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, February 27, 2012

Feb 27, 2012

Dear Family,
Well, I’m good. This week, we did have the baptism of the little girl, we macheted the bishop a lot, got him to open up, found some new people, and then. .. . . . got changed. They flipped me over to a sector about 15 minutes from where I was before. Crap. There’s one part of the zone where I can literally see Carcelen Bajo. Wow, how big. Only thing different is that they moved me up to Zone Leader, so that should be interesting. There is a big difference, and I just hope that I can learn all of the little things, and learn them pretty fast. Elder Albino was here before, with an Elder named Elder Sanchez, from Honduras. So Albino got kicked out and I’m with Sanchez. I already knew him a little bit, and he’s way cool. We should have a lot of fun together. The only thing I’m worried about is that everyone absolutely was in love with Albino, and it´ll be hard living up to that. I can at least try. I think that if I just do the best I can, not think about what they thought before, and just work, God will open up the opportunities for these people, and hopefully for the elders here. We´ll see.

Other than that, nothing new has happened. Said bye to all of my converts on Friday and Saturday. Pretty hard. Some, well, haha, just kinda said, Yeah, ok, cool. Others, a little bit harder to say it to them. I’ll come back to visit all of them someday. That’s the truth. Cool.

Alright. I think that’s about it. Life is just moving on like always, nothing new or super exciting. Just kinda doing the best that I can, and putting the rest in Gods hands. I know that this is true, I’m learning a whole lot, trying to be better every day. Time is still flying pretty fast, but I know that there are a lot of things for me to do here. Just gotta find them and do it. It may not be something over the top, but maybe in some way I can touch even just one person, and help them to know what it is that they have to do. I hope so. I love you guys a lot, and miss you, and want you all to be really happy.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber

Feb 27, 2012

Madison,
Hey, sounds fun. Hope that the dance is good and all that. I know that you´ll enjoy yourself. As for work, maybe it´ll be a good break for you. I dunno. I’m super tired. I was up till 1 last night packing all of my crap. I got changed today to a zone called Calderon. My sector, I actually have no idea the name. But whatever. It should all be fun. Love you and miss you.
Love,
Elder Jace Reber


Dear Whitney,
Well, maybe there is something to say, but maybe not. Maybe you’re right. I dunno. Anyway. This week was not really slow for me, actually, it was pretty fast, just like all of them, but I’m doing work and having fun, and I think that’s the most important part. Love you and miss you.

Dear Hunter,
Haha, I think that you better here the story about Enos again, because it sounds like you might be a little mixed up, but that’s ok. You´ll learn. Ok. I want some treats, too, and hopefully we can get some pretty soon. We´ll see. Love you and miss you.
Love,
Elder Jace Reber


Dear Brooklyn,
Well, happy birthday on Saturday! I know that it will be a fun day for you, and that you hopefully can get everything that you want and be happy with it, too. I got changed today, to a place like 15 minutes away from where I was before. Freak. But I’m happy. I want you to be happy, and know that everything will be good if you just put your trust in God. Love you and miss you.
Love,
Elder Jace Reber

Monday, February 20, 2012

Feb 20, 2012

Dear Family,
Well, I’ doing good, as always. Nothing to complain about. This week, we didn’t have any baptisms, but ya win some, ya lose some. We do have a little girl next week, and then after that a lady and her daughter. Should be pretty good. I hope so, at the very least. Nothing too new has happened. Went to the most dangerous part of my sector, where they rob almost 100 percent and sometimes kill people, and we went at night. Haha, what ya gotta do for some people. But we weren’t murdered and now we´re gonna baptize the girl. Cool. What else? Nothing that I can think of.

I’m glad that you guys are all well at home. Time is passing really fast, and I can’t believe that, once again, the end of the change has come. It’s weird to think about it. Just one week. It’s almost 100 percent that I’ll be leaving here this week, and there’s been word going around, but it’s just junk. We´ll see. If so, well, I’ll go, but if not, it would be fun to stick around. We should baptize 6 or 7 in these next couple a weeks. Hopefully my next, possibly last, sector will be as fruitful.

I think that’s it. I didn’t take a single photo this week, not sure why, but next week, we should see some. Gonna visit all of my converts, the people that we´re gonna baptize, and my favorite members. That´ll be fun. Anyway. I might get on later today, because I still have 20 minutes left, and I’m WAY hungry, so I gotta get some bread or yogurt or 5 hamburgers. We´ll see. I love you guys a lot, and am grateful for all of the things that you are doing back there at home. Hang in there, I’m on my way to save the day, haha. Cool about the marriages and that everyone is just growing up. Has Ashley had a kid yet, or still no? I think that´ll be the weirdest part, seeing people from my class with little younguns. Haha, ok. That’s all.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber

Feb 20, 2012

Madison,
Yeah, cool about all of the stuff that’s going on. That’s happy and good to know. Haha, Tanner is getting married, then. Anjali waited. Good for her. Only like 3 months after. Crazy.

Well, that’s about it. This week was pretty good, we should have 6 or 7 baptisms in the next couple of weeks, it’s been going excellent down here, my comp freakin macheted super hard on the ward yesterday, and now they all hate us, but its likely that this next Monday I’ll get changed out of here, maybe to my last place, weird to think about, but its time, right? Ok. Love ya, girly. Do good on school, build up the family relationship, and if some of those friends are still single, well. . . heh heh, we´ll see.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber



Dear Whitney,
It’s ok if your letter is short, sometimes there just isn’t a lot to say. I’m good here, living happy, helping a lot of people. I love you and miss you. Have a fun week.

Dear Hunter,
Don’t break anything in the house. That wouldn’t be good, at all. That’s a promise. I love you and miss you.

Dear Brooklyn,
Fun on the sledding. I´d like to do it, but there isn’t any snow here, so I think that it is basically impossible to do it. Oh well. Love you and miss you a lot.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber

Monday, February 13, 2012

Feb 13, 2012

Dear Family,
Well, I probably had the best week of my mish this last week. We baptized every single one of the people that we had planned, and freak, it was so awesome. It was the best night of life. That’s almost for sure. Everyone was super happy, including me, pues. The water heater didn’t have gas, and it was the coldest water of any baptism in the whole mission, but you know what? Didn’t even care. It was a really awesome experience that I will never forget. And in a place where everyone says it’s impossible. Good stuff for Elder Reber. We also had two investigators show up to church, completely out of nowhere, so we should even end the change baptizing a couple more people. Wow. Can you say happiest missionary ever? I can. Way good stuff. We had the conference with President, too, and I got to see like five of my old comps, and my son, too, Elder Dos Santos. Big ol black dude, but was happy to see that guy. Still loves me, still love him. Fun, fun.

What else? That was basically the week. I can’t remember anything else that we did over the days. Had the best fish I’ve ever tried on Saturday, my gosh, soooo good. We gotta fry fish at home. It’s the only way to do it, and do it right. We´ll do it.

Ummm, that’s that. I can’t think of anything else. Cool about you guys being able to go up north and do some fun stuff up there. That’s good. Sad about the dog. It will be hard on them, and especially Grandpa. Just hope he´ll still be able to smile when I get back. I think so. The pancakes, nah, that idea got old quick. Back to good ol cereal. Costs a bit more, but hey, it fills, it’s fast, and I can do it easy. As for treats, just starbursts. Any other new stuff I´d like, stuff I haven’t seen for a while, or whatever looks good in the store. I ain’t picky anymore. It’s not raining, at all, I have been wearing the shoes every day, yeah, really, I’m used to it now, I am losing weight, love Quito, does wonders for me, and I’m just moving along like its nobodies business. Gonna change up a lot back at home when I return. It´ll be good, though.

Well, that’s all. I love you guys a lot, and am so happy for all of the success and miracles that I am seeing here in this place. I know that what I’m doing is true and good, and that I’ve been helping a lot of people here. Mainly me. It looks like nothing anymore, I know that whole mission, and I’m confident in what I’m doing. I have goals, and will be meeting them. Gotta put some new ones, it looks like. This church is true, this work is from God, and I’m receiving blessings like I never even believed. Ok. Miss you all, and have a sweet week. February is already almost coming to a close. Wow.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber

Ah, its true, tomorrow is Valentines Day. How weird to think. I remember last year Valentines Day, super good. I was with Elder Perez, and it was my second week in Conocoto. How weird to think. It feels like it was so long ago, but in the same time, it feels like just yesterday. Crazy.

Crap, I forgot. There was a little earthquake here the other day. It was awesome. I was in divisions, doing interviews with some missionaries in the other district and our ZL, Elder Vanegas, and we were sleeping on the floor. At 5:45, it just starts to shake a little. I had no idea what to do. Kinda just sat there like an idiot, and then it stopped. Super weird. Haha, the Mexican, Elder Borroel, crazy dude, love him, runs out, "Dude, did you feel that? Tell me you felt that. I’m freakin out, man." Haha, so good.

Feb 13, 2012


With the Familia Tobar. Got baptized last week. You know it!

With suit on, freak, I'm good looking!

Best fish of my life. Serious, I loved this stuff!

Look at all that white! Highlight of my life! All 7 of this familia were baptized this last Saturday. What a great experience!

Feb 13, 2012

Dear Madison,
Wow, lots of new, good stuff that’s happened there. That’s good. Cool about the work, I think. I only had thirty hours when it was summer. It’s not hard working every single day? Like, doing stuff at night? No idea. Oh well. If you’re happy.

Good for you to pay for everything, too. You´re gonna be doing it still, real quick, and for the rest of your whole friggin life, so its good that you got it going now. I’m glad for you. Cool about school, too. Sounds like everything is falling in place.

I’m glad that you’re reading and stuff, too. Seminary Presidency, huh? Haha, I was in that too, in first semester of Senior year. With Sage Womack. Ha! I was the worst ever. Half the time I never even showed up. Haha, Sage, too. We both would come 20 minutes late. Brother Lefevre was always way mad, but gotta love him. Anyway. Be good at it. I know that you can.

As for the fam, just have a good attitude. Treat everyone with a lot of respect, doing the best that you can to gain their confidence. Mom just worries about you and wants you to be happy. And she wants you to talk to her, be nice, and always smile and just be happy. Something I’ve learned here. You ALWAYS gotta smile. There should never be a time when you don’t have a smile on your face. I love it. At first, it was kinda hard. But now, it’s just natural. Even when I don’t wanna talk to anyone, once I do, the smile comes out, and it makes me happy. I love it. Try it.

Well, that’s about it. I baptized like a beast last week, happy as crap, just filled up 18 months, about the craziest thing I’ve ever heard in my whole life, and, well, yeah. I love ya a lot, you know that, and want you to be happy. 6 short months and I’ll be home to machete you in person. Don’t ya miss me?

Love,
Elder Jace Reber
Tu ñaño

Monday, February 6, 2012

Feb 6, 2012

Dear Family,
Everything is well out here for Elder Reber. Freakin sweet, for lack of a better phrase. All of the people came to church this week, we had a baptism of a girl last week, and we´re expecting, HOPEFULLY, 7 this weekend. That would just make my day, week, month, and probably mission. I dunno. We are seeing a lot of miracles down here in Carcelen Bajo, and I love it. Good stuff.

Lets see. Other than that, not much has happened. Just kinda truckin on with my comp. I can hardly remember any of the things that have happened, but I know that I enjoyed them, and grew from them all, as well. I think that’s what’s most important. And remembering the converts. That’s the fun part, and also the easy part. That’s that.

Sounds fun about all of the changes that are going on at home. New paint, new carpet, new house, wow. It´ll be fun to go in. Everything looked about the same on Christmas, but I only got a one shot view at the table and deck door. You gotta change that French phrase on the wall for some Spanish. Forget French. Alright.

Well, that’s all. I have some pictures to send out, got myself a new camera, costed 180, and was on sale, didn’t even know it. It usually costs 280, so I got a heck of a deal. That’s fun.

I think that’s it. I don’t have a lot to say. Everything is just regular now. I’m pretty comfortable where I am and what’s going on. I think that’s why time is passing so fast. I know that this church is true, and that I’m seeing real changes here. It’s so fun to see how people change. Diego, my convert from December, and his wife, who we baptized a couple a weeks ago, have taught their little boy, whose 2, to pray. So fun to hear him. He’s even warmed up to us, and has no fear. Little things like that that make me grateful to be here. I love you guys a lot, and hope you have fun at the Jazz game. Gotta hit up Lagoon and a Jazz game when I get back.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber

Feb 6, 2012


On the bus, with Alex and Kevin

Feb 6, 2012








Feb 6, 2012

Madison,
I’m fine here, everything is freakin awesome. We´re gonna baptize a ton of people this weekend, 7, beatin my record, on the day that I hit up 18 months, wow, freak. Not sure what to say about that.

Cool, man. Nothin else. Stay strong, schools gettin closer, no? Kinda starting to make me worried. I remember thinkin in the MTC "When Madison graduates from high school, I’ll be only 3 months from coming home. And you’re graduating basically now. When I talk to you guys on Mother’s Day, which is already coming up super fast. It makes me sad, honestly. But that’s the way the cookie crumbles, as Mrs Duncan says. How is she, and the other teachers there? You gotta machete them for not DearEldering me. Do it. Love ya, have a good week, I’ll send a friggin sweet photo of all the bappies that we´re gonna have next week. So excited.

Love,
Elder Jace Reber


Whitney,
That’s good about the cavities. I hope that it stays like that. Have fun watching the Superbowl game. I know that you´ll have a fun time. Don’t do any bad stuff. Love ya.
Jace


Hunter,
Hey, this week was fun. We are going to baptize this weekend. It´ll be way fun. Like, 7 people. Super good. I love ya, buddy. Have a good week.
Love,
Jace


Brooklyn,
Hey, sounds like you have a fun week ahead of you. I know that’s true. A Jazz game, fun. I would like to see one. We´ll have to go after I get back. It’s already the Superbowl again. How weird. I didn’t do anything. We´re goin to the middle of the earth again today, hopefully its fun. Love ya and miss ya.
Love
Elder Jace Reber
Tu ñaño