Hello
Canada!
So
lets talk about P-day last week. So after we wrote we came back to our area and
we had a lunch planned for our district and us. The family was the Flores
family. But its really cool cause their son is in Costa Rica and he is teaching
a family of one of the missionary’s in the district. So anyways we were there
at the house and we all sat down to eat. And they said hey we’ll buy pizza for
you guys to eat. So we were thinking like maybe having 2 or 3 pizzas. But they
bought us 6 large pizzas from dominos!! Crazy right? But we ate them all. After all was said and
done they came out with root beer floats! I was sooooo happy when I seen that
they had that for us. I was happy with just the pizza alone. haha
So
people here in this area are really weird. And I don’t mean they do weird
things I just mean that they are weird with the church. For example we were
teaching this one girl and her brother and she said, So I haven’t gotten an
answer yet so I don’t know if its true. So I asked, well how do you think you
will receive an answer? She then goes on
and says. Well I want to get an answer the same way Joseph smith got his. By
seeing God and his Son... This was really hard for me not to be like that will
never happen. But she wants an answer that will change her life for her. It’s
like she doesn’t want to change first. But we will see what happens with her.
You can only teach so much. It’s up to the other person to make that change.
So
we had interviews with the President on Wednesday. And normally the sr. comp
goes first. And I’ll be honest I was really surprised when I went in first. So
I guess I’m a sr. comp now haha. So we talked and president said. Elder Nelson
I have put you with this missionary to help get him be better. I know that you
are a missionary that can get people excited and ready for work. He has been
hinting a lot at me about becoming a trainer or a district leader soon. To be
honest I don’t know how I feel about that. I don’t want to be like yeah I have
six months and I’m a better missionary then most. I’ll be honest I still feel
like I’m a new missionary that just came into the mission. But we will see what
will happen here in a couple of week’s.
So
our new Zone leader is really cool. He was with me here last week and we were able
to work pretty hard. Here is a funny story, so we were out contacting and we
were walking down one street when a lady yelled, Hey you guys! Come here! So we
walked over wondering what we did wrong. She then asked us if we were out
teaching people about God. We told her about the church and everything like
that. She then told us how much she wants to change and be a better person.
It’s crazy how things like this work. Things will be really slow and then all
of a sudden we will get someone who really wants to change. This is another act
of patience in the mission. Because it won’t all come at once. Sometimes you
need to have a couple of slow days and one day were people come up to you
because the spirit tells them that we are here to help them. Just like one
member said to us the same day. You missionaries are not normal people to my
family and me. Yes to others you are some young men, but to us you are some
angels sent from our Heavenly Father to help all of us. When I heard this I was
very surprised. Because I would have never thought a missionary to be an angel
for the people in the world let alone would I believe myself to be one. This
really opened my eyes to see what this work really does for people in this
world. Its showed my why our call is so important to those in this part of the
world.
So
we always have interesting days here in this area. We always find crazy people
or the crazy people find us. For example we have this one guy in this area. His
name is Chico. And he’s the town drunk. Every time we see him he has a things
of alcohol in his hand. He’s really crazy but kind of funny. So anyways let me
tell you about one kid we were teaching today. We passed him the first lesson
to read and pray. When we came back to visit him he told us that he feels like
he needs to change. That he need to search more. But he can’t come to church.
It’s rough when you see that someone wants to make that change but cant commit
to the whole idea of it. But we are going to work with him more and more to see
if we can make things better. As well we went to contact one house and we found
out a member was visiting a family member who isn’t a member. So we walked in
and taught a short lesson and invited them to come to church. They said it
would be nice to come to church but said that she feels nice to go to the
church she goes to. I hate how people have freedom of choice in the world. It’s
a great and wonderful thing don’t get me wrong. But you need to come to this
great church that we have here.
So
I got a very nice surprise the yesterday. I got another package from my friends
and family! There was a lot of stuff that I got. I would like to thank everyone
who sent hand written letters to me! It was a nice treat to see everything
everyone wrote. As well I got some hockey cards! The little kid in me came out
when I was opening them up haha. So I want to share something that a friend of
mine wrote me. He was telling me about how floor hockey and watching hockey
hasn’t been the same. But the way he wrote hockey night in Canada. He wrote,
Cant wait to watch hockey in Canada night. He then wrote I definitely messed
that up. It made me laugh haha but yes thanks to all who wrote something for
me. It was pretty awesome when I got my package because it was during a
conference with all the missionaries in the zone. They were all really jealous.
As well my comp says thanks for the things he received too! But he was like,
What the heck man your family wrote Spanish in the card but my name in English.
He wasn’t mad he just thought it was funny haha. But I wont lie when I got a
text from Sister Caffaro saying that she had a package for me I jumped with
joy. Just like the elder in the best 2 years. When they get mail right at the
start of the movie. Only difference is I didn’t need a tape player haha . But
yes thanks for the shipment of goodness! Take care. Love you all!!
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