Buenos Dias Mi Familia!
So this will be the last time I get to write you in
Guatemala. Its crazy how fast its been, but on the other hand, its crazy how
slow its been. Theres a saying around here that the days take forever, but the
weeks fly by. This time next week I will proably be in Honduras which is super
exciting. I am so ready to enter the field, but at the same time I am scared to
death. Speaking my broken spanish to real people is terrifying. I already
feel bad for my first companion who has to deal with my faults in the
language.. haha. Everything that has happened this week and next week has been
and will be last minuete preporations for the field. For the next 3 or 4 days,
i have nothing but devotionals and seminars. It will definatly be a nice
change of pace from the normal CCM scheduale.
So this week has been kinda a difficult week, but its been
really an eye opener. So in my district, there was 7 members. 4 Elders, 3
Hermanas,Sisters,. This past week, one of the Hermanas in our district
became really sick and ended up spending a night in the Guatemala
hospital. She had some sort of parasite and she ended up getting sent home,
because there wasnt alot they could do for her here. Also one other Norte in
the group below me got sent home for a similar reason. It is really sad to see
and super hard to imagine being sent home after 6 weeks in this place. Our
district has been pretty tight because there is just so few of us, so it was
hard for our whole district and for our teachers. But the night before Hermana
Brady was sent home, we had a district devotional. That was one of the most
spiritual moments I have ever experienced. It is so hard to even think about
what the lord has in mind for us, but he always has something. Trials are put
in our path to strengthen us. When difficult things happen in our lives, it is
so easy to forget about the lord and to forget that he knows us and that he
wants us to progress and to learn. But when we are in the middle of trials,
when we are in the middle of our difficulties and our struggles, that is when
the lord is willing to help us the most. That is when the lord wants us to
Humble ourselves and The lord wants us to recongnize the power that comes
through him. This whole experience here at the CCM has been extremly difficult,
spiritually, mentally, and physically. I would definatly say it has been the
hardest spiritual and mental thing that i have ever done. But I have learned so
much from everything that has happened here. This missionary work is not an
easy task, but it is so worth it. I have been doing things that i never have
thought possible before. I can freaking hold conversations in spanish with
latinos, and Dominicans, and real people who only speak spanish. It has only
been 5 weeks!! There is no way that i could ever learn a whole language this
fast without the help of the lord. Me and my companion have taught over 30
lessons this week in only spanish! There has been some incredible experiences
that have occured because I am here willing to serve the lord, and I am willing
to consecrate all of my time and talents to the lord. I am a living testiment
that miraculous things come to pass though the power of the lord. I love you
all so very much, and I pray every morning and night for you all. Never forget
the lord, and he will never forget you.
Elder High
Mmkay. Question time
Are you excited- Um yeah!! I am super nervous but i am so
ready to convert all of honduras to the gospel!
How has your week been- Excellente! No problemas aqui
Sinkhole in Guatemala- I had no clue about sinkhole here. I
guess the day before i arrived, one of the volcanos 50 miles form here blew its
top, so the whole sky was filled with soot and ash. Kinda cool, but I havent
seen any sinkholes. There are earthquakes everyday, so it doesnt suprise me.
Did i get my camera- No... I wish. I took some pretty sick
pictures with the elders when i was in the airport, but unfortunalty i cant get
them now. I havent seen my camera in 6 weeks now.. ugh. Oh well, ill get to
send pictures next week hopefully.
New missionaries- So the transfer window is every six weeks.
So the only Nortes going to Comayaguela are me and Elder Ang, but there are 5
or 6 Lations in this transfer heading to Comayaguela. Its kinda fun to talk to
the latinos who are heading to Comayaguela.
My spanish- It is definatly not perfect, but i can speak
well enough to get my point across. It blows my mind how fast ive learned. my
vocab is still weak, but I know itll come in time. My knowlege of gospel terms
is alot better than my knowledge of everyday terms. Its kinda funny that i know
the significance of saccerdocio, y arrepentimiento, but i dont know how to say
fork, or knife, or fingers in spanish. Oh well
Tell tanner to read his email, i have some improtant stuff
that i need him to do for me! Thank you for keeping me updated on life at home.
And thank you for the picture, its really good to see dad and tanner
Con Amor
Elder High
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