June 3, 2014
Hi daddy!
I love you!
I did not get your email last week,
and that`s why it was a joint letter.
¡Que bendición! (what a blessing!)
Working with the Stake Young Men program? That will be exciting. Just remember
to help them prepare for their missions. :) It starts in the home and after,
the young men program.
I love the pictures - I can`t wait
to see those name tags for real on them. :)
And what a great experience with
doing baptisms and helping more with the other side of missionary work (because
it`s the same work, like it says in Preach My Gospel).
If you`re making jam, just remember
that it`s the sugar that makes it good. :)
Yeah, my new companion is named
Hermana Flores. She`s from Peru and a really hard worker. We`ve only been
together for a week, but I love working with her. We teach well together and
help each other. She only has four more months in the mission than I do. And
she has been a trainer two times.
And we had a baptism this week -
Julia. She`s the daughter of the hermana that got baptized last week. And we
found a family this past week that came to church (without the dad) - the mom
and her 7 kids came to church. Four of her 7 kids are older than 8, so we`re
planning on helping them be baptized the 15 of June.
Today I read in Alma 56-57 about the
sons of Helaman. And I love verse 48 in chapter 56 - "they did not doubt
their mothers knew it" and I thought of you and mom. You and mom have
raised us in the Gospel and are still helping us with your testimonies. I don`t
doubt that you and mom are strong in the faith and that you both do what the
Lord wants you to do.
Thank you for everything, dad. Maybe
when I wsa growing up I didn`t appreciate all the lessons you taught me, but
now I do. I am grateful for the things I have learned from you and all the love
that you have for us.
I love you, dad! I pray for you and
mom and our family everyday!
I love you! It`s all good!
Con MUCHO amor,
Hermana Pumpkin Conover
June 3, 2014
Hi momma!
I love you!
Yes, we have a cook. She cooks lunch
for us. In our area, we have a washing machine (I think the only house in the
mission of normal missionaries that has one). We get up at 6:20 and start
exercises at 6:30, get ready from 7-8 (breakfast, shower, etc.), study
personally from 8-9, study as a companionship from 9-10. On Mondays, we have
P-Day from 10-5. on Tuesdays, we have district meeting from 10-11 and internet.
The rest of the days, we have language study from 10-11. On Thursdays, we have
weekly planning from 11-1. And the other days, teach in the morning and have
lunch around 1. We work from 1_30 to 9. 9-9:30 we plan for the next day and
from 9:30 to 10:30, we get ready for bed, eat, and prepare for the next day.
My new companion is from Peru and is
named Hermana Flores. Hermana Johnson went to Sololá (my old area). And
yesterday it rained all day and when we started to work, it had stopped, but
there were all these little bugs flying around everywhere. It was weird, but
interesting. And no other critters have been found recently.
There are always mosquitoes in the
coast and yes, we use bug spray. Usually it rains pretty hard for an hour every
day, and then it`s nicer outside (not as hot). There are these stores called "tiendas"
that are like mini marts, but have more food. And we have a
"dispensa" and it`s a branch of Wal-Mart that`s a lot cheaper. We
email from internet cafes in town.
Yes, we have a church building here
in Patulul. We have one branch here and I don`t know how many youth - maybe 15?
And our attendance is usually 130.
Yeah, they`re called
"alfombras" and there are still stencils on the ground - they painted
them with paint.
That`s so funny - the dinner with
CV1. I can imagine. And the Hoys are back rfom their missions? When did that
happen?
And this idea about "grow the
ward" is interesting. There`s a part of Preach My Gospel (chapter 13) that
talks about working with ward leaders and I really liked the end of the chapter
where it talks about what the members can do to have missionary experiences. I
know that when missionaries and members work together, the work progresses so
much more.
And yeah, dad told me that he`s the
new 1st counselor in the stake young men presidency. That`ll be good for him
and fun, as well. Just remind him about missionary work and helping the young
men prepare for missions.
We found a family this past weekend
- a couple and 7 children. 4 of the children are above the age of 8 and we`re
helping them prepare for baptism this 15 of June. They came to church on Sunday
(without the dad - he works everyday in the morning, but we`re working with
him). I`m excited for them.
I read Alma 56-57 today and kept
thinking of you and dad. Of all the things that have changed in my life, the
knowledge that you and dad have testimonies has not changed. "They did not
doubt their mothers knew it". I
don`t doubt that you and dad know that this Gospel is true. Your testimonies
have helped me through the years and are still helping me with your examples. I
have my own testimony now (in comparison to when I was younger), but your
testimonies strengthen mine.
I love you so much, mom. I pray for
you and dad and our family every day.
I love you! It`s all good.
Con MUCHO amor,
Hermana Sweetie Conover
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