool.
Nothing big going on right now, just that I have a huge, huge craving for IHOP and CHIPOTLE. (We have an investigator that was deported from the USA 7 years ago, but went to elementary through high school and served 4 years in prison, then after September 11 was deported) and last night we were reminiscing about American fast food. Taco Bell, Jack in the Box, Wendy’s (it’s not as good here) everything.
Love ya, bye!
Friday, May 22, 2009
May 4, 2009 E-mail
It’s going good here in Villanueva. The area is huge (the second largest in the mission), and the city is lots bigger than Santa Rosa. We have a Wendy’s, and Dunkin Donuts here! haha. This area is a little rough. We have good investigators, but I think it’s just hard opening an area. The sisters that were here before didn’t work at all. One was finishing and the other didn’t care. So the area's pretty dead. The sisters only baptized little kids of 9 to 13 years old and never really focused on the family, so we're gonna do the best we can to resurrect the area and keep it alive.
This week (still no baptisms here) we did a lot of working with members, just visiting and building up confidence, and there have already been some fruits. We've found/ received a few good families and all seem fairly positive, but don’t ever come to church.
On a side note my spanish is suffering right now. I’m pretty sure it’s just the Lord humbling me, but I can’t talk as well as I could. I’m making common mistakes that I never made before, and, as such, teaching lessons is a lot harder. But this all may be due to the fact that I haven’t studied spanish more than 2 times since leaving Santa Rosa... I’d definitely say it’s time to start... haha. Other than that no big news.
Love ya!
This week (still no baptisms here) we did a lot of working with members, just visiting and building up confidence, and there have already been some fruits. We've found/ received a few good families and all seem fairly positive, but don’t ever come to church.
On a side note my spanish is suffering right now. I’m pretty sure it’s just the Lord humbling me, but I can’t talk as well as I could. I’m making common mistakes that I never made before, and, as such, teaching lessons is a lot harder. But this all may be due to the fact that I haven’t studied spanish more than 2 times since leaving Santa Rosa... I’d definitely say it’s time to start... haha. Other than that no big news.
Love ya!
April 26, 2009 E-mail
Hey all!
So I’m now senior comp after only 6 months of teaching. And I’m opening an area that was so, so, so dead. My comp is from Guatemala and has 5 months left in the mission. His name is Elder Martinez. He’s an awesome guy, but just sees the mission from the "glass half empty" point of veiw.
I’m in Villanueva. (No more tropical beaches and eating coconuts at will...) It’s a decent sized town outside of San Pedro going towards Copan. The ward here is awesome. They all want to help it seems like. I expect that we will be able to baptize in May, 8 people just from the amazing help of the members.
I got my package thanks a lot! Everything is good here, just really hot and really humid!
Love ya!
So I’m now senior comp after only 6 months of teaching. And I’m opening an area that was so, so, so dead. My comp is from Guatemala and has 5 months left in the mission. His name is Elder Martinez. He’s an awesome guy, but just sees the mission from the "glass half empty" point of veiw.
I’m in Villanueva. (No more tropical beaches and eating coconuts at will...) It’s a decent sized town outside of San Pedro going towards Copan. The ward here is awesome. They all want to help it seems like. I expect that we will be able to baptize in May, 8 people just from the amazing help of the members.
I got my package thanks a lot! Everything is good here, just really hot and really humid!
Love ya!
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