Alright.. Here´s what´s going on :D
QUESTIONS:
1. Did you get transferred? If you did, Where are you?
I am in Ypané!! It´s super close to Asunción :D I´m soooo happy to be here! I´m in a ward with a legit building and a bishop and councelors and teachers and everything else! So I guess the Church does run well in some parts here...
I am in Ypané!! It´s super close to Asunción :D I´m soooo happy to be here! I´m in a ward with a legit building and a bishop and councelors and teachers and everything else! So I guess the Church does run well in some parts here...
2. Who is your companion? Where is he from? Details!!
My comp is Elder Vance Johnson from Queen Creek, Arizona! He´s awesome! We get along super well and like a lot of the same stuff. It´s super easy to talk to him. And we work really well together! Which is really nice. I´m SO excited to be here!!
My comp is Elder Vance Johnson from Queen Creek, Arizona! He´s awesome! We get along super well and like a lot of the same stuff. It´s super easy to talk to him. And we work really well together! Which is really nice. I´m SO excited to be here!!
3. What is your new area like?
The complete oposite from all the rest.. Wow. Haha it has everything my other areas didn´t have! It´s great! I love my other areas and I´m glad I went to them, but I think this is going to be my favorite! Its HUGE! There´s 4 missionaries here and we all live in the same house so it´s really fun. So its Elder Johnson and I, and Elder Altoff (he came with me) and Elder Lumpkin (who just finished being trained by Elder Johnson..) They split the area and put Elder Altoff and I here. It´s been great so far! We found more new investigators last week than I had members in church in my last area! So its been nice! :D And my new house has AC!!
The complete oposite from all the rest.. Wow. Haha it has everything my other areas didn´t have! It´s great! I love my other areas and I´m glad I went to them, but I think this is going to be my favorite! Its HUGE! There´s 4 missionaries here and we all live in the same house so it´s really fun. So its Elder Johnson and I, and Elder Altoff (he came with me) and Elder Lumpkin (who just finished being trained by Elder Johnson..) They split the area and put Elder Altoff and I here. It´s been great so far! We found more new investigators last week than I had members in church in my last area! So its been nice! :D And my new house has AC!!
4. How is it different from Coronel Oviedo?
Things run a lot smoother.. I´ll tell you all about it when I get home..
Things run a lot smoother.. I´ll tell you all about it when I get home..
BIG QUESTION? (This is for Ashlin Cowger who recieved her mission call to Paraguay North Mission!!!)
5. What are things you wish you would have taken with you in your suitcase to Paraguay that you didn't have or that you needed right off the bat in Paraguay? What are things you wish you wouldn't have brought/packed to go to Paraguay? Any advice for her as she prepares to leave in April? (Just thought it might be helpful for her since you are there! Jeff gave me the idea of asking you those two questions!)
That is SO COOL!! The north mission would be so cool to go to, even though its a lot more laid back than my mission.. She´s going to love this place! I´m excited for her!
Get reading the Book of Mormon! Study the organization of the Primitive Church of Christ in the Bible! Namely authority (priesthood), prophets, apostles, etc. Study EVERYTHING you can about baptism in the Bible. You´ll see that the original Apostles of Christ re-baptized people because they weren´t baptized correctly the first time.. You´ll study the Book of Mormon too, but start off with the Bible so you have a better understanding. Study stuff like that. And of course, Preach My Gospel! Especially chapter 6. It´s overwhelming when you first get here.. If you get shoes, go with Hush Puppies, not Eccos.. Don´t buy super expensive clothes because the salesman says "its better.." Your clothes will last just fine. Just take care of your stuff! BRING A MOSQUITO NET! If not, you will get eaten alive. AHH I´m so excited I know someone else who is coming down here!! This place is great! Oh yeah, bring lots of sunscreen.. It gets hot! It usually stays around 90 degrees in the night and passes 120 during the day. But the north mission gets to use hats, so tranquilo.. You´re being sent to Paraguay because you´re a warrior. DO IT!! You´ll be tested, but the Lord is sending you here to strengthen you!
So yeah, we had a sweet week! I´m so stoked to be here! My area has city, but where our limits are, we work out in the fields pretty much.. Out in the country. I´m right on the border of Argentina, there´s just a small river that separates the 2 countries, so Elder Johnson and I took an adventure and found the river and took some pictures! On the way out there, we stopped at a house and started talking to a guy. He told us that his cousins recently were baptized in the church and that he wants to learn more too.. As we were talking to him, I heard a baby crying and looked up and saw a lady carrying a baby and a couple heavy bags, coming towards the house we were in. So we ran out to help her bring the bags in, and their dog bit me! A big German Shepard looking dog.. It ripped my pants open almost all the way down the seam and his teeth sunk into my leg.. So, they got me a towel and I cleaned my wounds as she sewed my pants back together. But it was a good ice breaker! I´m ok though, dont worry. If it starts looking infected I´ll just go to the pharmacy and get some meds. I got pictures too!
Other than that, it was just a normal work week! We found some people that are excited to learn more about the Gospel! Finally!! I love teaching people the Gospel! It´s what brings true happiness! Elder Johnson and I and Elder Altoff and Elder Lumpkin are going to tear it up!!! Elder Altoff and I are most likely going to finish our missions here, so we´re just gonna dig down and do work! We put the goal of having a church attendence of 200 people before the end of this change.. We had 75 yesterday.. The most I´ve ever had in the mission by double! haha. So its gonna be great! The members are excited because there´s 4 missionaries now. We´re gonna be getting references like crazy and baptize lots.
I got in 2 foot races this last week. One with my comp and one with a little Paraguayan guy.. I got smoked both times. Elder Johnson ran long distance track in college, and we ran a long distance, so he beat me.. And the Paraguayan guy and I did like a 100 meter dash and he went barefoot.. So he beat me. Qué lástima.. Then, we saw an airliner.. The first one I´ve seen since I´ve been here.. As we were looking up, Elder Johnson asked me, "How far away is that?" and I was like, "Pff.. I dont know! haha" Then he said, "4 months..." Good one! I wish is were 6 months! Or more! But 2 years is 2 years.. So yeah, I´m STOKED to be here!
OH! On Christmas day! At 12:00 noon PARAGUAY TIME I´ll skype y´alls! I have my skype stuff already! I´m excited!! Drake and Nicole better be there! They only live like 30 mins away.. I wanna see the whole family!!
Love you!
Elder Colby Dane Heiner
Pictures are coming in another email! :D
That is SO COOL!! The north mission would be so cool to go to, even though its a lot more laid back than my mission.. She´s going to love this place! I´m excited for her!
Get reading the Book of Mormon! Study the organization of the Primitive Church of Christ in the Bible! Namely authority (priesthood), prophets, apostles, etc. Study EVERYTHING you can about baptism in the Bible. You´ll see that the original Apostles of Christ re-baptized people because they weren´t baptized correctly the first time.. You´ll study the Book of Mormon too, but start off with the Bible so you have a better understanding. Study stuff like that. And of course, Preach My Gospel! Especially chapter 6. It´s overwhelming when you first get here.. If you get shoes, go with Hush Puppies, not Eccos.. Don´t buy super expensive clothes because the salesman says "its better.." Your clothes will last just fine. Just take care of your stuff! BRING A MOSQUITO NET! If not, you will get eaten alive. AHH I´m so excited I know someone else who is coming down here!! This place is great! Oh yeah, bring lots of sunscreen.. It gets hot! It usually stays around 90 degrees in the night and passes 120 during the day. But the north mission gets to use hats, so tranquilo.. You´re being sent to Paraguay because you´re a warrior. DO IT!! You´ll be tested, but the Lord is sending you here to strengthen you!
So yeah, we had a sweet week! I´m so stoked to be here! My area has city, but where our limits are, we work out in the fields pretty much.. Out in the country. I´m right on the border of Argentina, there´s just a small river that separates the 2 countries, so Elder Johnson and I took an adventure and found the river and took some pictures! On the way out there, we stopped at a house and started talking to a guy. He told us that his cousins recently were baptized in the church and that he wants to learn more too.. As we were talking to him, I heard a baby crying and looked up and saw a lady carrying a baby and a couple heavy bags, coming towards the house we were in. So we ran out to help her bring the bags in, and their dog bit me! A big German Shepard looking dog.. It ripped my pants open almost all the way down the seam and his teeth sunk into my leg.. So, they got me a towel and I cleaned my wounds as she sewed my pants back together. But it was a good ice breaker! I´m ok though, dont worry. If it starts looking infected I´ll just go to the pharmacy and get some meds. I got pictures too!
Other than that, it was just a normal work week! We found some people that are excited to learn more about the Gospel! Finally!! I love teaching people the Gospel! It´s what brings true happiness! Elder Johnson and I and Elder Altoff and Elder Lumpkin are going to tear it up!!! Elder Altoff and I are most likely going to finish our missions here, so we´re just gonna dig down and do work! We put the goal of having a church attendence of 200 people before the end of this change.. We had 75 yesterday.. The most I´ve ever had in the mission by double! haha. So its gonna be great! The members are excited because there´s 4 missionaries now. We´re gonna be getting references like crazy and baptize lots.
I got in 2 foot races this last week. One with my comp and one with a little Paraguayan guy.. I got smoked both times. Elder Johnson ran long distance track in college, and we ran a long distance, so he beat me.. And the Paraguayan guy and I did like a 100 meter dash and he went barefoot.. So he beat me. Qué lástima.. Then, we saw an airliner.. The first one I´ve seen since I´ve been here.. As we were looking up, Elder Johnson asked me, "How far away is that?" and I was like, "Pff.. I dont know! haha" Then he said, "4 months..." Good one! I wish is were 6 months! Or more! But 2 years is 2 years.. So yeah, I´m STOKED to be here!
OH! On Christmas day! At 12:00 noon PARAGUAY TIME I´ll skype y´alls! I have my skype stuff already! I´m excited!! Drake and Nicole better be there! They only live like 30 mins away.. I wanna see the whole family!!
Love you!
Elder Colby Dane Heiner
Pictures are coming in another email! :D
Elder Heiner and Elder Gull and ?
Elder Heiner and Elder Gull
Got Bit By This Dog
