Hola Familia,
Alright, i dont have much time today to write, but its ok this week was pretty normal. One exciting thing though is that my speaking and teaching skills are really improving. Ive been getting some good practice.
We´re teaching this old guy that is like 85, but looks like 180. He is really funny, but is pretty slow when it comes to understanding the lessons. We have to ask him like 12 times a lesson when his baptism is going to be before he gets it right. The good thing is that I teach all the lessons when we go to visit him. Its such good practice for me. I told Elder Obregon that i want to get better at teaching so he told me to study a different subject or lesson every morning and then i can teach it to Eutimio (the old guy) So, thats going great and its helping a lot. Hopefully Eutimio doesnt die before his baptism cause he seems way ridiculously old. Oh well, we´ll see what happens.
Another funny/gross thing that happened this week was that our drain broke AGAIN... but this time worse. It flooded our house with gross water. Im learning a lot on the mission, how to work, how to cook, and even how to be a plumber! (oh the life of a missionary haha)
Oh! and we got a referencia this last week and it was like way far away. Elder Obregon and I didnt have money to get there so we walked like an hour and a half through the desert. It was awesome haha. The lady is cool and she´s way interested so it was worth the walk. All the scenery and everything is amazing here. I pictured Mexico completely different! I mean we´re in the desert sorta, but there are really cool lush green farms and corn fields that we walk through like everyday. Its a cool experience being here besides the fact of the whole baptizing teaching and learning spanish thing. Everything is going great.
Alright, thats about it from this last week, but this week is going to be sweet. We are going to the temple open house with our branch and investigadors on WEd. and then going as a mision on saturday so im super pumped about that. I love the temple. Hopefully after it gets rededicated we can go through. Maybe as a Christmas present from PRes. Nancollas.... well see´.
Other highlights of this next week.... we should have 3 baptisms.... . and at least 3 or 4 the week after that! We are really starting to see the fruits of our labors and I hope that continues until I have to come home haha...
Thats about it.... I havent had time to read all your letters, but im planning on it! I did catch that the Ravens won and that Brad didnt play at all......Is coach Joseph on drugs? I guess the answer is pretty obvious, but i just thought i´d throw the question out there. Oh and im excited to read the letters from Brad and Alyssa, ill be sure to answer to all of those next week!
Oh! before i forget mother, i need american stamps!!!! Asap por favor! And Dad, dont worry your letters aren´t boring! Im glad everyone is doing great! I pray for all of you every night individually! I love you all so much and thank you so much for your love and support! Ill be sure to send pictures next week, i forgot my cord to hookup my camera to the comp. I have some cool pictures with me and a bunch of lil kids....BE EXCITED!
Con amor,
Elder Greg Heap
Monday, October 20, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
....a week full of miracles
Hola Familia,
Wow what a week, probably my favorite week since Ive arrived. I feel like the Lord has blessed me so much in my experience so far. With a great companion and a great area and Im strengthening my testimony every single day.
Well, this week was full of miracles. We found 16 new investigators. 3 families and a couple. 9 of them went to church. We reached all of our goals and we are pretty pumped about the upcoming weeks. Hopefully it will result in a bunch of baptisms! We are trying to shoot for 1 baptism this next weekend. We got some persuading to do, her name is Josefina and I think she wants to get baptized, but her husband is lame. The good thing is that he is out of town working for the next month so we think shell get baptized while hes gone haha.
but we will see what happens.
David y Paula finally got confirmed yesterday after 3 long weeks! They couldnt go the week after there baptism and then it was conference so that was cool that they finally got confirmed. Everyone loves them haha.
Lets see what else.... oh yesterday we got to take sacrament to a man named Alfonso in our branch and hes 83 and cant come to church. It was amazing. First of all it was like 45 minutes away. Our car that we were riding in barely got there because we had to take a dirt rode threw a bunch of creeks and basically climbed a mountain in it. But it was so worth it when we got there. He was the sweetest old man and was so grateful that we made it. He cant move out of his bed and his wife cant move him cause shes tiny so its a pretty hard situation, but they are so humble and we sang them Grand eres tu, how great thou art, and they were both crying. Its experiences like those that make me so happy to be here on a mission. There is so much work to do and so much we can do to help, all we have to do is show up. Heavenly Father really knows his children and Im so thankful to be an instrument in his hands.
Oh also, we had another sweet experience I think it was Wednesday. We got a referencia like 3 weeks ago, but we havent had time to check it so WEd. we finally did. I told Elder Obregon that we should check all our referencias instead of knocking doors so we did. (Elder Obregon is up for doing anything besides knocking doors haha) I really think it was revelation or something that gave us the idea to check em because when we got to the first one, there was a girl that was really sick and sweating and the family was all sitting around. They are basically dirt poor so they couldnt really do much to help her, but we had the opportunity to give her a blessing. Elder Obregon gave the most perfect blessing and we sang a hymn and shared a message about How other people might not know what they are feeling but our Savior does. We went back Friday and the girl (Mereya) was already doing a lot better. Her and her mom went to church on Sunday and they really enjoyed it. I think we will be able to baptize them in a few weeks!
Well, I just read Brads article of the newspaper. 5 touchdowns? What?! Who are you Bead? Oh, thats right, my lil bro! haha thats so awesome man, you have no idea how proud of you I am. Im jumping around in this lil internet cafe, absolutely pumped! Keep it up brotha...
I know as you continue to improve and work hard, everyone is gonna want you. Always remember whats important and dont let your head get too big haha, but know that i love you and im so proud of you!
Well family I gotta be finishing this up.... its Elder Obregons birthday today so we are going to eat at Hna Reynas house right now. (Shes basically my mom from mexico) and reina, in english, means queen, so i just call her queen mama de mexico. She thinks its funny and she swears shes going to visit me in utah someday. Apparently she knows someone in utah and i told her that im probably going to go back to school up there. So she said shes goin to visit.
Oh we also had a zone conference this last Thurs. President Nancollas is a stud! Oh and when we were there we had to take pills to kill all the bacteria or worms or whatever we might have so dont worry im healthy. haha I guess we do that every 6 months and then right before we leave for home. Oh, I also got the dearelder about daniels call and I got one from Robert Sirrine and one from Ali! Tell them all thanks and tell Dan im proud of him, he will love it in Oaxca or however you spell it!
Anyways, everythings going great, i still havent gotten sick or anything and im working hard and having fun! I know this is the work of the Lord and i know that as im obedient, I will be blessed. The church is true. God lives, he loves us and knows us and wants to bless us. Jesus Christ is our Savior and through him we can be limpio and pure. I know Joseph Smith is a prophet and restored the Church of Jesus Christ. I know Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God. I know the scriptures are AWESOME! I know familias pueden ser eternas (can be forever) And other than that I dont know a whole lot! The Church is True!
Con Amor,
Elder Greg Heap
Wow what a week, probably my favorite week since Ive arrived. I feel like the Lord has blessed me so much in my experience so far. With a great companion and a great area and Im strengthening my testimony every single day.
Well, this week was full of miracles. We found 16 new investigators. 3 families and a couple. 9 of them went to church. We reached all of our goals and we are pretty pumped about the upcoming weeks. Hopefully it will result in a bunch of baptisms! We are trying to shoot for 1 baptism this next weekend. We got some persuading to do, her name is Josefina and I think she wants to get baptized, but her husband is lame. The good thing is that he is out of town working for the next month so we think shell get baptized while hes gone haha.
but we will see what happens.
David y Paula finally got confirmed yesterday after 3 long weeks! They couldnt go the week after there baptism and then it was conference so that was cool that they finally got confirmed. Everyone loves them haha.
Lets see what else.... oh yesterday we got to take sacrament to a man named Alfonso in our branch and hes 83 and cant come to church. It was amazing. First of all it was like 45 minutes away. Our car that we were riding in barely got there because we had to take a dirt rode threw a bunch of creeks and basically climbed a mountain in it. But it was so worth it when we got there. He was the sweetest old man and was so grateful that we made it. He cant move out of his bed and his wife cant move him cause shes tiny so its a pretty hard situation, but they are so humble and we sang them Grand eres tu, how great thou art, and they were both crying. Its experiences like those that make me so happy to be here on a mission. There is so much work to do and so much we can do to help, all we have to do is show up. Heavenly Father really knows his children and Im so thankful to be an instrument in his hands.
Oh also, we had another sweet experience I think it was Wednesday. We got a referencia like 3 weeks ago, but we havent had time to check it so WEd. we finally did. I told Elder Obregon that we should check all our referencias instead of knocking doors so we did. (Elder Obregon is up for doing anything besides knocking doors haha) I really think it was revelation or something that gave us the idea to check em because when we got to the first one, there was a girl that was really sick and sweating and the family was all sitting around. They are basically dirt poor so they couldnt really do much to help her, but we had the opportunity to give her a blessing. Elder Obregon gave the most perfect blessing and we sang a hymn and shared a message about How other people might not know what they are feeling but our Savior does. We went back Friday and the girl (Mereya) was already doing a lot better. Her and her mom went to church on Sunday and they really enjoyed it. I think we will be able to baptize them in a few weeks!
Well, I just read Brads article of the newspaper. 5 touchdowns? What?! Who are you Bead? Oh, thats right, my lil bro! haha thats so awesome man, you have no idea how proud of you I am. Im jumping around in this lil internet cafe, absolutely pumped! Keep it up brotha...
I know as you continue to improve and work hard, everyone is gonna want you. Always remember whats important and dont let your head get too big haha, but know that i love you and im so proud of you!
Well family I gotta be finishing this up.... its Elder Obregons birthday today so we are going to eat at Hna Reynas house right now. (Shes basically my mom from mexico) and reina, in english, means queen, so i just call her queen mama de mexico. She thinks its funny and she swears shes going to visit me in utah someday. Apparently she knows someone in utah and i told her that im probably going to go back to school up there. So she said shes goin to visit.
Oh we also had a zone conference this last Thurs. President Nancollas is a stud! Oh and when we were there we had to take pills to kill all the bacteria or worms or whatever we might have so dont worry im healthy. haha I guess we do that every 6 months and then right before we leave for home. Oh, I also got the dearelder about daniels call and I got one from Robert Sirrine and one from Ali! Tell them all thanks and tell Dan im proud of him, he will love it in Oaxca or however you spell it!
Anyways, everythings going great, i still havent gotten sick or anything and im working hard and having fun! I know this is the work of the Lord and i know that as im obedient, I will be blessed. The church is true. God lives, he loves us and knows us and wants to bless us. Jesus Christ is our Savior and through him we can be limpio and pure. I know Joseph Smith is a prophet and restored the Church of Jesus Christ. I know Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God. I know the scriptures are AWESOME! I know familias pueden ser eternas (can be forever) And other than that I dont know a whole lot! The Church is True!
Con Amor,
Elder Greg Heap
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