Quiero daros mì testimonio concerniente el Libro de Mormon y las enseñanzas de ello
I would like to bare you my testimonio of the Book of Mormon and the teachins therein
Estoy lo leyendo cada día en voz alto con el espíritu de la oracion
I am reading it out loud everyday, with the spirit of prayer
Yo no sabia la importancia del Libro antes que yo vine aquí
I did not know the importance of the Book before I came here
y ahora... sé mucho del libro. Antes de que yo vine aquí, no entendí cómo lo pudiera cambiar mí vida
and now... I know a lot of the Book. Before I came here, I did not understand how it could change my life.
Gracias por vuestro ejemplo. sé que porque nací de buenos padres, pudeira ser como Nefi... fuerte en mi convicción de Jesucristo, nuestro Salvador, Redentor, Mediador y Rey
Thank you for your example. I know that because I was born of goodly parents, I can be like Nephi... strong in my conviction of Jesus Christ, our Savior, Redeemer, Mediator and King
sé que Cristo vive. sé que a traves de Él, es decir su expiación, vayamos a vivir con nuestro amoroso Padre Celestial.
I know that Christ lives. I know that through him, or rather His Atonement, we will live with our loving Heavenly Father.

Para que sepais, vosotros sois mí familia y queiro que estais pensando de las cosas que son mas importante y que sois importante a vuestro Dios
Hasta luego
De: Elder Grisham
Por: Familia Grisham de la ciudad Jordan oeste EE.UU

Dad bought un iPad? Bangerter Highway and 78th are changing? Layla and Eli are growing up? I`m speaking in Spanish? I look like I`m 18 or 17? My nickname is Callou? (the bald kid-animated tv show for kids) 27 years, what?
I would love to see photos of Bangerter Highway and other photos. I haven`t though of that kind of stuff since I was at home.
Well this past week we baptized a single Mom, of two kids. The advesary was and is working hard against her. We had her baptism date for the 19 of Feb. but her daughter,1, was really sick and she had to go to the hospital. But we did baptize her the 25 of Feb. But she didn`t go to church yesterday to be confirmed. She moved and we don`t know where she is right now. But we are going to talk with her family to find out.
yesterday we walking for our last appointment and scared a drunk man with a bright red nose. He came at his left (there was a shortcut by an intersection of two streets. We happen to be on his back left.) He said that we scared him. And that he " ...saw were two big guys coming at me." He said, "where are you from" (what are you here for). My companion said that were are missionaries for the LDS Church. That`s when the man said, " I am too. I`m mormon but I don`t go because I like to drink." He said that he was a member for 40 years, or rather that he was baptized 40 years ago. Then my companion asked, What`s your name? It took this man 15 seconds to think of a name. I don`t get these people. I love them but I don`t understand them.
My Spanish is better then ever. I still have a lot to learn but I`ll get there. My companion said for me to change my accent to be like an Argentinian. I`m not going to, I don`t think.
The other day I said a prayer in english. I was thinking in Spanish and then translating in English. That was really weird for me.

Estoy muy feliz, sé que este es la obra del Señor. y que Él nos ama. sé que las cosas que estoy aprendiendo serán la manera para mantener una familia en rectitud. le amo mí Rendentor y Salvador y a traves su misericordia y bondad podamos vivir con nuestras familias para siempre.
Te queiro todo que estan leyendo ese correo electronico.
tu querido hermano, amigo, nieto, tio, etc.
Elder Cory Grisham

I was studying this morning in Moses 6. And something interesting hit me in the verses 15 and 16 (I think it was those verses). Adam was commanded to write a history and genelogy of his family (other stuff too). The exact commandment that Nephi, Matthew, Juan, Moses, Enos, Mormon, Moroni, etc. had to do. To write a history of their people for the benefit of future generations. And to "turn the hearts of the children to their fathers and the hearts of the fathers to the children." So that they all mankind may be blessed. (so that all may partake of the Restored Gospel). - From the beginning we`ve had the same commandments. And through Joseph Smith, these thing have been restored to there fulness. And there has always been adversity in rightousness. The wicked had always fought against the righteous. Even from the beginning, in the time of Adam until now.
Every single person that is great in the sight of God, has been part of the "Brotherhood of Suffering". They have been killed, laughted at, spit upon, mocked, rediculed, shunned, smitten, ignored by men. But they will be exalted, praised, beloved, Great and chosen daughters and sons of God. In a state of never ending happiness.
As for the Mission... The days past by fast. Always hoping that moments will last. Seems like it passes in a flash.
Right now we are teachong a family from Brazil. Familia Sousa. We have the baptismal date for the 11th of Feb. We also had 7 others with dates to be baptized next month.


Love You All!
p.s. I need rechargable batteries (AA) and a charger (for my camera). The batteries are garbage here. The die within 2-7 days. You can sent me these or money to buy them here. (80 guaranies or more) -20 dollars. But if you are going to sent a package, send some beef jerky. PACKAGE FOR 1 YEAR MARK?

Wow, I`m so happy. I just recieved my package. I still have to wait until we`re done shopping and cut our hair (we have interviews wednesday). I saw that you put dental stuff in with my package. Thats a good thing too. The people here don`t have much teeth.
Right now I am trying to speak really fast in Spanish. I can speak pretty dang fast now already but I want to speak even faster. It is really fun to talk fast. I talked really slow in english but now I talk fast in English too. All of you will be freaked out.
More about my Area is my district is 3 areas. Pai Ñu, Tres Bocas and Villa Anita. There are 4 missionaries in Pai Ñu and 2 in Tres Bocas. Recently our wards were going to go to E F Y ( the youth program of the Church). But something happened, miscomunication or someone lost the paperwork, for these three wards to go to this convention. They were not able to go. The youth were really sad by this (because there are not that many activities like it, here in Paraguay). But the Lord will send comfort to them if they do what is right and not dwell that "the church failed us" - There was one woman in Pai Ñu that thought it was because of her unrightousness that the youth couldn`t go. She was yelling in the in the sky, "Perdòname Señor..." (forgive me Lord). She had a guilty concience as you can tell.
My Area is pretty big. I am still learning were all the investigators and members live. I`m learning pretty fast. Most of the streets here are "empedrado" or cobble stone but sharper. And not all the streets here are named nor streets, really. They`re pathways of sand or dirt. The houses here are better built than my first area and worse than my second area. Half my area is country and the other half is neigborhoods. (with houses made out of bricks, cement and rods of metal. with a metal sheets for the roof. and that`s it)
With regards to the mission. I am learning things that I want to do and things I never want to do. One thing that I was thinking was my future career. With regards to what my patriachal blessing say. And the thought came to me of music. I don`t know why. It say`s in my blessing that I would develop skills with my hands. take into account that evey single kind of work requires the use of hands. But also I thought of writing. I`ve been told that I am able to write pretty good. Though that may be true, there is writing in music. Notes and words. But I don`t know. I thought that I would share that with you.
Time up, I need to go but before I do, know that I love all of you.
LOVE ELDER CORY NOEL GRISHAM

Subject in English (Luke, I am your father!! Noooo! Impossible!)
Sorry this letter is short... I am going to write a hand written letter today. I`m not sure if I can send it this week though.
Wow, change happens fast. I`m now in an area called Villa Anita with my new companion Elder Knudsen, from Argentina. He is the District lìder here in Fernando de la Mora (sur "south"). -I am now offically in one of the most dangerous areas in all of Paraguay. Actually the third most dangerous part. The most dangerous is called Tres Bocas and it is right next to my area. Actually someone was just killed 3 blocks away from our apartment. He got shot in the stomach.
But on a happier note I get my package next week. I would have gotten my package this week, but they sent it to my old area in Ettiene. And I will become fluent real soon. I will make sure of that. I will talk all the time with my latin companion. He played professional basketball for Argentina for 2 years before his mission.
I had a recent convert fix my shoes (new soles) in Ettiene. I wasn`t able to grab them before I left there. So... they are still in Ettiene and I`m in Villa Anita. I hope that I can get my shoes soon.

Well. I love this new area. I am working hard here. There is potential here. I believe that this area will be seeing miracles real soon.
I love all of you. (I can`t believe that it`s been 9 months!)

Wow. That is awsome!!! Dad will be getting a job. And that the surgery was perfectly timed! You would`ve needed to pay 20,000! I love seeing miracles like that. We can look back at the circumstances that lead us to where we are now and then we have an even greater gratitude and apprieciation for what God has given. We know that He has given us more than we can ever repay Him with. But that doesn`t stop us from trying to give all we can to repay Him.
This past week was quite weird. Me and my compaion got sick. One day I was sick and the next, my companion (he was throwing up). I had a weird infection/sore on my hand, which can be kind of scary(being in a foreign country). But it turned out to be a heat blister or something like that. But that`s alright. We are now both well and we are going to work hard this week to make up for this past week. We are especially going to focus on a recent convert family and get them to go back to church. They are a great family and need to be grande. We`ll help them to be stronger in the gospel... oh and we are going to be teaching a friend of theirs. se llama Guirmo Mena. I don`t know what he is like but he agreed to let us teach him. I pray that he recieves the message with open heart.
Right now our mission has the challenge to study the Book of Mormon and to read it before July. I found a way to effectively study the Book of Mormon, (for the mission). I am going to write in my journal, everyday, with the intention of writing a background of the chapter, then the priciples of each chap/verse and after I`ll write questions that can be answered in the chapter/verse. (because we can find every answer to every question in the B of M). After that... I am going to copy every question and put in another journal of pure questions with references. While doing this I will also be able to remember the Book of Mormon and it will become a more powerful tool in my hands. More so than right now. Well, I am really excited to start this study. I will be a better in every aspect but doing this. I have the desires to be a master teacher and this is the path to become it. It will also help me with Spanish too.
I found out today that my package is finally here. I have to wait another week though ): Next time, it will have to be sent earlier (in october).


Love All of you. LES QUIERO
-TÚ MISIONERO ELDER CORY N GRISHAM

Wow, how crazy it`s no longer 2011!

Well I have been working hard here. My district and I are doing a "purification" process. We want to be rid of all ungodliness and all that would stop the spirit in being the strongest around us. I wrote a list of things that would impede the spirit. It seems that as soon as I wrote those things, it was twice as hard to get rid of them. That figures, right? Satan works harder when we try to be better. He wouldn`t have to work hard on someone who easily sins or goes with whatever. But I can tell that this is going to be great.
I haven`t been thinking about home too much, it`s a distraction to me. I think about all of you from time to time, but the things of home I don`t think about. I am very focused on the work here. I am getting better at being a missionary everyday. And my English is getting worse, but that`s alright. And my Spanish is getting better too.
Well, these past two holidays we ate at a members house and both times they gave my the sheaves. That was not fun. I was not feeling good during church. But I went out working. I don`t let anything stop me in this work.
Yesterday was really sad for me. We went to visit a less-active members last night. We heard music playing loudly and saw motorcycles in front of their house. When we got there we saw a lot of people. We saw that they were smoking and drinking. And the father of the family was drinking too. Talk about getting your heart ripped out. I was devestated. I saw a "unclean herd" in front of my eyes. I felt angry toward the wickness that I saw. I questioned myself, "How could this happen? It was one week earlier, they were showing their baptismal photos and their wedding pictures in the chapel."
The World is filled with evil. I can see that more and more. My eyes have been opened. No wonder in the Book of Mormon, It says,"How long will I suffer these things". How long will he suffer the wickedness of the world to stand? But, I know that the day will come that Our Lord and Savior will return and we will live in peace. We will be in a state of undying progression.

Love all you. Chao!