Anyways. Crazy but im glad to hear all is well :) Here are answers to your questions!
How is Esmerelda? Any progress there? How about Alma? Do you think he will be able to stay active?
We arent any closer to a baptismal date but we had a REALLLY powerful lesson with her on friday night. We taught her with one of the Brothers in our ward. We went super off what we planned but im grateful for it. Its crazy. We encouraged and helped her to know how to pray more effectively and at the end we all bore our testimonies super powerfully. I testified to her that the Lord desires that none of his children be lost. We then all kneeled and she offered the prayer and in me i felt a sincere love and yearning that one of my spiritual sisters receive an answer. After the prayer she declared she could feel the spirit and felt good. I know she has received an answer but again i believe its still difficult because of the pressure from family. Also Alma is doing good!!! I think he will stay active. He has a neighbor who is basiclly his grandma and she gives him rides and also he got the priesthood last week so that was good. obviously haha
When are your next transfers?
They are suppossed to be next week... i hope i dont get transferred. I want to stay here at least through Christmas but we will see what happens. Mainly nervous because after the first 12 weeks in the field im no longer considered new and itll be much harder especially considering spanish is hard..haha
Tell us more about Pres. Derbez….what's he like? Are you able to understand him pretty good?
hes really cool and funny!! Hes kind of stickler on rules but i havent had any problems. He speaks english too pretty well and I can understand him pretty good. But I really like him. He wrote me back this week and said he is happy for me to hear all is going along and that im progressing!!
When are you playing the piano for the Christmas meeting Pres. Derbez asked you to play at?
I dont know when that is yet... im sure ill be notified soon after the transfer.
Have you gotten any packages yet?
The packages are here in the mission!!! I should get them soon!! Im very excited to see them! Thank you for everything!!!
You mentioned you have been cold. What can I send you to help? Let me know anything specific that you might like or need.
Uhm.. Idk i wish i brough a sweatshirt but i have lots of blankets so im warm during the night so no worries.
So you mentioned that your ZL was sleeping in until 9 when you did splits, right? I hope you don't get lax like that. I am thinking you will have leadership opportunities in the future and really make sure you are the kind of leader that sets a good example in ALL areas. KWIM?
YES i totally KWIM haha. But I will defnitely be sure of that. Im pretty sure i would feel too bad or guilty no matter how bad i want to sleep in. Ill always be sure to be a good example. No worries here.
What was the worst thing you ate last week….and the best? Did you have any kind of Thanksgiving meal?
Worst thing.. Idk we had this soup yesterday that was used from the leftovers of thanksgiving and im not exactly sure what it was called and im definitely sure i dont care to find out because it did not taste good. I got through the first serving then filed up on tortillas. #ProblemSolver
We ate an americans house for thanksgiving!!! It was really good and people gave us pie. People here are so kind to the missionaries! Definitely really thankful for it. Mashed potatoes are my fav and i ate some that were straight money and took me on a trip to flavor town-Guy Fieri haha
What was the weirdest/scariest thing that happened last week…..what was the best?
Well last night was really tough. We basically went on a big walk. We didnt have an appointment for like 5 hours cause no one was home or couldnt meet. haha we were joking that Lebaron was falling into apostasy and that no one wants to talk with us and when we were joking about that i tripped on a big rock and totally ate it and then 5 seconds after he fell too hahahhaa. Even the rocks. It was funny. Still there are times where i feel a bit discouraged because it is really really hard to understand spanish haha like when they talk. I can understand the scriptures and other text well and i feel ok speaking it but yea. Also alot of people comment on how im young out here and yea. I dont knwo im trying to teach with power and authority but sometimes its hard. But this week was really good!! Definitely one of the best!! Had lots of opporutnity to play piano. Played my O My Father on thanksgiving and a lot of people said they wanted cds and stuff and that they love listening to that and stuff. So nice. Also got to play basketball last monday with the other elders!! Safe to say i was the best haha. I showed them whats up. It was nice to play. haha
but quick question have you guys heard of the new intiative of teh church?
Ok I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! PICS TO FOLLOW!!
Elder Joshua Chad Medeiros
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| Got to ball it up last week. Straight up! |
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| View of Lebaron |
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| Got creative with my planner! |
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