January 7, 2013

Hola!!!!

So glad you got my package finnaly! You guys can be the judge, do you think that i've lost weight!? I showed another missionary some pictures of me before and he thinks I have too. 

Hope you like everything I sent! I was worried that the SD card wouldnt make it! I am trying to buy an SD card to USB import thing here, so I can just put all my pics on a flash drive and send them to you!

HOlly COW! Bull Wars sounds awesome! I Love bull riding! So awesome! And I was wondering when you would finnaly make the change of the Buildings! Do you like it less or more? That's awesome that Jaron got his mission call! To SPAIN! That's awesome! Glad to hear everyone is doing great!

This week was pretty cool! Well It had the potencial to be the best week in my mission but it missed that train... I'll tell you about the almost AWESOME thing that happened. This week we met with an Investigator who we`ve been trying to meet with for like 6 weeks. And starting 2 weeks ago she was going to go to church with us, but the member who is her friend and who was supposed to bring her, forgot to go to church 2 weeks in a row (Yup, forgot to go to church, welcome to Guatemala). So we go in there and she tells us she`s been waiting to go to our church for weeks now, so we got really excited. Then we asked her if there is anything she wants to learn about in specific, she pointed to my Book of Mormon and said she wants to know more about it. So again we got excited. We asked her if she had one, she said yes. Then we asked her if she reads it, she said that when she's sad she picks it up and reads it and it makes her feel good! 

It was the coolest lesson we`ve had! We wanted to put a baptism date for this sunday, she would only have 2 times in the church and you need three, but we got special permission and they said it was okay! So for 3 days we couldnt meet with her, either we couldnt find a member to be out passed 530 or something on her end. So yesterday we were really excited because she said FOR SURE she`d be at church. But, yesterday wehen we went to get her, she wasnt home. So unfortunately, we wont be baptising this change. (It ends next week, i find out on sunday if I stay or go!)

But this week was also cool because we had stake conference and President and Hermana Watts came and spoke. And we got to talk with them for a while, I love my president! But with this new age change and a million missionaries comming in, they`re going to make new missions here, probably within the year, so they might not be my presidents forever...

Also this week we did divisions. I went with a Gringo that came in 6 weeks AFTER I did! I was really nervous at first, but then when we started the day, we decided that we would act like newbies. And by that i mean we were going to ask EVERYONE to be baptized! haha Our lessons had some pretty bad spanish, but it was really cool because even though our spanish sucked the spirit was super strong in all of them! We set 2 Baptism dates with his investigators! It was so fun!

Also, with all these new missionaries they are opening up BRAND new areas, wehre missionaries have never been before! SO COOL!

Other than that it was a normal week, with a lot of walking haha. I think I`m all out of things to say! haha Love you guys! Miss you a lot, but really I would rather be here than home haha.

Love Tu Hijo,

Alex

January 14, 2013

Wow

So first of all, remember when I told you guys that we are having transferrs this week? Well, all this week I was getting excited to maybe have a new area, I didnt think I'd leave but it was a possibility. So last night at like 1130 they called us with our changes. I was so nervous and anxious before that I was practically pacing around the house. Then my Comp answered the phone and was just yelling SUPER loud. I asked him for like 2 minutes what the changes were, but he wouldnt tell me. He just kept saying wait wait wait, then he screamed IM GOING TO BE A GRANDPA!............................. I thought he was kidding, If he is going to be a grandpa that means that I would have to be training. THAT IS OBVOIUSLY GOING TO BE A JOKE! Nope... Not a joke, I will be training here in San Rafael for the next 3 months... Still not sure how I feel about this haha, We saw the predictions of what could happen this transfer and it had me training, but I just blew it off. Usually Gringos dont train until they have 8 or so months. I dont even have 5 yet... Usually you at least have a companion in between being trained and training. But if Its what I need to do, then I will do it!

So all in all, I´´m pretty nervous. Tommorrow is the change day, so I´ll find out who my new Hijo is and I can tell you next week! I dont feel like this is real yet, haha I think that it´ll get real really fast! I have to do everything now! haha and I have to buy a watch because I actually have to make sure that we´re on time. SO CRAZY!!!

Our District is changing a ton, every companionship has a change. My DL Elder R. is already in the middle of training but he´s going to get ANOTHER so they´ll be in a training trio. And Elder C., my comp from the MTC is training too! hahah.

Other than that everything is normal, we met this guy named H.  yesterday and He already new a ton about our church. He was really excited to read the book of mormon, he told us he would wright down things he learned so we can talk about them! I am really excited to teach him! 

Im not really sure what else I can write about my area, haha Im a little distracted today. OH i know! Thursday, we get to go to a fireside with ALL the misionaries in the capital with Elder Christopherson from the Quorum of the Twelve! It´s going to be so cool!

I am glad to hear you finnaly got some snow! I really do miss that! Even shoveling! And driving in it, I wish I had a car here! We certainly do walk a lot. Glad to hear everyone is doing well, its a shame that everyone is working a lot though. But I guess that´s a good thing! 

This week is going to be interesting, haha well these next 2 transfers are going to be interesting... I´ll give you an update next week on how it goes! Oh and I think Im going to buy my watch with my card from home so dont forget about that! I was told that it´s going to be VERY hard, but that i´ll learn SO MUCH so freaking fast! 

Thanks for your emails! You definately have to send me pics of Florida and the Snow! I love getting pictures from you guys! I think I might send home my other SD card before it´s completely full becuase I still have 2000 pictures left on it haha. Hope you have a fun week! Do good, pray and READ YOUR SCRIPTURES EVERY DAY! haha love you all so much! 

Love,

Alex

January 21, 2013

Hey Fam!

So this week I said goodbye to Elder G, and Hello to Elder E.! He`s one of the missionaries who is only 18, and he lives about an hour from our area! haha He is only here temporarily to wait for his Visa for Argentina! He`s obedient and patient with me while I figure out what the heck Im doing! So everything is doing good with him so far! I feel so weird training already, I only know of 4 gringos that have trained after their training. Im one of them and 2 others are training right now too! Sooo crazy!

This week we talked with some of our ward members. Remember when I told you that we dont have much support from our ward and no one takes their calling seriously? haha That`s exactly what I told these members! And they agreed with me! So me and Elder E. are planning on working really hard to make our ward united, make the poeple actually happy to go to chruch and have friends there! Because right now none of that is happening. I was thinking of the part in the LDM where Moroni has to fight the Kingmen in his own country before he can fight the Lamenites, we need to make our ward united before we can actually have succes in this area.

You asked about H! H. is good, still living in a shack with nudie magazines as his floor. We went there yesterday thinking we would set a baptizm date, but I think he`s a little crazy... He`s always alone and we are the only people who talk to him I think so he has gone a little loco with the time. It`s so hard to teach him because if we ask a question or pause for a tiny second he goes on a huge long rant about how we`re angles here to bless the people. Which is great! Only we cant teach him anything... So we have to figure our how we can change our teaching to help him out! This week we were going to set a date with this family called Familia P.! We had an awesome leccion about Baptizm, the spirit was strong and everything. We challenged her to be baptized and she told us that she has already been baptized. We have explained the need for proper authority to her like 3 times, she just believes that anyone who talks about church has authority. So we couldnt set that date either... Things are looking a little down here, but we are going to keep going and looking for people... the ZL`s are going to come and work with us in our area to see what we can do to make it better, I am a little anxious but excited to see if they can help us out!

As for my spanish, I feel super good about it! I can pretty much understand everything and say what I want to say. Elder E. always says he cant believe I only have 5 months (as of tomorrow) because of my spanish. I still dont have perfect vocab but that will just come with time! So I started studying Kekchi again! Only this time I actually can remember It! It is so awesome! 

This week we got to go see Elder Christofferson speak! It was amazing to see an Apostle of the Lord so close here in GTown. He gave a great talk! He is also pretty funny too! There was like 300 missionaries there! Im pretty sure It was EVERYONE from the Cap! It was so cool! He gave us all like a group blessing at the end of his talk and made me super excited to be out! Right now I feel a little down about my area but Im going to go read my notes so I can be happy again haha. But It was so cool because I got to take a picture with Elder G. (my papa), Elder H. (my older brother), My younger brother (who Elder G. is training right now), and Elder E.(my kid) haha we have my whole family in this picture! It`s awesome!

Im also a little nervous because It`s very probable that they split our mission. Everyone has their different theories of when, but for sure it`s going to happen. I will be extremely sad If I am not in the same mission as President Watts in a few months. I also will be really bummed if I get stuck in the Capital for my whole mission, I really want to see what it`s like in the jungle!

I think that`s all for this week! Thanks for your letters! It sounds like you had a BLAST in Florida! You should send me some pictures of the house with SNOW!!!! I miss you all a ton! Hope you have a great weeek!

Lovessssssssss,

Alex

January 28, 2013

Hey Fam!!

I saw the pics of the snow and I want to have that!!! I am dying of heat today! We played more soccer than normal so im dying! It sounds like you are all having a blast!! Florida and Disneyworld look SO AWESOME TOO!!! ahhhh I miss disneyland...

Me Calle mal esta casaca... but I think it`s going to be weird after not driving for 2 years to get in a car again!!!

I am so excited to see the jackets you bought! They sound awesome! 

This week we tried to make cookies but ended up just eating cookie dough untill we felt like we were going to barf haha. Im so stuffed right now but sugar cookies sound so awesome

This week was pretty cool! We had interviews with President Watts! I love my interviews with him! And Sister Watts! this week me and elder E.  have been talking about how we can help our area, the biggest problem is that our ward doesnt support us and they dont support themselves either. So we`ve been looking for the way that we can have more unity, we are organizing activities and making EVERY member family or member have another family or member to visit every month. And if they dont, we are going with them to visit haha so then they cant slack off!

President Watts just asked me how I was doing and told me that there is a reason that I am there and training. And that even though the members arnt supportive, we can still have success! He talked alot about being bold and positive while inviting people to be baptized. So this week we invited 5 different people to be baptized! Every single one said no... haha but we are getting close with a few of them! Familia P. is doing really well! the mom had a DREAM that answered her prayer about our church! It was so awesome to hear that! But she still wasnt sure about being baptized, so she`s going to pray about that now! This wednesday we will talk to her and see how it went! SO COOL!

Then my interview with Sister Watts was really fun too, she is SUPER nice! She always tells me that for some reason that she feels like I am going to do something specail in this mission and says that shes excited to see what it is. I think she says that to everyone haha but its awesome to hear anyway!

We have walked ATON this week, a lot of our lessons fell through. So I went through our area book, the thing with ALL of the investigators and their info that have ever listened to the missionaries, and wrote down every address. We have like 40 doors to go find and contact! I have hardly never knocked doors before, so this is going to be fun! haha

This week I also found out that it`s going to be Mango season soon!!!!!!! I am so excited! THey have these mangos that are green on the outside and orange on the inside, and you can eat the peel SO FREAKING GOOD!!!!

Hey I was wondering if you can send me a recipe for no bake cookies becuase... we dont have an oven!!!

Yes we still live in the same appartment! We live next to another companionship that is a Nicaraguan (?) and a gringo from my group! we see them a lot! And my comp really wants to go to Argentina, he likes it here but it`s a little weird for him to be so close to his house! We always joke around and say we`re going to visit his family on P day haha

Thanks for your Emails! I love seeing and reading about how everyone is doing!! Thanks for being so supportive and an awesome familia!! Love you all!

Alex

February 4, 2013

AHHHHH SUPER BOWL!!!

I was having a good day yesterday untill my comp asked me when the super bowl was and I realized it was happening RIGHT NOW. Someone next to our apartment was watching it and they have a giant window so we kept walking by it to try and see the scores and things hahahaha Sounds like a crazy game! I miss those potato things that kenzie makes! 

Yes! I have recieved like 3 letters from Gma! And from Venus aswell! I wrote back but who knows when the letters will get there!!

Awesome to hear that Lillard is rocken it! I love watchin that kid play!

Today we are using internet really early, I am not really sure why... We got a new DL this week because of Emergency Transfers. He`s Elder C. He`s a super good teacher, just a little loco. 

More than that nothing is super new, EVERYONE in my district has baptizm dates but me and my comp. I started reading the Bible this week and Im in the part with Moses and he does all the signs to Pharoh. I think that we need some fireballs to comedown in San Rafael to make these people repent!!! We were going to have at least 7 investigators in church yesterday but we went to each of their houses and NO ONE was there... I think im going to go crazy in this tiny little area!!! With the Prado family we were going to put a baptizm date if they went to church yesterday, and they said they would! But she has a daughter that listens to what ALL of the other churches in my area (we guess that there are atleast 25) say ¨those dang mormons worship Joseph Smith¨ and doesnt want her mom to listen to us. So they didnt come...

Lets see what else? Oh Last week we went to a store that has a ton of AMERICA stuff!!! But my mission card didnt work so I had to use my VISA card!

And when does sister Gould´s (yup i know i cant spell) grandson Josh go into the MTC!? Nick can put his papers in in a year right!?!?! THAT`S NUTS!!

holy cow I feel like I have been writing forever but I look back and I havent said hardly anything! haha This week was really good at first but these last couple of days were crap city. No one wants to change here! But If im here im here for a reason! I dont have a lot to say this week because nothing really happened... Next week we are going to The Central Market for our Zone Activity! Im really excited for that! 

How is everyone doing? I think I say this every week but I really miss the snow and cold weather! How is our Dominican Family doing? Im pumped to get back and talk to them for real! 

Well sorry this ones a little short! Not a ton to say haha Miss you guys a TON! Hope you have an awesome week! 

Loves,

Alex

February 11, 2013

Hey Fambly!

Whew, it`s hot here today. I feel like im in a sweaty oven... 

I recieved a package from you guys this week! And 2 Letters from Gma and a letter from Mom! Awesome stuff!!! Thanks to my old boss for the HAT!! haha it`s super cool and for SkipBo too! haha I still havent figured out how to explain the rules exactly to my companion but we play a version close to the rules I think

This transfer has gone by so fast! we already have 5 weeks together!! holy cow! Training isnt too hard, just gotta follow the rules and do the 12 week training program. haha it`s just funny, as a signal that we want our companion to talk we look at them during the lessons. When I was with Elder G. he would do it and I wouldnt have any Idea what to say! I always thought it was because I didnt know spanish very well, but I have found out that it`s just becuase it`s weird to teach for a while haha. All the new missionaries are doing great, there are a lot of temps like Elder E. and a few of them want to change their missions to be here for the whole 2 years!

Today we went to the central market as our zone activity, we went there while I was in the CCM but I didnt buy anything. But this time I definately bought stuff! 350 Q. Which in Dollars isnt very much but here ITS A TON!!! I am going to send you guys some awesome stuff!!! I just hope it doesnt get broken on the way!!!

Congratulations to Nick for all his concerts! That is so cool that you are playing in front of so many people!!! When I get back and before you leave I hope you have a show so I can see you!

This week was really slow too, we only had like 20 lessons. But I was talking to our DL Elder C. and he told me about an area that he was in that was like mine. No support from the members and no baptisms or investigators. He just told me that we need to gain the support from the members and act like our area is the best, so that`s what Ive been trying to do!

This week we set a baptizm date for 2 of the Family P. It`ll be interesting to see if they end up gettting to church these next couple of weeks! We are also planning on setting 5 or 6 other dates this week! One with C. F., the guy who couldnt change his work schedule finally got it changed!!!! Another 4 with the family of  F. Jr and A. are the parents of like 5 kids, Flor is the sister of A. and F. is the only kid at the age of 8. They want to be baptised aswell but they have problems with work too, but they have read the whole B of M and want to be sealed in the Temple (we talked about that this week! That lesson is sooo cool to give when the people are ready to hear it!) They are even asking us for our Bibles and more Books of Mormon so they can give them to their parents! Ahhhh this family is the reason that I love this area!

We finnaly have a new Leader Mission of the Ward, his name is M. A. His brother is C., and he leaves with us about 50% of the days. He is a great guy and Im super excited to work more with him!

I gotta tell you what I bought becuase I am excited to send it to you guys! I bought something for mom for mothers day (will not tell this one) And then I bought this SICK clock that`s made of wood and has the numbers in Mayan. I also bought a satchel that has the logo of Gallo (may or may not be the most popular beer or company in Guate) but I definately cant use that for a good 2 years haha. Then I bought a stone chess set so me and my kid can play chess when we dont have a member! wohooo!

This week we realized that a lot of our investigators just listen to us because we talk about Christ. Just like they listen to any other person who talks about Christ... So we are trying to find investigators who are actually looking for the truth, not just someone to preach to them. We had ward council this week and gave a little bit of cincho (it`s like punishment... I dont know what it would be in English haha) to our leaders and then told them that we are here to help THEM do the mission work, not the other way around. They all seemed to be really excited, so we`ll see if things start turnin around!!

Thanks for your letters and all the packages! Those really are the best!! Hope you guys have a good week in the land of the SNOW!!! When I get back we have to go to 1. Disneyland, 2. Mexico, 3. Dominican, 4. Guatemala maybe not in that order but I really want to go to these places!! haha and St. George and Bear lake of course!!! You guys are the best!! Love you tons!!!

Alex

February 18, 2013

Hey Fambly!

Hows y'all doin this fine week!? I had divisions with my Zone Leader the other day and hes a gringo! So we just talked in English with weird accents all day long! haha it was so funny!

Today has been a really fun day! Super fun! We played soccer a ton today and as always the gringos rocked it! I am a little more sunburned than normal but thats okay.

The ward is responding more or less to help us out, we have the support of a few but a lot of them are still lazy. But we finnaly have the support of the leaders in Ward Council! With time it`ll get better here, we just need the members here to be EXCITED to be mormons, not constantly going back to being Eveangelicos (I think it`s protestant in English, but maybe not) becuase someone offended them. As for the changes in my mission I heard that they arent going to happen until like June or July, I hope I am not in the Capital because if I am I`ll be here forever I think! But more than that I hope Pres. Watts will still be my mission president!

Awesome to hear that everyone is doing good! How do you guys feel with an empty house? Where to Kenzie and Jayde live?! Does morgan miss lucy? Hey I havent seen your new suburban yet! You gotta send me a picture of that thang!

I dont really neeed anything else! Every thing is going well down here, I just want a harmonica for my BDAY!!! that would be so cool to learn! 

This last week was really cool, we were planing on putting like 9 baptizm dates but we only put 4! That is still way more than ever before! And WE ARE FINNALY HAVING A BAPTISM THIS WEEK!!!! remember C. F.? This Sunday I get to baptize him! We are kinda paniking becuase neither of us knows how to plan a baptism!

THis week I have eaten so much freaking fruit! I found out that they sell Green Mangos with salt pepito and Chile with lime! OMG it is to die for! I have eaten so many green mangos I think my stomach is raw, but I LOVE IT! We also eat a ton of pineapple, we can get it made the same way too and It makes my mouth water just thinking of it!

But like I said, I had divisions with Elder L. (I cant remember if that`s spelt right) He has 2 weeks left in the mission and is super funny! I learned so much that day and It made me excited to be a missionary still! I only have 2 years to serve the Lord and this Friday I already have 6 MONTHS!! What the!? Thats already a fourth of my mission!!!! Time goes by really fast! It`s a good thing Im not going home for a while because that`ll be REALLY WEIRD!!! This change has flown by but it seems longer because this one will be 7 weeks instead of 6, so we still have an extra week to come before we get any changes. I will definately probably still be here.

Other than that I cant really think of anything else! OHHHH I know what else I want!!! They are scripture markers that I bought in the MTC called HI-Gliders and there is like a million colors! I want those!!! I bought them but they are going to run out because everyone always wants to borrow them!!!

THanks for your support and Love! You are the bestedst fambly ever!! 

Loves

Alex

February 25. 2013

phew, holy cow I am really tired today!!!

Hi fammfam!

Sounds like everything is crazy up there this week! How did the bumper thing work out? haha thats nuts! 

So yup on Wednesday we found out about the changes? Have you seen what the new boundries will be? One will be called Coban, and have Everything north of the Cap! Which is everything awesome about our mission right now, but it`s without Papi Watts... The Other will be called Guatemala East mission, the cap and the coast of Guate, so pretty cool as well! AND it will have Pres. Watts, so that`s the one I want! But we will not know who will be in which mission till June or July. Pres. Watts and Hna. Watts will have 2 years in July, so If I stay with them I`ll have them all but my last change in the mission!!!!

Fruit eating went well this week! We have this guy that lives below us and sells frozen chocolate covered fruit, so I always eat chocolate coverd papaya. SO good! As for the gaining and looseing, I think im balanced out right now, but finnaly Im eating good so I know that im not just going to be a skinny FAT when I get home!!

AWWWWEEE MY WIDDLE BRUDER IS WOYALTY!!!! haha that`s awesome! You better find a woman! That`s awesome! Please get a white tux! They are so DANG CLASSY!!! And you need to look classy if you are going with a sugar sweet honey! I think I may buy a tux when I get home just so I can walk around in it! TUX NIGHT! Yup doin that

Our baptism that we were going to have yesterday fell through, then we changed it to the 9th of March, then that fell through so now we`re planning for the 23 of march, and I might not even be here if that`s how it is!!! NOOOOOO Oh well we`ve got some really cool investigators.

1 C. F., His brother is our ward mission leader and he really wants to be baptised. He is giving Books of Mormon to his friends and is looking for people to share the gosple with!  Super good guy, We are just waiting to baptise him because he needs 3 weeks of hcurhc, so hes going to be in on the 23 of march.

2 Jr. A. F. Y F.. Jr. and A. are ma and Pa, Flor is sister of A. and F. is the only kid of Jr. and A. that is over 8 years old. THey are SUPER pilas! Great family! Jr. is a HUGE man, like taller than me and twice as thick! BIG PAPA! He talks SUPER fast but is really shy haha it`s hilarious! He always has questions for us and when he asks them he says ¨What does OUR church think about this?¨ He refers to himself as being in our church, even though he has never even entered into one of our chaples! It`s awesome, but they have to work A LOT too so we put their baptism to be in April, so I dont know if ill be here but I am really excited for them!

WE`ve got others but ill inform you in weeks following because im going to run out of time!!! I got your 2 valentines packages!!! SO AWESOME!!! I love the cars sheets!!!! THE BEST!!! Everyone tells me that my family loves me because I get more packages than anyone else haha But it`s awesome becuase I havent had a fitted Sheet in SO LONG!!! It`s so comfy!! And sunflower seeds are the BOMB for our days where we are pionary children and we walk and walk and walk and walk!

it`s making a lot of heat here! Im melting!! I havent filled up my pack pack with water in months, but this week I had to because I have been dyeing! So handy this thing!!!

Well thanks so much for everything! You guys are the best! I really do have the best family! THanks for raising me in the church and putting up with all of my crap hehehe, make sure ALL OF YOU CRAKERS are reading the Book of Mormon EVERY SINGLE DAY. It`s a rule in my mission and it`s a rule for my family too! Alright im almost outta time and I wanna rearange the music you sent me so LOVES!!! BYES!!!

Alex

March 4, 2013

well... here i am!

This week we recieved our transfers, i knew i wasnt going to have one but i was hopeing! Not many have changes in my zone either. The next one will be crazy, but I just gotta wait another 6 weeks! I dont really have a lot to write about this week not a lot happened, we walked alot! I almost got a pet turtle!! We were teaching this girl and all of a sudden a turtle just came out of a hole in her house, BUT IT WAS RED!!! LIKE THE MARIO TURTLES!! It's name is even Alex! She told me that I could have it but I cant exactly maintain a turtle on my mish, so I may be comming home with something extra haha.

I have been a little stressed out.  I always have these aches in my neck from stress! But, I only have 6 weeks more and we are going to have success and win, and baptize... 

Ah! Did I tell you about these false mormons that are evangelicos that are walking around with a book of mormon and preaching out of it!? SINNERS!!!! They say they are from the Church of Jesus Christ, then they tell people (including our members) that they need to be baptized again! They tell them that they can be baptized in an hour! WHAT THE FREAK HAS THIS WORLD COME TO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? This wouldnt work anywhere else in the world! ... But I have asked if I can say anything or something and my leaders said no...

That's awesome you went to the zoo! I totally miss the zoo! You gotta take pictures of there too! I jsut need a lot of pictures from you guys, good thing you are sending me some! Everyone has like at least a photo album from their house!

Today we ran into some other missionaries from the zone next to us and I started talking to one of them, His name is Elder S. and I found out that I graduated the same year as him in the SAME SCHOOL! We have never even heard of eachother hahahaha it was so funny to talk to him! Really good guy, just never had the same friends! It's nutz!

As for my area, we are still teaching these people but there is always a problem that We cant do anything about! Usually it's work or alcohol. I am running out of Ideas of what I can do here,  Hmmm this email sounds a little negative! I am having fun but right now I just need  CH-CH-CH-CHANGES!! Thats a shrek 2 soundtrack quote if you were wondering. But Hey I ahve some good news! My DL is training right now, or will start training, and he could train Elder G! (I forgot how to spell his name) but that would be awesome! And some thing else that's happy! I talked in my chiniese accent today! SUCCESS!!!

Well Im going to go see If I can send you guys some new photos!! TTYL!! Love you guys a ton! You guys are great support for me!!

Loves,

Alex!

March 11, 2013

Hey flam! haha that sounds like flan...

Sounds like you guys have had a buisy week! ? haha that sucks that that happened but I find it a little funny... okay I find it really funny.When are you oging to send me those!? And what about the new suburban!? 

This week I havent tried any new foods... I know, sad. They eat a TON of refried black beans and tortillas. But they`re different than the ones in mexico, they`re a lot thicker. Those chicken and tamales and these things called Paches (like tamales but with potatoes). I was sick with the flu for 2 days so we didnt leave at all! BORING. But I was able to read a lot of the book of mormon and do a lot of studying so that`s okay. But our baptism date fell through because C. didnt go to church. With his work schedule and General Conference I dont think that I`ll be in this area to see him be baptized... 

Elder E. is progressing a lot! His training has been going well and we get along really well! He`s like a hipster without being a hipster. If there is something that a lot of people like, he automatically doesnt like it. Like English. Everyone here wants to learn English but he doesnt... But if he doesnt want to learn than its not my fault that he doesnt understand when I talk to the other Latinos in english right? haha but yeah he`s a good kid.

This week our ward made a ward mission plan! YAY! We are going to put it into practice this week slash month to see how it goes! Its like this, Every family has to choose 1 of 12 plans everymonth and do it. The plans are like Give a book of mormon to someone with the missionaries present or have a family home evening. I am really excited to see if this can help us out! Becuase all we do is street contact, because we have knocked on a TON of doors and that simply doesnt work here. So we street contact and ask for references. References work WAY better!

Oh I almost forgot to say, that Elder G. is in my zone! We went to the ZL`s house on tuesday to leave with the newbies and I got to leave with him for a day! All of our plans fell through but it was really awesome! And now he`s in my zone, so I`ll see him every monday for atleast 6 weeks!

It is soooo hot here right now! These next 2 or 3 months are the hot season and Im already ROASTING. This week we worked a lot with Family P.. We asked her why she doesnt ever come to our church and she told us her Pastor says that to go to our church is sin, and that we are Brujos or warlocks! hahahahahahahahahahahahahha  So we explained everyhting and we`ll see if she comes this next week!

Love you guys a ton, but Im really happy to be here in this area! haha I wouldnt rather be anywhere else! The Book is Blue, the Church is True! Love you!

Alex

March 18. 2013

Hey famblibly!

So today I was talking to the newbies about The Hobbit... I NEED TO SEE IT... that`s all! Oh and we were talking about Batman... HOLY GUACAMOLE I LOVE THAT SHOW!!! When I grow up I wanna be Batman, but if im bad that`s fine! I`ll just be Bane ( to make this dream come true could you guys send me the rubberband slash door workout thingy? with instructions becuase I have no Idea how to do anything with that bad boy! I wake up early to exersize but have no exersize equipment!!)

This week has been.............................. Uneventfull... I feel like Im getting bored of walking around the same streets and hearing the same crappy poopy excuses! Ahhh but that`s okay, if IM here its for a reason right!? Yup! This week The Elders from Kennedy (they live in the same apartment complex) didnt have water because the bank messed up their payment so the have been showering in our bathromm for this whole week! SHUCO!!! DIRTY!!! My house is a mess so I think we`re going to buy our food really fast so we can go clean!

I really am not sure about what I can write about, AHHH now I know! Nicks bamd.  I am so jealous that you guys are going to DISNEYLAND!!!! AAHHHH I NEED DISNEYLAND!!! 

Oh yeah I got your pics you sent me today! haha these are so funny! I was wondering why one is HUGE and the other ones are normal haha the one with nick giving jade a piggy back ride, Is it so we can see the old lady in the background holding a cat!? hahaha Everyone says that you all look like latinos and were wondering what happened to me!

This week we visited a lot of members, we have a new plan missional for the ward and I really hope that this will bring a little bit of support from the ward! Hey I have a question, can you figure out how to send songs through Email? I would love to have the Hobbit soundtrack! And Pirates!!! oh oh oh and Sherlock Holms! That would be the bestest! Super excited to get my package! You guys are awesome! I never feel forgotten hehe

It`s been SUPER hot lately and we have had less visits than normal so I have just been baking in the sun! This week we had it set that family Prado, Jr and Ana and their family were going to go to church yesterday. So we went to thier houses to bring them early and they told us that they couldnt. The problem Im having is that I cant think of more solutions, I have tried so many different ways to help these people but if they dont want to do it I cant force them! But this week will be better! If we have to we`ll just contact all week!

can you believe that I have 7 months this week!? Holy pooper scooper (hehehehehehehehe best catchfrase in the word) the time is passing incredibly fast! Soon it`ll be april for conference then it`ll be may for mothers day then it`ll be june my bday then it`ll be july Bday of MERICA then I have a year! holy canole! that`s insane! I have like 5 minutes on my time left but nothing to say so I may or may not just ramble on and on and on and on and on and on for a bit!

hmmm I taught elder Escobar the verb To Streak this week, Arent you proud? hahaha because they dont have a verb for that in spanish! How boring is that language!? haha jk I like speaking spanish, I think that it`s good now because I got in a fight about spanish grammer with my comp and another lat and I WAS RIGHT!!!!! hehe

Hows everyone with reading the book of mormon EvERY DAY!? I hope you are doing well with that!

Love you guys a ton! You are the bestestsest! Les Amo un monton! Ustedes son la mejor familia in todo el mundo!

Loves,

Alex

March 25 , 2013

Howdy, howdy, Howdy! 

This week we had Zone Conference! We got to go and see president & Hna. Watts and hear them talk ot us! IT was great, I love it when we have these! hahahahahahaha I have the funniest story in the world! So at the end of the Conference we all gathered in together to take a picture with everyone. I was right behind president Watts and was really excited to be there, so I sayed to this other gringo next to  me HAHA I get to be by President Watts! and he looked at me and said You should just give him a big kiss when they take the picture. RIGHT when he said that President Watts just looks back with the most CONFUSED face in the world and just looked at him. hahahahahaha I was laughing SO HARD it was hilarious! 

Then after we were all ready and excited to get out and work, so we get on the bus and get back to our area. Just as we get there it starts raining like CRAZY. The bus stop is like 4 blocks from my house, so we decided we`d wait out the rain. But it started falling harder and harder and the road was like a river, so the cars would just destroy us with water as they passed by. So we packed away our suit coats and just ran for it! It was awesome! I havent seen that much rain here in like 6 months!

That`s awesome that you guys are helping this family! That is EXACTLY what every member in this church needs to do! We are representatives of Christ and sometimes we just sit on our butts and assume that someone else will do it! WHAT! Good form family! Keep reading the Book of Mormon too! Everyday I read for at least 30 minutes in English, 30 minutes in Spanish, and 30 in Kekchi! So you can do it once in English! haha

lol pardon my strong language, I have found that being direct really helps people solve their problems! =)

This week was cool becuase Sister P. finnaly read the Book of Mormon and told us she believes that it`s all true!! Plus C. F. finally went to church so we can put a baptism date with him!!! YES!! Even though I dont think I`ll be here when it happens, because the Changes or Transfers are the 15 of April if I remember correctly! So with General Conference we have to wait 2 weeks more becuase of his work shedule so I doubt im here when he gets baptized, but that`s okay because HE`s GETTING BAPTISED!!! 

 I think when I get home i`ll have to start all my math over, and english, pretty much all my edumacation! Well just found out I only have 2 minutes left so I gotta go!!!

Thanks for being an awesome family and for doing good things! haha Im pumped for my Bday packeges!

Love

Alex