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| Making Empanadas! |
Dear Familia, Amigos, Y Mundo!!
Ok so we got some birthdays coming up if I’m
right it’s my man Joe!! And my favorite Grandpa Fred!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I
love you guys and hope that your birthdays are amazing!! I wish that I could be
there to celebrate but I’m kind of far away!! Love you guys!!
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| Elder Weaver with one of the AP's |
Alrighty, so this past week was a great one!!
On Tuesday night we had left to go to another part of the mission to
Buccadamunga.... I think I spelled it totally wrong! But, anyway we left for a
“Multi Zona” (Multi Zone Conference) which was great! Except for the fact that I
didn’t understand everything but, I still feel like I learned a lot. Especially
about contacting and just being more fluid and efficient in contacting. Then,
it was good cause I got to meet a few of the other Americans who have been in
the mission for a while. And it was good to hear all their council and stuff
and just hear what they have to say. Some was good and some was bad but,
overall, it was just good to hear. They all say they were the same in not
understanding a thing when they first started, but they all say I just need to be
patient and it will come. And, I believe that. I am just going to keep doing
what I’m doing and work hard every d
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| Ready to Cook |
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| A Little Colorado Sunshine! |
After the Multi Zona, we got back on Thursday and
we got to work! We made a contacting plan and just went for it! Wow, I just
felt energized and ready to go!! I felt the blessings from just opening up my
mouth. I really do feel how my Heavenly Father is helping me out and I do feel
all of the prayers from my friends and family. They are helping me out cause I
don’t think I could have ever been able to understand or talk this much in my
life in Español without some help! I made a promise to myself that if I
understood what was being said that I would just open my mouth and talk. So,
that’s what I did! I just talked! Now, I’m not the most fluent of speakers and
the people probably only understand me about half the time because my
conjugations are completely wrong but, I just go for it. So far, so good. I
have embarrassed myself of course but, hey that’s just learning. All I know is
that I can feel the Spirit tell me what to say and then help me say it. And, I
have seen it in a few of our lessons. One example is this boy named Sebastian.
And man, if this kid gets baptized, he will be strong in this church. We taught
him at the church. There were 4 of us because we needed other people present to
teach him because he is only 16. So, it was 4 missionaries teaching him the
restoration. And, it was probably one of the most powerful lessons I have ever
been in. Sebastian is special because he attends our church (he has a
girlfriend in the church) but, he is genuinely interested in our church and he
really has no religious background. And so, everything was kind of new to him.
He knew who Christ was and that was about it. We had to answer and explain a
lot of things. He just simply didn’t know a lot. But it was good!! Well, after
I quoted the First Vision all he could say was, “Wow!” He was amazed but he
didn’t deny it. Then, by the end of the lesson I felt extremely impressed to
say something about what he was feeling right then and there. Because the
Spirit was definitely in the room! And, when we asked him to read and
pray about el Libro de Mormón he said he would but I didn’t think he knew how
the answer would come. So, In that moment I sincerely asked him what he was feeling
right then? Honestly, I didn’t understand everything he was saying all I know
is he said he felt “something.” Then, I explained when you pray to see if this
book is true this feeling you feel is what you will feel when you ask. And that’s
how you will know EL Libro De Mormón is true. That was really it. We ended with
a prayer that he gave. We had to teach him how to pray first, then he struggled
a little with it because he had never prayed before. All the other Elders were
just impressed by what I did! They thought that was just the best question in
the world. It was kind of funny but man, did I feel the Spirit and man, did I
feel the gift of tongues right there. I was just able to teach and really focus
on the needs of this boy who I didn’t know at all. I testify that the Spirit
did help me and that I was only able to do what I did because I had the Holy Ghost
helping me and guiding me. And I was able to teach with confidence. I have only
really been able to teach lessons these past weeks but this week, I REALLY
taught people! And, it feels so much more filling when you can dig down and
help these people realize this gospel helps and strengthens in every aspect of
our lives. I love the gospel!!!
It’s also Christmas time and it’s about 10000000
degrees here so really it doesn’t feel like it much. There’s lights though and
some fake Christmas trees and stuff but it’s not the same at all. But, I am
going to make it the best Christmas ever by just letting myself serve and
forget myself. We are also using the #Light the World campaign which all of you
should be doing too!!! (see Mormon.org)
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| Some Packages from Grandma and Home |
Merry Christmas everyone!! Serve the people
around you! Give rather than get! I love this gospel and I want everyone to
feel the same way I do!
I know this letter is all over the place but,
one more, quick thing, we have a family that we are teaching. La Famiia Nabarro
and they are great! The dad says everything we teach is true and wants to be
baptized but only his son shows up to church so, that’s disappointing, but I
think that might change soon. We are about to teach the Plan of Salvation and
one of his sons is crippled in a wheel chair and it’s just so sad. But, I know
the Plan of Salvation will just light this family up with joy! And, I want to
share the story of my Uncle Tyson and Timmy. I am so grateful for the knowledge
that after we die we all will have perfect bodies and that my uncles will be
able to run and play with us! Also, that this boy Kevin will also be able to do
everything he’s ever wanted to do! I love the great Plan of Happiness. And, I
love Colombia!!! Thank you for the emails! Love you all!!
Love,
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| Preston preparing the empanadas. |
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| Ready for the oven. |
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