Monday, December 22, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Week 24
July 21, 2014
Anyway yeah I had some interesting experiences for the week they're not very spiritual but they are a little bit funny so.... well one of them is btu anyway so last tuesday I was in the tianguis which is basically a small swap meet but yeah I was in the tianguis and well we were looking for cleaning supplies when a young man about our age statstalking to me and my companion and well at first he was asking questions that were normal such as what church are you from and where do you meet and things like that but one moment it sort of changed he started asking me if we could come visit or if I had any time free and well in the long conversation he bassically asked me out on a date and me companion thankfully helped decline the invitation but he then persisted saying well how about after the mission? And well I explaied to him the I was going home in August and my companion finished by saying in the next year. To say in the least he looked dejected but yeah life goes on for the güera.
But yeah that was one experience and the other happened on sunday... well yesterday we have had a hard time in my area lately and well a lot of it is that no one wants to go to church and well yesterday we had two less actives and one new investigator in the church and one of the less actives brought the new investigati}or it was awesome!! This was something that I had been praying for, for a very long time and well after my trial of faith and patience the blessing finally came. I really can testify that prayer is one of the most powerful opportunities that we have in oue
Wow Mel is going to live with you guys! that cool. show her lots of love and show her how to trust in the lord. I have another scripture I dont know if you guys will like it but I absoulutely love it. Its in deuteronomy 3:22. Or does it have to be from the Book Of Mormom? Anway I got to go but Yeah have a great week and things will always work out. Tell micah happy birthday for me!!! Im super excited for him to be going to in YMs its going to be super sweet!!
-Hermana waterlyn
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Week 23
July 14, 2014
Aw camping.... well the thing is, is that I forgot about the fourth in all honestly sooooo yeah I guess that just means I been woking hard and Im fully immersed which is super good!! No worries!!
Anyway I have a super sweet story to share for this week that we really do meet the people that are ready to listen and learn. Okay so it thursday and we were contacting because we were waiting for a member to help us with our appointments and well we had contacted for about 30 min and I was so ready to but sit down because I have this problem with my foot where if Im standing for a long time my arch starts to hurt and well I just was not in the mood to contact it was 8 o clock and I was ready for the last appointment in the day. Well the member calls and says the hell be there in 5 minutes and that were going to meet outside a private housing area. So after my comp had gotten off the phone we were talking a little bit and two women pass us and well my comp didnt seem to want to contact them but all of sudden she turns around and stats to talk with them I joined her and they we talking about how were missionaries and that we give service and for what ever they need we can help and well these women were really surprised that anyone would do something like this but we kept talking a little bit and we stated talking about the church and well one of the women says you guys study the bible no and well we said yes and that we also have another book and she starts testifying of the book and that we had a prophet named joseph smaith and such and such well it just so happened that iu had a book of mormon in my bag and this is wqeird because we never have an extra. I pulled it out of my bag and gave it to the women and well they said that they were going to take a combe which is a van with a bunch of people but they had decided not to and to walk instead and well of course we gave them our number and well that was the experience of the week other than that we had a pretty tough week but yeah sorry for the novel but yeah that was my experience!
I dont have very much time toda because we got to the computers late but Ill try to be on time next week! Bye
Love y'all
-Hermana waterlyn
Oh and one more this I dyed my hair brown/red well it was red but now its a little more brown anyway I like it!!
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 22
June 7, 2014
Well You didnt write me an email so I have no Idea what happened to you all this week but my week was awesome!!! We worked and worked and worked and it was fantastic!! Oh and it rained and rained and rained but yeah ni modo we pressed on hope yall have a great summery week!!!
-Hermana waterlyn
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Week 21
June 30, 2014
Okay really quick! Aw camping! I keep forgetting its summer for you guys! Here all it does is rain all day! Its CRAZY!!!
As for the work everything is going okay! Theres a lot of people who dont want to listen to be honest most of them say IM CATHOLIC! or completely ignore us its actually a little funny sometimes. We have some new investigators who seem really interested. One in specific is a family of five and well Ive only met the mom who is in her late 20s and her two adorable daughters she has a baby but he/she is in the hospital and yeah their adorable reminds me of our family for some reason but yeah its super fun with them and also we have an artist who believwes in many gods and its a little tough with her but were going strong with her one hing that Ived learned is that we need to be direct and not ashamed of who we are as member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints.
One thing that happened this week is that we got cought in the rian and well when we went to our next appointment we were visiting our investigator who has 80 years in her life right now and well she was quite disturbed to see us all wet like drowned rats as she had said haha. Well my skirt had become extemely wet and she could not handle me sitting on her couch so all of suddemn she runs uo stairs and comes back down with a skirt that was toooooo big and was about 40 years old and says change. so I went home with a new skirt that I gave back very quickly haha. That was one experience of my week. Other than that we had a pretty normal week. Oh and Im talking more so theres a good thing from this week too I can now somewhat understand evwerything thing and somewhat speak things are coming along. Well hope all goes well with your 40 hours of work and I hope that your summer is sunny!!!!!
Love y'all!!!
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 20
June 23, 2014
You guys have a lot going on!
Sorry about the job situation I dont know how to help you there but everything happens for a reason I know that. but yeah aw I forgot about strawberry days and all that Wow. Hey guess what I have 6 months in august!! thats just around the corner!!! and school starts then too!! so many things!!!
Bishop Sanders is the best really he is!! And Im glad that you took the challenge for the summer sometimes its really hard to get people to do things in and for the ward but you guys are on top of it all!! The family work is super important! }
Yeah the appointment was just a check up and yeah everything is good sooo yeah anyway hope y'all have a great week!!! hope you had a great week!!
-Hermana waterlyn
Monday, June 23, 2014
Week 19 (Day 129)
6/17/14
Hey so I didnt get to write yesterday because yesterday was beyond crazy! We basically had a normal pday to start but then I get this call from my zone leader and he says "you that you have a doctors at ppointment at 5 right?" "I said you joking me right?" I freaked out a little bit and we went an hour to linda vista and didnt get back until 8 it was quite the day and so I didnt get the chance to write anyone but yeah. Im fine and we had a good day despite the craziness.
Hey so I didnt get to write yesterday because yesterday was beyond crazy! We basically had a normal pday to start but then I get this call from my zone leader and he says "you that you have a doctors at ppointment at 5 right?" "I said you joking me right?" I freaked out a little bit and we went an hour to linda vista and didnt get back until 8 it was quite the day and so I didnt get the chance to write anyone but yeah. Im fine and we had a good day despite the craziness.
Wow a lot happened this last week! Which temple did brytin go to? Super cool thiat she got some of the names done! Baptisms and confirmations for the dead are sooooooo important and its a blessing for us that were doing this now.
As for work Im guessing things are starting to become a little more nomal which is good and I keep forgetting that its summer I still feel like everyone is in school haha.
Aw I want some pictures of the wedding! Im sure christine and alyssa both looked fantastic! They always do so no importa! Ha one thing that Ive gained here is weight I am officially 7 pounds heavier...... yeah and with how short I am you can tell haha but hey its my testimony haha. Yeah well im happy to here that everything is going well for you guys and well I only have 13 months left Im dying at how fast its been.
But yeah tell jace and dad feliz cumpleaños for me!
PS I thought about erin this week. Haha just out of the blue if you see her again tell her to write me!!
I Love you all have a great summer week!
Week 18
6/9/14
Ah esta bien no se preocupe. I got my new companion! Shes really great!!! Today is the first day with her so i dont know vrey much but shes great!!
Camping sounds fun! Ah girls camp I miss girls camp. Its her last year thats crazy! Ha summer too Here is a little like summer everyday so Im happy haha. no its actually cold in the mornings so thats somethings I didnt know. I think youll be fine with the job. Honestly the boys need you and brytin too. I think thats one things we did well though because when we are together we atually have fun and thats one thing I miss is the busy days with the family haha its really weird but yeah I miss that. Anyway this last week my trainer went home and I stayed with another Hna forthe weekend it was different but we worked really well and yeah now I have my new comp and I think things are going to settle down here for 6 weeks and well see what happens the next transfer. Oh and didnt Justin See come home? If so that cool! Tell the Members I say hi! Have a great week and learn lots! Love y'all!
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 16 & Week 17
5/28/14
Okay so this week SO MUCH HAPPENED! I dont even know where to start just so much going on and yeah there were a lot of tears this week good and bad!
Okay
-Hermana waterlyn
6/2/14
Wow your week sounds just as hard as mine was. Its fantastic though that you found you genealogy!! Because yeah We're doing the same thing here and I needed all thouse names so yeah Thanks for doing the work! Brytin needs to take alyssa with her! you can always be doing missionary work as a member! We recieve so many blessigs from it. I also really miss going to the temple yesterday we wnt to the visiters center and it was super cool! Nothing has given me more peace and comfort in my life than the temple I can't wait to go either here or at home again. Also please dont die..... The msisioary transfers are next week... I dont want my trainer to leave because I need to learn more. She also keeps saying that Im going to trin this next transfer I dont believe it but I dont know Im a little afraid to know. But if I am Ill just have a lot of opportunities to learn for myself...... I hope y'all have a great week!
Love ya!!
-Hermana waterlyn
Heres some pictures from this last week!
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 15
5/21/14
Well yeah I was super excited to see everyone and I gotta be honest the mission is pretty exciting! There's always something new and fun to learn about here and Ive been in Mexico for two months in an area that is tiny. So Im excited for the all the new things that I get to do and get to see.
It always seems like you guys have so much to do during the week! Its crazy!
Well all in all your weeks sound stressful but thats a good thing. I glad that sarahs baby is doing well! Aw I forgot bralyn is getting married soon! Wow its seems like not too long ago they were in maui but thats pretty cool!!! Yeah I think Ill have a better hang of the whole skype thing in December. Yeah no Justin is the See's oldest son and yeah its crazy how time is! I mena hey in December Ill have 10 months in the mission so its not for too long. Only 7 months more and itll be December and the december after that Ill be home so no worries.
The Book of Mormon is the proof of our religion. In Isaiah 29 it talks about another testament and that its sealed until a certain time. In the BIBLE it talks about the book that we have right now. I think thats proof enough and also the miracles that come from just reading it are amazing.
I read a little bit of that talk and I remeber it from conference. I have ots of notes on that talk because it applies so well to missionary work and when you feel discouraged to try to meet your goals for the week and how we only have a year and a half to two years to do the work of God, so right now we need to work and keep working until we are asked to stop. We can't stop not in this mission because we have so little time.
Yeah I dont get a whole lot of time to write but I do write every now and again I think ll start writing in the mornings from now on. Health wise everything is great! And happy.. Im a missionary. Im sorry that Cadens sick though thats gotta be rough. Hope all goes well this week!
Love ya!
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 14
5/12/14
Okay so basically I dont know what to write because yesterday I pretty much told you everything sooo yeah. We have another baptism on
Saturday Im pretty excited it'll be a good baptism. Hope all is going well! Have a great week!!
Love ya all!
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 13
5/5/14
Yep this is the end of my third month and Im welcoming the fourth happily!
Im sorry the job is being tough but itll get better and you know that. New things are always tough I mean Im in Mexico and you have a new job its the same thing hahaha. Kind of.
Hahaha yeah somehtings in Mexico are extremely less formal.. But Im getting used to it. And its a little bit of fun.
Haha yes Im eating well. All kinds of food, such as tacos and quesadillas and mole good glory I love mole poblano its looks like chocolate syrup and tastes fantastic!! All I drink is water from a bottle haha.
Haha yes Im eating well. All kinds of food, such as tacos and quesadillas and mole good glory I love mole poblano its looks like chocolate syrup and tastes fantastic!! All I drink is water from a bottle haha.
That sounds cool. Micah got hurt.... Im sorry... but the golf cart is pretty cool haha. Sunday around 5pm here but I think in Utah its around 4. Also you need a account for skype! I just found this out so I hope it all works. So Sunday at 4!
A trip to cali founds like a blast! That'll be fun!
Well not much is new for us just woring a lot and so many contacts we contacted 200 people this last week! Its crazy!!
well I love you all and hope ti\his week is awesome!! See you Sunday!!!!!!!!!!
Love ya all
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 12
4/28/14
Okay so this week SO MUCH HAPPENED! I dont even know where to start just so much going on and yeah there were a lot of tears this week good and bad!
Okay
-Hermana waterlyn
4/21/14 Week 11
4/21/14
Aw enserio!! Thats not cool! thats sweet the you got a new computer though. I cant think of anything that I need really ya no se. I totally forgot about Easter..... although the atonement has been on my mind a lot lately.. I've studied a lot about it! and Its so important because its the center of the gospel and we need to use it everyday to find strength and forgivness. Oh since conference I would encourage everyone tio have they're own preach my gospel. The lessons are so basic but you can find so many wonderful new concepts in them. Also chapter 6 is probably the best thing I have ever read and studied.
Well now you just have more room for new pictures in the future haha. Sorry that happened though. This week was NOT busy at all! because there a catholic holiday and since everyone is catholic here they take like two weeks off of school and work to just go on vacation. It's aweful...... No me gusta.... oh tambien I had divisions this last week too and there was no one home even the members were gone so we didnt get a whole lot done this week. Oh!!! We have a baptism this week!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!!! Haha I dont know if I told you last week but all of our investigators are really old I mean like 80yrs old old. Haha its the best because I dont have to teach the awkward lesson of the law of chastity haha. Not that the law of chastity isnt good but its just awkward to teach. haha Well to end on a less weird noteI hope all is going well the end of the school year is coming up soon! thats gonna be fun for summer be there. Love ya all
-Hermana waterlyn
Week 10 (no letter week 9)
4/14/14
Well if you write me each week I'll respond hahahaha. Sorry theres not much you should worry about except the fact that I'm Mexico....... hahahaha estoy cheestos. This week was really quick!
Well if you write me each week I'll respond hahahaha. Sorry theres not much you should worry about except the fact that I'm Mexico....... hahahaha estoy cheestos. This week was really quick!
Monday I went to the Doctor because aparently I et so nervous that i shake really badly.. The medicine he gave me is basically B vitamins so I'm not too worried about the effects and it helps me sleep better so thats a plus. Other than that we didnt do much on monday.
Tuesday: We had zone meetings in the morning and I contacted in the tiangise I dont know how to spell that. but the tiangese are like swap meets but bigger and more awesome and everything is cheap in Mexico its like going to a savers with food and its portable. I love them..... Although dont eat the food in them.
Wednesday: I went got my visa! I am now allowed in Mexico! Haha we had to go to another Mission to get them and I got to ride the metro that was super sweet gross and dirty but super sweet! we also went to an art museum after the visas and they have paintings frpm van gogh and all these other famous painters I was in heaven.
Thursday: we have a mission conference with the entire mission one stake center. we had wake up at 4:30 to make it on time! I was so tired! But it was totally worth it the conference was amazing! I also got to see my first companion!!!! Shes doing awesome and I was so happy to hear that!
Friday: Was a nomal day! Finally! Not much happened but we taught all of our progressing investigators hahaha all of them are 60 yrs old and oler hahahaha old people are the best!!!
Saturday: was a normal day too! We visited everyone and talked for ever haha it was a good day we got a lot done. oh! and I've been teaching English! I dont know how but I am! The classes are fun!
Sunday: we visit all of our less actives and just try to helo them want to come back to church and thir relly fun to talk to because you can be a little more strict with them. hahaha no they're all awesome!
and yeah thats my week!
I'm glad that you all got to have fun! Hope all is well!
I love you!
Week 8 Letter
3/31/14
Hola mi familia!
Hola mi familia!
Wow theres so many things changing at home! I'm sorry to hear that things have gotten rough! I had kind of the same week. I had to get through some hard things. I'm definitely better now! kind of..... today I'm going to the hopital to get some tests done because my mission president saw that my hands shake so he just wants it to be checked out so today I'll find out whats going on I think its just stress but it better to make sure. Other than that this week has been awesome! I love the ward I am in! The members are so caring and helpful to us. I love them so much!
I'm sad to hear about the Mckays.. Just love them as much as possible and try your best to love them regardless of what they say or do. I will fast for them and pray for them to feel Heavenly Father in their lives.
The mission president just changed last July. His name is Brad Hall and they're from Idaho Falls area. So its possible. I dont know. The president and his wife the kindest most caring people I have ever met and they're always so happy to see us.
Well I'm sorry that my letters have been short but we dont have a whole lot of time and the key boards are slightly different so its a little difficult to type. anyway all is well with me and my adventures as a missionary. Thank you for all that you do and keep strong!
Oh one more thing my favorite scriptures are either Moroni 6:4 or 10:32 or in Alma 26:12 is really good too! There is so much to learn from the book of mormon and everytime I read I find something that I can use to help others come to Christ. It's truly amazing.
I Love you all so much and hope and pray for the best. :)
Monday, March 24, 2014
Week 7
Mexico is sooooo amazing! Really dirty but amazing! There's so many people and they're all amazing and so kind. This last week I got to meet the entire ward and I had to sing solo in front of them! It was really scary! We have a lot of work to do and its awesome! I am so thankful for the hard work I have to do I know it blesses you and those who need it most. I am so excited to work hard!
The food here is AMAZING! I got to eat pig skin and pig gums......... that was interesting but it was good! It really is I won't want to leave! We've gotten so much done this last week and I am so grateful it! I got to see a baptism my companion had one this last Saturday and The Hermana was just glowing and I got to bare my testimony in Spanish that was scary and cool at the same time.
What else....... hmm Oh everyone greets eachother with a kiss on the cheek and as misioneras only women can greet us that way. we just shake hands if not. I'm adjusting to it little by little and I'm enjoying every minute.
I love you all and hope you have an awesome week!
-Hermana waterlyn
Ps I'm going to be teaching English every Saturday! I need some Ideas from calyn!
Ps I'm going to be teaching English every Saturday! I need some Ideas from calyn!
Monday, March 10, 2014
Week 5 Letter
That chapter is seriously the best! I learned a lot in Spanish this week, I came back to the apartment and pretty much had headaches from how much studying we've been doing and it's awesome!
I will use my card this week. We all got this BYU card that automatically gets money put on it so I really don't have to pay for much but I will buy something.
Brytin was going to quit hm. Well tell her good luck and just be patient. I've had to learn A LOT of that since I've been here so it's good pratice.
Tell Calyn Feliz cumple anos! Y tener muchisimo divertido. Oh Y Carta me tambien porque yo no tengo ella e-mail! Espanol es muy muy dificil pero esto es muy divertido tambien. Espanol es muy bueno y si. Yo se que ustedes quieren apprender espanol entonces si se puede! Esto es que mi maestros tell nosotros.
Oh Y buenos suerte a el ninos!
ciao, te ama
-Hermana waterlyn
Monday, March 3, 2014
Week 4 additional post
Oh I say Elder Hardy at a devotional before he left it was really great! The last picture is of all the girls in my Zone.
-Hermana waterlyn
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Mission Week 4 Letter
Hola!
This week was awesome! We got a new TRC investigator which is awesome! He's a real investigator and so we're teaching him in English though but its all good! Que Mas?..... Oh thank you for the cinnamon roles they were really good! Other than the new investigator everything is great here at the MTC! I love being here and Oh! Read Alma 32 its the best chapter ever! But really it is! I hope you all had a great week!
Love you all!!!
-Hermana waterlyn
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Week 3
...This week has been great! The language is coming a long and I can now have a very good spanglish conversation! it's really fun to be here! I'm loving the MTC. Things are going well between everyone here so thats a super big blessing to have. This week not a whole lot happened.... well a lot happened actually. On Sunday elder Holland Jr. gave a talk and Elder Holland Sr. attended so it was way cool to see an apostle. Elder Hollands talk was amazing! Oh! I'm also in the choir so I sang praise to man at the talk which way cool. Umm Monday we taught and investigator and that went really well so I'm excited to know more spanish and be able to speak better. Tuesday we had a devotional and it was really good I dont remember who talked but it was on PMG Chap 6 which is Christ-like attributes so it was an awesome talk. I have lots of good notes. Thursday I went to vegas and got my visa. I also got the chance to talk to a man on the plane about everything so it was a really cool experience. Other thant That everything has been quite normal MTC stuff. Anyway I hope that your week will go well!
I love you guys!
-Hermana waterlyn
Sunday, February 16, 2014
2nd Week Letter
Hola mi familia!
Yo tengo learned so much this week especially! I did get to meet Sis. Naef before I left and we got to talk a little bit. So yeah this week was crazy we taught our investigator two more lessons and after the last lesson he agreed to be baptized. 'Course this was a teacher being the investigator but I was excited none the less. I have realized a little bit more on how spiritually taxing and exhausting things can be here and so far my companion has been my biggest blessing because she has had a lot of the same experiences as I've had so having her here is awesome!
This next week we'll be teaching two new investigators which is really freaking me out but it'll be good for me. The spanish is coming along kind of......... but yeah I know that its better than it was before the mission so yeah! yeah time is definitely how President Palmer described it. the days feel like weeks and the weeks feel like days so it's really great to see the progression of those around me. We're getting new missionaries this week and as sister trainer leader I get to help them through the ropes! I'm really excited about that. :) It'll go by fast and you won't be ready for me to come home haha. Well I hope all goes well this week and that everything is staying a float haha! Thanks for the prayers and I'm praying for you too!
Love you Guys!
Hermana Waterlyn
Monday, February 10, 2014
First Letter!
We received our first email from Makenna on Saturday, but I did not read it until Sunday. Too much junk mail to sort through. I have posted it here.
Hola Familia!
Hola Familia!
Como estan? The MTC is great everything went really smoothly! I'm Tired but not st the same time regardless of my habits before my mission I'm doing quite well at getting up and being on time. I'm just going to say one thing right now though SPEAKING SPANISH IS REALLY HARD! We have already had a lesson with an investigator and it sort of blew up in our faces.... Yeah. um. Oh! My companion is really great shes is a lot like Natalie so we get a long just as well. :) hm so far its just been classes and orientations this week. we met our branch president on Thursday night and he asked me to be the district sister missionary trainer. Yeah! pretty cool right? all in all I'm really excited to be here it's been such a great experience so far. I love you all and hope all is well at home with out me being there... haha. I bet the house is the same as before I left. Anyway love you guys Have a beautiful rainy week!
Love,
Hermana Waterlyn
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