Email from Monday, 24 January 2011

HELLO FAMILY!!! Thanks for writing. Well, this week was good here in Honduras. We found a lot of new investigators. They're really positive. They want to get baptized and they want to go to church. We are teaching a sister. Her name is Maria. The missionaries have been talking to her for over 8 years, and we taught her the other day about the doctrine of Christ, and she accepted a baptism date for the 5th of February. We're really excited. Her husband is a member. He's really excited as well. He's in the high council. Well, next week is going to be really good. I'm excited. We are going to take a lot of people to church next week. My bishop is crazy. We were invited to go to an activity at church. It was a teacher capacition meeting. They deceived us. They only invited us to talk about deep doctrine, and they talk about their missionary experiences. I thought it was fun, but was a complete waste of time. I went on a companionship exchange with a gringo this week. It felt good to be with a gringo again. I miss my previous companion, Elder Bothwell. Well, this is my companion´s last week on the mission. I hope he doesn't get trunky. We say baggy here in Honduras. Well, I love you all. Thanks for everything!!!

Email from Monday, 17 January 2011

Hello family. Well, this week was exceedingly good. We had a conference with an apostle. We saw Elder Ballard. Elder Jensen also came to visit with us. It was an amazing week. They gave amazing talks. I learned a lot. Well, one of our investigators was going to get married last week and baptized but he decided he doesn't want to get baptized. It's a little sad. His daughters have already been baptized. Well, I had a good week. We worked really hard. We don't have any baptism dates right now so it's a little difficult. My companion is a little trunky. This is his last month on the mission. Well, I don't have much to report. Everything is normal here in Honduras. Well, I love you all.

Email from Monday 10 January 2011

Hey family! Thanks for your letters. Sounds like everything´s ok! Well, this week has been good. I had my first leadership meeting on Wednesday. I almost didn't have my jacket for the meeting. I gave it to a member from my ward to dry clean it. I haven´t dry cleaned my jacket since the MTC. Well, it smells a lot better. I'm glad I gave it to him. He brought me the jacket 15 minutes before the meeting. Two of my companions from the MTC are now leaders. It was nice to see them at the meeting. Their Spanish has improved. We have a new plan for the mission. It's really good. It's a plan for the members so that they can get involved in mission work. I hope we have more success with our new plan. I took a blind man to church on Sunday. We were a little late for church because he walks so slow. We had to take a taxi instead of the bus. We want to baptize him this month but he's always working. He sells candies and chips in the market. He´s really positive. Well, I love you. You're always in my prayers.

Email from Monday, 3 January 2011

Well, this week has been good. We are working really hard. We found a new investigator and he went to church on Sunday. I'm really excited. He is really positive. He's going to bring his family to church next week. The other day I had a prayer in my heart for the whole day. It was really interesting experience. I really felt the spirit. It was kind of hard because I would always forget that I was praying. Well, I went on my first companionship exchange as a district leader. I went with Elder Erickson. He's learned a lot of Spanish. I went with him a year ago on a companionship exchange and he couldn't say anything. He's really improved. Well, I miss you all. I pray every day for you. Well, for the new year my companion and I played chess. I won! We went to bed early at 10;30. I was tired. Being a missionary is tiring. OK. I love you ADIOS!