tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32698489357457957882024-03-13T18:11:44.686-07:00Elder Taylor ShepherdHonduras San Pedro Sula East Mission
July 2014 - July 2016Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-45280108390107050762015-10-06T07:52:00.001-07:002015-10-06T07:52:07.232-07:00Pulled my Toenail Off, I Hate Not being Able to Work! October 5, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>How was your week?</b><br />It was super good! We worked super hard... I was out <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1530928150" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday</span></span> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1530928151" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday</span></span> and <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1530928152" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span> and today from working. And our numbers and everything dropped a ton </div>
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But like every single baptismal date fell.... We have like amazing leaders... President Klein talked to hno <b>Melvin</b> in the conference and he asked to sit and chat with him... He talked with him for an hour and a half and told us wow he's going to be a great leader in the future... HEh!! All of our investigators will be huge leaders in this ward.. but they just take soo much time... man... it's frustrating... I won't see the results but they are amazing people.. </div>
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<b>Melvin and Yulisa.</b>.. They are praying super hard... They are reading... we put a goal with them to read the whole book of mormon before the year ends... we know itll be hard... but itll be way worth it... And they are so amazing they went to conference and Melvin went to the priesthood session... man they are great people. It's just so weird. They are great. </div>
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<b>Jorge and Yenni</b> there isn't a lot of progress this week.... Just keep coming... and they will get there.</div>
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<b>Nelson,</b> a kid we found, is amazing.. He just loves church and everything. He came to the conference and he just feels that its true... Like we taught him The plan of salvation and he loved it. Now we just need to finish it up and get him baptized... Cause man he will help the people a ton. </div>
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We found 2 more,<b> Sulma and Roger.</b>.. They just don't understand... Heh... it's so hard... So we will see how it goes.. </div>
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I love the gospel.. It's been rough. I hate not being able to work. It's just like the worst feeling. I hate it but I know i deserve it hahaha. I literally hate resting and God wants to teach me to be humble cause I worked when I was sooo sick and now I can't work or it'll get way worse.. ugh... I hate that soo much... I know that this is just a trial though..</div>
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<b>How did you like conference?</b><br />I loved it! Man so powerful...I loved it... President Monson... Heh... he's not looking good though, but hes' the prophet.. I loved Elder David A Bednar getting up and just machetting everyone for saying that they werent capable cause they aposteles are too old... heh... I loved it... man... I know that they are so inspired... But it was amazing.</div>
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I loved Elder Holland. Man I love my mom. I really never understood why my mom always was like super worried about everything until now. Man it makes you really appreciate your mom when you no longer live with your parents and have to do a bunch of things on your own. </div>
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And I loved Elder Martino... and Elder Nelsons, it was a powerful conference.. All of the talks were awesome.<br /></div>
<b>Did you get to listen to priesthood session?</b><br />Yes in the stake center we heard it... I loved it so much... Man it was weird it ended early and it was a huge machete... heh... crazy... faith and following the commandments. </div>
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It was a great <span class="il">week</span>... A bit slower... But it was a good <span class="il">week</span>.. We worked our butts off... And I just don't want to be a ZL or anything at all. I just want to teach and baptize. That is where it's at. </div>
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<b>Noe Y Marie.</b>. They will not come to church!! We like had a super amazing lesson about the plan of salvation and they feel that it is true... Like 100 percent... but they wont make the changes to come to church... They literally told us that they know that they have heard of the plan before hand... and they they heard it before this life... and we were like yes its so true!! and they were like yes we want to come to church and everything!! Ok! Then they don't come!! But they read and everything... ugh... so frustrating... but we can't drop them cause they are reading and praying and like they feel our message is true.</div>
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<b>Andrez and Tereza</b>... heh... We talked about how families can only be together forever if they are sealed in the Temple and to a married family... and all of the sudden there minds like Andrez got super interested like what? only if we are married? So we are praying something touched his heart... it'd be so amazing if that was the case... So we will find out soon enough.</div>
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We found a lady named<b> Fransisca..</b>. Shes way cool she didn't want to come to church for her neighbor who is a member of the church. But we came and we got her to go to church... so that was amazing... and her whole family now is interested in our message... she was telling us that before missionarys had visited her but she never wanted to go to church... but now she thinks that she will.</div>
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<b>Melvin and Yulisa.</b>.. we found out some bad news... that Melvin is married in the united states so we will have to wait a long long time so that they can get divorced and everything so that we can get them married and baptized and such. Maybe this will be a blessing for them to get deeper testimony of the gospel. </div>
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<b>Santos </b>a guy we have been teaching... but he has a problem with his skin... where he can't go out in the sun too long right now... like I'm confused of what's going on... and he's like never wanting to go to church... so thats rough... but he came to church this Sunday and that was super cool... He really liked it... let's just pray he keeps listening and applying the things we teach him... he reads... and prays... but he just like needs to better apply the things to really recieve help with his problems. </div>
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<b>Naum... Joanna.</b>.. and<b> mario</b>... they are amazing... but like they just won't come to church... joanna is less active but they want answers to their prayers... and they just wont show there faith... GOD CAN'T respond if we don't do our part... Ether 12 6... God will give us a testimony after the trial of faith not before. So we are trying to help them have the faith...</div>
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<b>Jorge and Jenni.</b>.. the divorce is coming along... but man... they are going to be great leaders in the church... they just have to keep putting in there part... they are so excited to go to the Temple and everything... so thats amazing... they want to be sealed for time and all eternity man... I'm so excited for that... Man... I'm SO EXCITED</div>
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<b>Eduardo Maria and Saul</b>... Eduardo is blessing the sacrament and getting ready to go to the Temple also!!! So freaking awesome!! man I'm so excited!!</div>
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<b>How was church?</b><br />Church was so good... We had 88 people at church... 11 investigators...WOOT!!! Y super bien. algunas no quieren venir... entonces mucho mas trabajo para hacer!! </div>
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It was just so fast... Goodness time is flying.. We had a meeting in San Pedro for the trainers.... All I wanted to do is train... but it's just more meetings and less time working... So I changed my mind -- just give me someone that has a lot of time and lets go to work. </div>
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Well.... <b>Melvin and Yulisa</b>.... Yep I really live in the most dangerous place in the world... Melvin we found out a lot of things... Hes sooo pilus hes really searching to change his life... so I've had to call President a few times this <span class="il">week</span> about this investigator.</div>
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<b>Jorge and Jenni</b> they are so pilus.. But their son - Sunday, Passed the sacrament!! That was awesome... Kevin he's 12 we baptized him! So thats always awesome...!! And after there was a priesthood meeting IN THE POURING RAIN... and when it rains in a tropical place like Honduras it rains... lol.</div>
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<b>Kevin</b> our recent convert his family has NEVER been interested... but yesterday we went and Kevin wasn't there only his sister... Vilma and so we talked to her for a bit shes 24... we taught her the Restoration and she was like WOW I know its true... so we put a baptismal date with her... and she accepted! So we are doing really good! We didn't have any dates like a bunch of baptisms fell... but God now will bless us with more... cause we are working hard to spread his word. </div>
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<b>Neil..</b>. . he knows 0 spanish.. but he goes to church and stuff.. SO I have to translate and everything... And he has 0 knowledge of God... so it's super weird... and teaching in english man I cant speak english let alone teach... but the spirit helps and my comp did the first vision and everything and he likes it alot... he has a baptismal date for the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_474692304" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">17th of October</span></span>.</div>
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<b>Tereza and Andrez </b>they are still coming to church and everything but not tons of progress we only visit them once a <span class="il">week</span> to keep them coming to church until they feel like they must get married.. We have tried everything... now its just time and their faith. </div>
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<b>Giriel and his sister</b>... They are getting along great... they should get baptized we just need permision... I'm trying to learn a little bit of another language but its sooo hard... so I dont know... it's sooo hard... They have accepted everything we are just working with them recieving and answer.</div>
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<b>OTONIEL</b>.... man i HAVE THEE WORST LUCK... he's moving to Tegucigalpa and he will be baptized there... but he's sooo pilus... it'll be good for him... he's a great kid... he loves the Book of Mormon... he really has a strong relationship with God.</div>
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The mosquitos... <b>Anna and Usalio</b>... we don't think they will be baptized. They aren't interested in learning the gospel. Maybe just want stuff. </div>
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<b>Noe and Mari</b> didn't come to church and that was super frustrating... but they want to go super bad... so we are going to see what happened... man soo frustrating... they are soo amazing but just won't go to church.. </div>
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LOTS of Rain... Rain boots and everythng... We just slept... and we ate BK... what we do usually... Got to work hard!! </div>
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Yes... but tons and tons of rain... so it's fun... it's just like last year... heh... but I like it... cause the people let us in more...</div>
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They are doing tons better... tons tons...</div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-87751861738259538902015-10-05T20:28:00.002-07:002015-10-05T20:28:31.251-07:00They Had Nothing! September 14, 2015<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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It was a great <span class="il">week</span>... We had some great success... Man I love my mission so much... It's getting faster and better every <span class="il">week</span>... Man my comp and I get along great...</div>
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<b>Melvin and Yulisa</b>... Well they are doing so great... Man they are going to be amazing members if they get baptized... Melvin is thee craziest guy i've ever met... But he like has a white shirt and tie... he has a fecha bautismal.. and everything... they want to get married... if they just keep the habit of reading the Book of Mormon and praying they will be fine.</div>
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<b>Jorge and Jenni.</b>.. Problems, Just with work... with papers... Jorge his ex wife... got robbed and all her papers and stuff got stolen so we have to wait until she gets her ID again... man... so many problems. </div>
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<b>Then Otoniel</b> he's ready for baptism... the only problem is just time... he has to go to church a few more times... but he might go to Tegucigalpa to live there... so we might not baptize him... man... rough... But he's an amazing guy... Super smart. </div>
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We found a<b> family of Mesquitos</b>... and they just came from the Mosquitia and they had nothing... we found them and visited them... They got robbed and are living in a dilapidated house that someone brought them too... and like man they are having a rough time.. We brought them to church and they hadn't eatin in 3 days... and he got up and asked for food... and it was a mess but really we feel good about them... they are married and have a real interest the guy is searching for a job and is willing to do anything... And wow... hes a great guy.</div>
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Then we found a<b> young man</b>. Their family speaks a different dialect also.. so we found a kid 15 years old... a super strong spirit... we taught him about lesson one and he felt the spirit so strong... he came to church also... he wants to get more involved witht he jovens... so we are working with that... He is really shy but loves soccer.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">We had a good showing at church 90 people with 11 investigators... </span></div>
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But we had a <b>gringo </b>there that can't speak spanish soI translated the WHOLE meeting to him.. he said he's never learned so much.. he said he really likes it also... man he's a good guy... he's from Louisiana and so we are teaching him in english he's a good guy... man... translating is difficult though.</div>
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<b>Did you get your toenail ripped off? How is it feeling?</b></div>
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Nope... but its alright... still walking and such.. ugh.. maybe have to have it done soon.</div>
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<b>Joanna </b>and her family we have a noche de hogar tonight they are great... just it' s hard... </div>
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<b>Noe and Mari.</b>.. they have a baptismal date and are getting ready they are amazing they are searching for the truth we watched the movie the restoration and they wow... so spiritual... it'll be amazing... They will get baptized they are reading and praying they haven't been to church yet... but i feel their desire... I love them. </div>
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This is all for today... Me and my comp love the mission we are up till late laughing every night hahahaha... man and we work our tails off... </div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-26680766742209468042015-10-05T20:15:00.003-07:002015-10-05T20:15:56.420-07:00The Lights Went out From 6PM Saturday to 10AM Sunday. September 7, 2015<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
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Super good... We worked our tails off again!! But little success... Like I just get frustrated inside sometimes. </div>
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But our investigators are good... this <span class="il">week</span> at church... ugh... </div>
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Saturday at 6PM the lights went out in ALL of la ceiba until 10AM in the morning Sunday... man it was like living in hell... IT WAS SO HOT... 0 sleep and nobody came to church.. the attendance was 65 and 2 investigators at church.... holy cow... And my comp was snoring last night at like 9 o'clock... holy cow... He snored soooo loud. </div>
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<b>Jorge and Jenni </b>didn't come cause they were sooo tired... but they are working super hard... so it'll be fine...man they are going to be amazing leaders in the church. The bishop is awesome. </div>
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We also are teaching a guy in english named <b>Jose Luis..</b>. I can't speak english... I get lost... hahaha... I don't know it's hard... But he's super awesome.. he wants to come to church and get baptized hes going up to the states in October. So we had to move his baptismal date... to the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1836589530" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">18th of October, </span></span> so we will see. I think he knows that the church is true, he reads a lot. </div>
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<b>Otoniel.</b>... He was close to baptism... but hes moving to Tegucigalpa... So..... there goes all of our baptisms.... man... ugh... but its alright... we will find more... HE'S so smart... like he just understands things... He reads and stuff... but hes not very social.. so we are working with him still to prepare him..</div>
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We are teaching 2 ... <b>Karli (husband) and Wendy, </b>they are super awesome, they speak spanish and the other language, they are super amazing! They will come to church next <span class="il">week</span>. They can't read super well in spanish but they at least try and we know God will bless them... They are really interested in our message. </div>
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<b>Mario </b>he's a cool guy, his family of a menos active... and they don't want to come to church... but we are working with them... so let's pray that it comes through. </div>
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Then... we are working with... <b>Carolina.</b>.. She is super amazing but she studies on Sunday in the University... man we just have awesome people with problems.</div>
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<b>Melvin and his wife</b> - he's been changing but his wife isnt being super supportive yet... but hes doing amazing... so we are working super hard with him... And we are working on marriage and stuff... So that he can be baptized. </div>
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<b>Are you better today from being sick last <span class="il">week</span>? </b></div>
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I'm a bit better... I got sick yesterday... cause only 3 hours of sleep I had a fever but today im better.... man it's just been a rough go lately. It will improve...</div>
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<b>Are you still in the same area?</b></div>
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<b>Do you still have the same companion?</b></div>
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<b>How is Otoniel this <span class="il">week</span>? Any closer to baptism?</b></div>
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ugh... nope a bit further - he didn't come to church because there wasn't light and so no.</div>
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It's good! itll be taken out this <span class="il">week</span> I believe!<br />
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-86473019405345280202015-10-05T19:53:00.001-07:002015-10-05T19:53:18.392-07:00Yo Y Mi Casa Serviremos a Jehova'! Me and My House Will Serve the Lord! August 31, 2015<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
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<b>Church</b>... oh my goodness... so rough... we had 69 persons at church... and 5 investigators... man so rough... we had a couple <b>Andrez and Tereza.</b>.. and <b>Fernando and Otoniel</b>... and G<b>errardo</b>...</div>
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<b>Otoniel </b>is sooo awesome... he's mesquito.. he's 17 man hes awesome... he is sooo smart... He loves to read and study... and he loves church... man he wants to get baptized... he's super spiritual... so when he prays you feel the spirit really strong... we feel like he really has a relationship with our Heavenly Father... so this is super exciting... and he says he doesn't have many friends but we are getting him to go to seminary and he is loving it now... and he will get some friends.</div>
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<b>Jorge and jenni..</b>. jorge no podia ir a la iglesia el domingo... He was working... he went and got some of his papers though... so that's amazing. Now the process is really starting, so we are going to get them baptized. Man he loves going to institute and he takes his kid to seminary and sits and listens cause he feels the spirit so strong.. Jenni she is way awesome - she always comes to church, we are working super hard with her. </div>
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And wow Jorge did a prayer in a lesson... man so powerful... I teared up a bit... the spirit was so strong as he prayed for his family and expressed his love for them and us... and the message and happiness we have brought into there life, that Heavenly Father brought into their life.</div>
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We found a guy named <b>Noe and his sister Mary..</b>. Noe has 35 years old and his sister is like 18... and we taught them all of lesson one... MAN they LOVED it... they couldn't come to church this <span class="il">week</span> but we have an appointment today. So we will see. I think they will be baptized to; they said yes they want to come to church so we will see.</div>
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We only ended up with 3 this change... we had Kevin... Kevin and Jennifer... but I pray I don't have transfer... so rough.</div>
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He doesn't know yet... he just is like an odd jobs guy... before he cooked chicken on Friday Saturday and Sunday. but he quit... so we will see what he does.. heh... rough... but now searching.</div>
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Nope... just working on them still.</div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-75792543267756425632015-10-05T19:43:00.001-07:002015-10-05T19:43:59.968-07:00It's Crazy.. I just Don't want to get Prideful! August 24, 2015<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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Super super fast!! Man... we worked our tails off.. It's crazy.... i just don't want to get prideful... But man I love the mission...I love the work!</div>
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<i>Jorge and Jenni</i>...they are progressing super well... Jorge told us he quit his job so he could start to coming to church every <span class="il">week</span>... WOW he hadn't ever been to church but he quit so he could come cause he knows God will provide for himand his family! Man such a huge testimony and he LOVED church when he came... man they are so amazing... They will be such good members! </div>
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<i>Fernando y Elena</i> are working to get there papers this <span class="il">week</span>... so that they can get married soon... hopefully this <span class="il">week</span>.... but we will see... If not then in the up coming <span class="il">weeks</span>... They love the church they always come and we haven't been visiting them regularly... so we need people to visit them without us there... man it's amazing.</div>
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We found a family that was going to church for 4 years... but never got baptized... and now they are going to another church... wow... I felt the spirit talk through me... I told them about the Temples on there front porch that this is the only church in the whole world that you can be sealed to your family... and the family looked at me and just said that they knew it was true. I hope they will come to church.</div>
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We found a less active member, 2 actually... the man served a mission and now is in-active for 8 years and his wife... and it was over some fight that occurred years ago... so we are now working with them. </div>
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Then we found<i> another lady..</i>. she's in active... and she is living with someone and we are going to start to work with them... they are amazing as well. We will see. Her dad was the branch president like 5 years ago.. and she left and never got sealed to her family...so we are working with the wife and husband now.</div>
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I'de say our mission is one of the hardest cause of one thing. Like everyone has way great ideas to work with menos actives.. But NOBODY knows where they live... cause directions dont exsist here........ hahahaha</div>
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<i>Melvin and Julie</i>... They are amazing also.. he comes to church and he wants to change... he prays and reads. The issue is his wife; like she doesn't want him to change and doesnt believe he can change. But she wants to be a member of the church also... she just doesn't have any faith in her husband.</div>
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We have been searching a lot for new investigators... but nobody really prepared so far... so it's a bit rough... oh well... just keep searching for the sheep.</div>
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Good!! we had 11 people at church... we have like 15 more people at church then when I started here... about 85... so thats good... but its just like someday's people come and others no... ugh. I'm trying to learn patience.</div>
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Wow!!! so Eduardo from my last area and Mario are going to the temple in 2 months... they would have gone this month but they canceled a bus.... so thats amazing!!!</div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-2702022588426344872015-10-05T14:57:00.002-07:002015-10-05T19:44:17.270-07:002 Baptisms Kevin and Jennifer! So Great!! August 17, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Holy cow... the <span class="il">weeks</span> are flying... it's scary... heh! I wake up and its PDay... I hate it... hahaha... </div>
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<b>2 baptisms.</b>.. we had Kevin and Jennifer... they had Elder Lucero... mi hijo... Bautizar a ellos... y este fue super bueno... whoa... oops... but we had tons of support from our leaders... like everyone came to the baptism... we had like the whole ward... Man so amazing... And Jorge came in like full church clothes... he had a tie and everything... so amazing...and Jenni are so awesome.. but wow.. And they came to church... and we taught the family about the Temple and how they can be sealed for time and all eternity and they loved it so much... They are so excited... So we are praying that it'll all turn out...Jorge and Jenni just need to go get the papers.. But he hasn't gone to get them... he always say's he will and he's so excited. Fingers are crossed. </div>
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<b>Andrez and Tereza.</b>.. they are just going to church right now... they aren't planning on marriage but we just need to strengthen their faith first.. Just its time now... we visit them just once a <span class="il">week</span>... and they keep coming to church... so we are going to see what happens... it's just hard to progress when they need to take that big step.</div>
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<b>Samantha</b>... she is 15 years old.. and she's really great... she read the pamphlet and she really wants to go to church and get baptized... just takes time now... she really is so excited... she's always wondered why there is so many churches and we responded to that question and we responded to a bunch of her questions... Now we are working on the questions about the Book of Mormon...</div>
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We had 9 people at church... which was good. We had <b>Gerrardo </b>who came to church... and now he wants to be baptized he said... the only problem with him is finding him... he cuts our hair for free.. he's way awesome... we just need his help on his part... he told us like he wants to be baptized and everything... but now we are working on that... and he doesn't have a phone to communicate.</div>
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Man... the drunk people here can be crazy. We saw a man... he did a crazy dance in the street and it made me and my comp laugh so hard... he knows all the music I listen to.</div>
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But we are working really well... Kevin Jennifer will be baptized this week also... George and Jenni a little bit later... But they brought Kevin and Jennifer to the baptism of Kevin and like the dad was sooo excited... He was like Levin this is you next week man... This will be us in a month after we get married also! They are soo amazing... They are going to be baptized and everything...</div>
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Elvia and her big family... They just will not come to church they are soo discouraged or something like they don't want to come to church ugh... They don't have the excitement anymore... Its really frustrating. Satan really works on new investigators. </div>
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Elena and Fernando... They are back!! They just keep coming to church and now they want to get married and the guy and the mom are getting the papers and getting married pretty soon!!! So it'll be good... They will be baptized in the church!!! But we still need to work on a way to go get the papers if things don't work out as planned...</div>
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<b>Did Kevin get baptized?</b><br />Yes he did!! Finally!! Hes a great guy!! He was so happy!! It was a hard go... his mom didn't want to sign the paper for permission cause she goes to another church... but she did... He wants to go on a mission and everything.</div>
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<b>How was your <span class="il">week</span>?</b><br />Super fast heh!! We worked super hard. I miss elder cruz a bunch... I love that guy... Well, we had 18 at church and I had to give the class... ugh a little rough... hahaha I didnt plan cause it was like the teacher didn't show.</div>
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<b>Where is your new companion from and tell me about him?</b><br />El Salvador... Hes a great guy he has a very strong testimony and left behind alot of things... Hes been a member for a lot of his life... 10 years ... he was activated about 8 months ago... Hes been shot 2 times...he's had some struggles but hes way cool... He really likes to work. I think he will learn really well ... </div>
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<b>How long has he been out?</b><br />He has been out 5 days... he went to the MTC for 2 <span class="il">weeks</span> then he came here on martes... so we are just getting to know eachother a bit... he's a great guy... he's a bit baggy... but its normal.</div>
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<b>How are your families doing?</b><br />Xomara and Moises came to church!!! Goodness finally they're getting back on track. Moises is doing really well at reading and praying and going to church so that's way good....</div>
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Elena and Fernando... we hadn't visited Elena in a whole <span class="il">week</span> and she just came to church... and we didn't invite her or anything cause my companion took our cell phone to San Pedro... so we talked to her after church and she said... "she knows that the church is true and that her and Fernando want to be married and baptized in the church"... they are soo excited to get married and baptized... I love them... they have the spirit with them always... they are always super excited when we come and listen really well... and they pray super sincero con Dios.</div>
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Elvia, Jacki, Cesar, Cesar Cesar, Noeli.... a family of 8 came to church... they love it so much! They all accepted a baptismal fecha... now we are working with them to get married... but they should get baptized in a few <span class="il">weeks</span> they are sooo amazing they listen... but listen like as if in the states they bring the belt out if the kids talk, they really listen and stuff... it's so amazing. And like they all have testimonies and are going to be baptized just in time.</div>
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George and Jenni and Jennifer and Kevin.. They are amazing... the dad still can't come to church... but he's working on it the other part of the family they love it so much... they are so amazing... we are working to get them married but divorced also... we have sooo much to do... ugh...but the kids will be baptized in like 2 <span class="il">weeks</span> or three <span class="il">weeks</span>...</div>
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Then we have Kevin this <span class="il">week</span> and we are trying to get him baptized and everything this <span class="il">week</span> or the next we got him all the permission and everything... he wants to become a missionary also... I'm sooo excited for him!! He's sooo amazing... he really wants to go to the Temple also. </div>
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It was a very good <span class="il">week</span>... we worked super hard this <span class="il">week</span> also! We found some great people to teach... and we are working with the Ward a ton... Our ward is learning... But its just been a bit rough. We search for references we go make people sit by our investigators. Then we go talk to them with love; to help them catch the vision! </div>
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George and Jenni... and Jennifer and Kevin... and Kacey... Kacey is 3 years old... she is the cutest baby ever. And she finally talks to me... hahaha... But they are an amazing family... they invited us this <span class="il">week</span> to Jennifers birthday... shes 10 now... and they are sooo amazing.. we talked for an hour with them.. They just had sooo many questions about the gospel... they want to get a divorced, from former spouses, and get married and come to church. That dad wants his son Kevin to recieve the priesthood. But we are working with them... We sang families can be together forever... me and my companion at the very end - it was soo spiritual... They all were about to cry and the dad was like yes I'm going to try and get work off... and everything to come to church. They are sooo amazing. they can be one of the strongest families in the church if they commit and come.</div>
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We found a family of 10 and they came to church this <span class="il">week</span>! Cesar, Cesar, Cesar, Elvia, Candy, Luis, Luis, Noemi, Jesus, Jackie, I can't remember the rest of the names... but it was so amazing.. I was on divisions teaching this family on Saturday... and they all came and sat around everysingle one... we just had to invite them... the mom and dad got there belts out so if one of the kids talked they would just hit them... It was sooo reverent... we shared the Restoration... and right when we got to Joseph Smith.. it started dumping rain.. so we went inside.... then I finished up Joseph Smith then right when I finished a lightining bolt struck like 100 yards away... and like the house shook... and the electricity shut off... and it was soooo crazy... we finished up sharing... then they just asked when they all can be baptized... LETS GOOOO! hahaha</div>
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Another good <span class="il">week</span>... 12 at church... but really like 20... we had a bunch of little kids at church... the attendance was 69... 19 of our investigators with kids... and the rest members... We need to get to our goal of 100 by October! Working so hard. We need the wards help! Pray for them. </div>
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<b>Are you using mosquito spray, that stuff we sent you</b>, I noticed a lot of incidence of Dengue and you need to avoid that??</div>
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Yes we get it from president...</div>
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Do you sleep with a mosquito net? </div>
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<b>How about you're apartment is it air conditioned?</b></div>
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We KILLED IT... I finally brought up a bit... when my comp gets rolling he won't stop hahaha... we pumped out a new high 60 lessons... and 14 investigators at church. my comp went NUTS! It was awesome. We should have baptisms coming up. </div>
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Preach my gospel chapter 4... I study tons in the mornings. I also study preach my gospel a ton... with the Book of Mormon. And I've been reading the bible. I've been studying the life of Peter. Look up a talk by President Uchtdorf in the 2014 conference for Presidents of Missions... it talks about the missionary I want to be.. heh...</div>
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We found a super great family. I feel that they will get baptized - Jenni 29 George 29 Kevin 12 Jennifer 9 Kacey 3.... But the family is amazing they accepted the Restoration super well and they were all ready when we came by and brought people to church... man they are awesome... We felt the spirit so strong in the 2 lessons we have had with them. Now we just need to get them married and baptized... ugh... married... but george is super smart and can read really well... they live humble but they are amazing he will be a leader in the church.</div>
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Martha and Dulce... Ugh they have a baptismal date... but they didn't come to church because of a mis-communication... Saturday we came to her house at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1836589444" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2 o'clock</span></span> and she had left but Sunday we found her and she was sooo mad at us. she thougth that we said <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1836589445" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">12 oclock</span></span>... (dos... doce) it sounds the same. and she was like you guys I missed something important to listen to you - and - yeah it was bad.</div>
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Kevin... he is 15.. hes great... we just need permission to baptize him... he is soo inerested... and if we baptize him he will go on a mission... he loves the plan of salvation... his cousin died last <span class="il">week</span>... so hes way into the lesson... and he reads and goes to church by himself... so its amazing.</div>
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Cesar 8... Cesia 16... Maria 38... This family is amazing like I explained but Maria didn't come to church but cesar y cesia vinieron a la iglesia este Domingo... Ellos son super maxizo.. Shoot... they are way awesome.. they came and the members actually helped us with them so they liked church.</div>
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Gerardo... Is 15 and all his family goes to church and are members... just him... he goes to church.. the only problem is finding him... he should be baptized this Saturday before my comp leaves... but we will see I guess... my comps done after this <span class="il">week</span>... so we will see... lets pray so..</div>
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Fransisco is amazing... but he might be baptized so we are looking... if there is no record we have to baptize him again, so we are searching... if not he will be reactivated. </div>
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Xiomara and Moises... ugh!!! They said they don't want to get married anymore or anything... and we are fighting with satan... we are trying... so we will see this <span class="il">week</span>... ugh... so hard.</div>
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Familia Rivera... they are great.. the dad, Ramon his brother, who goes to church in the same ward, is a super active member... so we are working with Ramon 45, Reina 45, Wendy 19, Gustabo 16, and Belquis 13, but they are a bit green right now.. we will see how it goes..</div>
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<b>So the bed you took over to the couple there...did you take one of your beds or did you go get one to give to them?</b><br />we gave them one of ours... we have 4 in the house and I just told my comp we are taking one... but... they aren't progressing much right now... they left to another place in mosquitia for like 3 <span class="il">weeks</span>.</div>
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<b>How was church?</b><br />Really good! We had 14 at church... and the highest attendance like ever we had 87 people... Usually about 72 so it was all investigators... But we are working with the ward cause if they go visit... then we will have so much more success.... ugh we are praying the bishop can help us. </div>
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<b>Are the stores and stuff close to you? Are you able to buy more things than in your last city?</b><br />Yes... tons more... I'm like in the center of La Ceiba... I can buy like whatever I need.</div>
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It was a very long week... We worked our butts off... We have some great people we are working with... we found 29 new people to teach... heh!</div>
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Alright first funny story... So we did divisions this sunday and I went with a joven to bring people to church... and we went and we were knocking on our investigators doors to get them to go to church... and we go up to this door of a man named Jackson, he's 40ish, And I'm yelling Buenas!!! in front of his house, (it's like knocking on the door in honduras) And im waiting and nothing happens. So I pull open the door... and this is just to his gate, and he's just buck naked, he's showering, and I just couldnt talk I just was like overwhelmed hahahaha.... and I just released the door and it slammed shut... and we yelled to invite him to church and he didnt come... haha oh gosh... so awkward.</div>
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Then we taught Elena and Fernando more... They are soo amazing... the only thing is... is the papers so it'll just take time... everyone in La Ceiba is getting Dengue and stuff... so they didn't come to church... cause they both got sick... ugh... and we gave them a bed. They slept in a room the size of our laundry room and they were sick sleeping on the wood floor. And I look at my comp, I'm like we are going to give them a bed right now. I don't care if president gets mad at me. I cant stand looking at this! So we gave them a bed. </div>
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Then we found a bunch of mosquitos - like the people from mosquitia - and we found 10 of them... and we sat and taught them all. They are all really interested and liked our message that we shared with them... We only shared about faith and the family but they loved it! And 2 of them went to church.</div>
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Maria... She is a lady shes about 35 years old... She is super amazing. She accepted our invitation to church and we taught her all of lesson 1 the restoration after church and she loved it. She really wants to know... She said she will pray and ask God; cause one of her friends told her that everyone talks about about the mormons. But her friend prayed and askGod and had a dream that this church is the only true church. Shes really looking for happiness in her life.</div>
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Cesar - he also went to church; He' s a mosquito... he's super shy but he's a great guy. He can't really speak well in spanish or read or write but in mosquitia he can. After church he wanted to come visit with us. So we took him and he showed us all of his friends and when we were walking in the street with him. We felt a prompted to just give him a baptismal fecha. He accepted and we just will have to teach him a bit slowly. After hes baptized he will understand more cause he will have the gift of the holy ghost.</div>
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Kevin - we found a kid who was super interested in our message. he's 15 he was very interested in what happens after this life... he wanted to know what he can to do make it back to our Heavenly Father. So we taught part of lesson 2 the Plan of Salvation and part of lesson 1 the restoration, and wow.,he went to church and he loved it. He has lots of friends there. But today we found out that his brother died last week. So we feel so bad... but we are so happy that this message is perfect that we can share about baptisms for the dead.</div>
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Johnny - a man we found, he's a great guy he's 27. If he gets baptized he will be such a great leader in the church. We have been praying specifically for great leaders in the church cause this is what the ward needs... so we have been finding amazing people. He got Dengue so he couldnt come to church this week - but this next week he should be coming. </div>
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Then we got a lady named Dulce. She's awesome, we put her date with her the first day we met her. She makes hammocks for a living. She loves the plan of salvation cause her husband was killed. We were prompted to talk about it and she felt so much peace. So we are really working with her these days.</div>
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Heh.... SO fast - And at the same time slow. it's a weird feeling. It's like you want the end to come but you never want it to come. Because helping people here is the most amazing thing. I think I might ask president for an extension... I'm not sure - it's not time to think about that yet though haha.</div>
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It was super good... President Klein came to our ward randomly - but it was amazing. We shared our testimonies me and my comp and then President Klein. He wrote me a note today. He is so kind!</div>
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As to our investigators we are doing really well... we got 12 with baptismal dates as of this week... I went on divisions with members this week... and had to get some work done if you know what i mean... so i put down 8 dates for baptism.<br />Man.... sometimes I've got to go to work... I DONT LIKE SLOW PACE WORK.... but you have to learn to adapt to your comp so the spirit can be there. Thats what I've learned alot about. The spirit is the most important thing... So I have to adapt to my companion a bit... so that the spirit can do the teaching.</div>
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We have a family of 2 they aren't married they are like 26 years old... Fernando and Elena... They are so amazing... they want to get married... But they have to go get papers in Mosquitia. Now let me explain... mosquitia is like an island the only way to get there is by plane or boat. And it costs SOOOO much money. And here in Honduras its hard to earn that much money.. So its super hard. But they are amazing we found them this last week... They aren't poor but they got robbed of everything... Gosh I feel so bad... They sleep on the ground together and their room is like the size of our laundry room in our house... And like the fans got stolen, the bed, the tv everything! And we shared the restoration and they shared there testimonies that they know the church is true and that they want to become members and be baptized... They explained its the only church that has authority and they feel the peace that the message brings... And they want to feel it forever... Heh... and in his prayer when I asked him to pray and ask God if he sent us he began to cry. The spirit we felt was so amazing. </div>
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Then Xiomara and Moises... They are coming along well. We sold baleadas to raise money at a multi zone conference to help them. We hope to have the Charity Christ talked about. President Klein was there. He is just an incredible man! It was amazing.. But they are coming along great... we just need to get xiomara divorced and stuff first... ugh... just time and money.</div>
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Then the most amazing thing happened so Daniela and Sergio are a couple that have been talking with us. But Daniela went to Roatan for something... So we taught Sergio and his Dad, Fransisco. We taught them lesson 1 the restoration -and we taught it... the spirit was sooo strong... they really wanted to know. We taught them and they understood what authority was and they understood that when Jesus died and his Apostles died that there was no authority and they were like then where is the authority?! Al the churches are lies?! It makes sense!! Who has it?! And we explained and they both said that when they receive there answer from God if its true they will be baptized that day... and wow!!! The spirit was sooo strong!!! </div>
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I also learned what it means to love the people. I really learned how and why we must love the people. Lately I just was like getting mad cause they all have the same 5 excuses for everything and like its literally every single person. But learning to love them after you see the faults and differences is really what loving the people means. </div>
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<b>Is your teaching pool mostly reactivating or new people</b>?<br />No we are teaching the less active trying to get them to help us in the work... The problem is they dont want anything... This is so hard... so we are really searching for leaders right now, thats about it,we need people that can lead the church.... cause the church here really could use more leaders. </div>
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We had a baptism this week... His name is Eduardo... he's 18 years old... he is kinda timid but we think the gospel will help him... we really saw the change in him these last few weeks... he's a great kid... he should become a missionary and we're praying for him; his mom and his moms side are all members and thats how Elder Saunders found him. Me and Elder Cruz have done almost all the teaching... he's a great kid... he use to be alot more shy... and now his dad and his dads side of the family want to listen to our message!! WOOT!!</div>
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Sarahi is waiting on a marriage also... with a husband who works from 4 in the afternoon until 9 in the morning.... he doesnt have the money to feed his wife his 3 kids and his mom who is a member... so things are looking rough... the mom is a recent convert... but they are living there cause the mom Blanca her ex husband burned down her house and all of her clothes and everything was in her house... its sooo horrible..</div>
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It was a rough week... But thats ok... I've been super sick. But thats ok... we literally had no time to personal study which is sooo horrible... we got up and left the house at 7 like every single day this week... I had to go to La Ceiba with Mario and Eduardo for some papers in the judges place... and that was a mess. They weren't going to let them get married this week... but I just like didn't let them say no... I came in there with my mind made up...hahahaha.... I've really lost all of my shyness while i've been out here. I am so like active I never just want to sit. </div>
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This week was super crazy also cause Eduardo got married... but Satan DID NOT want him married... I don't think something else could have went wrong... With the papers and everything... But we got it all lined up... and got them baptized. </div>
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Eduardo took it home on Sunday with the best testimony he could share... saying...</div>
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"I know that this is the only true church on the earth... I know Joseph Smith was a prophet...I know that this is the only church that has been restored here on the earth and has all the saving ordanances... and I know that the book of mormon is true!"</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">It was a killer meeting... and I shared my testimony also about our Savior Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon... and I told them adios cause I might be leaving... which i am now.</span></div>
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It was amazing... they finally were baptized.. the spirit was so strong... I only baptized Saul cause I was in charge of the little meeting we had... and my comp baptized Eduardo and Maria. It was a great baptismal meeting!</div>
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We had Anna at church... and she is awesome... shes like 56 and really is an amazing lady.. she said she hasn't been to a church that she likes in like 5 years. and now she only comes to ours... </div>
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It was a great week!! Me and my comp are working our butts off... heh!! We finally hit 72 lessons again... we were struggling for a bit... but we are figuring it out... We are working our hardest... </div>
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Edwardo went to the border of El Salvador to bring her papers... and he stopped in San Pedro to bring his papers... and he didn't have a chance to bring them... so it was pretty sad... So they didn't get baptized yet... but they will get baptized... They want to and everything... They are SOOOO ready to be baptized and be members... but God has his purposes in all. So we will see; I love this work!</div>
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Then Jerlin and Joseline... They are nervous their baptisms are this week... they love church so much... they are so amazing.. They are really changing... it's so amazing... when you can see the change ... its so amazing to see fruits of repentance... and they actually feel that the message is true... </div>
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Then Perla... She is 17... she has been to church and everything and should get baptized this week but her mom is concerned now. </div>
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10 in church!! We had 35 in all minus our 10 investigators... 25 minus the 4 missionarys 21 minus 6 of our converts 15 and 2 people from la ceiba 13... wow, we have some work to do. </div>
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It was really good! We had a good week!! We worked super super hard... It was a week of miracles also.... for example... so there is a guy we started teaching has diabetes.... he can't walk very much cause he has so much pain in his knees and such.. and has heart problems... but my comp was like we are going to heal him.... so we gave him a blessing... and he came to church... we walked with him to church.... and before he couldn't walk...so we can just say God needs him in the church... he has.. 7 kids... also... but he needs too get married first... so we are finding a way for them to get married... it'll cost like 3000 limps... so we will see... but if we do... we will have 8 baptisms... our goal is 11 this change... hahaha... but he came to church and like he said he's changing church's to our church and everything... because he knows it's true... this church is the church with authority of God.... so I'm excited about that!! now we just need to baptize them!!</div>
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We have.... nothing... hahaha.... we don't have fast food here.... we dont have like anything the bank is in anther pueblo 30 minutes in taxi away.....</div>
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We have like 25 investigators... but this area is alot harder to find prepared people.... like nobody understands here... we broke the record of asistance here... we had 43 at church... and that was definitely the max.... and like we had 8 investigators... but the people are so different and cant read and dont understand as much here...</div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-22565069312600999862015-10-05T07:11:00.000-07:002015-10-05T07:11:27.360-07:00I see and know the joy they are missing out on. May 25, 2015<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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It was a very hard week... I won't lie... we worked really hard...but just our fruits we wont see them always... We just keep on working to make the Lord happy with us... We found a lot of news and we have been working really hard to help some of the less actives... there aren't very many... but we focused on them a little bit more because weve talked to everyone... there is only like 4 less actives.. and we got them to go to church this week...<br /></div>
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He had a heart attack... he is ok... we gave him a blessing and he walked to church.... he walked to church... I still can't believe this... nobody can... he has SO much faith... and in church... he recited the whole first vision and macheted everyone in the class we had... everyone was saying we just need to ask someone who knows alot to know what church to go to and he was like no!!! We must ask God! Joseph smith asked God! He asked nobody else! Don't you guys get it! We must ask God everything!! He's going to be a branch president if he lives... I love that man with all of my heart...</div>
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They went to Tegucigalpa to bring there papers on Sunday and are still there... so they will get married this week or the next and be baptized this week or the next...I'm praying... I love them so much...</div>
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<b><br />How was church this week?</b><br />It was ok... we had 1 investigator.... shoot... record low... ugh... but we had 3 people that havent gone to church the whole time I've been here ot come to church... so thats way way good... I pray they keep coming... we will see... It was justa rough go... ugh... we worked soo hard...and nothing...<br /><br /><b>Did you have any family activities this week?</b><br />No... not this week but every Tuesday we are starting a family night thing in the church...<br /><br /><b>How's you health</b>? </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> It's just like I've never understood soo much about the gospel and they come so close to having a chance to make it in the kingdom of God then they say no... and I see and know the joy that they are missing out on... and it makes me sad...</span></div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-65798567491405810632015-10-05T07:00:00.000-07:002015-10-05T07:00:11.129-07:00Edwardo and his family getting baptized May 18, 2015<blockquote style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" type="cite">
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<b>How was your week?</b><br />It was a great week... weve been doing some activities... just like giant family home evenings we started with all the members and investigators and that was an amazing turn out... so we are super happy about that... heh.... </div>
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And this following week have Edwardo and his family will be getting baptized... Hes an amazing guy... He asked for some time to talk to us in one of the activities and he prepared a talk to give... He read... 2 Nephi 23 through 28 and talked about how satan won't have power over us if we pray and do all that we can... He did it all on his own... we havent taught him like everytthing yet but hes like the best member we have heh... hes amazing... and hes not even a member yet... LOL... But we taught him about baptisms for the dead... and he loved it... he doesn't even like resist he knows it's true... and he wants to go.. heh... we are so excited... Hes an amazing man..</div>
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Mario... ugh... this week he had a heart attack... he almost died... He has diabetes... but there isn't pills or a cure or a help here in Honduras... wow the effects heh... He told us that hes never felt so much pain before... and he couldn't come to church because of that... And during this lesson while we were teaching him Satan really works on you as a missionary... he makes you think of everything to make you feel unworthy... I had never ever felt his presence sooo strongly.. and we asked Mario if we could give him a blessing... and he said yes... and my comp did the oil part... and he asked me to do the blessing... he said the spirit told him to make me do it... and I did it and satan just left... heh... it was sooo crazy... so powerful.. </div>
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<b>How was you church attendance this week?</b><br />Only 43.. it went down cause of Mario... we only had 7 investigators at church also... and they are going to be baptized.. we found 2 girls of 11 and 16... and her mom... but her mom can't be baptized right now but she will in the future... but the 2 girls have come to all the activities and 3 Sundays at church... heh!! we are so excited!! And a girl named Andrea came... and her sister... there family could be great leaders but only Andrea and vivian want to listen right now... so we are working with them... </div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-29406925620495697142015-10-05T06:54:00.000-07:002015-10-05T06:54:03.472-07:00When there are Soccer games, they close everything down May 11, 15<div style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
<b>Do you hear about the NBA there? Do people know or even care?</b></div>
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No we hear nothing... nobody watches anything... hahaha</div>
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<b>What about soccer, do they follow that and close down shops to see their team play?</b></div>
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Dude always... they close down everything and dont let anyone in... like its horrible hahaha...</div>
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<b>Is there a walmart there? lol</b></div>
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No... we have like a family store... but i found out people here, like nobody goes to the super market - they just go to there neighbors house who is selling food for like 5 more dollars... lol</div>
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<b>What about product that are made in Honduras, what are they known for? Shoes, leather goods? Cigars?</b></div>
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Dole... like ALL the bannanas in the states... all of it comes from here... all the fruit... everything... </div>
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<b>What do people do for work that do have jobs?</b></div>
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They cut things... like grass or palma... palma is a tree and everything is made with the oil it makes.. so usually that... or they sell things out of there house... but EVERYONE wants to come to the states... SOOO many Hondurans... I think there is more Hondurans then Mexicans in the states.. lol</div>
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<b>What types of cars do they drive? Take some pics of roads, cars, etc? </b></div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-92016129016614192532015-05-12T08:07:00.000-07:002015-05-12T08:07:49.606-07:00Mission President and Sister Klein and a Few Missionaries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-2309201661966000382015-03-24T09:56:00.006-07:002015-03-24T09:56:51.764-07:00Transfer to Masica - February 9, 15<br />
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It was really pretty good!! I long week but a very good week!! Not much to say really, like we baptized the family and we found some super great investigators then........... i got transferred......... there just is no nice way to put it... we literally had everything in my other area... now i have... no dinner or lunch.... we don't have a church building... the assistant is like 30... and my comp and his old comp had 3 investigators. They had about 6 lessons a week.... and holy cow...... .my new comp has 23 months on his mission... so it's going to be a short change... this area is basically a new area... but nobody has done much so the possibility to baptizie is huge... they just need to search for leaders that can lead the church here in this area... so I'm searching for families of course and priesthood... so that this place can turn into at least a branch so that it can begin to grow.</div>
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Elder Guadamuz..... He is from nicaragua.... he has 23 months hes done in march... .</div>
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Well it was really good! we had 37 lessons and he has 0 when i got here... and one day we were in san pedro getting my foot xrayed and such... I have tendonidis in my foot so they just gave me some medicine and yeah...</div>
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We got nothing here... we have literally nothing... its a rough area... but it'll be good... we have one good good member shes a returned missionary - shes way good..</div>
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Only one and I missed it... we were so close... we almost got them to hrmna y hermono diller... but eh close...</div>
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Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269848935745795788.post-1607479482861999072015-02-16T16:27:00.000-08:002015-02-16T16:28:39.266-08:00February 1, 2015 They Walk and Hour to Church! Pedro and Diller Came to be Baptisms<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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The lady Bertha that he baptized is 8 months pregnant, that is why the baptism was on Sunday (because they <u>walk an hour to church)</u>. They love Taylor and asked him if they could name their baby after him, so the baby's name will probably be "taylor shepherd padilla murrillo"</div>
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He is afraid he will be transferred this week and has so many people that are accepting the messages that now he doesn't want to leave Tocoa.</div>
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My week was great... we killed it in lessons this week again... we had 60... and we had a baptism... well 2... and one fell through, sadly, ugh. But we baptized the family on Sunday... before church. At 7AM so we couldn't pass by for any investigators. But we went and got some investigators to come to the baptism.</div>
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And we passed by the Murillos... and they were already to go. So we were waiting at the church and they showed up 40 minutes late... but they came!!! We asked why and its cause riding her bike causes so much pain. But she came cause she wanted to be baptized and she knew God would bless her, so she came.. Not tons of people came to the baptism cause it was really early but Pedro and Diller came... and then the Elders Quorum president came also, but nobody else, except the missionaries. It was amazing, super spiritual... we had 3 investigators in total at the baptism.</div>
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Funny story so on Sunday yesterday, I was on splits with Pedro and we were out visiting and of course a little girl yells to us to ask if we want to talk to her mom. So I went over and lower myself down to her level, she's like 4... and my pants ripped from the crotch, right down the middle, and then her whoollleee family came outside and invited us in. So we entered into the house and we taught all them. </div>
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But in all I know that the Lord has such a big hand in the work... we found 18 people to teach on Saturday. We found them and I know some will get baptized, if we teach them correctly</div>
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<b>Did you see or hear things about the Superbowl there in Honduras?</b></div>
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Yes hermano Adan the person we live with told me all about it... ugh man... Seahawks had it.</div>
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<b>Are transfers this week?</b></div>
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Yes we find out tomorrow... but we dont have a change meeting anymore.</div>
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<b>How are the parasites (I hope better)?</b></div>
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Eh its getting there.</div>
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<b>Is it still really rainy?</b></div>
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Somedays but its less and less right now, we are entering the hot season.</div>
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<b>So you were with Pedro last night - what were you doing there?</b></div>
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We were on splits... and all the missionaries slept in the same house yesterday til today. So he dropped me off there. </div>
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It was great we taught alot of<b> lessons 60.</b>.. and had people at church...<b> just alot of miracles honestly. </b>God has a hand in everything. We found some great families to teach, so I'm really glad about that.</div>
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The main thing I've learned is never to contend you need to submit to the way the person wants to be taught... for example this lady yesterday was like attacking us about baptisms for the dead, the book of mormon and all this stuff and was saying none of it is in the bible... so i pulled out my bible and said it is all in here... bring me your bible... and i showed her and her family scriptures that testified of everything we teach... and now she want sto keep listening.<br />
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It was great we had 7 at church. </div>
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<b>January 19, 2015: </b><b>How was your week?</b>It was a great week!! We worked super super hard this week we had like <b><u>60 lessons!!</u></b> crazy! Then when I went on divisions I found some people and gave some baptismal dates we have 9 in total with dates right now... I'm praying for all of them... and 11 at church... so we will see how that goes... I'm teaching my comp english so we really only speak in english now... which is super bad for my spanish but it motivates him... and i think thats more important then bettering my spanish...<br />
<br /><b>How is you family coming along? Has the lady told you anymore weird things this week?</b>They are going to be baptized maybe this week Sunday or next Saturday. The problem is the lady is 8 months pregnant and walking to church doesnt feel very good...and she's having like pains and such. So we might baptize her on Sunday after church... They are so perfect and such a good family.<br />
<br /><b>Do they have a baptism committment?</b>Yes but complications with a baby on the way. They told me they want me to baptize them.<br />
<br /><b>How many are in the family? And the ages of them?</b>There are five, the mom Berta is 35, the dad is 45 and the kids are 4 and 5 and one on the way, then a girl that is 16.<br />
<br /><b>Have you taken some pictures during the week? Make sure to take pictures of all these people that you are teaching</b>I know im starting to take pictures of people... I always forget and it's a little dangerous cause people don't have anything...so I'm doing better at this.<br />
<br /><b>Is it hard to teach the families that don't read? Do they just not have the money to get an education?</b>Yes. Cause you have to review everything every time... and they dont understand me as well as I am still learning the language and my accent. and like usually its not cause of money they just didn't get married... like literally people are not married but together at 13 years old and like have babys and everything...eh... like its hard.</div>
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<b>January 26, 2015</b></div>
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My week was very good! We found alot of people this week... but not a ton were really interested. So that was eh... we like knocked on so many doors and stuff but like you can tell when someone is really interested and really not interested. We found like 5 really interested out of the 30 people we found to teach...</div>
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But one family we are teaching accepted their baptismal dates. Her name is Marisol, she is a proffessor... and she is sooo smart. And her husband speaks a lot of english because he worked on a cruise line. He didn't accept the date right now but he will and they will go to the Temple. But I wont be here for the baptism... ugh... I'm super upset about that... she is amazing.. and her whole family understands english, so thats cool! They are so interested, ugh I'm so upset if i leave..</div>
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Yes! Daniel he's awesome... he's 14 but he totally understands and everything. He's awesome!! </div>
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It was super great!! We taught 41 lessons but none with members it was a bad week with members cause nobody was in town, and our phone broke.<br /></div>
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<b>How are the others you talked about last week that have baptism dates?</b></div>
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Ugh... alot fell through... one lady has a kidney stone and won't be there anymore. One went out of town another 3 didn't go to church cause of the rain. They are on track but slowly.<br /><b><br /></b></div>
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Nope... the rain... always gets ya.... ugh.... they will not go in the rain no matter what.<br /></div>
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It's only like 40 minutes.... haha...</div>
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They go sell stuff in the streets. It's all personal really, or working in the market or pharmacies. But usually just stuff like that.</div>
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Just stuff like in the states but in the corner markets there are jerseys and stuff like that - so its super awesome! we can always buy sweet stuff there... it's like when we went to Mexico.</div>
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Yes but its not the safest way to eat...</div>
Elder Taylor Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10759469355098161202noreply@blogger.com0