Hey!
So my address is 6733 HICKORY ST. #12, HANOVER PARK, IL 60133. I can't write much but I will next week. Everything’s fine and my borders are Gary RD. to Ingalton RD.(E>W) and Golf RD. to North Ave.(N>S). We have quite a few investigators and I am loving it here so far. Good luck with everything! Later!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Hey!
So I got transferred again already. I am now out of the city! My area is called Bloomingdale west(I think). I now have a car and am pretty happy about that but a little nervous with the winter coming. I think I will begin driving because my companion is not the best driver. But yah, it seems like a really cool area, definitely different by far than the city. More space, richer people, greener, civilized, and I actually feel like I’m not living in Hispanic Ville. I don't know if that is good or bad. Yesterday, the last day of the transfer, we finally found an investigator and had a good lesson. This ladies husband died about 3 months ago and she seems alright about the plan of salvation. I kind-of feel like she will progress quickly but now that's for Wrigley Ville to do. I am out of there. Things are different here but things are well. I feel like I will stay here awhile, but I think I said that last transfer also. I am now in the same zone as Elder Call, who was in Elder Bakers district in the MTC, so we'll have a good time. How's the ward? Members doing their missionary work? In stake conference, President Stoddard gave everyone the homework to read ch.3 in PMG, so it was fun visiting with the members and checking up on their homework if they did it or not. Members don't do missionary work because they are afraid mainly because they don't feel like they are not prepared. President Stoddard told them that if you they read ch.3 they will be prepared and the work will be easier and progress. Elder Anderson in general conference said something like "even if it is little, it is enough" or around that. DO the work and learn to laugh. "ASK and ye shall RECEIVE, SEEK and ye shall FIND, KNOCK and it shall be OPENED unto you." Elder Holland said that "that phrase is reiterated more times than any other scriptural phrase, so do you really believe that God really means it?" All you have to do is ASK your friends, SEEK for the opportunity to have them come to your home to and listen to the missionaries, so you and the missionaries(and the Holy Ghost) can KNOCK on their hearts and help them come unto Christ by OPENING their hearts to RECEIVE the message with which you helped them FIND. I had nothing else to write so I just made that up. It was pretty Cheesy. But it is true. Well good luck and later!
So I got transferred again already. I am now out of the city! My area is called Bloomingdale west(I think). I now have a car and am pretty happy about that but a little nervous with the winter coming. I think I will begin driving because my companion is not the best driver. But yah, it seems like a really cool area, definitely different by far than the city. More space, richer people, greener, civilized, and I actually feel like I’m not living in Hispanic Ville. I don't know if that is good or bad. Yesterday, the last day of the transfer, we finally found an investigator and had a good lesson. This ladies husband died about 3 months ago and she seems alright about the plan of salvation. I kind-of feel like she will progress quickly but now that's for Wrigley Ville to do. I am out of there. Things are different here but things are well. I feel like I will stay here awhile, but I think I said that last transfer also. I am now in the same zone as Elder Call, who was in Elder Bakers district in the MTC, so we'll have a good time. How's the ward? Members doing their missionary work? In stake conference, President Stoddard gave everyone the homework to read ch.3 in PMG, so it was fun visiting with the members and checking up on their homework if they did it or not. Members don't do missionary work because they are afraid mainly because they don't feel like they are not prepared. President Stoddard told them that if you they read ch.3 they will be prepared and the work will be easier and progress. Elder Anderson in general conference said something like "even if it is little, it is enough" or around that. DO the work and learn to laugh. "ASK and ye shall RECEIVE, SEEK and ye shall FIND, KNOCK and it shall be OPENED unto you." Elder Holland said that "that phrase is reiterated more times than any other scriptural phrase, so do you really believe that God really means it?" All you have to do is ASK your friends, SEEK for the opportunity to have them come to your home to and listen to the missionaries, so you and the missionaries(and the Holy Ghost) can KNOCK on their hearts and help them come unto Christ by OPENING their hearts to RECEIVE the message with which you helped them FIND. I had nothing else to write so I just made that up. It was pretty Cheesy. But it is true. Well good luck and later!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Hey!
So general conference was awesome! I so can't wait to see what the Rome temple will look like. It will have to be sweet! Elder Holland's talk about angels was sweet. For a second I thought he was going to share something you normally wouldn't share, and it sounded like everyone else thought so too because not only in the church but in the broadcast the sound went really down as if everyone wanted to hear a pin drop. All the talks were awesome and I can't wait to get the Ensign and reread them. I really liked Elder Christofferson’s. From what I got it seems like something is going to happen after the elections and we need to be prepared(Monson) and that whatever happens the church will not stop rolling forth(Ballard) and that we should share the gospel with humility(Hayes) and that we shouldn't blame the government but be good citizens(Packer). That is just my summary and predictions. Anyways, the shooting experience wasn't freaky and I really never think about it at all. Probably cause I kind-of wish more would have happened, but heck I’m not complaining.
hasta luego!
p.s.- Oh, did you guys see Elder Spencer Johnson in the choir? He was in the MTC choir. I think it was him who I saw. CRAZY! Super lucky!
So general conference was awesome! I so can't wait to see what the Rome temple will look like. It will have to be sweet! Elder Holland's talk about angels was sweet. For a second I thought he was going to share something you normally wouldn't share, and it sounded like everyone else thought so too because not only in the church but in the broadcast the sound went really down as if everyone wanted to hear a pin drop. All the talks were awesome and I can't wait to get the Ensign and reread them. I really liked Elder Christofferson’s. From what I got it seems like something is going to happen after the elections and we need to be prepared(Monson) and that whatever happens the church will not stop rolling forth(Ballard) and that we should share the gospel with humility(Hayes) and that we shouldn't blame the government but be good citizens(Packer). That is just my summary and predictions. Anyways, the shooting experience wasn't freaky and I really never think about it at all. Probably cause I kind-of wish more would have happened, but heck I’m not complaining.
hasta luego!
p.s.- Oh, did you guys see Elder Spencer Johnson in the choir? He was in the MTC choir. I think it was him who I saw. CRAZY! Super lucky!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Hey!
So again things have been slow here, not much teaching and a lot of tocando puertas. We really need to thing of something to spark something. I did have one great experience this past week. Mom is going to FREAK OUT! K- so on Saturday, the 27th, one year exactly since I received my mission call,...well let me draw a mental picture for you. Imagine the small intersection where Mendive and the elementary school are, where we go through to get to Daniel Vivas' house. Imagine me riding on my bike as if I was going to Daniel's house and it is around 8 at night and dark. My companion already passed the intersection and I am coming up to it. (So I am going north on the right side of the street). Picture it in a residential area with houses all around and a couple big trees. k- so right when I am about thirty feet away from the intersection a car pulls up to the intersection in the lane as if going to the Mendive library from reed high. ( you also half to keep in mind that I am on a bike and still moving). Right when I am basically to the intersection, a kid on the opposite corner, diagonally from me, drops his bike,(he was stationary), pulls out a gun and starts shooting at the car! The car drives to get away going straight and the kid keeps shooting. I ended up being in the pathway of the firing. With the little momentum that I had I turned up on the sidewalk and coasted down the sidewalk in the direction that I came. I figured it would be better to get shot in the back then the chest, since I did have a backpack as well. But I didn't get hit,..... DANG-IT! I was hoping to find a bullet in my scriptures or something. Since my companion had already gone through the intersection he thought that I was the one that got shot cause he couldn't see me when he looked back as well cause I was on the sidewalk and there was some trees blocking his view. Yah, it was pretty sweet but I feel like I should have dropped the kid after because he just simply/slowly rode away on his bike with his friend, and I know he was out of ammo also cause who wouldn't unload the full thing?
So how is everything there, are you on your way to the hospital, taking mom to emergency care? Hopefully you didn't have a heart-attack. I didn't get the letter yet so I’ll respond to that next week. I can't believe that it is already October! CRAZY! it has really started to get cold and I am truthfully not excited for it. At least no more rain, right! We got drenched again on Monday after helping move some elders from one apartment to another. Right when we finished it started to sprinkle, then when we got on the bikes it down-poured! I'm super stoked for general conference! How's everything holding up there in Nevada? HELP THE MISSIONARIES! Esperemos que las cosas vayan a cambiar pronto! SUERTE!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hey!
My companion and I have been sick these past couple days and I still feel like crud. It all started by eating some nasty tamales after church and continues on today. I did get the package and I think I also overdosed on sugar as well. it was all good, at first, but then smacked me in the face. Don't worry I’m fine and really thanks for the package. My new bike is SO much better. It doesn't feel so much like an exercise anymore to go to the different places. So we had a good zone conference yesterday and was able to see past people and Jaimito. We are going to the beach again today to play sports, hopefully I feel well enough to dominate everyone. I might have to give them a break for once. lol. It is cool because there are tall buildings right up against the lake and I don't know if I told you already but about a week ago we went to find a less active who lives in one of the tallest ones. After talking with her, I was like "Elder Howard we have to go to the top", he was a little nervous I think but I got him to go so we went up and it was to the roof. It was awesome because it was overlooking the lake and you could see everything. It was sweet. Oh so the other day a crazy white guy started going off about how we are wasting our time and there is no god and everything just came from the great boom or whatever it is called and started going off about how Jesus was just a hallucinatory and began saying some other foul things so I just stopped him and let him have it. I stopped him and straight up said,(a little boldly/fuerte), that Jesus is your savior and redeemer and that everything you are saying is incorrect. I said more and let him have it because I couldn't take it. He was really loud and causing a scene so we just said by and went to our dinner appointment, where we ate the tamales. YUCK! So how was the mini-mission thing? Did they break the rules and teach you? Well things are slow here but I hope all is well there! Later!
My companion and I have been sick these past couple days and I still feel like crud. It all started by eating some nasty tamales after church and continues on today. I did get the package and I think I also overdosed on sugar as well. it was all good, at first, but then smacked me in the face. Don't worry I’m fine and really thanks for the package. My new bike is SO much better. It doesn't feel so much like an exercise anymore to go to the different places. So we had a good zone conference yesterday and was able to see past people and Jaimito. We are going to the beach again today to play sports, hopefully I feel well enough to dominate everyone. I might have to give them a break for once. lol. It is cool because there are tall buildings right up against the lake and I don't know if I told you already but about a week ago we went to find a less active who lives in one of the tallest ones. After talking with her, I was like "Elder Howard we have to go to the top", he was a little nervous I think but I got him to go so we went up and it was to the roof. It was awesome because it was overlooking the lake and you could see everything. It was sweet. Oh so the other day a crazy white guy started going off about how we are wasting our time and there is no god and everything just came from the great boom or whatever it is called and started going off about how Jesus was just a hallucinatory and began saying some other foul things so I just stopped him and let him have it. I stopped him and straight up said,(a little boldly/fuerte), that Jesus is your savior and redeemer and that everything you are saying is incorrect. I said more and let him have it because I couldn't take it. He was really loud and causing a scene so we just said by and went to our dinner appointment, where we ate the tamales. YUCK! So how was the mini-mission thing? Did they break the rules and teach you? Well things are slow here but I hope all is well there! Later!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Hey!
We did have the baptism of Sergio on Saturday, and stake conference on Sunday, so he will be confirmed this Sunday. It was cool at stake conference because I was able to see everyone from the 3rd ward again because I am still in the same stake. We have been getting a lot of rain and there has been a lot of flooding. it was pretty cool to be in it riding around on our bikes being soaking wet and seeing a couple feet of water down streets and parks completely flooded. I’m glad the rain stopped, it helps you realize how grateful you really are for nice weather. It was cool because the rain started before our birthdays but on the 6th(Howard’s b-day) it was nice and on mine it was fine but then everyday after that it was non-stop rain. The whole day non-stop. I’m worried here because the ward is doing some thing were the members have to feed us each night, which I don’t want, so hopefully I won’t gain any weight. I've gained 10 pounds since the beginning of the mission and that is enough. By the way... it's all muscle. Lol Que tengan un bien dia! ADIOS!
We did have the baptism of Sergio on Saturday, and stake conference on Sunday, so he will be confirmed this Sunday. It was cool at stake conference because I was able to see everyone from the 3rd ward again because I am still in the same stake. We have been getting a lot of rain and there has been a lot of flooding. it was pretty cool to be in it riding around on our bikes being soaking wet and seeing a couple feet of water down streets and parks completely flooded. I’m glad the rain stopped, it helps you realize how grateful you really are for nice weather. It was cool because the rain started before our birthdays but on the 6th(Howard’s b-day) it was nice and on mine it was fine but then everyday after that it was non-stop rain. The whole day non-stop. I’m worried here because the ward is doing some thing were the members have to feed us each night, which I don’t want, so hopefully I won’t gain any weight. I've gained 10 pounds since the beginning of the mission and that is enough. By the way... it's all muscle. Lol Que tengan un bien dia! ADIOS!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Hey!
So transfers did come and go already again. I can't believe they go by like a snap of the fingers. So I am.......finally transferred! My new companion is Elder Howard. But guess what, I am still in the city. I am even in the same zone just bumped up north a little to the other district. My area is now Wrigleyville, so Wrigley Field is in my area if you are wondering. I feel things will be great here. He is one of the kind-of quiet ones, kind-of like me, hah. I dont think this is the address for sure but might give you a location mas o menos. 2856 W. Eastwood, area code 60625? I fell like I will be here awhile because my companion has now 4 transfers here with this one, so I’ll stay and who knows what will happen then. So everything is well and will continue to progress and get better. At least I have hope in that. Go to Awful Awful for me, for my birthday to celebrate. Hah Anyways, hope all is well! Later!
So transfers did come and go already again. I can't believe they go by like a snap of the fingers. So I am.......finally transferred! My new companion is Elder Howard. But guess what, I am still in the city. I am even in the same zone just bumped up north a little to the other district. My area is now Wrigleyville, so Wrigley Field is in my area if you are wondering. I feel things will be great here. He is one of the kind-of quiet ones, kind-of like me, hah. I dont think this is the address for sure but might give you a location mas o menos. 2856 W. Eastwood, area code 60625? I fell like I will be here awhile because my companion has now 4 transfers here with this one, so I’ll stay and who knows what will happen then. So everything is well and will continue to progress and get better. At least I have hope in that. Go to Awful Awful for me, for my birthday to celebrate. Hah Anyways, hope all is well! Later!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Hey! What's Up?
So Edgar, our baptism a few weeks ago was confirmed on Sunday and we had to do it like 3 times! The bishop was the one doing it but had no clue what he was doing basically because he kept on doing it wrong! Interesting but annoying. Already Edgar wants’ to come out with us to other lessons and for his work he hands out flyers, so HE asked for a package of pass-along cards to hand out as well. Yesterday we went to his house and he was telling us recent experiences of how he shut down people that told him he was wrong and he disproved all of their beliefs. We gave him some more scriptures to use and told him other things he could do. He loves finding knew things out and freaked out when we showed him how the bible talks about the Book of Mormon.( 1 Nephi 5, Ezekiel 37, 2 Nephi 3)
"MAKE YOUR FEAR A PASSION!"
So Edgar, our baptism a few weeks ago was confirmed on Sunday and we had to do it like 3 times! The bishop was the one doing it but had no clue what he was doing basically because he kept on doing it wrong! Interesting but annoying. Already Edgar wants’ to come out with us to other lessons and for his work he hands out flyers, so HE asked for a package of pass-along cards to hand out as well. Yesterday we went to his house and he was telling us recent experiences of how he shut down people that told him he was wrong and he disproved all of their beliefs. We gave him some more scriptures to use and told him other things he could do. He loves finding knew things out and freaked out when we showed him how the bible talks about the Book of Mormon.( 1 Nephi 5, Ezekiel 37, 2 Nephi 3)
"MAKE YOUR FEAR A PASSION!"
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Hey forgot,
On Monday I about ate it because while riding, my bike FRAME broke. Stupid bike! Don’t worry about it, I think we have some more and Edgar said he was going to give us some as well. He's such a stud! I really do miss by bmx bike and being able to do stuff on it. I miss crashing while trying to do stuff as well. Knock on wood though cause I don’t want to crash here. Only because I dont want to ruin a tie or something. Hah So can you play the "Baptism Humn" yet mom? I played waterfall in an investigators home but it was horrible and their piano sounded like a dying foghorn. Oh and a week ago I ate the best tasting carne asada, and guess what we found out they marinated it in afterwards saying it was the best....Heineken Beer. hah! Oh well, it was pretty good. Yesterday we also ate pig foot. Not joking, I about threw-up all over the table. That texture doesn't belong in your mouth. My companion freaked me out because he knew what it was and wouldn't tell me. All he said was "just eat it". So I ate it thinking I was eating something horrible and about lost my stomach cause of it. If I knew it was just a pig foot it would have been easier I think. It was with our two best investigators, the awesome family that found us on the street. So yah! Later!
On Monday I about ate it because while riding, my bike FRAME broke. Stupid bike! Don’t worry about it, I think we have some more and Edgar said he was going to give us some as well. He's such a stud! I really do miss by bmx bike and being able to do stuff on it. I miss crashing while trying to do stuff as well. Knock on wood though cause I don’t want to crash here. Only because I dont want to ruin a tie or something. Hah So can you play the "Baptism Humn" yet mom? I played waterfall in an investigators home but it was horrible and their piano sounded like a dying foghorn. Oh and a week ago I ate the best tasting carne asada, and guess what we found out they marinated it in afterwards saying it was the best....Heineken Beer. hah! Oh well, it was pretty good. Yesterday we also ate pig foot. Not joking, I about threw-up all over the table. That texture doesn't belong in your mouth. My companion freaked me out because he knew what it was and wouldn't tell me. All he said was "just eat it". So I ate it thinking I was eating something horrible and about lost my stomach cause of it. If I knew it was just a pig foot it would have been easier I think. It was with our two best investigators, the awesome family that found us on the street. So yah! Later!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Hey!
So this weekend was pretty cool. We had Edgar's baptism and everything went well with that and this coming Sunday he will be confirmed, because of the special conference we had. it was awesome to listen to Elder Oaks and a seventy as well, I think Elder Hickson or something like that. They were both awesome talks. Elder Oaks talked about personal revelation and the Holy Ghost, he described how he receives revelation. He talked about a wide variety of things throughout and then focused on the youth at the end. He analyzed the scripture D&C 38:42, and helped the youth understand the importance of being clean. It was neat how he helped them understand that the word "vessels" for the boys mean the sacrament trays and for the girls with the responsibility of child-bearing. "Go ye out from among the wicked". Afterwards we went and shook his hand and he is the most happy, animated, loving guy ever. When he came to me(we went up with Edgar) I introduced him to Edgar and said he was baptized just yesterday and with no delay Elder Oaks did a congratulatory kind-of a "HEH", super excited and just kind-of attacked Edgar with a strong hug. It was pretty funny. He was super awesome and super strong in the spirit. I didn't know, but he was a prosecutor in Chicago and was in the stake presidency in the south stake, back in the day. He told us that the last time he was in this building(stake center) was when President David O. McKay dedicated it about 40 years ago, I think. It was just an over-all great experience. He is super cool.
So this weekend was pretty cool. We had Edgar's baptism and everything went well with that and this coming Sunday he will be confirmed, because of the special conference we had. it was awesome to listen to Elder Oaks and a seventy as well, I think Elder Hickson or something like that. They were both awesome talks. Elder Oaks talked about personal revelation and the Holy Ghost, he described how he receives revelation. He talked about a wide variety of things throughout and then focused on the youth at the end. He analyzed the scripture D&C 38:42, and helped the youth understand the importance of being clean. It was neat how he helped them understand that the word "vessels" for the boys mean the sacrament trays and for the girls with the responsibility of child-bearing. "Go ye out from among the wicked". Afterwards we went and shook his hand and he is the most happy, animated, loving guy ever. When he came to me(we went up with Edgar) I introduced him to Edgar and said he was baptized just yesterday and with no delay Elder Oaks did a congratulatory kind-of a "HEH", super excited and just kind-of attacked Edgar with a strong hug. It was pretty funny. He was super awesome and super strong in the spirit. I didn't know, but he was a prosecutor in Chicago and was in the stake presidency in the south stake, back in the day. He told us that the last time he was in this building(stake center) was when President David O. McKay dedicated it about 40 years ago, I think. It was just an over-all great experience. He is super cool.
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