Ok, so to answer the questions..I like this idea by the way!
Does Elder ? Patterson have a first name?
Cale Wallace Patterson
How many siblings does he have? Are his parents living? (You know some Elder's and Sister's don't all have both parents in their lives for one reason or another.)
Yes, both his parents are living.. His dad works for a department of transprotation for trucking and his mom teaches 3rd grade.
Yes, both his parents are living.. His dad works for a department of transprotation for trucking and his mom teaches 3rd grade.
What has been his favorite area? What was his worst area? Like weather, climate, living conditions etc.
Caaguazú is his favorite area so far.. Nicest people and pention. I dont remember his least favorite area.. I think he liked them all.
Caaguazú is his favorite area so far.. Nicest people and pention. I dont remember his least favorite area.. I think he liked them all.
Does he know Jay and Laurie Jenks in Logan? Jay is my cousin.
He said he doesnt know them..
He said he doesnt know them..
How much longer does he have on his mission? He sure looks like a nice guy from the photo you sent.
He finishes his mission December 1st.
He finishes his mission December 1st.
How is your tummy/intestinal tract doing? Is it getting better? Do you feel like you have a parasite? If so, what do they tell you to do for it? Should you be drinking a Coke a day to get rid of it?
We´re not allowed to drink Coke in our mission :( But yeah, at times I feel fine, but there's definitely food that uh.. you know. Like Rumilda's empenadas from last night... I dont know if I have a parasite yet, I cant tell. I dont think so because I havent lost my appetite, but I have lost a little weight, just from walking and the heat.
We´re not allowed to drink Coke in our mission :( But yeah, at times I feel fine, but there's definitely food that uh.. you know. Like Rumilda's empenadas from last night... I dont know if I have a parasite yet, I cant tell. I dont think so because I havent lost my appetite, but I have lost a little weight, just from walking and the heat.
I'm sorry that I haven't sent you any packages yet. I'm just worried you are not going to get them. The gals said to send small packages and the mission office will take the small packages with regular mail that comes through weekly.
Packages are great! I love them! You can send pretty much anything here, just put a picture of the Virgin Mary on the box and no one will mess with it.. Latins are really superstitious like that. If you do send a package, POR FAVOR send skittles and other sweet American candy like that :D
Packages are great! I love them! You can send pretty much anything here, just put a picture of the Virgin Mary on the box and no one will mess with it.. Latins are really superstitious like that. If you do send a package, POR FAVOR send skittles and other sweet American candy like that :D
How long do you think that you will be where you are now with Elder Patterson?
Its funny you ask this question... It was anticipated that E' Patterson and I were going to be working together for 12 weeks, so we should have another 6 weeks together. Well, this morning during study, President Callan called, and he's moving E' Patterson to Pilar to be a zone leader :( Pilar is in the middle of nowhere. So I get a new companion on Wednesday! I know nothing about him, but he looks like a pretty nice guy. I'm going to miss E' Patterson!
This week was another good week! Paraguay played Uraguay for some huge cup.. I guess its like the Super Bowl of South America, so the whole country was pretty much shut down for like 3 hours.. So we studied! People would pass us in the streets and say, "Paraguay, right?" If we say no, I think we get shot.. I dont know how they roll with that here.
We found like 8 new investigators this last week! It was awesome. Lots of families, so hopefully our branch will be growing here in the next few weeks! We found an older lady that has a lot of her grandkids that live close and a son that lives with her.. We taught the son for the first time, 2 days ago. He's 29, has 3 kids, and is separated. I'm not sure why, but we taught a lot about families and how the Gospel of Jesus Christ blesses us when we live it. He said he enjoyed the message and wants us to come back. So its going to be fun teaching him!
We were doing our contacts the other night, and I started talking to these 2 guys.. about 5 seconds of talking to them, I realized they were gay! Fun for me right? Well, Juan Carlos was looking for a good time, so he asked me if I wanted to go for a ride on his motorcycle. Of course I said no, and I invited them to church and walked away. I never thought that would happen to me in my life.. A gay dude asking me to go on a ride on his motorcycle.. YUCK! I guess anything is possible in Paraguay.
We got Rumilda's papers yesterday!! Her and Isidro are getting married! She was super excited, so I think we're going to make it happen on the 30th. But yeah, we've just been doin the missionary do, finding and teaching! Then the conversion! I'm excited to see how this next change turns out with a new companion.
I made a video a couple weeks ago that I thought you might like.. but I cant send it because its too big to send through this missionary email site, and its the only one I can use.. So I saved a couple frames out of the video, I hope you like them! I put the video on my flash drive, so dont worry, it will be seen!
I dont really know what else to put right now.. Its getting little warmer here, not unbearable yet, but I can tell its going to get HOT!
I miss you all, a lot! I'm glad to hear you're all doing well!! I pray for you several times daily!
I love you!
Elder Colby Dane Heiner
Its funny you ask this question... It was anticipated that E' Patterson and I were going to be working together for 12 weeks, so we should have another 6 weeks together. Well, this morning during study, President Callan called, and he's moving E' Patterson to Pilar to be a zone leader :( Pilar is in the middle of nowhere. So I get a new companion on Wednesday! I know nothing about him, but he looks like a pretty nice guy. I'm going to miss E' Patterson!
This week was another good week! Paraguay played Uraguay for some huge cup.. I guess its like the Super Bowl of South America, so the whole country was pretty much shut down for like 3 hours.. So we studied! People would pass us in the streets and say, "Paraguay, right?" If we say no, I think we get shot.. I dont know how they roll with that here.
We found like 8 new investigators this last week! It was awesome. Lots of families, so hopefully our branch will be growing here in the next few weeks! We found an older lady that has a lot of her grandkids that live close and a son that lives with her.. We taught the son for the first time, 2 days ago. He's 29, has 3 kids, and is separated. I'm not sure why, but we taught a lot about families and how the Gospel of Jesus Christ blesses us when we live it. He said he enjoyed the message and wants us to come back. So its going to be fun teaching him!
We were doing our contacts the other night, and I started talking to these 2 guys.. about 5 seconds of talking to them, I realized they were gay! Fun for me right? Well, Juan Carlos was looking for a good time, so he asked me if I wanted to go for a ride on his motorcycle. Of course I said no, and I invited them to church and walked away. I never thought that would happen to me in my life.. A gay dude asking me to go on a ride on his motorcycle.. YUCK! I guess anything is possible in Paraguay.
We got Rumilda's papers yesterday!! Her and Isidro are getting married! She was super excited, so I think we're going to make it happen on the 30th. But yeah, we've just been doin the missionary do, finding and teaching! Then the conversion! I'm excited to see how this next change turns out with a new companion.
I made a video a couple weeks ago that I thought you might like.. but I cant send it because its too big to send through this missionary email site, and its the only one I can use.. So I saved a couple frames out of the video, I hope you like them! I put the video on my flash drive, so dont worry, it will be seen!
I dont really know what else to put right now.. Its getting little warmer here, not unbearable yet, but I can tell its going to get HOT!
I miss you all, a lot! I'm glad to hear you're all doing well!! I pray for you several times daily!
I love you!
Elder Colby Dane Heiner
