June 11, 2012

Heeeeey wassssup? This week was good. We have a baptism coming up Saturday, which I am excited about. His nickname is Ch-to but his real name is J-s- but Ch-to is 20 just a lil younger than me. He has been coming to church with us for the last 5 weeks and I asked him if he’s ready to get baptized and he said yes. And I said ok we have 2 options, fast or slow. And he picked fast so I put the date for the 16th of this month which is this coming Saturday. Also his sister has been coming to church with us and we have been trying to talk to her about baptism. But she is finishing school right now and is never home. But she will be another baptism when we get a chance to talk to her. 

Next is Ang-l-.  I learned a little more about her and it’s a pretty cool story. Ok so there is a foundation here to learn English after the mission for returned missionaries so they can get better jobs. Well there was this member from a different part of Guate and he never served a mission but wanted to go to the foundation and called and asked if her could go even though he was never a missionary and they said well we normally say no, but for some reason we are going to let you come study. Well the house he got assigned to stay in is in my area. So he has to go to church here in Atlantida. And after not to long he met Ang-l- and invited her to come to church with him... and now we are here planning there wedding. So obviously the lord set that one up for him to find his wife. So the wedding and baptism will be the 30th of this month. It should be a good day. 

Ok so Wednesday was temple day, which was cool because Elder Gunnell and I were talking, and we hit 14 months that day and the next day was exactly one year of being out of the CCM.  

After the temple I went home and while I was home Pres. Watts came over and I thought I was in trouble but it was just to tell me about Grandpa Asdel, which was nice of him to come to the house. At least I knew it was coming... it would have been really weird if I didn’t know it was coming. 

Well here I am in week 6 of this change. So this coming Sunday I will find out about changes. Who knows what will happen always a new surprise haha. So we will cross that bridge when it comes and I'll tell you what’s going on next Monday. 

Tomorrow there is a meeting for all of the missionaries of Guatemala in the Capital, which will be cool to look for my friends in other missions. Too bad Austin won't be there... I guess that was my last chance to see him but he’s not going hahaha sucks for him haha. 

Well that’s about it. My new suit is awesome, I love it. I’ll send pictures next week if I remember hehe okkkkkk that’s all love you all have a good week!

June 4, 2012

Hey today I will be quick because we have like a half p-day because Wednesday we are going to the temple. This week was weird we didn’t really get much done... but we have 2 baptisms for Saturday haha. 

The thing is Ang-l- got kicked out of her house and wants to move in with her boyfriend. So they are getting married asap and the baptism should be Saturday. 

Next a member's kid's papers never got into the computers and basically isn’t a member so we get to get a free baptism... which is funny that it will count for us and the zone has a goal for baptisms this month and it looks like we are the only ones getting close to the zone goal haha. 

Other than that I don’t really know what’s happening this week, it was a really fast one. 

I’m really enjoying the food here. I eat Subway and McDonalds all the time... I love it haha. 

This change is going really fast and I am enjoying my time with Elder Argueta. Yes his mom and siblings write him but none of them are members. I will get his email for you soon. 

That sucks about Grandpa Asdel. Tell him that I say hi and that the mission is going great and I love him and miss him for me. 

Well I’m getting low on time I am only using for 30 mins today and I’m going to go now love you all have a great week!!

May 28, 2012

Well this week was good. I got to do some fun service at an investigators house at the area of some other missionaries in my district. What we did was level out a room that had dirt floors, which was really hard cause the dirt was basically concrete haha. Also we took out a really nasty toilet. We had some fun. 

After that we needed to go pick up the clothes for F-rn-nd- for his baptism. So we took a bus to the zone leaders house. After that we came back to the church to go fill up the font and it was filled with mud because when it rains the fonts fill with nasty water. So we spent like an hour cleaning the font and getting it ready.

After that we went home for a lil bit and then went and invited all the youth from the ward to the baptism. Good thing we did that because all the married members went to some activity. So it was good to have all the youth there supporting him and afterwards everybody played soccer. It was a good baptism.

Sunday we had a lesson with Ang-l- and her baptismal date won't be till July because she is the girlfriend of a member and they aren’t planning on getting married until July. And if she gets baptized her mom will kick her out of her house. So if I’m sill here in July she will be an easy baptism. 

Today for p-day has been great... first we went to McDonalds breakfast, which was awesome. After that we decided to go to Wal-Mart and found dr pepper and mt dew on sale, so I will be sending some up to Elder Somers in Peten with a couple ties I found for him in megapaca. After Wal-Mart we wanted to go to megapaca but we decided to walk a different way and guess what we found in some corner of nowhere..............
a giant OFFICE DEPOT. It was great! I found so much great stuff, I will probably be going back and getting some more stuff hahaha. My comp and I were super excited haha. 

After that we went and met up with the zone to play soccer but nobody brought a ball so they played ultimate frisbee. I didn’t play. Now I’m here using internet. I hate using internet here it's the place I used when I was in Palencia and its in a old run down mall and its crappy haha. Well that’s about all I got. Love you all have a good week

May 21, 2012

Hellllo... whats up?  This week was good, we have a couple baptisms coming up. We have F-rn-nd- getting baptized this week and we just put a new date with Ang-l-. The only thing she is missing is a few lessons. And she's about to get married to a member and she is super excited. We had a really good lesson with her after church and that's when we put the date. So the next 2 Saturdays we have baptisms. Today at mega paca I got an in n out shirt, crystal castles shirt, bdg urban outfitters and like 10 other shirts. It was a good mega paca day and I only spent like 7 dollars. (ps my chase card doesn’t work) Lets see oohhh... Today I got my measurements taken to get my suit made. Its going to be be super cool. It'll be a brown one with a lil bit of a shine to it.  I paid for half of it today and the other half when its done!
Also my comp is the only member in his family. He has been a member for about 3 years.

Well this letter is short but at least its hyphy with the emojis lolzzz.

(original letter had several animated emojicons/smiley faces)

Elder Asdel likes being in the City

But basically we are working with F-rn-nd- and Ang-l- and looking for some news. This area is great for work and also the food is awesome hehehe. I really like these slushys they make in the street. They are kinda gross sounding and looking but itssss soooo good! I get like 3 a day haha. This area is collllld and raining all the time, I love it. Well...  maybe I can find some pics to send.  love you all.

May 14, 2012

Well for those who didn’t get to talk to me on the phone yesterday, I’m no longer in Peten. I am in Atlantida. It’s way different here but I like it! Ha the bus from Peten to here was 10 hours and it's freezing cold here haha... Peten was just tooooooo hot. 

My new comp is Elder Argueta he is from El Salvador and today he has 5 months in the mission. This new area seems good and hope that we can get alot of references from members which is the best way to work. 

Also this is my first time being in a ward. I have only been in branches so far, so it will be weird to see the difference. 

I feel like I have nothing to say really haha so I’m gunna send some pictures you have never seen.

Elder Asdel at Lake Peten Itza 

Elder Asdel - San Jose Peten 

Elder Asdel exploring some caves in Peten Guatemala

Elder Asdel on a cave exploration

May 7, 2012

Yes!!! Tell Omar that’s a sweet mission my MTC teacher served that mission and said it was a great mission. It even has Salinas in it! My teacher was never in Salinas but he had met Roger and remembered him as a big friendly straightforward guy ha. Tell Omar he will love that mission! 

Well changes are this week and guess what. I’m leaving Peten. I’m soooooo excited to leave!!! Only one downfall cause nothing is ever perfect, I have a baptism this coming Saturday, well had... but now it’s in the hands of Elder Somers and his new comp. So yeah Osc-r is getting baptized Saturday and his dad is supppper excited. His parents go baptized about a year ago but there son Osc-r never wanted to listen to the missionaries and left to go to San Benito every weekend. Well my comp and I worked our butts off with him and now he has been going to church every Sunday and is super excited for his baptism. So tonight I’m going tell them I’m leaving and take some pictures with them. I don’t really care that much because I know I did the hard part and this Saturday is just the party haha.  Osc-r's dad will be baptizing him. 

Oh one more thing about Omar, when he gives his talk Sunday record it on some type of audio recorder and send it to me please. I’d love to hear Omar’s talk. 

Don’t worry about the short email because I’m not going to be here long. Changes are a pain in the butt. I already packed and I am going to be on a bus at 9 tomorrow night and get in the Capital right before change conference... just a big waiting game, haha. My comp is bummed about changes cause he’s scared of his new comp being lame, but he will live. I really did want to stay a 3rd change with him but whatever. It's been super hot and I hate it. I’m so excited to leave Peten... I sweat 24/7. Wake up sweating go to sleep sweating, and a shower doesn’t even help. The water used to come out cold cold but now its hooooot. Well no more of that! I’m satisfied with the work I’ve done in San Jose Peten. They say leave the area better than when you came and it was horrrrrible when we came. All the members and missionaries know it as the hardest area in Peten. Basically no members live there and the church is really far. Well we have had success and there are baptisms coming up. 

I’m going cut this email at this. I’ll buy something on my paypal card when I get to my new area and see if you can figure out where I am haha! Also I will call you on your cell phone in a few days and tell you how to call me for Mothers Day. If you have a change your allowed to call and tell a few days before. 

Elder Asdel enjoying Burger King

Oh yeah basically half of Peten is leaving Peten. I’m going to attach a picture of me eating Burger King breakfast on the Island of Flores this morning because you know I love fast food breakfast. Byeeee love you all have a good week.

April 30, 2012

This week was good, Osc-r came to church and now he just needs one more time and he is ready to get baptized. I’m super hyped on this baptism! Even I have a change it won’t matter cause it will be a few days after I left and his dad will be baptizing him so the only thing is I wouldn’t be there, but hopefully no change and I’m there! 

Next is H-g-... everything is good with Hugo. He wasn’t at church which was weird but I’ll find the excuse tomorrow. Next is Y-rk-, she is a wife of a less active we found and we already have a fecha with her. All that she needs to do is come to church 3 times. But they are both excited about this and should be easy. So we are having success in an area known to be very hard, but its only hard if you let it be. That’s what’s going on in San Jose. 

Now for p-day. Today I planned a Tikal trip with Hopkin's district. Hopkins is in my old area and lives like 3 houses down from M-tt Pr-ce in Tempe haha. Well today was his 21st b-day and our districts went to Tikal. It was fun cause we are all training and our comps had never been. Also the photos from today came out alot better and the main temple doesn’t have scaffolding up the sides, so I took some new pics. Today I was messing around alot at Tikal and I’m drained and tired. 

Birthday Pinata 

After we went to the church and got fried chicken and fries and I also got a grape drink to add to the southness of my meal. At the church we celebrated Hopkins b-day and I helped finish off the piñata (pic attached) A good day... tired and ready to sleep. Well ok this week I’m gunna try to get that box shipped. I took out money to do it but I ended up using the money for some stuff I needed so I will be taking out more money. Love you have a good weeek.

lunch for Gecko