This week was tough. Not gunna lie. It wasn't tough because I was sick or tired or busy, it was tough because now I just don't want to do anything. I know I need to and that is what makes it tough. Luckily I have the best companion ever and he really helps me out with just motivating myself to go and work. We work everyday and we are obedient to the rules, but we just aren't working as hard as we should and staying more time in lessons and in meals. But this week I will be better and work harder!! That is the goal.
We did have a baptism this week!! It was so awesome. His name is Osmar and he turned 9 on the 15 of May. His family are members and I don't know why he never got baptized but I am not asking why because we got the baptism for that. It was stressful, like always. because the person who was assigned to baptize Osmar, never showed up..... and he was the Branch President. Never showed up. We had called and called and called and nothing. so me and my comp just ran home and grabbed my white pants and I baptized him. It was so funny because after the baptism the kid just starts screaming "I'M CLEAN I'M CLEAN" and wouldn't get out of the font. So I picked him up and carried him up the steps hahaha crazy kids.
This week we have a lot of stuff planned and I'm excited!! Pray for me that I might be able to not focus on the time and just focus on the work.
But I will see you all so soon!
Love
Elder Garry
Monday, May 29, 2017
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Week 98
This week was a bit frustrating because we had so many great plans but no time to do it at all. I had to run around all day on Thursday to do a bunch of interviews for baptism in an island called Amapala. It's super cool because we have to go in a boat! fun. Then on Friday in the morning I wasn't feeling well. took a nap and woke up with a 104 fever. and then my mission pres called me and told me that i wasn't allowed to work Friday nor Saturday. So we had like 3 days in the week where we did nothing.. then Sunday comes along and it just decides to rain allllll the live long day. That was frustrating. and the ground gets so hot from the sun that when it rains it like steams!! Then it just gets hotter and more humid! I don't know that San Lorenzo did to receive such a punishment from God but they need to repent and then maybe they wont be burning of heat haha
We were going to have a baptism but the girls parents are expecting like a 100% change in her but the parents don't care about her so they just yell and abuse her with words. our last lesson ther she started to cry from the things her parents were saying. and me and Pineda just called the parents out and told them that they need to stop. we could tell they got bothered but we spoke not with our words but with the spirit so it was a lot better and they didn't get to mad. But it makes me so sad how they treat this girl. and she is trying to make changes but the changes that her parents are expecting are just to make her a slave. Saying that people who serve God are servicial so she needs to do everything in the house.... and me and my comp said that they are also loving! And look at the parents with the angry eyes. its a tough case!!
This next week we are planning on her baptism and the baptism of this kid who just turned 9 and never got baptized.... it counts for the mission so its exciting for us! We have a bunch planned out and I'm excited and ready to work hard in these last 3 weeks so we can have a bunch of success!!
I love you all!!! See you in 24 days!
Elder Garry
We were going to have a baptism but the girls parents are expecting like a 100% change in her but the parents don't care about her so they just yell and abuse her with words. our last lesson ther she started to cry from the things her parents were saying. and me and Pineda just called the parents out and told them that they need to stop. we could tell they got bothered but we spoke not with our words but with the spirit so it was a lot better and they didn't get to mad. But it makes me so sad how they treat this girl. and she is trying to make changes but the changes that her parents are expecting are just to make her a slave. Saying that people who serve God are servicial so she needs to do everything in the house.... and me and my comp said that they are also loving! And look at the parents with the angry eyes. its a tough case!!
This next week we are planning on her baptism and the baptism of this kid who just turned 9 and never got baptized.... it counts for the mission so its exciting for us! We have a bunch planned out and I'm excited and ready to work hard in these last 3 weeks so we can have a bunch of success!!
I love you all!!! See you in 24 days!
Elder Garry
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Monday, May 1, 2017
Week 95 Don't Want to Come Home!
This week was awesome! Today, I have news..... starting today, I can now say that next month I will be going home!!!! Isn't that just so crazy! I think I only have like 45 days or something crazy like that!!!
This week was honestly so great because I had a lot of time to reflect on how my mission has been. I got to go up in front of about half of the mission and give my "last testimony" it is for the people who are in there last transfers. and as I sat there thinking about what I was going to say, I received a confirmation that the Lord is truly proud of me and happy with what i was able to accomplish I'm my short time in the mission. I stood up with tears already in my eyes as I was going to say my testimony and advice to the mission. I made a bunch of people cry as I told the story about the young man in Danli who died in the car accident and I never contacted him. Then I talked about the importance of following the promptings of the Holy Ghost and to finish the mission with no regrets. I cried. I don't want to go home. It scares me to think that I might not have such great spiritual experiences like I do now. It makes me sad. my whole mission I have just thought about going home and now that I am on the point of going home, I just sit and think, I don't want to leave. I am happy with my mission and how it went. I know I could have been better but I know that what I am doing now, is what the Lord wants me to do.
And another cool thing is that we had interviews with Pres. Bowler, I love that guy so much. he is just so great. Well in my interview he told me that I now have permission to start thinking about things in my house. Like where to work, where to go to school, what to study, and who to marry. It was weird but I have started to pray about these things and i can really see some progress. I know that Heavenly Father wants the best for me so I know that he will guide me in the right path.
And he told us that if our zone gets 21 baptisms in the month of May, he and sister Bowler will make a great lunch and invite us to eat and buy us coca cola!! It's a big deal because this is one of the harder zones to baptize but Sister Bowler saw how many baptismal dates we have in the zone so she made this bet. and in the first week our zone only has two, us and another area but after that week we will start to just baptize like crazy in this zone!!!! I'm so excited!! I love when we have success!!
I love you so much!
Elder Garry
This week was honestly so great because I had a lot of time to reflect on how my mission has been. I got to go up in front of about half of the mission and give my "last testimony" it is for the people who are in there last transfers. and as I sat there thinking about what I was going to say, I received a confirmation that the Lord is truly proud of me and happy with what i was able to accomplish I'm my short time in the mission. I stood up with tears already in my eyes as I was going to say my testimony and advice to the mission. I made a bunch of people cry as I told the story about the young man in Danli who died in the car accident and I never contacted him. Then I talked about the importance of following the promptings of the Holy Ghost and to finish the mission with no regrets. I cried. I don't want to go home. It scares me to think that I might not have such great spiritual experiences like I do now. It makes me sad. my whole mission I have just thought about going home and now that I am on the point of going home, I just sit and think, I don't want to leave. I am happy with my mission and how it went. I know I could have been better but I know that what I am doing now, is what the Lord wants me to do.
And another cool thing is that we had interviews with Pres. Bowler, I love that guy so much. he is just so great. Well in my interview he told me that I now have permission to start thinking about things in my house. Like where to work, where to go to school, what to study, and who to marry. It was weird but I have started to pray about these things and i can really see some progress. I know that Heavenly Father wants the best for me so I know that he will guide me in the right path.
And he told us that if our zone gets 21 baptisms in the month of May, he and sister Bowler will make a great lunch and invite us to eat and buy us coca cola!! It's a big deal because this is one of the harder zones to baptize but Sister Bowler saw how many baptismal dates we have in the zone so she made this bet. and in the first week our zone only has two, us and another area but after that week we will start to just baptize like crazy in this zone!!!! I'm so excited!! I love when we have success!!
I love you so much!
Elder Garry
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