28 Aug 2017

So I said that I was going to try and write more but I didn’t get around to it again. So I’m just going to stop saying that I’m going to write a lot and just write what I can haha. 

So we had a pretty normal week here in the mission. We had one person ready to be baptized this week but at the last second he told us he didn’t want to get baptized. This was in the area Florida. We then talked to the ward mission leader and he said that this same person had a date back in January. But the same thing happened; as he came close to being baptized he said he didn’t want to be baptized. So we let him be for awhile to see what happens. But I don’t think he will ever get baptized in this life. 

So I was able to have divisions again this week with Elder Fogg. He is a new missionary but really likes to work hard. We were contacting a door and this lady kept saying come back another day and all that, well I finally had enough and said to Elder Fogg. Watch this. And then I said, lady if Jesus Christ was he knocking on your door, would you say come back another day as well?  We didn’t get into the house but the lady was left without words hahaha. After we did divisions we came back to help a family here in our area move houses. I don’t know why but it always seems like when someone moves into a new house back home it goes a lot more smoother then when someone moves house down here in Guatemala. It went well though. We were with some members and the dropped the china cabinet and glass went everywhere. It was good no one got hurt! Something that was nice after that is we had a ward activity here in Santa Marta. It was awesome because we got free food haha. We have a member that makes tacos that are super awesome. We always bug her to make us some tacos because we like them that much haha 

So we have been working with a lot more members here in Santa Marta. It has been a really big help for us because we get more people involved as well we see how all the old missionaries teach. There is one member who just got back from his mission like four months ago and we are getting him to work with us a lot. He was an AP back in the mission so he is a pretty good guy. We were in a lesson with him the other night and this lady said that she wants the best for her kids and for her family. We told her that the gospel could help her. She wanted all the help but she didn’t want to do anything to get it. So after the lesson we were walking back and he said, this lady has those blessing right in front of here. She just needs to take them and run with them.

We have even gotten some help from our ward mission leader. He works all week and gets home at like 7. So it’s really hard to get in touch with him. But now in Sunday we are able to visit with him and he can come out and visit with us every now and then. 

Well, we are going to have a busy week this come week. Tomorrow I have to do two interviews for some elders in my district and Then after we have an interview here for a guy. Then I have to go to the area of the sisters to do two more interviews. So you can say that I’m really happy with the district right now and I’m super happy that we have 5 baptisms this weekend. The things I’m not happy for is all that travelling haha. To add on to it we have a multi zone this week again. so that’s another day gone but, it well be a good way to end the change.

This change has gonna by super fast.  I can’t believe that it’s almost over. Time has just been flying now here in the mission. I can’t believe we are almost in September. It’s crazy to think I almost have a year in and that I will be home next September... I’ll be honest, when I started the mission I wanted to go home. Now that I have been here for a year, I want to stay here forever haha. As well I never thought I would be able to speak Spanish as well as I do. It’s kinda crazy sometimes to be like hey I’m speaking a different language. Remember before my mission and I was taking classes online for my Spanish and I couldn’t say anything and everyone was laughing? Well I can tell you I’m way better at speaking now.

Well that’s it for this week thanks for all the love and support that you send my way all the time. Thanks for all the help you have given me. Love you all!!

Elder Nelson

Jordan and Elder Fogg