August 9, 2010

Hola!
Well i am doing good down here and have almost made it to 6 months down here!! the time has gone by pretty fast but i still have quite a ways to go.. haha buts its all good cause i have a lot more i still need to learn and experience and a lot more people that i need to find and help.. this sunday an inactive family came that we visit everyweeek for the first time since i have been there.. we go to visit them every sat so i can teach their 7 year old daughter english.. she is a smart little girl and her pernuciation is better then most of the kids english in my ward.. the dad of the fam. asked us to pray for them to give them an extra push so that they would be able to go.. i remembered them in my prayers and they came!! faith and prayer really works and when we act Heavenly Father will bless us with more faith in Him and in the principle that we are acting on.. well last tues. when we went to the temple we went in a microbus which would hold about 15 people but we had 23 in there.. it was ridiculous and that is one thing i decided that i dont like about here is the crappy transportation.. the buses were fun at first now they are just a little to crazy and packed for my liking.. Well i saw this car with an atm bumper sticker.. it was sweettt!!! if i get my camara back today like i am suppose to i will go and take a pic by it and send it to yall next week.. also we had zone conference last week.. they talked alot about obedience and it was good.. the only problem my comp and the others who needed to hear it werent paying attention.. it was good though and we also worked on how to start teaching in a better manner.. it was good and yeah i am hanging in here with my comp.. i am just doing my part cause i cant make him do his.. he hasnt changed though and everyone is getting bugged by him now the house.. hopefully 10 more days and one of us will go.. our teaching pool is getting better we had 5 at church last sunday but a lot still arent married so thats a problem.. and one of our good investigators isnt coming anymore cause a dumb old lady in our ward got mad at her 2 year old daughter and said we dont need people like this in our church-ward.. that made me mad... there is no nursery in our ward so she cant do anything about.. well stupid lady and hopefully we can convince her to come back again next sunday.. we wont have any baptisms before the end of this change but i have hope for next change.. but the whole marriage thing down here is really ridiculous and it creates a lot of problems with being able to baptize people.. well the language is still coming.. i feel pretty comfortable now but i still want to get a lot better.. i am starting to forget how to say some stuff in english which is pretty cool but i am still working hard on the language and with time it should get better.. if i am doing my part i know that Heavenly Father will bless me with the don de lenguas para que yo pueda communicarme mejor con las personas aqui y traerles a la iglesia de JesuCristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias.. but yeah.. i am doing good and pushing forward.. i am growing a lot out here and learning a lot about the church and the people and culture down here.. and how to be a better missionary and a better man.. well it rains everynight now and thats cool cause i love falling asleep to the rain.. oh mom thats stinks about sis speakman and no i havent heard from tyler.. i am glad yall made it back home safe.. send me some pics if yall took some.. i bought key chains for all the neices and nephews and mom and dad too that are wood with the bird of guatemala on them.. i will send them home sometime.. maybe for christmas or i will wait till i come home in a while.. haha also mom and dad when you get my bank statements please tell me in an email how much i have so i can somewhat keep track of it.. i dont spend much but itd be nice to know.. thanks.. well my shoes are starting to get pretty worn cause i only wear one pair always cause they are water proof and the other ones arent.. the sole is pretty slippery now though and there is no grip.. i may have to buy some new ones in two or three more months.. well i dont have much more time left but thanks for the emails like always and i love yall a ton.. i read a cool article and shared it for a noche de hogar.. haha fhe we had with some members on how we need to speak of our beliefs with confidence... we dont need to be on the devensive always.. share your testimony and dont get caught up in insignificant topics about poligamy or stuff like that.. focuse on Jesus Christ and the atonement and our main principles and beliefs.. the lord will provide us with what to say if we are worthy through the Holy Ghost like it says in Matthew 10:19-20.. i think.. haha well i gotta go and i might know about changes-transfers next monday but if not monday night so i wont be able to tell yall but we will see what happens.. love yall and i got to go.. thanks for everything and yall are the best family ever!
Elder Hatch