Hi everyone. It was great talking to everyone on Christmas Day! It was getting a bit crazy talking to everyone again. I am glad that you are all doing well and that you received the package that I sent with the missionaries. I had bought the gifts for you early December and I was trying to figure out a way to send them to you before Christmas day. But I am glad that I got someone to take them for me. Well we couldnt check our emails yesterday because the library was closed. I woke up really early Christmas morning well at 6:30 haha but well I also got up at 2am and couldn't go to sleep thinking that in a few hours I was going to call home. It was a big blessing calling home and hearing all of you.
Christmas Eve was so cold and the rain didnt help at all but I really enjoyed working in the weather even though by the time I got in the car I was already shivering hahaha.I think I've come to terms with the weather to where it doesnt affect me anymore.
Anyway I thought it was funny you sent me coffee creamer and a mug that said coffee all over it. Did you do that without realizing or as a joke? Either way I got a laugh out of that. Thank you for the pictures as well. It was nice seeing how everyone has changed and grown. Send me pictures when you can I really appreciate that.
Well I dont knkow if you had any questions for me that you werent able to ask so I guess you can email them to me if you want.
This week we are finding people for the last week of January! We need to find two solid people that will be baptized on the last week of January so that we can meet our goal of 4. My companion and I are working really hard to do that. Well I hope to hear from all of you soon. I know that in no time at all I will be calling home again on Mother's day.
I love you all!
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Elder Rodriguez
For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
hola a todos!
well i can't believe christmas is this sunday! i sent home a package and you should be getting it on the 24th by the raymondville elders so make sure to open the door for them haha. well i hope everyone is doing well. this last week i was pretty sick with the cold. i felt like my head was about to burst and whatnot. i got better a few days later but i was feeling pretty miserable. anyway this past week was rough because we were struggling to find new people to teach. it seems as if the mission is made up of ups and downs. as well i was noticing some tension between my companion and i so i finally decided to talk it out with him. our 2nd transfer should be as successful as our first. i am grateful to the Lord for being part of this great work. i really feel as if i dont have enough time. i will be hitting 8 months in two weeks and well it is just flying by.
well i hope to call you this sunday. i'm not sure when i will call but more than likely around 3pm. i hope mom's phone is still working because that is the only number i remember.
have a great week! feliz navidad!!
with love,
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Elder Rodriguez
For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4
well i can't believe christmas is this sunday! i sent home a package and you should be getting it on the 24th by the raymondville elders so make sure to open the door for them haha. well i hope everyone is doing well. this last week i was pretty sick with the cold. i felt like my head was about to burst and whatnot. i got better a few days later but i was feeling pretty miserable. anyway this past week was rough because we were struggling to find new people to teach. it seems as if the mission is made up of ups and downs. as well i was noticing some tension between my companion and i so i finally decided to talk it out with him. our 2nd transfer should be as successful as our first. i am grateful to the Lord for being part of this great work. i really feel as if i dont have enough time. i will be hitting 8 months in two weeks and well it is just flying by.
well i hope to call you this sunday. i'm not sure when i will call but more than likely around 3pm. i hope mom's phone is still working because that is the only number i remember.
have a great week! feliz navidad!!
with love,
--
Elder Rodriguez
For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4
Well this past week was really rainy and cold as many of you know! Good thing I have a pretty good rain jacket that kept me dry but I was so cold. My companion forgot the keys inside the car and so we were locked out of the car for 3 hours! We walked to some members homes but no one was there and well we called the car Elder and he came with his wife (they are senior missionaries btw) came and opened the car for us using a wire. Anyway that was on Saturday which I think was the day that the rain and cold started.
Yesterday we had 4 baptisms and they were amazing! All 4 were really happy and excited because of it. Not much else happened this week just helping this 4 people get ready for their special day. we had a really hard time finding new investigators because of the lack of time and as well because of the weather. A lot of the people that we visit live in run down travel trailers and well there was no way there were going to let us in or us sit outside with them.
I am excited to call home on Christmas day!
I love you all.
--
Elder Rodriguez
Yesterday we had 4 baptisms and they were amazing! All 4 were really happy and excited because of it. Not much else happened this week just helping this 4 people get ready for their special day. we had a really hard time finding new investigators because of the lack of time and as well because of the weather. A lot of the people that we visit live in run down travel trailers and well there was no way there were going to let us in or us sit outside with them.
I am excited to call home on Christmas day!
I love you all.
--
Elder Rodriguez
Monday, December 5, 2011
This week will mark my 7 months as a missionary for Christ's restored Church! I really can't believe how time is flying. Well this week we will also have 4 baptisms in our area. M____and her two daughters passed their interviews last Sunday they were really excited and nervous! I am so glad that I was able to meet them and share the restored gospel with them. N_____ passed her interview as well. I really hope that she will get the desires of her heart answered and that soon we will be able to teach the rest of the family. Last week my companion and I found her family's teaching record in the area book. It seems like they had been taught about 5 years ago and the missionaries commented that out of all of them N_____ had the most potential. She loves the BoM and everything that we have taught her so far. I really am glad for all the people that we are teaching. If things keep going at the rate they are now we will have a great January as well.
Well not much has really been going on. My companion and I are constantly working and trying to help as much people as possible come unto Christ. One of the biggest problems we have right now is that most if not all of our investigators do not have cars or any means of transportation. So we have to find them rides from members that live in the area. Sundays are always so stressful and they seem like the longest days of the week as well. I usually can sit down and not feel stressed out during the 9am English service because we dont have any English investigators but as soon as 12pm comes around I start feeling anxious just thinking about all the things we will have to arrange for the 1pm service. We had around 8 investigators at church not counting their children and that number goes up to 15 if we do. So it really is a large number of people that we have to work with and find transportation for on Sundays. But well I am glad that we have the support of members to help us.
I hope that everyone has a good week and that things are well for everyone.
I love you all!
--
Elder Rodriguez
For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4
Well not much has really been going on. My companion and I are constantly working and trying to help as much people as possible come unto Christ. One of the biggest problems we have right now is that most if not all of our investigators do not have cars or any means of transportation. So we have to find them rides from members that live in the area. Sundays are always so stressful and they seem like the longest days of the week as well. I usually can sit down and not feel stressed out during the 9am English service because we dont have any English investigators but as soon as 12pm comes around I start feeling anxious just thinking about all the things we will have to arrange for the 1pm service. We had around 8 investigators at church not counting their children and that number goes up to 15 if we do. So it really is a large number of people that we have to work with and find transportation for on Sundays. But well I am glad that we have the support of members to help us.
I hope that everyone has a good week and that things are well for everyone.
I love you all!
--
Elder Rodriguez
For behold, the field is white and ready to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul. Doctrine and Covenants 4:4
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