Its freezing cold right now so its hard to type! I wish this weather would make up its mind.. This week was another great week! Lots of great experiences and learning! Che ro´y! Guaraní for ¨I´m cold!¨
1. What was your favorite teaching experience this past week?
I was able to share with Hermano Rolón a couple verses from the Book of Mormon and bear my testimony to him in Guaraní! It definitely helped strenghen my testimony! Mosiah 24:14-15
I was able to share with Hermano Rolón a couple verses from the Book of Mormon and bear my testimony to him in Guaraní! It definitely helped strenghen my testimony! Mosiah 24:14-15
2. What was your furthest appt.(walking wise) that you had this week?
Just to Hermano Rolón.. Its about 2 miles out of town, but we went there a lot this week!
Just to Hermano Rolón.. Its about 2 miles out of town, but we went there a lot this week!
3. Have you had to give any talks in church since you have been in Paraguay?
Nope! I think the Branch Presidency thinks I cant speak Spanish..
Nope! I think the Branch Presidency thinks I cant speak Spanish..
4. Have you been buying the stuff you need to keep your weight/energy up?
Lots of eggs! We have a thing that grills sandwiches and I put eggs in it! I call it the Majic Man.
Lots of eggs! We have a thing that grills sandwiches and I put eggs in it! I call it the Majic Man.
5. Are you sleeping good, getting plenty of rest?
8 hours every night! Just what I need, but I wouldnt complain if they let us sleep in...
8 hours every night! Just what I need, but I wouldnt complain if they let us sleep in...
6. What do you do on your P day's after you write your letters to your parents and your mission president? Do you guys do any sightseeing? Play Soccer?
We study for 2 hours in the morning, then email, then play soccer, buy groceries, and hang out until we gotta hit the doors at 6! Except here, we dont knock, we clap! Its really cool.
We study for 2 hours in the morning, then email, then play soccer, buy groceries, and hang out until we gotta hit the doors at 6! Except here, we dont knock, we clap! Its really cool.
7. Did all of your investigators from last week stick with you? Any more baptism dates set?
Yes! Last week was really successful, a lot of people are progressing! We have a couple that are going to get married! They came to church about a month ago with some members and we´ve been teaching them ever since.. So they´re getting married and baptized soon! The lady doesnt have her papers though, so we´re helping track them down.
Our investigators that are getting close to baptism are named Roberto and Nilsa. They came to church about a month ago with some members, Felipe and Bernarda. Felipe and Bernarda have 3 kids and they live about 16 kilometers out of town, it takes an hour and a half to walk there! We only walked there once though, to teach Roberto y Nilsa.
Last Monday at 5 am, Bernarda called us asking for money because her mom was sick.. But as missionaries we cant give money to people so we asked if we could do something else for her.. A couple days later we called her back to see if we could come teach Roberto and Nilsa, and she said yes and told us what time they would be at her house and everything. So we were going to go out on Saturday to go teach them. On our way home Friday night we were walking passed the church and saw our Branch President´s car so we went and talked to him.. Then we asked if he could take us out to Felipe and Bernarda´s house so we could teach Roberto and Nilsa. President told us that Felipe called him on Monday and said that Bernarda left! She took the phone, all the money, and their oldest child.. What the heck! Thats definitely not what we were expecting.. So Felipe and Bernarda, the examples of our new investigators, Roberto and Nilsa, just had this huge event happen! Of course it scared Roberto and Nilsa about marriage and everything they´re changing their lives for.. I have a TON of respect for Felipe. He´s a convert of 4 months. It could be so easy for him to turn back to drinking and his old ways, but and probably one of the lowest points of his life, he turns to our Heavenly Father.. He helped Roberto and Nilsa keep their faith as well.. He put himself aside to help bring 2 of our Heavenly Father´s children draw themselvs closer to him. Felipe is awesome! I hope everything works out well for him.
I´m really excited to see what this week brings! We have a lot of new investigators, a few of them are families so that will be good! I learn more and more every day! I love it.. I started reading in the Pearl of Great Price yesterday in the book of Moses. That´s a powerful book! We can´t even comprehend how many worlds God has made, but he knows them all, he knows us all. To us, his creations are uncountable.. But He knows every single one of them individually. Wow!
Che aikuaa Ñandejara ñande haihuha ha´e oguéreko peteí plan ñandéve guára. Avei aikuaa Hesukrísto ha´eha ñande salvador ha´e omanó ñande rehehape. Che aikuaa Libro de Mormón ha´e añetegua, ha´e Ñandejara ñe´e. Che aikuaa ñande ikatú familia ñande kuéra ndi para siempre. Ko´á mba´e ha´e Hesukrísto rerápe, Amen.
¡Hay un poco Guaraní para ustedes! Espero que tengan un buen semana, ¡sé yo voy a tener un super bién semana! Pero, tengo que irme ya.. ¡Les extraño muchisimo!
¡Les Amo!
Elder Colby Dane Heiner
Yes! Last week was really successful, a lot of people are progressing! We have a couple that are going to get married! They came to church about a month ago with some members and we´ve been teaching them ever since.. So they´re getting married and baptized soon! The lady doesnt have her papers though, so we´re helping track them down.
Our investigators that are getting close to baptism are named Roberto and Nilsa. They came to church about a month ago with some members, Felipe and Bernarda. Felipe and Bernarda have 3 kids and they live about 16 kilometers out of town, it takes an hour and a half to walk there! We only walked there once though, to teach Roberto y Nilsa.
Last Monday at 5 am, Bernarda called us asking for money because her mom was sick.. But as missionaries we cant give money to people so we asked if we could do something else for her.. A couple days later we called her back to see if we could come teach Roberto and Nilsa, and she said yes and told us what time they would be at her house and everything. So we were going to go out on Saturday to go teach them. On our way home Friday night we were walking passed the church and saw our Branch President´s car so we went and talked to him.. Then we asked if he could take us out to Felipe and Bernarda´s house so we could teach Roberto and Nilsa. President told us that Felipe called him on Monday and said that Bernarda left! She took the phone, all the money, and their oldest child.. What the heck! Thats definitely not what we were expecting.. So Felipe and Bernarda, the examples of our new investigators, Roberto and Nilsa, just had this huge event happen! Of course it scared Roberto and Nilsa about marriage and everything they´re changing their lives for.. I have a TON of respect for Felipe. He´s a convert of 4 months. It could be so easy for him to turn back to drinking and his old ways, but and probably one of the lowest points of his life, he turns to our Heavenly Father.. He helped Roberto and Nilsa keep their faith as well.. He put himself aside to help bring 2 of our Heavenly Father´s children draw themselvs closer to him. Felipe is awesome! I hope everything works out well for him.
I´m really excited to see what this week brings! We have a lot of new investigators, a few of them are families so that will be good! I learn more and more every day! I love it.. I started reading in the Pearl of Great Price yesterday in the book of Moses. That´s a powerful book! We can´t even comprehend how many worlds God has made, but he knows them all, he knows us all. To us, his creations are uncountable.. But He knows every single one of them individually. Wow!
Che aikuaa Ñandejara ñande haihuha ha´e oguéreko peteí plan ñandéve guára. Avei aikuaa Hesukrísto ha´eha ñande salvador ha´e omanó ñande rehehape. Che aikuaa Libro de Mormón ha´e añetegua, ha´e Ñandejara ñe´e. Che aikuaa ñande ikatú familia ñande kuéra ndi para siempre. Ko´á mba´e ha´e Hesukrísto rerápe, Amen.
¡Hay un poco Guaraní para ustedes! Espero que tengan un buen semana, ¡sé yo voy a tener un super bién semana! Pero, tengo que irme ya.. ¡Les extraño muchisimo!
¡Les Amo!
Elder Colby Dane Heiner
