Monday, March 7, 2011
Feb. 28, 2011
We had a baptism yesterday of a 16 year old named Caren. She´s awesome. She was baptized within two weeks of the first visit. Her parents still have not accepted to listen to us but they support her in her decision. I sent a picture from the baptism.
I forgot to tell you last week that I gave a talk in sacrament meeting 2 weeks ago. One returned missionary complimented me saying that my tongue was untied. It went pretty good, but only because I spent so much time on it and wrote it out word for word. I think my mind or maybe my hand was untied more than my tongue.
I´ve been going with every family in the ward and helping them create their own family missionary plan to help focus their efforts better. Maybe I´ll give you guys a copy of the format so you can do it too. Now I know from experience how grateful missionaries are for member refferrals.
I would say it´s about a 50/50 chance that I´ll stay here in this area one more change. You can never really be sure unless you´ve been in an area for more than 6 months. I´ve been here a little more than 4 now. I won´t know until Sunday night. I have mixed feelings about leaving this area. I love it, but sometimes I feel like I´m running out of things to do.
I never got your packages, Mom. If your looking for things to send me. I would really like some goods insoles and another pair of black pants.
I forgot to tell you last week that I gave a talk in sacrament meeting 2 weeks ago. One returned missionary complimented me saying that my tongue was untied. It went pretty good, but only because I spent so much time on it and wrote it out word for word. I think my mind or maybe my hand was untied more than my tongue.
I´ve been going with every family in the ward and helping them create their own family missionary plan to help focus their efforts better. Maybe I´ll give you guys a copy of the format so you can do it too. Now I know from experience how grateful missionaries are for member refferrals.
I would say it´s about a 50/50 chance that I´ll stay here in this area one more change. You can never really be sure unless you´ve been in an area for more than 6 months. I´ve been here a little more than 4 now. I won´t know until Sunday night. I have mixed feelings about leaving this area. I love it, but sometimes I feel like I´m running out of things to do.
I never got your packages, Mom. If your looking for things to send me. I would really like some goods insoles and another pair of black pants.
March 7, 2011
Well, I ended up not getting transfered, my companion didn´t either. I´ll be here in Tlaxcala for at least another 6 weeks. That will make 6 months in total that I will have been in this area. I´m glad. I love the people here and I wanted to see Ruben recieve the Melchezidech Priesthood and his calling this Sunday. Sometimes I think Satan has worked very hard to keep him out of the church because of his potential. He is one of the most humble, grateful, hardworking, kind men I have known.
On other hand, however, I kind of wanted to leave this area because sometimes I get discouraged when it seems as though I´ve already tried everything and I still can´t achieve what I want. It´s been very difficult lately to find more people to teach. I just hope Heavenly Father inspires me with some new ideas.
I bore my testimony yesterday and couldn´t keep myself from crying. I could hardly speak. I hardly ever cry when I speak in front of people. It was unusual.
I don´t have time right now, but I have to explain to you some time the traditions around here. Some of them are pretty unsual. It rained just a little bit for the first time in months the past week. I think the rainy season is approaching again. Oh no! I´m going to be soaked all the time again.
I hope you guys have fun on your cruise. Tell me how it went. Thanks for the pictures you sent.
On other hand, however, I kind of wanted to leave this area because sometimes I get discouraged when it seems as though I´ve already tried everything and I still can´t achieve what I want. It´s been very difficult lately to find more people to teach. I just hope Heavenly Father inspires me with some new ideas.
I bore my testimony yesterday and couldn´t keep myself from crying. I could hardly speak. I hardly ever cry when I speak in front of people. It was unusual.
I don´t have time right now, but I have to explain to you some time the traditions around here. Some of them are pretty unsual. It rained just a little bit for the first time in months the past week. I think the rainy season is approaching again. Oh no! I´m going to be soaked all the time again.
I hope you guys have fun on your cruise. Tell me how it went. Thanks for the pictures you sent.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Jan 31,2011
This week has been difficult. I want to be a good missionary, a great companion, and an excellent leader but I feel so inadequate. We didn´t teach a whole lot of lessons this week nor did we have a lot luck finding more people to teach, and not one person came to church for the first time. My companion is really great though. He always has a good attitude about things and I think he teaches better than me even though I have 7 months more experience. I have a few ideas for activities and things the ward can do to help that I am proposing to the bishopric, but everything moves along at such a slow pace. The good news is Patricia and her son Diego were confirmed yesterday and are doing great. Sometimes I get stressed out because I still can´t remember where a lot of the streets and I get lost sometimes. Other times all the appointments fall through and we end up in a place where I´ve knocked every door several times and I just don´t know what to do. So, I keep walking and talk to everyone in the street and look for doors that I don´t remember knocking. Ughh, then I get down because the people that told me they were going to come to church don´t come. It´s exhausting.
In answer to Dad´s question: Yes, we can go with members to make their home teaching visits. I have actually offered to go with a few people. The difficult part is actually getting them to go.
Thank you for your reponse to my questions, Mom. I hope you don´t have to keep worrying about these health issues for much longer.
I love you,
Brett
In answer to Dad´s question: Yes, we can go with members to make their home teaching visits. I have actually offered to go with a few people. The difficult part is actually getting them to go.
Thank you for your reponse to my questions, Mom. I hope you don´t have to keep worrying about these health issues for much longer.
I love you,
Brett
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