Hola Familia Mìo:
Tell Ben I say Happy B-day, I think I forgot to say last week. Okay...Robert got baptized yesterday! (The future prophet). Almost everything that could have gone wrong did. We ended up whiting out almost the whole program. I gave the closing prayer, and all the missionaries ended up singing (spur of the moment). Both speakers fell through, so E. Sherman and Bomsta spoke. So it went well...in the end. Robert loved it and we got a ton of investigators there and a ton of member presant lessons. Next week is "the waters of sweetwater". It's looking like there'll be 9 people getting baptized, mabye 10. (We'll have 2 or 3)
Since both my comps. leave this transfer, I'll still be in Spring Valley, unless they close it, (They won't) and in interviews, Pres. asked both me and Sis. Olmstead if I could handle training...hnnmmm...I just said I could step it up if it came down to it. So that just adds a little stress. It won't be this transfer because there aren't any Spanish sisters (or any sisters in general) coming.
Sis. Olmstead served with Sis. Lopez for her 2 transfers here. She's way nice, and Well Perdomo is a temple square sister so...
bye! HNA Baker
Sunday, September 28, 2008
San Diego #11
Hola Famila Mìo:
Well- I thingk I told you last week about Robert (future prophet). Well this week we invitedhim to be baptized (he's only 12, but his mom is super supportive) He told us, "wow, don't you think that's a little fast, maybe in a month or so." (for the 21st) It was great because it just shows how he thinks things out and wants to do what is right. We told him to pray about it. We went over the next day to invite them to the Mexican Independance Party at the church and he says to us, "I aws wondering if it was still okay with you, becasue I've been praying a lot and I feel in myheart that this is what Heavenly Father wants me to do, so if it's okay with you all, can I get baptized on the 21th?"
Clara is going to get baptized on the 21st too. We're still working on her husband. Grisel came to church yesterday! Huge surpirse! Cesar (esposo y boyfriend) is being kinda a tard and to not fight with him, she just goes to church with him. (He only goes whey we invite her to ours, he doesn't love us very much). So Sunday, I kept feeling like we needed to go invite Grisel to church, so we go adn invite her, she says no probably not, she'll probably just go with Cesar. So we left it at that. Then in Relief Society, I was spacing off Ü while Sis. Perdomo was doing an announcement in front (my companion) and in th emiddle of it she's just bla bla bla Grisel! bla bla bla (She surprised us and cam waling in!) Cesar and Leo went out for the day, and she saidshe chose to come to church instead! It was awesome, I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs! I didn't though. There were so many miracles yesterday! It's crazy! I only wrote a couple!
I would write the rest but the sprirt constrains me so I must not. No just teasing. If ya want me to I'll tell ya but it's hard to describe things, expecially as we're driving down the freway! We're on our way to Coronto Island. Last transfer Schallen took me to go see the ocean when we went to Chula Vista for the day. It was so cool an Sis. Olmstead is taking me to the island to see the ships and boats because everyone thinks it's funny to watch me get excited (like with Christmas lights at home...)
I'll send pictures sometime (probably next week after baptisms)
Oh mom, this English Family, the Walkers are always so nice to me. They'll do anything for us. They always take care of me and check up on me. Would you write them a thank you card or something? Don't tell her I told you to, just say I'm very grateful for her and Mark.
So how is everything? Send more pictures. I like them. Thanks for the socks and pills.
Well, that's it I guess. I'll write again after I get the mail, but yeah, thanks for everything.
I just got the mail-wow-that's too bad about Grant. He's definately in my prayers.
Well- I thingk I told you last week about Robert (future prophet). Well this week we invitedhim to be baptized (he's only 12, but his mom is super supportive) He told us, "wow, don't you think that's a little fast, maybe in a month or so." (for the 21st) It was great because it just shows how he thinks things out and wants to do what is right. We told him to pray about it. We went over the next day to invite them to the Mexican Independance Party at the church and he says to us, "I aws wondering if it was still okay with you, becasue I've been praying a lot and I feel in myheart that this is what Heavenly Father wants me to do, so if it's okay with you all, can I get baptized on the 21th?"
Clara is going to get baptized on the 21st too. We're still working on her husband. Grisel came to church yesterday! Huge surpirse! Cesar (esposo y boyfriend) is being kinda a tard and to not fight with him, she just goes to church with him. (He only goes whey we invite her to ours, he doesn't love us very much). So Sunday, I kept feeling like we needed to go invite Grisel to church, so we go adn invite her, she says no probably not, she'll probably just go with Cesar. So we left it at that. Then in Relief Society, I was spacing off Ü while Sis. Perdomo was doing an announcement in front (my companion) and in th emiddle of it she's just bla bla bla Grisel! bla bla bla (She surprised us and cam waling in!) Cesar and Leo went out for the day, and she saidshe chose to come to church instead! It was awesome, I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs! I didn't though. There were so many miracles yesterday! It's crazy! I only wrote a couple!
I would write the rest but the sprirt constrains me so I must not. No just teasing. If ya want me to I'll tell ya but it's hard to describe things, expecially as we're driving down the freway! We're on our way to Coronto Island. Last transfer Schallen took me to go see the ocean when we went to Chula Vista for the day. It was so cool an Sis. Olmstead is taking me to the island to see the ships and boats because everyone thinks it's funny to watch me get excited (like with Christmas lights at home...)
I'll send pictures sometime (probably next week after baptisms)
Oh mom, this English Family, the Walkers are always so nice to me. They'll do anything for us. They always take care of me and check up on me. Would you write them a thank you card or something? Don't tell her I told you to, just say I'm very grateful for her and Mark.
So how is everything? Send more pictures. I like them. Thanks for the socks and pills.
Well, that's it I guess. I'll write again after I get the mail, but yeah, thanks for everything.
I just got the mail-wow-that's too bad about Grant. He's definately in my prayers.
San Diego #10
¡Hola Familia mìo!
Well, I'll start off by telling you about a little miracle. We found the future prophet. His name is Robert and he actually found us. We were getting some last minute contacts last night in a parking lot and he came up to us and asked if we were Mormons...(turns out hes has had lessons from Schallen and Marsh before) He gets on-line all the time, he reads the BOM, He know more than most of the Young Men in our ward! Oh yeah, he's only 12. We're going to start teaching him agains, so so so good! His mom wasn't really interested (yet). Karla está practieando con testigos (is practicing with the Jehovah's Witness') again! Blasted testigos (Jehovah's Witness')! She just wants to explore, she'll notice a difference though. It Rained!, the other day for like 15 minutes! We were inside studying but it was still nice. The companions are good (3-somes are tricky). Yep I got the package. Cathy said Christy is pregnant! We're going to be one of the "truth restored" missions. A lot of things are changing. Sounds like the ward campout was fun. I forgot to tell you, Karla's kids love the candy. I sent pictures of them in the trunk. I didn't get e-mails last week, so I just checked it and sent them out. Bye
HNA Baker
P.S. Karla's kids say "Gracias for las dulces y envie mas por favor" (Thanks for the candy and please send more) Karla's kids want you to send more candy Ü Just if you feel like it.
Also if you have time, could you send me soem church music...any gospel music-english or spanish. If not...not biggie, I make up my own songs anyways...
Do you put the pictures on the blog? They make it pleasing to look at? (FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ARE LOOKING FOR PICTURES...I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PUT THEM ON THE BLOG, BUT HAVE RAN INTO SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICUTIES...BUT I'M WORKING ON IT)
Well, I'll start off by telling you about a little miracle. We found the future prophet. His name is Robert and he actually found us. We were getting some last minute contacts last night in a parking lot and he came up to us and asked if we were Mormons...(turns out hes has had lessons from Schallen and Marsh before) He gets on-line all the time, he reads the BOM, He know more than most of the Young Men in our ward! Oh yeah, he's only 12. We're going to start teaching him agains, so so so good! His mom wasn't really interested (yet). Karla está practieando con testigos (is practicing with the Jehovah's Witness') again! Blasted testigos (Jehovah's Witness')! She just wants to explore, she'll notice a difference though. It Rained!, the other day for like 15 minutes! We were inside studying but it was still nice. The companions are good (3-somes are tricky). Yep I got the package. Cathy said Christy is pregnant! We're going to be one of the "truth restored" missions. A lot of things are changing. Sounds like the ward campout was fun. I forgot to tell you, Karla's kids love the candy. I sent pictures of them in the trunk. I didn't get e-mails last week, so I just checked it and sent them out. Bye
HNA Baker
P.S. Karla's kids say "Gracias for las dulces y envie mas por favor" (Thanks for the candy and please send more) Karla's kids want you to send more candy Ü Just if you feel like it.
Also if you have time, could you send me soem church music...any gospel music-english or spanish. If not...not biggie, I make up my own songs anyways...
Do you put the pictures on the blog? They make it pleasing to look at? (FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ARE LOOKING FOR PICTURES...I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PUT THEM ON THE BLOG, BUT HAVE RAN INTO SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICUTIES...BUT I'M WORKING ON IT)
Monday, September 8, 2008
Stacie responded to some comments!!!
THanks Pam...miss ya too.
Silvia Silvia Silvia... I'm glad I can still give ya a chuckel...
Boyd- we get the funniest kids like that "mi mama no esta" and some kids that
first lie and when we are walking away bolt out of the door running at us and scream,
she's here she's here she's lying...MENTIROSA!! its really funny...
Silvia Silvia Silvia... I'm glad I can still give ya a chuckel...
Boyd- we get the funniest kids like that "mi mama no esta" and some kids that
first lie and when we are walking away bolt out of the door running at us and scream,
she's here she's here she's lying...MENTIROSA!! its really funny...
Thursday, September 4, 2008
San Diego #9
Hey Fam,
Did you get the pictures I sent last week? Sounds like Jen has a secret admirer in the primary class. I read your letter and laughed for like 20 minutes. My companions thought it was funny too.
Well, We're still working hard!
Sister Olmstead is from Pleasant Grove and goes home at the end of this transfer. HNA Perdomo is from Colombia adn goes back to Temple square at the end of this transfer...So, i'll be in Spring Valley again next transfer. Yay! I drove last Saturday because we did splits-Sis Perdomo went with HNA Raminez, and Sister Olmstead wen to the temple and I went with Sis Busby. But someone had to be able to drive, so when we called President to see what he wanted us to do because Olmstead was going to the temple, he told Sis. Perdomo to give me the phone and he asked me to drive. It was funny because she REALLY wanted to. Made me laugh.
Jen have fun with school. Tyson is getting big.
Want to hear a funny story...turn this paper over (BECAUSE THIS IS A BLOG, IT WILL BE OKAY IF YOU JUST SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE FUNNY STORY)
(PRETEND THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PAPER)
So we were doing street contacting and I came across a testigo (Jehovoh's Witness). I am talking to her and give her a pass along card and she says "oh pues soy un testigo de Jehovah" (I'm a Jehovah's witness) So I say it's okay, God still loves you anyway...Just kidding. I didn't do that. I wanted to but didn't. Her is a real story.
So my mom, when I was born raised me and did a good job training me, then she died, so my aunt (Sis. Olmstead) came to take care of me. We picked up a stray from Temple Square along the way. I'm pretty sure my aunt is going to die, and whe she does I'm going to get rid of the stray!
I have no more to say
-HNA Panadora
-Herman
-HNA Baker
Did you get the pictures I sent last week? Sounds like Jen has a secret admirer in the primary class. I read your letter and laughed for like 20 minutes. My companions thought it was funny too.
Well, We're still working hard!
Sister Olmstead is from Pleasant Grove and goes home at the end of this transfer. HNA Perdomo is from Colombia adn goes back to Temple square at the end of this transfer...So, i'll be in Spring Valley again next transfer. Yay! I drove last Saturday because we did splits-Sis Perdomo went with HNA Raminez, and Sister Olmstead wen to the temple and I went with Sis Busby. But someone had to be able to drive, so when we called President to see what he wanted us to do because Olmstead was going to the temple, he told Sis. Perdomo to give me the phone and he asked me to drive. It was funny because she REALLY wanted to. Made me laugh.
Jen have fun with school. Tyson is getting big.
Want to hear a funny story...turn this paper over (BECAUSE THIS IS A BLOG, IT WILL BE OKAY IF YOU JUST SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE FUNNY STORY)
(PRETEND THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PAPER)
So we were doing street contacting and I came across a testigo (Jehovoh's Witness). I am talking to her and give her a pass along card and she says "oh pues soy un testigo de Jehovah" (I'm a Jehovah's witness) So I say it's okay, God still loves you anyway...Just kidding. I didn't do that. I wanted to but didn't. Her is a real story.
So my mom, when I was born raised me and did a good job training me, then she died, so my aunt (Sis. Olmstead) came to take care of me. We picked up a stray from Temple Square along the way. I'm pretty sure my aunt is going to die, and whe she does I'm going to get rid of the stray!
I have no more to say
-HNA Panadora
-Herman
-HNA Baker
San Diego #8
Familia Mio (MY FAMILY)
¿Cómo están? Que Bueno. Todo esten bien aque pues...(ALL IS WELL HERE?? I'M GUESSING ON THIS ONE)I'm in a 'tri-panionship' now with Sister Olmstead and then an emergency transer sis. Perdano came over. She's actually a temple square missionary doing her time over here, so she's a little... Today we went to Liz Walker's place to wash the car, and she took us to In & Out Burger, she really takes care of me. She's an English lady that is friends with Schallen's family, but the watch out for me and make sure I've got food adn they give me directions all the time. It's funny to see how concerned they are about me since Schallen left. So my new Comps. Olmstead is from Plesant grove and goes home this transfer and HNA Perdomo is a temple square missionary born in Colombia raised in Florida. So...I'm in a tri-panionship. They both actually go home this transfer.
If you see Cecile, tell her I say hello.
So...I think just about everyone I know has gotten married now. Ü
Okay, I guess that's it.
Bye
HNA Panadora
¿Cómo están? Que Bueno. Todo esten bien aque pues...(ALL IS WELL HERE?? I'M GUESSING ON THIS ONE)I'm in a 'tri-panionship' now with Sister Olmstead and then an emergency transer sis. Perdano came over. She's actually a temple square missionary doing her time over here, so she's a little... Today we went to Liz Walker's place to wash the car, and she took us to In & Out Burger, she really takes care of me. She's an English lady that is friends with Schallen's family, but the watch out for me and make sure I've got food adn they give me directions all the time. It's funny to see how concerned they are about me since Schallen left. So my new Comps. Olmstead is from Plesant grove and goes home this transfer and HNA Perdomo is a temple square missionary born in Colombia raised in Florida. So...I'm in a tri-panionship. They both actually go home this transfer.
If you see Cecile, tell her I say hello.
So...I think just about everyone I know has gotten married now. Ü
Okay, I guess that's it.
Bye
HNA Panadora
SORRY!
HEY EVERYONE...
SORRY I HAVEN'T POSTED STACIE'S LETTERS FOR A WHILE...SCHOOL HAS KEPT ME PRETTY BUSY! KEEP WRITING COMMENTS! SHE LOVES TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE!
SORRY I HAVEN'T POSTED STACIE'S LETTERS FOR A WHILE...SCHOOL HAS KEPT ME PRETTY BUSY! KEEP WRITING COMMENTS! SHE LOVES TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE!
San Diego #7
¡Hola!
So transfers are tomorrow, Schallen, well, I killed her, she's headin' home to the ranch in Montana. It's a bummer because we are always having a blast, and we work hard. She took good care of me.
My new companion is HNA Olmstead. I'll tell ya about her when I meet here.
Okay so what's going on, some granola (YES SHE WROTE GRANOLA???) told me we are at war with Russia? (FOR ALL OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW...NO, WE'RE NOT AT WAR WITH RUSSIA. Ü)
Okay, what else...tell Bri happy birthday this month.
I'm staying here in Spring Valley, and am expected to be able to run the area...Ü Okay, so Griselle amazes me everyday. She wants to learn. She wants to be baptised, the only problem is Cesar isn't interested right now, and they have to get married. But she is so close!
Karla and David are progressing. I taught Karla my very first day here, she was doing great but then took a dive, that's when David moved in. We thought we'd lost her her, but we went to her trailer one day and she had done a complete 180. She even makes David read the LDM (LDM MEANS EL LIBRO DE MORMON...THE BOOK OF MORMON). The only thing holding them back is marriage. She has come from being against marriage to not believing in it to Sometime in Feb. to get married. So, she's come a long way, but still working on that.
All the little kids say thanks for the "Greenie" candy. That's how we got Karla's kids to stop lying to us. Everyime we'd pull up to the trailer, her kids would bold out before we'd even get out of the car and say "Me mamì no esta" (MY MOM'S NOT HERE) But the candy changed that.
This area is about to explode with baptisms.
So Griselle...the English Sisters found her walking down the street and gave us the referral. She said she never walks anywhere, but that day she needed a key made, and her car broke down. So...the sisters fund her. We taught her Lesson 1, and she loved it and wanted to learn more. So we left her a pamphlet and set an appointment. The next day we go and she's there waiting for us, we teach Lesson 3 and when we're teaching repentance, she started crying. We taught baptism and she wanted to be baptised. She told us she's been waiting for this message. She prayed for the very fist time. We get daily contact withe her and she loves it. Se waits for US to come. She's had a hard life and continues to amaze me everyday. She had to get married to Cesar to be able to get baptized. They've been together for 10 years already. When we went over with Alisha Romero the other day(A 17 year old rock star. She was baptized 1 year ago w/her family and is a huge asset to missionary work). We found out Cesar didn't want to get married and she told him to move out. We are still trying to help them just work it out, but Griselles is really trying to be good, she wants to do what's right. She already quit smoking and drinking. She's just so good!
Karla is amazing; when we taught the Word of Wisdom while on exchanges w/sis. Hobbs, Karla just gave us her coffee-all that she had in the house. I wrapped it up in green tissue paper and gave it to Schallen when she came back. (exchanges were just for a day)
-Okay have fun!,
La Panadora
P.S. Hi Tricia-Thanks for your picture! I really like it!
P.S. Tell Katie Pluim congrats on her call.
So transfers are tomorrow, Schallen, well, I killed her, she's headin' home to the ranch in Montana. It's a bummer because we are always having a blast, and we work hard. She took good care of me.
My new companion is HNA Olmstead. I'll tell ya about her when I meet here.
Okay so what's going on, some granola (YES SHE WROTE GRANOLA???) told me we are at war with Russia? (FOR ALL OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW...NO, WE'RE NOT AT WAR WITH RUSSIA. Ü)
Okay, what else...tell Bri happy birthday this month.
I'm staying here in Spring Valley, and am expected to be able to run the area...Ü Okay, so Griselle amazes me everyday. She wants to learn. She wants to be baptised, the only problem is Cesar isn't interested right now, and they have to get married. But she is so close!
Karla and David are progressing. I taught Karla my very first day here, she was doing great but then took a dive, that's when David moved in. We thought we'd lost her her, but we went to her trailer one day and she had done a complete 180. She even makes David read the LDM (LDM MEANS EL LIBRO DE MORMON...THE BOOK OF MORMON). The only thing holding them back is marriage. She has come from being against marriage to not believing in it to Sometime in Feb. to get married. So, she's come a long way, but still working on that.
All the little kids say thanks for the "Greenie" candy. That's how we got Karla's kids to stop lying to us. Everyime we'd pull up to the trailer, her kids would bold out before we'd even get out of the car and say "Me mamì no esta" (MY MOM'S NOT HERE) But the candy changed that.
This area is about to explode with baptisms.
So Griselle...the English Sisters found her walking down the street and gave us the referral. She said she never walks anywhere, but that day she needed a key made, and her car broke down. So...the sisters fund her. We taught her Lesson 1, and she loved it and wanted to learn more. So we left her a pamphlet and set an appointment. The next day we go and she's there waiting for us, we teach Lesson 3 and when we're teaching repentance, she started crying. We taught baptism and she wanted to be baptised. She told us she's been waiting for this message. She prayed for the very fist time. We get daily contact withe her and she loves it. Se waits for US to come. She's had a hard life and continues to amaze me everyday. She had to get married to Cesar to be able to get baptized. They've been together for 10 years already. When we went over with Alisha Romero the other day(A 17 year old rock star. She was baptized 1 year ago w/her family and is a huge asset to missionary work). We found out Cesar didn't want to get married and she told him to move out. We are still trying to help them just work it out, but Griselles is really trying to be good, she wants to do what's right. She already quit smoking and drinking. She's just so good!
Karla is amazing; when we taught the Word of Wisdom while on exchanges w/sis. Hobbs, Karla just gave us her coffee-all that she had in the house. I wrapped it up in green tissue paper and gave it to Schallen when she came back. (exchanges were just for a day)
-Okay have fun!,
La Panadora
P.S. Hi Tricia-Thanks for your picture! I really like it!
P.S. Tell Katie Pluim congrats on her call.
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