tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89841748458585991802024-02-20T08:48:23.378-08:00Elder RedfordAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-31537828390914098152015-11-04T14:56:00.004-08:002015-11-04T14:56:56.289-08:00HOME - 10-28-15<div style="text-align: center;">
Much to our joy Hayden (Elder Redford) made it home on 10-28-15 from a successful Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-10772276080414568132015-11-01T15:52:00.001-08:002015-11-01T15:52:31.591-08:002 Days :) - October 26, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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way, we went to hike up to some cascades and some waterfalls on one side of the
big mountain that we have in Monterrey. It was so much fun, running around in
the woods! I missed it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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goodbye to people. That is the hardest part. I hope I can help them see that I
really do love them. I just have a lot of people that want me to come back and
visit! I don’t know if I will or not, I don’t want to make promises.....That is
the hardest part about leaving, saying goodbye. I am almost packed, I am
thinking about putting my medium suitcase inside my big one to only take two, I
hope it doesn’t weigh too much. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flight will come in at 4:10 on Wednesday... not 2:00..... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tomorrow I get to share my testimony in front of the whole mission, so that
will be fun. I hope I speak loud enough (there is no microphone).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Stake President Wednesday evening, so that he can release me :) Wow, that
will be so weird! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Velazquez is coming home the same time I am, and he is going to go to BYU, so
he will be in our ward. How weird is that? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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doing well, I will see you all soon! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-84603970599173406272015-10-25T17:35:00.000-07:002015-10-25T17:35:46.775-07:00Marriage Counseling :) - October 19, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.9pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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basically marriage counselors for a companionship in my district who aren’t
getting along... it is hard and a little awkward. They just do not feel they
are compatible, but it is just a little pride on their part. The world would
just be so much simpler if everyone was humble!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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know what there is to write, since I just wrote on Thursday... let’s see, well
my companion spoke in church on Sunday about being modern day pioneers.
Basically he invited us to take initiative to do what we know needs to be done.
Be a pioneer by being the first in the quorum to do their home teaching, or
first to turn off the TV in Sunday, or to do their family home evening, things
like that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Serna, a beloved sister that I met in my first area. She found out that I had
little time left, and encouraged me to make the most of it. She was almost a
mom for me in my fist few months of struggling to learn the language and culture
when I first arrived, so it was really good to hear what she said. That family
is a great example to me. So, I want to make this last week count, because it
is what my Mom would want too :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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come when we are obedient, so I want to make this last week the best that I can
:) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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kill yourselves building the basement! I can help you know :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elder Redford at the Monterrey, Mexico Temple 10-15-15</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-21587488511607568192015-10-18T16:09:00.001-07:002015-10-18T16:09:54.417-07:00Temple Today :) - October 15, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.9pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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that I would write late this week. It was my last time attending the Temple in Monterrey
in Spanish! It was, as always, very spiritual. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Family History work for our new converts and investigators, which was really
good, and reminded me that I really need to work on that :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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excited back at home. That is awesome to hear that Megan is doing such a good
job in Orchestra. I have seriously been thinking about learning to play the
guitar when I get back home :) It will be fun to play together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of new people that we are teaching. A few are really excited to keep learning
more. I know that I don’t have time to see anyone else get baptized, but I can
find as many new investigators as I can before I leave to sow a few seeds for
my companion to nourish :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mexico City, which he said was a lot of fun. They invited me to go with them
next year. It would be pretty fun, so I will need to see if I could.... But he
also got let go from his job when he got back..... but within like 2 days he
had already found another one, which is great :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time I have left! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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done that I need to get done, and today I am going to try and make some cards
to pass out to people so that we can stay in contact. Hope that they turn
out! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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basement is getting pretty close. Thank you to everyone who has help with
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seeing each other pretty soon, in less than 2 weeks. But I gotta keep my torch
lit 'til the end! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-69016820248745721752015-10-05T15:54:00.003-07:002015-10-05T15:54:43.972-07:00Exchanges and Conference - October 5, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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was an eventful week. Intercambios with the Zone Leaders and Intercambios with
the other Elders in my district. We spent the week talking about Conference
with everyone. Sadly though, we didn’t have much turn out by way of
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The inercambios with the Zone Leaders was great, Elder Canalizo and I made a
poster for Elder Alvarez because he completed a year on the mission, to
congratulate him, with some candies and things :)<br />
The Intercambios on Friday were great as well. E Jepson (from Midway) is having
some problems with his companion, he feels his companion is too bossy, and he
is struggling with the language. So, I decided the thing to do was to lay back,
and showed him all the support I could while I let him run the reigns in his
area, and it was just what he needed to feel more confidence in himself and his
capacity to make decisions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We ended the Intercambios On Saturday, but basically stayed together because we
went to see the sessions in English. At the end of Saturday and the end of the
Sessions on Sunday, I noticed that my companion was upset. We got back to the
house and I honestly did not feel we were good to go out and work, we needed to
talk something out. And we did, we had a very serious conversation. Basically,
My companion doesn’t like E Jepson , and with all the time I spent with him, he
didn’t want me to act like him. So, with the help of the Spirit, I was able to
help him see the great need that he had to learn to love E Jepson. That a lot
of the time his comments to him were degrading. And that it is always better to
lift than bring others down. It was a very intense conversation. I asked him to
stop making fun of him. So after a lot of silence, he called our companions,
they came over to the house, and he apologized to Elder Jepson. I know that the
Spirit had touched my companion’s heart, He never speaks seriously enough to do
such a thing as ask forgiveness. But now he does. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This has really made me think about a lot of things... how the Spirit is the
true teacher, about how we need to see others with God´s eyes and his
perspective, and seeing potential in others rather than just their faults. It
was a very humbling experience for the two of us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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On Wednesday the Sister Missionaries had a baptism, and Dominic, a 9 year old son
of a less active, asked me to baptize him, so I had that privilege this week :)
It was good to see the Spirit had touched his mother, as I saw the tears in her
eyes when she came around with a towel to receive her son and hug him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the Conference, I was touched by the talk about Obedience, and the
Grandmother buckling in her granddaughter.´Grandma, yo</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">u want me to wear my seatbelt because you love
me¨ Heart melting :) I could really relate, and I learned a lot about the
answer that she got from the Spirit while trying to keep her in her seat :
Teach Her. People have to understand the reason that we do things is because we
LOVE THEM. And I desire to be a better instrument of the Lord's love. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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invitation to Ponderize. I would like to put that in practice. And I challenge
all of you to do the same! Pick one verse of scripture per week, and study that
verse each day, putting it in a place where you will see it often. That was a
great idea! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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why the Lord calls old men to be his leaders. I really liked what Elder Hales
told him : When you can’t do what you once could do, all you do are the things
that really matter. It is very true that our time here is very limited, and we
need to spend it on what really matters most. And that that is something that
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called of God. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-41973963367208520262015-10-05T15:18:00.002-07:002015-10-05T15:18:33.266-07:00Hola - September 29, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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Christian... I hope that everything turns out ok with his family... I
have been praying for you guys so that everything can be good between them and
us. Good to hear that he wanted to talk to Dad. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to have the missionaries over! Sounds like they were a lot of fun. That is
quite the prayer though :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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her farewell! That is absolutely crazy. I know that she made the right choice,
and especially for the blessings she will see in her family. I know that I have
seen so many!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week. What I liked most was that a few members got excited about coming out
with us to teach, and that was pretty cool. Things always turn out better when
we have a member with us, and it gives the investigators a chance to make
friends so that they feel more comfortable in church. I would like to keep
helping out the missionaries when I get back, but it’s just that there are so
few! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sending me home, always making comments on how little I have left. I really don’t
feel that I have that much time, or that it is almost over! I need to wrap up
some loose ends still, like sending some letters to some converts and making
sure that my journal is all up to date ;) (and if I am lucky, I might make it
in time to go to Betty and Valente's sealing in the Temple!) , and I am working
on the Life Plan and after mission goals that President asked me to make. So
yeah, I guess the time is short. I am trying to work though like nothing is
different :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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trying to get the basement done. I can totally help out. after living here in a
few of the houses, I don’t mind much. I mean, there aren’t cockroaches :)
Like Shelby, one really does learn a lot about humility being
in another country. She even more, being in Guatemala. I showed Helaman and his
family our house on google maps, and they say that we live in a mansion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I send my love, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-54015108853538364392015-09-24T16:10:00.003-07:002015-09-24T16:10:38.053-07:00Good Week - September 21, 2015This has seemed like a long week. We had Transfers and our Zone Conference with President Bird in the same week!<br />
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I have been called as District leader again. It’s a little extra push to work harder, and I think it is because President doesn’t want me to get too relaxed on my last Transfer :)<br />
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The Conference was good, we talked about keeping the Sabbath day Holy and how we can do it as missionaries and how to help our investigators, and some other stuff about planning and being organized with the our records and things like that :)<br />
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This week I am most excited because of our investigator that we found, whose name is Eber. He owns a little store in our street, and we have boughten there a few times, and this last week he talked to us and said that he had been thinking about us, and gave us the name of his brother so that we could pray for him. we said one together with him, and then the next day came back and he gave us some free juice and doughnuts from his store and asked us if we had prayed for his brother, and we said yes. Then he told us that he had been dreaming about his brother, who had died, and that he saw him as very unhappy and that he couldn't find rest. But, that night, he had drempt his brother again, but this time content. Wow, there is totally someone on the other side that wants him to do his work for him in the temple! So we are teaching him the Plan of Salvation and it is going well. I am actually writing from his store right now, on some laptops that he rents out :)<br />
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We also have felt super guided to some good people this week, and I am excited to keep teaching them and to keep looking for new people :) I read the story of Ammon this week in the Book of Mormon and it helped strengthen my testimony that the Lord prepares his children to receive the gospel.<br />
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So, all is well. I think that is all I can write because I am out of time :)<br />
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Thanks for everything, love you!<br />
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Elder RedfordAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-56481782958884418472015-09-24T16:07:00.005-07:002015-09-24T16:07:51.026-07:00Helaman and Rededication - September 14, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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about Transfers, and no surprise, my companion and I are staying. This is my
last area, my last companion, and my last Transfer!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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passed since I last wrote on Thursday, but I would like to tell you about two
super cool events this week end :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Helaman. We spent like half the day cleaning the church and trying to fill up
the font. We got there early to help Helaman´s mom decorate, but they didn’t
arrive until the very hour, so we kinda got started late. She brought like a
snack table! Cupcakes, fruit tacos, watermelon, candy, chips, and a bunch of
green decorations, because it is Helaman's favorite color :) There were only a
few extended family members that came, and a handful of ward members, so it was
a small group. Elder Alvarez and I gave the talks and his Dad, Hermano Carmona,
baptized him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to see a session of the dedication of the Mexico City Temple. It was closed for
a time to remodel. That was a cool experience. President Eyeing Presided and
Elder Holland and Elder Piper were there. And since they didn’t all speak Spanish,
they would say a line or two, and pause for the translator. It was cool to understand
the two of them :) They were great talks. Elder Piper reminded us of Sacrifice,
and all the sacrifices of members in order to have temples, Elder Richards
talked about the importance of doing family history work, and Elder Holland
talked about how the prophecy of Elijah the Prophet is happening before the great
and terrible day of the Lord. It was a great talk. He said that all of us,
being those who live in the last days, promised in the council of heaven
in the premortal life that we would do the work of our ancestors who lived
during the dark ages. He said that they did their part in helping us come to
the earth, and now we need to do our part and be Saviors for them .It was such
a good talk, then to top it off, Elder Holland shared his personal testimony in
Spanish. It was one of the most special experiences. Just hearing him pronounce
the words: Yo sé que jesucristo es nuestro Salvador. and Yo sé que la
iglesia es verdadera, just flooded me with the spirit. Let’s just say that I
was bawling when he said amen, and then it was followed by the dedicatory
prayer, and we sang the Spirit of God as a congregation, which we all sang at
the top of our lungs. It was just a wonderful experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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finish strong. President sent me a packet with talks about creating a Life
Plan, and wants me to make one and set some goals to talk about in my exit
interview. The end is drawing near! I just need to find a whole bunch of
awesome people for my companion to teach, to leave the area strong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-43155165862674050982015-09-13T14:06:00.007-07:002015-09-13T14:06:57.791-07:00Temple Week - September 10, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.9pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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and my p day got changed :) It was good because it felt like a long time since
I had gone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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been working a lot with Fatima, and recent convert who is getting a little rebellious,
we were able to share about the Atonement with her and it really was a great
lesson. Her parents aren’t members, and are worried about her because she
doesn’t want to go to church anymore, so they decided that they would go
to church with her so that she would go! It was funny that her nonmember
parents were more excited to go than she was. It was Stake Conference too,
so they really like what they heard (they had to leave early because they
had plans with the family, but they really liked it :) So, that was cool
:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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since I last wrote, both were really good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for Helaman's baptism this week! It will be really good to finally get him
baptized! We had it set two weeks ago but they moved the date. So yeah. He made
his program as well, he wants to sing follow the Prophet and wants Elder
Alvarez and I to give the talks :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flour tortillas... they turned out really hard, so we did something wrong... we
learned that a Kilo of flour makes a TON of tortillas, way more
than we thought..... We will need to ask what went wrong, because they just
break when you try to fold them in half :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Megan had a Happy Happy Birthday, and Cello for a gift isn’t too shabby :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that my cousin Mikayla got her endowments! I know she will be a great
missionary :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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how the baptism goes, love you all!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Making Tortillas<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-29628818782961640762015-08-31T15:16:00.002-07:002015-08-31T15:16:24.858-07:00News from Monterrey - August 31, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.9pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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and find people who will accept a baptismal date. We had some good success the
past week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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family home evening. we had asked a the Garza family to go with us do have a
FHE with a less active family, but when we called the family, they weren’t
home.... so we stopped by to visit Helaman (9) and his family, and had an on
the spot Family Home evening with them. We talked about the temple and how
important it is that we go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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active member of and Adventist church (who have their Sabbath Day on Saturday).
We were able to teach him about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. He tried
to do a little bit of Bible Bashing, as to why we sanctified Sunday instead of
Saturday, which is the seventh day of the week. We basically just had to tell
him that that is the revelation that the prophet received, and that he would
have to pray and ask if Joseph Smith was a prophet. We gave him a Book of
Mormon and he gave us a book called the Conflict of the Centuries to read. We
will see if he progresses.... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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where we hadn’t worked much and found Ramon, who has been listening to the Jehovah’s
witnesses but hasn’t decided on a religion yet. So it was good to talk with him
and we hope to keep working with him too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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man, who is kind of in a gang, named Angel. He came to church with us this past
week. His mom is super worried about him...we passed by to visits and he wasn’t
there, but we were able to talk with his mom a little and we shared with her
the first vision to teach her what we have been teaching her son, and she
really liked it and had some good questions. She works Sundays, but is going to
try and come this Sunday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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accepted baptism, a single mother and her 3 children, and youngest is 8, so
there we go. We were excited to see them in church, but they didn’t make it...
we asked a member to pass by, but in the chapel they told us that they passed
and that they said they couldn’t come....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interview this Sunday, and we were planning on this Wednesday for the service,
but now they are thinking about changing it to two weeks later.... we don’t
want to wait so long, so we will see what happens with them.... but at least
everything is ready, we just need to set the exact date :) So, we might have a baptism
this week, or we might not :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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activity to wash the members` cars and so that they can bring a friend so we
can wash theirs and invite them to listen to the gospel. My companion kinda
threw it together last minute and announced it in priesthood and invited the
young men to help us out. So, we hope that we have a good turnout. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am still learning lots and am excited to keep working while I can. Elder
Alvarez is good company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hope all is well, with school and everything. Keep up the good work!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-54960317684278845162015-08-28T14:05:00.001-07:002015-08-28T14:05:47.605-07:00Hola! - August 24, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.9pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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President in the week, one on Wednesday the usual, every 3 month interview, and
another on Thursday to renew my Temple recommend! It was been 2 years since I
have gone through the temple! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interview before my exit interview, he asked me what my plans were for after
the mission, and encouraged me to keep myself busy, because nothing good gets
done with idle time. And he also encouraged me to take what I have learned here
and to take it home with me. It was a different interview that I expected. He
told me to just keep being diligent to the end and to be a good example for my
companion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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few areas where we hadn’t really worked yet, since our area is really big, and
we found the Elizarraras family who are members that haven’t gone in almost a
year. They were really friendly and expressed a desire to come back. The dad is
just having some road bumps with the Word of Wisdom, but their 9 year old
daughter wants to go, and get baptized. It was really good that we were able to
find them and the dad said that it was good to see that we hadn’t forgotten
about them. So it was a good thing that we decided to work over there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a little overwhelmed with having received the Priesthood the same day that he
was confirmed. The bishop didn’t say anything to us or to him, but just sustained
him in sacrament meeting for it and then sent for his wife during priesthood so
that she was present, and they gave it to him. So this week we explained to him
what the Priesthood is and how to bless the sacrament, so he feels a little
calmer now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learn to improvise. I wasn’t sure if the bishop asked be to speak this Sunday
or the next, so I didn’t prepare too well, which is my fault, and I was announced as the first speaker. It went
alright, but it wasn’t very organized, it was on following the prophet. Then
the teacher didn’t come gospel principles, so we taught that as well on the
spot, and then I was asked to give the spiritual thought in Priesthood. Maybe
the Lord wants me to participate a little more =) But it was all good. We were
able to have various people come to church, which was a blessing .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have a fabulous week! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ordination to the Priesthood, 2 Companion Exchanges, and 9 new
investigators. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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happening. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I really like the Exchange that
I could have with the companion of my district Leader, Elder Jepson. He is from
Midway and is 26! I didn’t believe it at first. He and his two brothers left on
a mission the same day, all to a different place. kinda cool. I really like
being able to get to know him better, and we were able to have a good day as
well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all turned out really well. I was really scared that there wouldn’t be much
attendance, as we weren’t able to let everyone know on Sunday, but my prayers
were answered, and the room was full. I lent him a shirt and my white pants so
he could get baptized, since he is also pretty tall. The member who helped us
teach him, Hermano Martinez baptized him, and it was really good to hear his testimony
and the testimony of his wife, who is a member, at the end of the service.
After the service, his wife shared a piece of cake with everyone, and luckily
there was enough for everyone :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Zone Leaders. I went to work in their Area with Elder Jess, who is from
Salt Lake, and from my same generation (we came over here on the same plane)
and we are ending on the same day (in less than 3 months!). He was able to
remind me that we have progressed a lot since we started, but that it was
possible that we might be tempted to be pleased with who we have become or
accomplished, and then to just coast until we end. He told me that he didn’t
want to do that, but that he wanted to use the rest of the time that he has to
keep learning and working hard, and use the time to its fullest. He helped me
to see that I was starting to get kind of relaxed in a few things, and that I
need to keep on being diligent and using the time that I have left to its
fullest. It was a good lesson that I was able to learn from him. So, in these
last few days we have been a little more diligent, and the Lord blessed us with
9 new people to teach. So, We just have to keep at it :) And that is a
true principle for every member, sometimes we feel good with what we have
accomplished and we think that Enduring the End is just coasting until we
finish, but it is really being diligent in keeping the commandments and
learning more and doing more. Our purpose here in this life is to progress. And
to become more like Christ. so that was a good thing that I learned once again
this week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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another investigator of the other Elders who also got baptized on Saturday
(Jorge the Taxi driver) were confirmed. Hno Nelson´s wife Letty was also
sustained to be the new Primary Secretary, and Hno Nelson was ordained a Priest
that same day in the opening of Priesthood. Wow! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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some dear friends, the Serna Family, from my first ward, who were in the stake
center after church. It was so good to see them. Sister Serna told me not to
get trunky. hehe :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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baptism, the cake, my district, and the programs that I made for the baptism.
Hno Nelson for some reason doesn’t smile in pictures, but he was much more
smiley after the service :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and abroad! Good luck with school for all those who are starting this
week! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Programs I made for the Baptism</div>
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Hno Nelson's Baptism with wife Letty</div>
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Elder Redford, Hno Nelson, ElderAlvarez</div>
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Letty, Hno Nelson, son, Elder Alvarez, Elder Redford</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-49123025211651814082015-08-14T14:02:00.003-07:002015-08-14T14:02:45.139-07:00Elder Alvarez, Unluckiness:) - August 10, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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Puebela. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was once very inactive and made some bad decisions, but has been able to turn
around and serve a mission. We get along well :) I was one hundred percent sure
that I was going to train for the last 3 months of my mission, but as always,
the Lord surprised me :) Elder Alvarez has 10 months on the mission already,
but its ok, it has been a fun week. He likes to joke around a lot. And for some
reason (in a sarcastic tone) he things that I am one of the unluckiest people
ever. Let me just tell you why :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the house, we went shopping for food. And, since you can’t enter the
supermarket with a bag, we had to leave ours in the front desk before we could
enter (which is normal in just about every big store here). So, we bought our
food and everything, got back home, and realized that we had left our bags back
in the store! so, we had to walk all the way back for our backpacks, and that
was the morning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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went out. We have to pay it with a card, which we pass by the power meter of
the house, and then have to take the card to a supermarket to pay the power
bill. And since it is far away, the idea was to pay it Wednesday after a
meeting we were going to have in the church, as there is one close by. But, it
was a day late, and we they cut the power in the morning. Once we pay and pass
the card, it comes back right away though. We went to the meeting, got
back, and found that the fridge was all wet for the melted ice from the freezer,
because it had been off. Everything was wet. So we had to wipe it down and mop
up the water, which made us late to an appointment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bad luck. Actually, it was good, because Fatima and Javi asked us if they could
come out with us to teach, and it was good. We were able to contact a lot of
people in the market and visit a young lady and encourage her to go to church,
so it was a good day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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almost all of our appointments fell through. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">And Saturday we helped Helaman's
family move (they are still in the ward), which was good. But when we got home,
we found out that we had no water! We thought it was just our house at first,
but then found out it was the whole block, and that it would be back the next
day. ok. But in the night, at about two in the morning, the sound of running
water woke me up. We had left the faucet on! And since it is somewhat clogged,
it overflowed onto the kitchen floor. I thought, well, I clean it up tomorrow
and went to bed. In the morning, we found out that it not only had flooded the
entire kitchen, but also our study room (it’s all tile floor), and everything
on the floor, including our backpacks and one of my suitcases, got super wet.
My scriptures are now dry, but super wrinkly..... so we spent the morning
sweeping out and mopping up the water, and taking things out to dry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">So yeah, lots of bad luck :)
Maybe it is because I broke the bathroom mirror last week. Who knows :) But it
is a good thing that I am not superstitious ;) But, I am learning patience and perseverance
:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">On Sunday Hermano Nelson was
interviewed for baptism, and all is good to go. We just need to polish up the
program and invite as many people as we can. Elder Martinez is going to come
back for it so it will be good to see him. It is Wednesday. I pray that we can
get everything all ready and that it turns out wonderfully :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this week. The Secretary called me to ask which Airport I would arrive at to
buy my plane ticket. Salt Lake City. Wow! That means I am finishing up here
soon:) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fantastic for everyone. I know that our Savior really is aware of all that we
do and all that happens in our lives, and that we can find peace and strength
as we trust in Him and the Atonement. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-85771897319952429392015-08-14T13:56:00.002-07:002015-08-14T13:56:25.875-07:00August 3, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">This was an interesting week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Elder Martinez was for sure that he was going to leave the area,
and, it was affirmed in the phone call from the district leader on Sunday. So,
my companion and one of the Elders in the district, Elder Oliveros, are
leaving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">This week Elder Martinez wanted to visit his convert and a few
members as much as he could before he left.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">This week we have focused a lot on Hermano Nelson. He put his
date for the 12 of August, and is all for it, so we have picked up the pace. We
have been teaching him almost daily. This week though, he went to a doctor’s
appointment and had some really bad side effects from a test that they did. He
was without strength and with a fever and coughing up blood. I think it was a
CAT scan or something like that? We decided to dedicate our fasts to him. Then
we had an interesting turn in one of the lessons, which made things a little
complicated. But he is determined for this day, so we will see what we can do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will be able to write much. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">J</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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get my new companion. I wish Elder Martinez the best. He really was a great
companion, and I know that he will continue to do many great things </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">J</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">It is great to hear the good news from home, hope you can enjoy
the last bit of vacations!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-8907953557608275092015-08-03T08:04:00.001-07:002015-08-03T08:04:03.294-07:00Aldo - July 27, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; mso-outline-level: 2;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 12.9pt;">Ok,
so this week we found a ton of new investigators, 12 :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">And, it is really hot, nearing
100 almost every day....... I am really hot, like all the time ;) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">From the very first visit, we
are talking about Eternal families and the temple, and we are inviting people
to baptism as preparation to enter. It is having really good results :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">On Tuesday my District leader
came to work with me in my area, and we had a good day, for the most part. A
lot of walking and some very talkative investigators, but we able to get a fair
amount done :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">On Wednesday night a man came up
to us and told us that we had put an appointment with him to see him the next
day, and asked if it would be alright to change it to another day. We said of
course, because that NEVER happens. It was good to see that he really had the
interest to stop us and change the day so that he would be there. On our way to
that second appointment, we saw them (him and his wife) again in the Market.
They told us to come by at 8:00 instead of 6. Ok. That night we finally found
them: Aldo, his wife Ana, and their two kids Candi and Shiru (it’s Japanese).
It was a good visit, Aldo is really looking to find the truth, and Shiru his
son, who is 14, is an ´´I believe in science´´ guy, and has really
sophisticated questions. They said yes to baptism but didn’t feel ready
yet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">We were able to visit Aldo and
his son again yesterday Sunday and we had a really good lesson with him. We
taught the Restoration. He had read the pamphlet but only until the Great
Apostasy. He told us that he hadn’t known about that before. So, we talked
about that a little and taught about Joseph Smith. After reciting the first vision,
he paused and said, hey, that sound like Paul! And then a little later asked,
Wait, this really happened? We said: Sí. And then when we showed him the Book
of Mormon, he was dying to read it. We know that he felt something as we talked
about Joseph Smith, and we know he will read it. He just might have a few
trials with going to church for his job. But, it was a very spiritual lesson
:) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Then on Friday went to teach a
less active that we found in the market (We do lots of contacting there). She
is living with a non-member. We asked the question, What blessings could you
receive if you were to grow closed to God? Her answer was perfect; she said: an
eternal family. We were like, Yes! We taught about the temple, and that maybe
they still lack quite a few things to get there, but we promised them that if
they made the effort, that God would help them find the way (He has to divorce
his wife to get married with her so that he can be baptized). But, it was a
good lessons and it taught me that this message really is one of hope. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Well, those are the highlights
of the week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">This is probably the last week I
have with Elder Martinez. Transfers are this Sunday, so we will see if I will
finally get to train or not. I will have 2 transfers left; the same time it takes
to train a new missionary (3 months!). But we will see what happens. Elder
Martinez already has like 9 months here in this area, and it is his
first! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my prayers, thanks for the support!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-83972581347582788462015-07-27T07:44:00.005-07:002015-07-27T07:44:45.780-07:00July 20, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.9pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alright, so I don’t
have much time to write today, sorry about that :)<br />
<br />
This week I was losing a little bit of steam, but was able to pick<br />
back up again with a special Conference that we had with President<br />
Bird. We learned about and practiced asking good, thought provoking<br />
questions and how to present ourselves and the Book of Mormon better<br />
in contacts. I could really feel the spirit there, especially as we<br />
practices asking good questions. It allows the person to think about<br />
it and allows the Spirit to teach them, because He can only teach an<br />
inquiring mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We didn’t have as many prospects to go to church this week, and we have<br />
dropped a lot of investigators. But, 9 year old Helaman is<br />
progressing well towards his baptism, he loved the illustrated Book of<br />
Mormon Stories book that we gave him, and Hermano Nelson, whose wife<br />
is a member, is progressing well too. We feel that he already knows<br />
that it is true, and all he wants is just to learn more before he<br />
makes the decision. His wife gave a talk on Sunday about Families, and<br />
shared her hope of having an eternal family with her husband, so they<br />
are progressing well too. And Jaime downloaded the Book of Mormon on<br />
his phone and is listening to it, but couldn’t come to church. So, we<br />
are seeing progress :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Looks like I need to renew my temple recommend already!<br />
We have high hopes for the upcoming week.<br />
Hope that everyone is doing great!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-30560997235222481692015-07-27T07:44:00.001-07:002015-07-27T07:44:07.309-07:00Hermano Nelson - July 13, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.95pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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on fire. We were looking at our investigators on Thursday during weekly
planning and we realized that we had a potential of 10 Investigators in church
for this week, and that all 10 had said yes, that they would go. We were
feeling super blessed, and excited to see so many in church. But, by Saturday,
two had dropped out in us, and Sunday morning another 2 canceled on us, and
then when we got to church, there were only 2 that showed up. Helaman and
Hermano Nelson. Hermano Nelson has quite a story though :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that Hno Nelson wanted to take the lessons, which is a huge miracle. He is the
husband of a member in the ward. He has had many many missionaries pass by, and
many have tried to teach him, but it never went very well. So, my companion and
his companion before me stopped pressuring him, and just stopped by to visit
the family, without any pressure on him to go to church or be baptized. Then,
all of a sudden, he went to church. We didn’t think much of it, as he had gone
before with his family, but had made it clear that he as apart from it. But
last week during testimony meeting, the members´ testimonies about the temple
got to him. And he felt like the lord was calling him, telling him it was time.
On Wednesday night we went to the church to talk to him, and he told us that
the Lord had already called him like 3 times like this, and he felt that now he
needed to act. So, my companion´s testimony of Patience has grown, and mine
too, and as we have seen the Lord´s hand in preparing him to finally join his
family in the Gospel. So that was a special experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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waiting for to arrive was Alfredo and his wife. We contacted him on the street,
and I asked what the most important thing for him in his life. He responded
that it had been money, and talked about how in his past life he had been a
workaholic and a party-er, and tried to buy his family´s love. But now that he
has accepted Christ thanks to a Christian church, he realizes that God and
Family are the priorities. So we scheduled to see him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Exchanges, and Elder Oliveros came to my area for the day. It was a hard day of
mostly just walking looking for addresses, and no lessons. In the night we had
the appointment with Alfredo, and he invited us in and offered us each a glass
bottle of coke :) We talked with him and taught him about how his family could
be sealed in the Temple for all eternity, and then invited him and his wife to
baptism, and they both said yes, and agreed to going to church. We were super
sure that they would come, but we are going to need to check up on them and see
what happened. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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contact a lot, we got to 97, just 3 short of our goal! We made a goal that if
we didn’t meet our daily goal of contacts, we wouldn’t eat dinner (we eat lunch
with the members instead of dinner). And, as you could see, we didn’t eat
dinner one night :) It was a little incentive to contact more, I it helped us
to talk to more people :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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little housework, pulling weeds in front of the house and behind in the patio
:) That was fun :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nephi when Christ visited the Americas, trying to analyze it a little more,
breaking up what he taught in each day, and paying a little more attention. It
has been really good. I invite you to do the same as well, it is the most
impacting part of the Book of Mormon :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DAD!!!!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your anniversary is the day that the Canicula starts, which as the 40 hottest
days of summer here! Wupee! Sunblock is a very dear Amigo :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-38180063821975362692015-07-08T09:57:00.000-07:002015-07-08T09:57:26.414-07:00People in Church! - July 6, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.9pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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had investigators in church. And, Hermana Guera and Edgar, my first converts,
came to our ward today to say hi to me! It was great to see them; Edgar has
grown a ton in the year and a little bit since I saw him last. We didn’t get to
talk much, which I knew would happen, so I wrote them a card, encouraging them
to go to the temple and to keep on staying active and to keep on sharing their
testimony with the husband who isn’t a member. She also have me a couple Chile
Rellenos to eat in the house ;) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from the Relief Society Sisters in our Correlation meeting with the Ward
Mission Leader, which is good progress. They had been complaining a lot to him.
So, in these past two weeks, my companion and I have made a special effort to
arrive on time every day, and I have been writing a thank you note with a
little message to each family that we eat with, and leaving it behind on their
table. Things have gone smoother little by little. For small and simple things
are great things come to pass. I realized that that is a little talent that I
have, writing letters, so I decided that I would put it to good use; with the
Sisters in the Ward and with Hermana Guera :). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good people, but many of them look really awesome the first visit, and then we
find a road bump, and many still lack the faith to get over them, such as using
work schedules and visiting families as excuses for not going to church, etc.
But we hope in the Lord that we will help us find those who are truly ready and
prepared to receive the restored gospel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with President Bird, which as really good. We Learned about Beginning with the
End in Mind, and he wants us to talk about Eternal Families and Temples with
people from the first lessons or contacts, and offering them to learn more and
how they can achieve an eternal family, and also that we invite people to
baptism as we talk about the temple; that we teach that families can be eternal
if they are sealed in the temple, and that the first step to enter the temple
is baptism. So, will you be baptized? It is cool idea that we practiced and I
liked it a lot. He also reminded us about the importance of the Sacrament
reading a story about how a general authority went to camp of soldiers during
Ward War II and about how much they appreciated the Sacrament Meeting that he organized
for them, and how spiritual it was, and Invited us to do a self-analysis during
the Sacrament to make it more meaningful for us. It was a good conference.
=) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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here Montecristal. Hope all is well at home!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-10808770962294636822015-06-29T16:00:00.000-07:002015-06-29T16:00:01.256-07:00Ok, this time I have internet :) - June 29, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 9.75pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: -15.0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2;">
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internet went down in the cyber :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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companion in the same area. I am pretty sure that I am going to die in this
area (which means end my mission :), or in other words, that it is my last
area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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activity where we trained the members on how to be follow shippers and how to
help us out with our investigators. It turned out good, but not as well as we expected.
We didn’t have enough time for the 3 companionships to share everything that
they had prepared, so we had to cut ours short, and it didn’t turn out was well
as we wanted... but that’s ok. We told them that they could help us out
by 1 giving rides 2 greeting them and 3 sitting with them, being the investigators,
in church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fast to find new investigators. The Lord was trying our patience. Monday was
terrible. Tuesday wasn’t too great either. And then on Wednesday we found a
less active, Eric and his nonmember wife, Flor, who has a desire to be baptized
and to be married in the temple! The only bad thing is that for their work
schedules it is super hard to find them, but this next month she doesn’t have
to work Sundays, and promised us that she would go to church. So that was
good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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youth (including a young man Javier and a recent convert Fatima) with us to
visit Debahny. We weren’t able to visit her on Tuesday when we had the
appointment because she got sick (another bit of patience tried), but she was
home Thursday, and we had a great lesson. Her and Fatima clicked as friends,
and we could feel the spirit as we taught the Restoration. In that lesson I felt
the same as when I taught Betty and Valente, a super awesome family that I
taught and who just barely completed a year as members. And for that, I know
that she too will be baptized. We can just feel it. She couldn’t come to church
in Sunday though because when went to see her grandpa who is really sick. ...
we hope that she can go next and things calm down with her grandpa. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at 3, we went and taught family in the morning. Only the husband, Jaime (Hi -
may, or James if you like) came out, and we taught him on the porch about
Joseph Smith. We were surprised that he had read the pamphlet we had left with
him, and he more or less understood it too, so we just cleared everything up,
invited him to pray about it, and to come to church with us that afternoon. He
said yes. So we called a member, Hermano Jesus Belttran, to pick him up to take
him to church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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showed up even after sacrament meeting. But then we saw Hermano Jesus come
through the door, and a few seconds later, brother Jaime. We were super excited
to see him. We learned afterwards that the member's car had stalled, and that
he, and our investigator, had to push it to the church, and then into the
parking lot, and that was why they had arrived late. The members did a
wonderful job fellowshipping him, and we even found out that of the Elders quorum
counselors is his boss at work! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with the other Elders in the ward to our areas, we saw them on the side of the
road with the hood up, so we stopped so see if they were ok, and he got the car
started up again and we took Jaime and his 5 year old son who came with him
back home. It was quite an adventure for our investigator, but he seemed to be
a good sport about it, and I hope it helped him form a bond with the members
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true, and God answers prayers. But he tries our patience too :) I am excited to
see these investigators keep progressing! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Love you all!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858193830098498041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984174845858599180.post-78833574355331129602015-06-25T14:46:00.002-07:002015-06-25T14:46:21.039-07:00New Transfer - June 22, 2015<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.95pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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last transfer. Only three more to go, 4 and a half months. We just had
Transfers, but I am staying here with Elder Martinez. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dog! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lost its internet connection and it didn’t save anything that I wrote, and I don’t
have any time left...... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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next week. I think it is for the weather, it was been raining all week
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but I love you and I hope all is well, and I hope that Haylee gets used to
Cesar quickly! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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