mis~sion~ar~y (n) a young man who leaves his family for a short time so that others can be with theirs forever

Monday, July 18, 2011

July 18, 2011

Mom and Dad,
Hey, yeah, I’m doing really good. This is what it’s all about. Yeah, we had 3 more bappy’s this last week, and they were awesome. And, haha, we have another one this week. So good. After that, though, nobody, but this place is super good. We´ll be sure to find somebody new this week to date, and then just keep the ball going. Good stuff.

I’m glad everything is going good at home. As always. It seems like the little things are the things I miss most, but, yeah, that’s life. We´ll see how it goes. 24 years, huh? I’ll miss the 25 year party by just a month. Wooooow, that´ll be a weird day. But still cool. Congrats, yeah?

Food, nothing. Just some candy from the states. Like, I dunno, something good. I´d say chocolate, but I think it would melt. I dunno. I do like the starbursts, those are good. And that’s about it. Yeah, mac and cheese would be cool, too. It sucks here. I just need some new ideas of food I can make in the mornings, because I’m almost out. I think I’m gonna start going for fruit, because its so cheap here. Pineapple all day. I love that crap now. SO good. That and maracuya. Good stuff. And the music, no, I don’t have a cd player. You could just send it to my room, cuz I’ll need some music for after the mish for Sundays and whatnot. That´d be good.

Ummm, what else? Oh, I was thinking, and you guys need to get your patriarchal blessings. That is a really big blessing, and I think it´ll help the both of you a lot. I’m gonna tell Madison to do it, too. So get on that.

This week, I can’t remember much. We taught a new family that is really confused. They attend a church, La Iglesia Universal, where they do miracles and all of that fun stuff. Way fake, but still. They ask "sacrifices, and just rob people blind. They say "Jesus had 33 years when he got baptized, so you all have to pay 33 dollars." What? How stupid. I don’t understand why the people think that its real. We
slammed DOWN on them, and basically told them that they were just using people and they should never go back. I thought it got in their heads, but they didn’t come to church yesterday. Freak! We´ll keep passing by. This family is way poor. Don’t have anything.

Another. The baptism this weekend is a kid whose 18. Way smart, has good questions. Had one of the most spiritual lessons of my mission with him. He was afraid to make covenants with God, because he didn’t wanna disappoint him. My comp put out some way inspired questions, and I came in with desires. I asked a question, he changed, and the Spirit just flooded in the room. It was awesome. Way, way, way cool. And now he’s gettin dunked this weekend. That’s what it’s all about. Just changin people. It’s these ones that just help someone to understand
the purpose of the mish, and why it’s so important. I love this, and it’s good but bad that time’s passing. Time is going, and I like it, because it should be going. But, I’m almost at a year. The second year is even faster, they say, and I’ll be home. I won’t be able to say that I’m Elder Reber. I can’t invite people to be baptized. Never can proselyte again. I will never have the Spirit like this again. So much I gain, but so much I lose. It’s sad, really. But that’s life. Yeah, pues.

Well, that’s that. I love you guys, and hope that you have a fun trip. There should be some stuff next week, I´d assume, and then after that, not sure. We´ll see what happens. Ok. Well, I’ll see ya in a little bit.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber