Hola,
It's starting to get hot. Yesterday it was 95 when we went by the bank. But it's not that hot yet. Like that isn't bad for out here. But pretty soon I'm going to buy a camel pack-backpack.
We're working hard. It's nice to go to bed knowing you've done a hard honest days work. I'm glad i do that. It's not that hard for me, but for others it is. anyways, I love you all very much.
Elder Lewis
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
I'm Really Happy!
I'm really happy. And happy I’m serving a mission. It's changing my liiiife. I love Spanish now too. That alone will change my life.
And I’m using that to change lives here. And people’s lives really are changing! I'm happy to say that all 4 of my recent converts are active. I talk to them every once in a while. We're friends
-Love Elder Lewis
And I’m using that to change lives here. And people’s lives really are changing! I'm happy to say that all 4 of my recent converts are active. I talk to them every once in a while. We're friends
-Love Elder Lewis
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Earthquake and Conference
Hi,
Yea my 1st earthquake. Kinda cool. We had a good Easter. We watched conference, then started to drive home, almost home we hit a light and just everything started to shake. It was weird, like we were in the ocean. Pretty odd feeling. It emptied a ton of water from our pool. We got there and the pool had waves in it and splashing over the edge and stuff.
Some stuff well down in our apt. Our fridge got pushed to the middle of our kitchen.
I remember mom making us go to conference and stuff when I was young. I hated it, it was boring. But who knows. Maybe it's had a lasting effect on me. I don't know. I don't remember anything significant from those days.
But now I really do have a testimony of the leaders of our church. Especially Thomas S. Monson. I like the way he uses all the… I don't remember what it's called, when you use consonants and stuff right after each other in different words etc.[alliterations] Or what did he say "the snow cap of old age" idk something like that. Then Jeffrey Holland’s "blast a crater in your brain" they're pretty good public speakers. But they do it modestly and plainly, which is even more profound.
I listened to Priesthood session in Spanish. I could understand most everything. Every once in a while there was a word I didn't know.
Thanks mom for the email and the pictures. Sorry I didn't email last week. I was lazy and the computer wasn't working right, and then I played soccer ha-ha. I love you very much and thank you for the way you raised me. There were a lot of talks about mothers and how to raise kids, and the home etc.
Love Elder Lewis
Yea my 1st earthquake. Kinda cool. We had a good Easter. We watched conference, then started to drive home, almost home we hit a light and just everything started to shake. It was weird, like we were in the ocean. Pretty odd feeling. It emptied a ton of water from our pool. We got there and the pool had waves in it and splashing over the edge and stuff.
Some stuff well down in our apt. Our fridge got pushed to the middle of our kitchen.
I remember mom making us go to conference and stuff when I was young. I hated it, it was boring. But who knows. Maybe it's had a lasting effect on me. I don't know. I don't remember anything significant from those days.
But now I really do have a testimony of the leaders of our church. Especially Thomas S. Monson. I like the way he uses all the… I don't remember what it's called, when you use consonants and stuff right after each other in different words etc.[alliterations] Or what did he say "the snow cap of old age" idk something like that. Then Jeffrey Holland’s "blast a crater in your brain" they're pretty good public speakers. But they do it modestly and plainly, which is even more profound.
I listened to Priesthood session in Spanish. I could understand most everything. Every once in a while there was a word I didn't know.
Thanks mom for the email and the pictures. Sorry I didn't email last week. I was lazy and the computer wasn't working right, and then I played soccer ha-ha. I love you very much and thank you for the way you raised me. There were a lot of talks about mothers and how to raise kids, and the home etc.
Love Elder Lewis
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Everythings Going Fine
Everything is going just fine here. I have a bike I’m using. It's good. I bought a helmet. I need to get lights. It's a pretty small town out here though. Like streets a barren a lot. But we're working a lot. Yea I’m speaking a lot of Spanish again. Now that the branch is open. It's going good. Yesterday took a hit though. Because of day lights savings time. Not as many people there.
We're really working hard with all the less actives though. We've GOT to get them to church. They've got to make that commitment. Everyone is really nice here though. All the non-members here are really nice. People wave to us and honk their horns and say hi all the time.
It's gonna get hot soon though.
Love, Elder Lewis
There was a fair a week ago. We set up a missionary table thing outside it. I tried to do magic to people. I did. It had some success. But I think I just freaked people out more than anything ha-ha. Now they probably think we're some devil church. I was doing too good of tricks. Then is started to rain!! Ugh. We got soaked.
We're really working hard with all the less actives though. We've GOT to get them to church. They've got to make that commitment. Everyone is really nice here though. All the non-members here are really nice. People wave to us and honk their horns and say hi all the time.
It's gonna get hot soon though.
Love, Elder Lewis
There was a fair a week ago. We set up a missionary table thing outside it. I tried to do magic to people. I did. It had some success. But I think I just freaked people out more than anything ha-ha. Now they probably think we're some devil church. I was doing too good of tricks. Then is started to rain!! Ugh. We got soaked.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
More from Brawley
It’s not hot yet here in the desert. Pretty nice weather. It rained the whole day yesterday. Crazy! Yea summer is going to be rough. But eh, I’ll deal with it. Gonna have to buy a camel pack. People are really friendly out here though. And a lot better well off. Rich people are out here. Well---lots of nice houses. If these houses were in San Diego they'd be multi-million dollar houses. I remember staying in Palm Desert when we were moving from PR. Super hot. Will and I went swimming but, you couldn't walk on the pavement without burning your feet like crazy.
That's crazy that Jordan [Murray] was here. Dang! Missed him. O well.
North of Brawley is the Salton Sea--haven’t been there. But "new river" is like super super super nasty. If you go in it, you'll die. That's what I’m told. It's super contaminated 'cause it comes up from Mexico. And there's some factory that maybe their stuff is getting dumped into it? Anyways it's contaminated. Like poison river.
I'm really happy I decided to serve a mission. I'll never regret it. I'm having a blast. Spanish is going to change my life. Pres. Donaldson said,"I’m sorry, but you have to learn Spanish. You have to." He said "the Lord...has things, big plans for me." Hmm.
So yea, I’m practically fluent I guess. But I misunderstand a lot. Sometimes I guess. Lots of words I don't know. I'd learn it a lot better if I was in a foreign country. I bore my testimony in Spanish at church yesterday. I gave a talk in my last branch remember?!
Yea, estoy haciendo mi mejor esfuerzo. Es la única cosa que pueda hacer. El resto es en las manos de dios. Y también la gente. Cada uno tiene su propio albedrio. Me hace triste cuando nos rechacen. Pero, ya, tuvieron su oportunidad. Cada uno tiene su propio tiempo también. Pero, las bendiciones están aquí en la tierra. Todo está bien acá en Brawley. Vamos a ir al templo mañana. Voy a poder a recoger una bicicleta y mi correo también. Oh! y el paquete! yay! Oren por mí, mi compañero, y los miembros aquí. Saludos a todos. Adiós
Bye- Elder Lewis
That's crazy that Jordan [Murray] was here. Dang! Missed him. O well.
North of Brawley is the Salton Sea--haven’t been there. But "new river" is like super super super nasty. If you go in it, you'll die. That's what I’m told. It's super contaminated 'cause it comes up from Mexico. And there's some factory that maybe their stuff is getting dumped into it? Anyways it's contaminated. Like poison river.
I'm really happy I decided to serve a mission. I'll never regret it. I'm having a blast. Spanish is going to change my life. Pres. Donaldson said,"I’m sorry, but you have to learn Spanish. You have to." He said "the Lord...has things, big plans for me." Hmm.
So yea, I’m practically fluent I guess. But I misunderstand a lot. Sometimes I guess. Lots of words I don't know. I'd learn it a lot better if I was in a foreign country. I bore my testimony in Spanish at church yesterday. I gave a talk in my last branch remember?!
Yea, estoy haciendo mi mejor esfuerzo. Es la única cosa que pueda hacer. El resto es en las manos de dios. Y también la gente. Cada uno tiene su propio albedrio. Me hace triste cuando nos rechacen. Pero, ya, tuvieron su oportunidad. Cada uno tiene su propio tiempo también. Pero, las bendiciones están aquí en la tierra. Todo está bien acá en Brawley. Vamos a ir al templo mañana. Voy a poder a recoger una bicicleta y mi correo también. Oh! y el paquete! yay! Oren por mí, mi compañero, y los miembros aquí. Saludos a todos. Adiós
Bye- Elder Lewis
Friday, March 5, 2010
New Area
I'm getting used to me new area. It's a lot a lot different. It's a small town of 22, 000 people instead of like 3.1 million in San Diego. Or the 350,000 in Chula Vista.
It's really flat. My area is pretty small because I'm on bikes. Even though I don't have a bike yet. I'm not gonna buy one. I'm gonna use one that's been left in the mission. I'm not very picky. and this area is peeeerfect for bikes. Perfectly flat and nice paved roads. I don't need a nice bike. I'll get one next week, when we go back to San Diego and go to the temple. Then I’ll get the package too.
The branch is starting next week. It's gonna be great. Busy busy busy though. We're covering the English ward and the Spanish branch. It's gonna get really busy, really fast. It's a big responsibility to be able to have this opportunity to open a new branch. Again. haha. It's gonna be awesome though. There are tons of less actives. That's all we've been doing. Cause b4, the Spanish wore headphones and there was a translator. Then they had their own class and stuff. Now everything will be in Spanish. "puro español"
Bueno, te quiero mucha mama
Todo está bien aquí. Adiós
Elder Lewis
It's really flat. My area is pretty small because I'm on bikes. Even though I don't have a bike yet. I'm not gonna buy one. I'm gonna use one that's been left in the mission. I'm not very picky. and this area is peeeerfect for bikes. Perfectly flat and nice paved roads. I don't need a nice bike. I'll get one next week, when we go back to San Diego and go to the temple. Then I’ll get the package too.
The branch is starting next week. It's gonna be great. Busy busy busy though. We're covering the English ward and the Spanish branch. It's gonna get really busy, really fast. It's a big responsibility to be able to have this opportunity to open a new branch. Again. haha. It's gonna be awesome though. There are tons of less actives. That's all we've been doing. Cause b4, the Spanish wore headphones and there was a translator. Then they had their own class and stuff. Now everything will be in Spanish. "puro español"
Bueno, te quiero mucha mama
Todo está bien aquí. Adiós
Elder Lewis
I got transferred
I got transferred out to the Desert. ugh. It was super hard to leave my last area. Super hard. I was there for more than half a year.
I entered the mtc Aug. 12th. I'm scheduled to come home August 16th 2011. lol don't worry mom. Ordinary missionaries count time. Extraordinary missionaries make time count. Idk how long I’ve been out. Ik it's more than 6th months. This is my 5th transfer. 1 transfer is 6 weeks. so I was in La Rama Rio Otay for 24 weeks.
But yea I’m out in Brawley, CA
El Desierto!!! tan caliente aca. My Spanish is tight. I'm practically leading the area again. We're opening a new Spanish branch!!! Big responsibility. Cause they tried like 10 years ago and it failed. It's not going to fail this time. At least I’m gonna work my butt off to get as many people there as a can.
I left a lot of investigators back in my old area. I was really worried for them. Like 4 people who had the potential to be baptized. I'm going to try and keep in touch with them. There is a ton of work to do here. It was kinds disappointing when I got here. Cause some missionaries don't try hard, or work to their potential.
I really think a lot back to my coaches, teachers, and you and dad. I learned hard work. Lots of kids didn't. I know I complained and stuff like all the time. But I’m over that. I like what Evelyn says "you get out, what you put in." Also what Jack Reid said my crazy, insane bball coach haha. "Many people want to achieve excellence, but aren't willing to do what it takes to achieve it." Don't just be sayers of the word, be doers. Show faith BY your works. Sometimes we get too caught up in our dreams. That we never wake up from them, and do them lol.
Well, I don't really have much to say. I'm just really anxious right now. There's so much to do. I love it here on the mission. I love Spanish. I love Mexicans. I'm learning Mexican haha. It's gonna be great.
Bueno, gracias mama, por todo lo que has hecho por mí y la familia. Creo que tú eres la piedra clave de nuestra familia. Recuerdo cuando tenías cáncer. Todos dijeron que eras una mujer tan fuerte. Y que tú perseveraste en una manera asombroso. Gracias por siendo fiel en la iglesia. Y asegurando que yo fui también a la iglesia. Gracias por todas las cosas que me has ensenado. Ya estoy bendiciendo otros, de lo que me ensenaste. Saludos a todos. Todo está bien aquí, no te preocupes sobre yo. Todo, todo, está bien. Oren por los miembros aquí, también mis investigadores. Oren por mi compañero. Que él pueda aprender español.
Te amo mucho mama, adiós
I entered the mtc Aug. 12th. I'm scheduled to come home August 16th 2011. lol don't worry mom. Ordinary missionaries count time. Extraordinary missionaries make time count. Idk how long I’ve been out. Ik it's more than 6th months. This is my 5th transfer. 1 transfer is 6 weeks. so I was in La Rama Rio Otay for 24 weeks.
But yea I’m out in Brawley, CA
El Desierto!!! tan caliente aca. My Spanish is tight. I'm practically leading the area again. We're opening a new Spanish branch!!! Big responsibility. Cause they tried like 10 years ago and it failed. It's not going to fail this time. At least I’m gonna work my butt off to get as many people there as a can.
I left a lot of investigators back in my old area. I was really worried for them. Like 4 people who had the potential to be baptized. I'm going to try and keep in touch with them. There is a ton of work to do here. It was kinds disappointing when I got here. Cause some missionaries don't try hard, or work to their potential.
I really think a lot back to my coaches, teachers, and you and dad. I learned hard work. Lots of kids didn't. I know I complained and stuff like all the time. But I’m over that. I like what Evelyn says "you get out, what you put in." Also what Jack Reid said my crazy, insane bball coach haha. "Many people want to achieve excellence, but aren't willing to do what it takes to achieve it." Don't just be sayers of the word, be doers. Show faith BY your works. Sometimes we get too caught up in our dreams. That we never wake up from them, and do them lol.
Well, I don't really have much to say. I'm just really anxious right now. There's so much to do. I love it here on the mission. I love Spanish. I love Mexicans. I'm learning Mexican haha. It's gonna be great.
Bueno, gracias mama, por todo lo que has hecho por mí y la familia. Creo que tú eres la piedra clave de nuestra familia. Recuerdo cuando tenías cáncer. Todos dijeron que eras una mujer tan fuerte. Y que tú perseveraste en una manera asombroso. Gracias por siendo fiel en la iglesia. Y asegurando que yo fui también a la iglesia. Gracias por todas las cosas que me has ensenado. Ya estoy bendiciendo otros, de lo que me ensenaste. Saludos a todos. Todo está bien aquí, no te preocupes sobre yo. Todo, todo, está bien. Oren por los miembros aquí, también mis investigadores. Oren por mi compañero. Que él pueda aprender español.
Te amo mucho mama, adiós
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