Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Woohoo i am almost in the field! haha its exciting and scary at the same time cause i dont know if i will have a native companion or a norte americano who can speak english! whatever happens happens though and i know that heavenly Father will help me out! k so here is my new adress to send stuff to.. and if its a package tape a pic of jesus on there so it will assure safe arrival.. 5 ave. 5-55 zona 14, Edif. Europlaza Torre 1 Oficina 1202 Nivel, Guatemala, Guatemala C.A.... and that should be my address for the next 22 months! i have been out for 8 weeks now and thats crazy.. i still dont always feel like i am in guatemala! k anyway an hermana in our district wanted a blessing the other day and i gave her one with elder lusty. it was amazing.. half way through i realized that i wasnt speaking my words but i was just talking from the words heavenly father put into my head! blessings are awesome and i like the talk in priesthood about them and the faith that is required in giving them. i watched all of conference and i would took notes all the talks. James B martino that talked spoke two weeks ago here at the ccm and went to school at tu and i shook his hand! he started off talking about baseball and the kid being a good pitcher!!! also they showed a pic of some hondurans infront of the guatemala temple which was cool! today we saw a latino who was here two weeks ago in the ccm and he is having 5 baptisms this weekend! i cant wait to start doing that!! the other day i had 4 bowls of cereal and eggs and two pancakes.. it was like the best meal of my life since cereal is a treat down here especially milk.. i am getting less picky though.. mom youd be proud of me! haha... also i am trying to be more humble.. i realize i am not a beast and a lot of people say i am really humble but i have a lot too work on that.. and being around guatmalans that have nothing willl really help me out! that elder hatch that i told yall about had family in the other day that came to the ccm and guatemala to visit them so there were about 5 hatchs here the other day which was cool and the latinos always ask me if i am related to him or if hes my gpa.. its always funny... me and elder lusty through hard work and the gift of tongues have taught lessons about infant baptism and pornography in espanol and they are pretty good lessons. also on the bus the other day i talked to a man in spanish for about 15 min about his religion and obviously ours and then his work and family and guatemala!! and then an hermana from honduras in espanol for 10 min!! i am getting it kind of !!! haha its really exciting to speak to people and i cant wait to get even better once i am in the field!! we leave the ccm at 530 next tuesday morning with pres torres to the mission home north of here.. mom and day thanks for the package and candy i have eaten a lot and cant wait to eat the pretzels!!! k i need more money though so i can always have 100 for emergency and i just need some to by some rain boots like there were back at academy since the rainy season starts in may!!! probably just like 40 bucks though sometime towards the end of this month.. i went through another full session in espanol today at the temple and can understand so much and do the later part about half by myself!! i read the pearl of great price and understand more now and love seeing how geneology was done by adam and missionary work and even the tree of life thing was like his word of wisdom.. our church is not new but restored andi like seeing this through reading... i met president mask at the temple who knows the whettens welll... i dont have much more time but i probably wont email again till not this next monday but the next.. i love yall a lot and sherrie and brian she is really cute and congrats.. i will continue to pray for yall and the birth father... thanks joc and jenn for the emails too i will have more time in the field to actually email yall back indidually hopefully.. pray for me as i change to the field ... i need your prayers cause this will be an adjustment love yalll
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