Hola,
Some weeks go by fast and some go by slow. This was one of the slow ones. We got lots of work done and are seeing some really good things happen in the area, but it just seemed like a long week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Elder Salazar had to go to leadership training so I was companions with Elder Richardson for those two days. He just came out from the MTC this transfer so he is fresh and has that greenie fire! He is a cool kid and a really good teacher. We had some good experiences finding people and getting sweaty.
We've been trying to use the members more whether it be teaching in their homes, visiting them, or taking them knocking. We've seen a lot of good things coming from that.
On Sunday, my companion went with the Spanish ward council to go visit people while I stayed and went to the English ward. I experienced something new...I went to Relief Society. WEIRD! The lesson was on missionary work and the teacher wanted us to come. How convenient that Elder Salazar went to do visits. I don't think I want to go in there again.
Love,
Elder Wiest
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
July 11, 2011
Hola,
I don't have much news to report for this week. On Friday, we had exchanges with the Zone Leaders. Sometimes I love exchanges, most times I don't.
We have a great investigator right now, Lorenzo. He is the father of a member in the branch. He is old but is mentally all there, which is unusual for Mexicans. He's doing really good. We've also started teaching a cool part member family and we just keep focusing on finding.
We went to Denny's.
On Saturday morning, we got a call from one of the counselors in the branch presidency asking us if we could speak in sacrament meeting the following day in Spanish. We accepted. The topic was Jesus Christ, which is a little broad. I talked about developing Christ-like attributes. We did our best to prepare Saturday night and during the English ward on Sunday morning. I think it went good. I was the first speaker and spoke for about 15 minutes. We were pretty nervous. My companion was so nervous he almost took the sacrament before the branch president. I pulled his hand away just in time! My companion did great as well on his talk and between the two of us we filled the time.
Love,
Elder Wiest
I don't have much news to report for this week. On Friday, we had exchanges with the Zone Leaders. Sometimes I love exchanges, most times I don't.
We have a great investigator right now, Lorenzo. He is the father of a member in the branch. He is old but is mentally all there, which is unusual for Mexicans. He's doing really good. We've also started teaching a cool part member family and we just keep focusing on finding.
We went to Denny's.
On Saturday morning, we got a call from one of the counselors in the branch presidency asking us if we could speak in sacrament meeting the following day in Spanish. We accepted. The topic was Jesus Christ, which is a little broad. I talked about developing Christ-like attributes. We did our best to prepare Saturday night and during the English ward on Sunday morning. I think it went good. I was the first speaker and spoke for about 15 minutes. We were pretty nervous. My companion was so nervous he almost took the sacrament before the branch president. I pulled his hand away just in time! My companion did great as well on his talk and between the two of us we filled the time.
Love,
Elder Wiest
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
July 5, 2011
Hola,
Today is transfer day. I'm staying and so is my companion. Life is good. We've had a lot going on this past week.
Yesterday for the 4th and P-day we hung out with the bishop and his family all day. We did laundry, played Catch Phrase, Rummikub, Phase Ten, went to Albertson's, made food, ate food, made/ate smores and taught Ben who is one of the daughters' boyfriend. It was a good day.
On Sunday we had a baptism. Raul got baptized and so did his cousin, Patty. The baptism was after Church and it was packed. We held it in the Relief Society room and there was standing room only.
We got a lot of members out with us last week, which was really cool. We took them to visit people and knocked on doors in 105 degree weather. We had some "cool" experiences and found some good people. On Sunday we got lots more members signed up to go out with us and do the work.
Earlier last week our investigator, Mike, was moving his water bed from one room to another. We got there just in time. He had about 1/4 of it emptied and had just got a hole in it. He had been emptying it bucket by bucket. We got a hose hooked up and I started sucking and 1-1/2 hours later we had it emptied. I got water in my mouth from an old, nasty water bed that had just gone through an old, nasty hose.
Love,
Elder Wiest
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
June 27, 2011
Hola,
Yesterday was stake conference. They had a Spanish and an English session and we went to both. We are use to long Sundays but we did get a little restless during the second session. It was nice nonetheless. The temple president from Juarez came and basically told everyone not to worry about the violence in Juarez and to come to the temple. Also, a member from the mission presidency spoke and did a nice job.
Saturday and Sunday were some HOT days, around 108.
We went on exchanges with the zone leaders this week. Me and Elder Hallows worked our area and actually got a lot done. He interviewed one of our investigators for baptism and we should be having the baptism on Sunday after church.
We helped one of our investigators make a little cage for their kitten. They had us there at 7:30am. Good thing they made us breakfast! We had a lesson with them later that day and they made us more food.
We also helped another companionshiop in our district this week. One of the Elders is sick and hasn't been able to work much lately so their area was in need of a boost so we went over and took turns going out with the healthy Elder and staying in with the sick one.
I got an email from my old companion, Elder Pearson, and he says he's getting married in August! I'm not sure if it's a joke or not.
Today, to celebrate my half birthday, my companion and I are going out to B-Dubs with Brian Allen for buffalo wild wings. Brian is a member in our ward and takes good care of us, so this time I'm taking him out to lunch. I love him.
Love,
Elder Wiest
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
June 20, 2011
Hola,
Things are good, as always. This week we had zone conference with President and Sister Miller. We talked a lot about planning for a successful future. We also watched a powerful talk that Elder Holland gave at the MTC in january.
Salt Lake sends out these papers with addresses of members to try and find out information about other members who are connected to them. Well, the English ward passed those on to us and we did that this week. I kinda felt like a detective. In the process, we met a lady who has two hearts, extra bones in her hands and feet, and no teeth... who knew? And she could read our emotions.
With a lot of our "free" time this week we went and helped our English Ward Mission Leader pack up his house. On Saturday, we loaded everything into a huge U haul. It had to be like 115 degrees in the truck.
The weather has been ugly the past few days. Windy, dusty and hot.
Our investigators are doing good. We've got some that are close, they just need an extra push.
I turn 20 1/2 next week. Just so you know.
Love,
Elder Wiest
Things are good, as always. This week we had zone conference with President and Sister Miller. We talked a lot about planning for a successful future. We also watched a powerful talk that Elder Holland gave at the MTC in january.
Salt Lake sends out these papers with addresses of members to try and find out information about other members who are connected to them. Well, the English ward passed those on to us and we did that this week. I kinda felt like a detective. In the process, we met a lady who has two hearts, extra bones in her hands and feet, and no teeth... who knew? And she could read our emotions.
With a lot of our "free" time this week we went and helped our English Ward Mission Leader pack up his house. On Saturday, we loaded everything into a huge U haul. It had to be like 115 degrees in the truck.
The weather has been ugly the past few days. Windy, dusty and hot.
Our investigators are doing good. We've got some that are close, they just need an extra push.
I turn 20 1/2 next week. Just so you know.
Love,
Elder Wiest
Monday, June 13, 2011
June 13, 2011
Hola,
Things are pretty much the same in these parts. This past week we went on exchanges with the other Elders in our District. I went with Elder Hull and had a good time. He has diabetes and is always poking himself and sticking things in his arm, so that was fun to watch. Elder Hull had coupons for free ice cream so we each got a bucket.
Elder Salazar and I had to go to the DMV in Las Cruces again. We didn't have to wait as long this time and we made friends with two black kids who were there waiting with their dad.
Our two baptismal dates are doing good. We should be getting them interviewed soon.
Our Ward Mission Leader for the English ward is officially moving this week. He and his family are going to Boise, ID. They have lots of family there, I guess. They had a little "going away" open house last night and we stopped by and got some treats. We are going to miss them. Before they go, we'll be helping them pack up.
On Friday, we were having a lesson in a park around 8:00pm and we might have met a vampire. It was a little freaky.
Yesterday during Church we helped our Spanish ward mission leader change his flat tire and drove him back to Church from Pep Boys.
I have a new found appreciation for Girls Camp. Our recent convert, Jocelyne, went this past week and loved it! I think it really helped her testimony. I've heard horror stories from Girls Camp and Elder Salazar and I were a little worried but we talked to her on Saturday just after she got home and she was basically glowing!
Love,
Elder Wiest
Things are pretty much the same in these parts. This past week we went on exchanges with the other Elders in our District. I went with Elder Hull and had a good time. He has diabetes and is always poking himself and sticking things in his arm, so that was fun to watch. Elder Hull had coupons for free ice cream so we each got a bucket.
Elder Salazar and I had to go to the DMV in Las Cruces again. We didn't have to wait as long this time and we made friends with two black kids who were there waiting with their dad.
Our two baptismal dates are doing good. We should be getting them interviewed soon.
Our Ward Mission Leader for the English ward is officially moving this week. He and his family are going to Boise, ID. They have lots of family there, I guess. They had a little "going away" open house last night and we stopped by and got some treats. We are going to miss them. Before they go, we'll be helping them pack up.
On Friday, we were having a lesson in a park around 8:00pm and we might have met a vampire. It was a little freaky.
Yesterday during Church we helped our Spanish ward mission leader change his flat tire and drove him back to Church from Pep Boys.
I have a new found appreciation for Girls Camp. Our recent convert, Jocelyne, went this past week and loved it! I think it really helped her testimony. I've heard horror stories from Girls Camp and Elder Salazar and I were a little worried but we talked to her on Saturday just after she got home and she was basically glowing!
Love,
Elder Wiest
Monday, June 6, 2011
June 6, 2011
Hola,
Things in the northeast (of El Paso) are going great! We worked hard this week. School is officially out...and it's officially super hot!! It's a good thing we have real air conditioning and a car.
Our ward mission leader for the English ward is more or less out of a job right now and home all day. We stopped by and invited him to spend a day with us. So, the next day we went over and had breakfast with his family then went to work! We hit up a few investigators and then started going through the part-member list. We went all over the place. It was a lot of fun and we got lots done.
We have two baptismal dates right now and they are both looking solid.
We've gone to Denny's another three times or so. They have a bacon maple syrup ice cream sundae! Yummy, but it kind of gave me a tummy ache.
Not much to say for the week, just lots of heat.
Love
Elder Wiest
Things in the northeast (of El Paso) are going great! We worked hard this week. School is officially out...and it's officially super hot!! It's a good thing we have real air conditioning and a car.
Our ward mission leader for the English ward is more or less out of a job right now and home all day. We stopped by and invited him to spend a day with us. So, the next day we went over and had breakfast with his family then went to work! We hit up a few investigators and then started going through the part-member list. We went all over the place. It was a lot of fun and we got lots done.
We have two baptismal dates right now and they are both looking solid.
We've gone to Denny's another three times or so. They have a bacon maple syrup ice cream sundae! Yummy, but it kind of gave me a tummy ache.
Not much to say for the week, just lots of heat.
Love
Elder Wiest
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