So mom, I thought I told you last week I got the package with all the candy and stuff. I just havn´t gotten the Christmas one yet. It may be in the office by now, but I got the package the day I got here. Also I sent home my SD card in a letter. I hope you get it soon if you havn´t :/
Alright so this week in Limpio has been weird. We are visiting a lot of the menos activos less actives and trying to get them to church. So next sunday our numbers of people at church should increase by a lot. It rained hard core yesterday so nobody showed up:( I guess they are afraid of the rain or something. We only had 29 people including 4 missionaries. We are supposed to have 401 members...well whoops. We went to pick up our investigator torvivio (who we got to commit to baptism this week) to take to church .... after clapping at his house for about 7 min. ( after we had seen him see us in the window and calling his name a bunch of times haha) he came out and waved both pointer fingers at us and said " no no no ... no me gusta ... termino!" which means I don't like this. I'm done! He then walked inside. So we lost our investigator. We show up and our other investigator isn't there either. But then again nobody really came to church anyways sooo idk its kinda depressing. So that night we show up to another potentials house and taught him the first lesson ... extended the invitation to be baptized and he accepted!!!! So we are happy with that it was a great way to end our (mixed feelings) day.
Ok, so I got four dear elders in the MTC that I replaced:( I'm pretty positive it was from your guys... so idk if its possible but could you maybe resend the last 8 dear elders you sent. If not, it's ok. It's not the end of the world. haha
Ok so the streets are dirt, others are dirt with rocks and others are paved. Only the main streets though. So I usually have dirt all over my pants kinda stinks haha but I love it. I wear a sombrero on hot days its not like crazy huge or anything and its made out of straw but kinda cool. It is always humid but I got used to sweating haha. We played soccer today in the rain it was sweet and we played it on a cement court at the church. Sometimes when I'm out far tracting or visiting I feel like Indianna Jones haha just cuz its super hot and my shadow looks like him. I'll get a pic to send home. We aren't sposed to carry our cameras or take pics while we are working.. so I'll try to get a few.
Also people light off firecrackers on an hourly basis here. It is so annoying. I feel like I am being bombed right now cuz the guy next door keeps lighting of flipping tnts or something the whole building shakes haha. which reminds me we had a thunder storm yesterday and our room shakes too haha the thunder will last for like 3 min there aren't mountains... so that might add to the duration.
The people here are nice. I get fed food all the time haha. This lady was feeding us lunch. It was rice and it looked room temp... so I took a huge bite. It was like 150 degrees my mouth was blistering and I didn't want to spit it out cuz she was watching me haha my eyes started watering and I finally got it down. Now the roof of my mouth is all ripped up and I have a fat sore on my tounge...so eating food isn't really fun right now haha. It's ok though. I just think its funny.
I wish I could tell you more about investigators, but we have only two. I hope they keep progressing so we can baptize them. Please pray for our investigators Osmar and Carlos. I am trying to every day.
The Spanish is coming well. I am getting a little better. I understand what everyone is saying now ( as in it doesn't sound like they are mumbling and I can pick out every sound correctly) I just dont know what everything means.
Alot of people speak Guarani... so hopefully in 4 months or so I can start learing it.
So...I started reading Jesus the Christ. It is so legit! I love it! I am reading it with the Book of Mormon as usual haha. Yesterday I testified to Osmar, our investigator, that the Book of Mormon is my favorite book. It was so cool.
Mom, I am happy you are going to talk to Candy. I am praying for her and you. Just don't worry and above all just be her friend the rest will come. The members are such an important part in conversion without them we can't do much. It is hard here cuz everyone is unpredictable... but we are going to change that. I miss our ward haha everyone is awesome tell bishop to write me. I don't have his address. oh and send me a copy of our ward directory that would help.
This week I learned in Preach My Gospel and the Book of Mormon, we need to pray very specifically. Our thoughts are not Gods thoughts. He knows what we are thinking but we need to specifically ask Him for things. We can't get lazy and expect he knows everything we want to say. Prayers are so special this way. The length of your prayer isn't whats important though. They can be short and strong or long and strong. Read about prayer in PMG you will learn alot. Our prayers will be lead by the spirit as they become sincere. Listening to the spirit is key in everything. Mom, try to listen to the spirit to know when Candy needs to talk to you. If you don't feel to good about it... wait and with time you will know. You are such a good example to me when it comes to listening to the spirit. Dad too!
Mom and Dad you are so great. You are doing everything right. I have studied family a little this week and also the Family Proclamation and you are a perfect match. a cast mold. my friends all know that too and will follow your example. I know they will.
Well I gotta write the Mish Pres. I love you all so much. Thanks for those last minute emails haha I loved them.
Brooke you got a great smile... share it with everyone. You should study about the Light of Christ cause you got it! Take a look in PMG and see if you can find where it talked about it. I won't tell you where cause you gotta find it. I'll give you a hint" the spirit".
Cam you are an awesome priesthood holder. Congrats in your quorom. Take pride in being a priesthood holder. It is so special Cameron. I mean it. Be an "uncommon man." I wish when I was younger, I understood the importance of the priesthood. Study it.
Caden you crack me up dude. I almost pooped my pants... but i made it to the toilet at the perfect time! So prolly next time! My companion has three times haha.
Zach you are a wild maniac:) i love hearing your funny stories with Eli. Make everyone laugh.
We got the perf family! And guess what you better believe it cuz we get to be together forever. Literally Forever and I don't have to wait... right now cuz our hearts are stiched together already. We have already started eternity together. We just have to make it to our Heavenly Father now. And guess what... going down the Lord's path is easier than we think... you just gotta study the doctine and you will undertstand what I mean. So lets do this! I love you all so much ... now let's do work PEACE!
