Thursday, August 30, 2012

Shemodonulo!
What’s up family how’s it all going? So I just dropped a little Zapateco on you all how do you like that? I got the pic. of Thor’s girl friend ha-ha she’s a good looking dog. That’s cool dad that you’re going to be working at the fair again this year you'll have to do it next year so I can go to the motocross again. 
Well this was a pretty good week for us. The family that has a baptism date this week came to church and there all set and ready for their baptism. So if all goes well in the interview this Friday they should be entering into the water this Sunday after the meetings.  Their pretty good family, the dads name is Rolando, his wife Sandra and their sons name is Jose. They had been taught a couple lessons. When I got her so the first time I met with them and after we talked I felt that I needed to put a date for their baptism so I did and they accepted. I’m excited for them.  
So remember the one time we were buying all my mission stuff and there was a kid who told us they split part of the mission with another mission because it was so hot? Well I’m pretty sue I’m in that part of the mission. Tuesday I went outside to make a phone call (we don’t have service in our house) and it was pretty warm so I got the idea to put my comps alarm clock outside which has a thermometer to see how hot it really was. After a couple mins we checked it and guess what....... 120 degrees!!! They told us we can buy hats so I’ll probably buy a sombrero. 
Ha-ha so apparently there is a problem here with the members not knowing when were supposed to eat with them so I have been sending them text to remind them the night before or early in the morning (even though there is a calendar in the church which tells them what day is their turn). Well the other day we got to the sisters house and she wasn't too happy with us. She told us she didn’t know and a bunch of other stuff. She ended up giving us leftover liver with onions and fried pig skin. Usually I can force myself to eat the food but I HATE liver. I looked at my comp that is a pretty big boy and eats everything and told him he was going to have to help me out on this one, so I gave him half of my liver ha-ha. It was super funny because it took us a good little while to finally get it all down and afterwards we didn’t feel too well but what can you do. 
Elder pack is a pretty good guy and we get along well. It’s never boring while were walking because all I have to do is "hey explain lord of the rings to me" and for the rest of the day we have something to talk about. Its great ha-ha. However we do have changes this week and I’m pretty sure he’ll probably leave but I guess we will see what happens. Well once again I had better go but I love you guys a lot! Take care and have fun at the fair!
Love Elder Hope

Monday, August 20, 2012

What Up
   What’s up family how’s it all going? Well before I forget I would like to wish a couple people Happy BIRTHDAY! Happy late B-day Jared I hope it was a good one! You’re kind of getting old this day’s ha-ha. And Jc happy early B-day, all I have to say to you is "STOP CROWNING UP". Dad sounds like you have been pretty busy with work and all that, I enjoyed your story for the week but be carefully also ight.
   Well I’m still getting used to my new area here in Ixtepec; it’s a pretty good area it’s not quite as big as Etla but it’s kind of big. I think I have got a little more used to the heat this week. I still sweat pretty much all day but it’s ok I’ll survive. I’m going to take advantage while I'm here and try to learn some more Zapateco from the members. Speaking of which we have been teaching a couple classes of English to some of the member and some of our investigators here. It’s kind of fun... Yesterday I taught them how to pray in English. It made me realize that I’ll never become a language teacher and I also gained a greater respect for my teacher back in the MTC.
   The members here are pretty good for the most part, there are a lot who are willing to give a hand and go to a couple lessons with us which is nice because they always share their testimony's with our investigators. 3 testimony's is always better than 2 so that's nice. I just found out from my buddy Elder Jolley that a girl I was teaching back in Etla got baptized. Her name was Epefania and she was really cool. She was a perfect investigator. I was kind of bummed that I wasn’t going to see her baptism when I left but I’m happy knowing that I helped her enter into that convent with the lord.  
   Oh the other day we were walking home at about 9 when we passed by a Field and I saw a ton of fire flies, it was pretty cool and I’m pretty sure it’s the first time in my life I have seen them. Also the other day a member here was attacked by some African bees which put him in the hospital, luckily he’s still alive. It sounds like he got stung about 500 times. I guess we were pretty lucky also because we always walk on the street he got attacked. They said they took care of the bees but I guess they didn’t get them all because there were a couple more people who were attacked Saturday afternoon on a bridge. I know were blessed because earlier that day we crossed that same bridge and nothing happened so don’t worry I know that when were obedient that god watches over us.
   Well I had better go time is about out but I just wanted to let you all know that you’re in my prayers. Thanks so much for all the support it really helps out. I love you all and I’ll talk to you next week,
CON AMOR ELDER HOPE!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

CAMBIOS ESPECIALES!!
   Well right now I’m sitting 6 hours away from my second home in Etla. That’s right I got changed. Wed night I got the call and headed off Thursday morning. Now I’m back in a place called Ixtepec Centro and its hot! The first day here after walking for five minutes I was sweating as bad as a fat boy who just tried to run two miles! I was losing weight back in the city but here they cook everything in oil, soooooo much oil. The food here is so greasy it would make McD.S  jealous. So I hope I don’t get to fat. I was pretty sad to leave Etla, I didn’t really get a chance to say good bye to anyone and I let 4 people that are set to be baptized and I really wanted to be there but I guess that’s part of the mish. I was lucky I guess, we had baptism last Saturday and they seem like really good people. I’m looking forward to this new area. 
  Well Sunday was interesting, I went from the biggest ward in Oaxaca to another house of prayer but this one is a lot nicer than the one in XADANI. I was also asked to give a ten min talk which went pretty well. I talked about the BOM again. Afterwards they threw another surprise at me and told me I was going to teach a class. SO I did, I taught about the plan of salvation and it went well. Oh my new comp is E. Pack he’s from Utah n has about 9 months in the mission 3 of which he spent at Boise waiting for his visa. We don’t have much in common but I found out he likes computer games which was good because I was able to start a good conversation about that. Good thing I had Austin as a nerdy friend, He helped prepare me for elder Pack ha-ha (Austin if you’re reading this thank you). E. pack is a good guy and we get along well.
 Dad the other week you asked me about my toe well I just got back from the doc and he cut of my toe nail once again. The last time he did it he said I would have to comeback in five months, guess he was right because it’s been about 5. So right now I have a numb toe. This time I got to watch and it was interesting..... It was a lot more bloody than I thought it would be that’s sure but I hope in a couple days I’ll be better. AS I Walked out the doctor said I’ll see you again in 5.... I hope he’s not doing it on purpose. JK he’s a member so he doesn’t charge which is a blessing because it saves a lot. Well I’m going to go because this keyboard is crap and I’m sick of it so until next time,
Love LDER HOPE!!!