Wow, Spencer is married now! And Dad has surgery this week! A lot can happen in 6 months. I have been doing good here. This new area is quite different than my previous area. This is more wealthy people, but not really. They have nicer houses and there is concrete here. It`s also hotter here because there is concrete walls. IT IS NOT EVEN SUMMER YET. But it`s as hot as it gets in Utah, right now. With humidity, of course.
Jackie wanted to hear a story here of what has been going on here... let`s see...
-Oh the other day, we saw a man fall on his face. He was sitting on a tiny stool and right when we walked out of our Apartment, The man fell and hit his face on the sidewalk. That`s when Elder Tilleman, my new campanion, said, ¨look, he`s praying.¨ And it turned out he was, we freaked him out I guess. Enough to scare him and slam his face into concrete.
- I am waiting for news of a family (Danni Achucarro and his future wife Monica) to be married so that Monica can be baptized.
-Oh and there was a woman that was possesed or just evil or both. She was saying that her church does the same beliefs as us. The way she said it was like the same way the devil would say it. She was flairing her eyes and her mouth was twitching. She scared my companion.
- On a happy note. We found a man that is from Colombia. He reminds me of Robin Williams. His accent is preety cool too. We have to wait to teach him in 15 days. We had a connection, me and my companion, and he with us. It was weird. I believe he`ll be baptized.
- Elder Tilleman and I have the goal to have a baptism every week, for the moth of November.
Sorry I haven´t been sending hand written letter It is hard to do. I don´t have the money here to send any this month. I have been writing in my Journals though.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
The first picture is of a huge bug I found in the street.
The second one is when we had transportation for our branch for General Conference.
I loved conference. I studied my notes this morning ( and wrote a comentary with them). What a great thing, to have living Prophet and Apostles.
-Today we get to go to the waterfall of Monday (mun-da-oo). I´m excited to go and take pictures. I just hope that I my batteries don´t die. (the batteries here are crap).
It´s possible that I will be leaving Hernandarias this change. I don´t know, but I want one more change here. This area is growing right now, I just don´t an Elder to be disobedient here. It´s also possible that I could stay here too. I don´t know but I´ll be fine with where I go. I will do as much as I can this change, while I´m still here.
Wow, that´s crazy that 38 houses are going to be removed. I think that our house is part of that will be removed. How weird is that? And, Dad, that´s good that things are in order for your surgery. You´ll be as good as new when I return. From your letters, you sound more patient and humble (& More calm).
-Did Spencer get pajama pants for his birthday? or stuff for his new house?
-This week was really good for me. I am understanding more than ever. I am becoming better at teaching and with the language. I still make mistakes, alot but the Holy Ghost makes up for my faults. -Yesterday, Me and my companion (he has 11 months here in Paraguay) taught a lesson with a couple by the name of Danny and Monica. We taught the Restoration of the Gospel. I taught simply and with at a lot of gramatical errors but we brought tears to their eyes. That we the first time I have seen that here in Paraguay. It was one of the most powerful lessons that I taught (so far). We are going to put a baptismal date for Monica this Tuesday. Danny (less active member) never heard about the Restoration before. But now he knows, more so than he has ever known before.
Well I need to go now, Love all of you. Good luck with whatever you need to do this week!
Sometimes I like to write words of inpiration... Below for example
We are being guided. When we know it or not. We are to be strong, to be a strength to others. We are in the world but not of the world. The light in darkness. To bring hope to those who think all is hopeless. To Clarify that which is in obscurity. To Be who the Lord requires of us and knows what we can do, when we don´t have the slightest idea. We are to be the Saints of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
The second one is when we had transportation for our branch for General Conference.
I loved conference. I studied my notes this morning ( and wrote a comentary with them). What a great thing, to have living Prophet and Apostles.
-Today we get to go to the waterfall of Monday (mun-da-oo). I´m excited to go and take pictures. I just hope that I my batteries don´t die. (the batteries here are crap).
It´s possible that I will be leaving Hernandarias this change. I don´t know, but I want one more change here. This area is growing right now, I just don´t an Elder to be disobedient here. It´s also possible that I could stay here too. I don´t know but I´ll be fine with where I go. I will do as much as I can this change, while I´m still here.
Wow, that´s crazy that 38 houses are going to be removed. I think that our house is part of that will be removed. How weird is that? And, Dad, that´s good that things are in order for your surgery. You´ll be as good as new when I return. From your letters, you sound more patient and humble (& More calm).
-Did Spencer get pajama pants for his birthday? or stuff for his new house?
-This week was really good for me. I am understanding more than ever. I am becoming better at teaching and with the language. I still make mistakes, alot but the Holy Ghost makes up for my faults. -Yesterday, Me and my companion (he has 11 months here in Paraguay) taught a lesson with a couple by the name of Danny and Monica. We taught the Restoration of the Gospel. I taught simply and with at a lot of gramatical errors but we brought tears to their eyes. That we the first time I have seen that here in Paraguay. It was one of the most powerful lessons that I taught (so far). We are going to put a baptismal date for Monica this Tuesday. Danny (less active member) never heard about the Restoration before. But now he knows, more so than he has ever known before.
Well I need to go now, Love all of you. Good luck with whatever you need to do this week!
Sometimes I like to write words of inpiration... Below for example
We are being guided. When we know it or not. We are to be strong, to be a strength to others. We are in the world but not of the world. The light in darkness. To bring hope to those who think all is hopeless. To Clarify that which is in obscurity. To Be who the Lord requires of us and knows what we can do, when we don´t have the slightest idea. We are to be the Saints of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Hey!
General Conference was awsome. It was the first time I paid full attention to conference. Now I will directly apply what I learned to use here. I feel like I can be 10 times a better a missionary.
Sorry for not writing hand written letters for awhile. I didn´t have the money. I recieve 750,000 guarani´s which is about 300 (US) dollars a month and I was out about 250,000. But I survived just fine.
Sorry if I don´t respond well with the letters that you sent. (emails and hand written letters). I am keeping busy, but I want to more. I want to work harder than I am now. I´m not lazy not by a long shot, but I feel that I can do more. I feel this is a week that I start to give my all. That I start the path of being who the Lord wants me to be, My Best.
The weather here is getting hotter and hotter. I don´t mind. I´m quite good at staying calm when there is chaos all around me. And I´m just fine with just having basic things that I need. Right now I like that I am "living humbly" or in other words I like that I don´t have the distractions of the world with me. Like having a phone or computer or things that would not help me here right now. I love that I don´t have unresolved issues or problems. I guess I was more ready to be here than I thought. I think that Elders who miss home alot, didn´t resolve all that they had to do. Yes, I do miss home but I would miss this opportunity of eternity if I stayed home. -This is becoming the best 2 years for my life. I feel that I can devote all my time here. No doubt I won´t want to leave but it would be time to go. But I am sooo happy that I still get to be here for 18 1/2 months still. Time is going by too fast and yet everyday is a challenge. Everyday is a better day, even when it´s crappy. Because its one more day that I get to pronounce this, " Yo se que jesucristo vive. Èl es su Redentor y Salvador. Usted sabe eso? Con todo Cortazón, Alma... sin duda? Estamos dando usted el manera para seguir Jesucristo completamente. Usted quiere saber?"
Sorry Dad, I didn´t have time last time to write in email. It sounds like you´ve changed. Like you became a stronger in spirit and in health. You were always strong spiritually in my eyes. Even in times you did not feel strong, you were. I know and God knows. That is why you were always being tested, tried and "attacked " by the adversary. Because You Are Strong. Your love for our family is the strongest attribute you posess. For all the love you have for us, I can´t even imagine how much our Heavenly Father Loves us. In the same way you do, I suppose. A wanting eveything for his Children. Yesterday, I actually shared what you do for our family. And that is that you give us fathers blessings when we struggle, need extra guidance or simply want/ need comfort. I shared that I will always be grateful for your help and example. And how I want to the same. Thanks you for this. My patriacrhal blessing said that you and Mom would be a help to me in my life. Yes, the both of you are a blessing in my life. You and Mom are part of my testimony. A testimony of loving parents who are a example of what I want to be like. I also shared how I want a blessing when I get home. For guidance in seeking what I need to do when I return to work for people and no longer the Lord. But I want to make movies for the church. That way I can be close to what I love. Both The Lord and videos. Because the real world is more dangerous than this third world country.
Bye my Family!
-Thanks for your letter Jolene and yours too Jackie (:
p.s. Happy Birthday Spencer, this Sunday! What did you get me? jk
General Conference was awsome. It was the first time I paid full attention to conference. Now I will directly apply what I learned to use here. I feel like I can be 10 times a better a missionary.
Sorry for not writing hand written letters for awhile. I didn´t have the money. I recieve 750,000 guarani´s which is about 300 (US) dollars a month and I was out about 250,000. But I survived just fine.
Sorry if I don´t respond well with the letters that you sent. (emails and hand written letters). I am keeping busy, but I want to more. I want to work harder than I am now. I´m not lazy not by a long shot, but I feel that I can do more. I feel this is a week that I start to give my all. That I start the path of being who the Lord wants me to be, My Best.
The weather here is getting hotter and hotter. I don´t mind. I´m quite good at staying calm when there is chaos all around me. And I´m just fine with just having basic things that I need. Right now I like that I am "living humbly" or in other words I like that I don´t have the distractions of the world with me. Like having a phone or computer or things that would not help me here right now. I love that I don´t have unresolved issues or problems. I guess I was more ready to be here than I thought. I think that Elders who miss home alot, didn´t resolve all that they had to do. Yes, I do miss home but I would miss this opportunity of eternity if I stayed home. -This is becoming the best 2 years for my life. I feel that I can devote all my time here. No doubt I won´t want to leave but it would be time to go. But I am sooo happy that I still get to be here for 18 1/2 months still. Time is going by too fast and yet everyday is a challenge. Everyday is a better day, even when it´s crappy. Because its one more day that I get to pronounce this, " Yo se que jesucristo vive. Èl es su Redentor y Salvador. Usted sabe eso? Con todo Cortazón, Alma... sin duda? Estamos dando usted el manera para seguir Jesucristo completamente. Usted quiere saber?"
Sorry Dad, I didn´t have time last time to write in email. It sounds like you´ve changed. Like you became a stronger in spirit and in health. You were always strong spiritually in my eyes. Even in times you did not feel strong, you were. I know and God knows. That is why you were always being tested, tried and "attacked " by the adversary. Because You Are Strong. Your love for our family is the strongest attribute you posess. For all the love you have for us, I can´t even imagine how much our Heavenly Father Loves us. In the same way you do, I suppose. A wanting eveything for his Children. Yesterday, I actually shared what you do for our family. And that is that you give us fathers blessings when we struggle, need extra guidance or simply want/ need comfort. I shared that I will always be grateful for your help and example. And how I want to the same. Thanks you for this. My patriacrhal blessing said that you and Mom would be a help to me in my life. Yes, the both of you are a blessing in my life. You and Mom are part of my testimony. A testimony of loving parents who are a example of what I want to be like. I also shared how I want a blessing when I get home. For guidance in seeking what I need to do when I return to work for people and no longer the Lord. But I want to make movies for the church. That way I can be close to what I love. Both The Lord and videos. Because the real world is more dangerous than this third world country.
Bye my Family!
-Thanks for your letter Jolene and yours too Jackie (:
p.s. Happy Birthday Spencer, this Sunday! What did you get me? jk
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