Week 91

I am still confused as to everyone we are teaching. We are trying to do Young Single Adult work but it is not really happening. It feels very weird to go to a YSA ward and do YSA work. Most everyone is a bit older. They are usually young parents with many little kids. Or new grandparents about your age that are just starting to think about their grandchildren. We have a couple people I am still not too familiar with. 

 

I got everything fine. The box was ripped open. That happened somewhere between the mission office and my place. I got it on Friday the day before my birthday. I figured that it was ripped open between the mission office and here because the tag that the mission office put on it was also slightly damaged. It did not appear that anything was taken. The cookies and everything else seemed to be there. 

Things are going ok. I love doing the missionary work and I wish that I could keep doing it. Everything is fine. I am not under any stress at all now. I am having a very good time. And I have gained respect in the eyes of many people. I know that I have a lot of respect from the mission president and both of the assistants. I have trained more times than any other missionary in the mission except for Elder Bills who is about 25 or 26 and had already completed his degree in college (great guy. he came out with me).

Week 90

So now I am with Elder Ponce and Elder Rios (Elder Rivers in English, but his name is actually Rios. His grandpa is from Puerto Rico).  We have a lot of work compared to my last area. Everything has been ok... There are no major problems with obedience. It is sort of interesting. He wakes up an hour earlier to exercise (not really against the rules) We go to the gym here to lift weights at the school. We don’t have to pay anything. There was an elder in this area that had gotten permission from President Brinkerhoff to go there because it is so early in the morning and no one else is really there, but I don't know how really valid that is. No problems, but questionable. There is nothing bad as comparable to Elder Puga or most other elders, but I will try to be a positive influence.  

I will be skyping home for mother's day.    

I love you all. See you in two weeks. Then after that I will see you all in three weeks.... lol

Week 89

So today it snowed quite a bit. Yes. It snowed in late April. I would send you pictures but I will be home in just a few weeks. Love you all. Thanks for all your support.

Transfer info.....

 

I am being transferred for my last transfer. I am going to American Falls Spanish with the Young Single Adults. I will be a companion with elder Ponce the two of us will be training a new visa waiter waiting to go to Argentina. It will be a co-senior, co-trainer, and one trainee companionship.

Elder Ponce was just promoted to be a senior companion. He is a really good elder.