The work continues

Buenas Dias Familia!!!!!!

 

Wow, so this week was another week. Oficially, I am more than a year into my mission. Honestly, I completly forgot up till yesterday, and so no I did not do anything at all. But yeah,  I guess that happened. haha. No really things are great as always. Like always, I have no complaints. One thing that I have learned is when we do all that we can, the lord will make up the rest. This past week, I want to say on tuesday, all of our plans fell through. So we resorted to knocking doors. The problem is that ive already knocked the majority of the doors here, and many people have rejected us harshly. We spent literally 3 hours knocking doors, getting doors slamed on us, we knocked some doors by a taxi port, and some taxi drivers literally spat on us, and in these three hours, we did not find not even one person who even wanted to have a brief conversation with us. We literally just felt broke. We did all that we could posibly do. With low spirits, and in need for a break, I dont know why, but we both felt a need to go to a active members house. Normally we avoid members unless if we have dinner with them. This member doesnt really need much help, the mother of the house is a temple worker and is in the temple 3 days a week. It was very odd that we felt a need to go to her, but we did. When we visited her, she let us in and told us that she had a friend, a neighbor with her. We spend 10 -15 minuetes just talking with them getting to know them better, just more that anything resting. As we talked with this neighbor, we slowly started to change th etopic into a gospel related conversation, thats kinda what we do as missionarys haha. We found out that she doesnt go to any church, nor has she ever. We talked about the importance of God, and the help that he can be to us. We testified that if we put God first, if we do all that we can to follw him, that God will always be with us, looking after us, lifting us up when we have fallen. Me and my companion were in a low fallen state, and testifying to her that God lifts us up, lifted us up. She said right before we left that she needs God, and we are having a family home evening with her tonight. Really God is there, when we fall, he lifts us. When we do all that we can do, when we feel like it is impossible to do anything more, God will make up the difference and will help us do that little bit more. Its crazy how He works, but really I know that He works. God Lives and Loves us, He has Power to do anything and everything, especially for us being his children. THe Church is true. Love yall

 

Elder High

It's cold????

Super Bowl Sunday already!?????

Wow, so this past week flew bye, this past month flew bye, this past year flew bye.... wow, just wow...

So things have been verry cold this week, verry cold. It kinda sad that when it gets down to 65, 70, degrees,I fell cold..haha. There has been a few coldfronts that have been coming in which has made things in some aspects great, in others dificult. This past sunday has been one of the coldest days in tegus in almost 5 years. People here are not used to 65 degree weather, so when it gets a little chilly, almost no one leaves home. Great for us because everyone is home so we can teach anyone and everyone, bad for us because no one leaves to go to church. Oh well, thats been my week. Really all sors of crazy things have happened this week. I have had a whole ton of meetings and reunions with just about anyone and everyone. I have sat through and participated in a handfull of councills this week. I have learned that this church works through councills. I really like that. As i am starting to realize the way that the church is ran higher up, I am starting to realize that this church is perfectlly organized. Thats a strong testimony that there is a God who is perfect out there, and that everything that he does is perfect, and that everything that he has established is perfect. I have often heard that this church is perfect, and it is, its just that people arent perfect. But that is our goal of this life, is to become perfect, like our father in heaven is perfect. I have learned, felt, and know that the only way to become perfect, is to do as Moroni said, and come unto Christ. Through Christ, all mankind who humble themselvs, follow his gospel, endure to the end, will be perfected in and only through Christ. That is just some things ive been thinking about this week. Like always, time is extremly short so thats what i got for yall today. Love you all so much

Elder High

 

 

The fruits of his labors

Buenas dias familia!!

 

Alright, so this week was crazy, and this week was amazing. So much happened this week, and there is so much that i wish to tell you all,but like always there is limited timed. I am still here in monterrey, which is a huge blessing really. We were able to go on interchanges, I already know this area, so i was able to stay and teach another misionary in my area. We have also had time to visit many very special families. I remember when i first started myh mission, I wrote a letter talking about a blessing that I gave to a man named Walter, and then later on how he came to church, and then latter on I ran into him into the social security office,Well walter is a member know, and him and his wife are strong strong members. My first convert has a calling in the church and is preparing for a mission. Countless people that I was teching beforehand were baptized. When I was serving in Monterrey before, I had only one baptism in 3 months which is very little for this mission, but from the fruits of my labors, many more were broughjt to the church. Again, all I have to say is THE CHURCH IS TRUE.

 

So me and my companion have been working with a christlike attitude this past week. We pray every morning that God would put someone in our path that we can help. We pray every morning that we can be a blesisng to someone. Maybe we are not doing the most work, and maybe we are not getting the most success or getting the most numbers, but I can say that we have helped somone in someway everyday in this past week. I love this work, I love helping people. I testify that if we look for someone to help, and if we go around with this type of attitude, God will help us help someone else. THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!!!

 

Love yall

Elder High

 

Sometimes dreams do come true...

Okay then....

So this week was crazy...

I dont know how to even put in to words this past week..

All i have to say is THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

 So lets begin with last monday. I didnt tell you this in my email because i was a little freaked out, but I had one heck of a dream last monday before changes. I had a partially scary, partially happy, very interesting dream that I was walking around in the streets of my first area in monterry again. I told Elder Efigenio about this dream first thing in the morning. I knew there was changes, and I figured that there was a very slim chance that I could have changes, but there was no way in the world that I would go back to monterrey reason being that the zone Leaders of zone Toncontin are in monterrey. I patiently waited most of last monday waiting form the call to let us know what was going on with the changes. Well... when i got the call, the zone leaders went through all told me everyone in the district who had changes and then said, " Now lets talk about whats happening with you Elder High..." all i heard is Elder High is out and you are going to be a Zone leader in Toncontin.... in area Monterrey A... So yeah.. I am back in my first area of Monterrey, and I can honestly say, I am ready for it! Things are so different than from when I was here the first time. All the members this past week have been like, "do you speak spanish now??" haha The people are still the same, but I have changes so much. My mindset has changed, my attitud has changed, really everything has changed. Many members has comentated on the huge change that they have seen, and how different I am now. I dont quite know how to take it all, but yes, I guess I have changed in this past year. Also all the members say that i look a lot skinnier which is something... 

So something else that is interesting, is my new companion is an awesome elder named Elder Paiz. His parents are from gualtemala, but he was born and raised in Florida. English is his native and first language, but he speaked fluent spanish before the mission. He was my zone leader when I was in campamento, and I was his district leader haha. We already were super tight from the last few changes, and here we are as companions! Really, things are going to be great, I am so excited to be in Monterrey again. Thats about all i have to report on now, things are looking up and looking great for old man Elder High!

 

Love yall 

Elder High

Heyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

ya, so this is going to proably be a short one also. We are currently waiting for a call from Presidente, because tomorrow is changes, and there is actulally a good change that im out sadly. When we get the call, we have to split to get things prepared. 

 

So this week was a week of trial. All sorts of things happened. I still have the mountain of work that doesnt seem to have an end, and we ran into a few problems in the district this week that restricted our work. First off, there is this new outbreak of a disease called Zika. One of the sisters contracted this disease, and had to get sent home. That sucked, but it was what it was. The other sisters in the district had a man ready to be baptized. He passed the interview and everything, but in the last minuet, he decided itd be better to wait a week or two. The other Elders had 4 baptisms in this last week, so we had to go down to their little town 4 times this past week to conduct the interviews. Really i have no complains about the week, just the work that we had, hasnt gone anywhere, its still waiting. Hopefully this next week we will get more time for us to do our work. 

 

I really am ready to go wherever i need to go and do whatever i need to do. If the Lord needs me here in Campamento for another change, ill stay. If the Lord needs me to go, Ill go. So yeah, Ill keep yall posted!

 

Keep on keeping on, and have an excellent week

Elder High

Selfie

 

 

Not sure where this is at, but maybe overlooking Campamento

 

 

Just look where that road goes - up!!

 

More scenery

 

 

 

Looks like pineapple. Pretty cool to have all that fresh fruit.

 

Much work to do

Buenas Días mi querido Familia

 

Alright, First off, I want to give my appoligy for not writing a whole bunch last week. I have been insanly busy, and have had to make a few sacrifices. I promise I will always write at least that I am still living, but at times, I get swamped and cant write my normal essays. Yes, I am still here, and I am still doing what ive always been doing. As I mentioned, I have had to make some heavy sacrifices in these last few weeks. That is one of the higher laws of heaven that i have learned a ton about in this past weeks. The bigger the sacrifices, the bigger the blessings. We essentially sacrificed our whole week last week to help the other missioners in the district motivate some investagators, have baptism intervews, and to put together 5 baptisms in the district. Ya know, these 5 people may not be my converts, but thaks to the sacrifices of me and my companion, there are 5 new members of this church which is good enough for me. 

 

There has also been a few other big sacrifices that have been made this past week. So we have been working in the town of Campamento for the past 10 weeks. Last week, Presidente called and told us that we need to start working in a other town about 45 minuets out of Campamento called Concordia. There is no members, there is very few buses that go there, and it is realitivly small. The thing is, is that there are so many people ready to be baptized and ready to be a part of the true church, but there is no means of doing so there, there has never been missionarys there. Essentially, presidente has asked us to start up a new brach in this small little town. We are still living in campamento, but every morning, we wake up and take a bus down to Concordia to spend the day of work there. It is a huge sacrifice, but it is expaning this church into new grounds. We have the hope and the prayer that next change President will put Elders there full time to open the area and to officially open a branch. 

 

I fell like i am in the prime time of my mission. I have never felt better. Literally, we are helping so many people come unto Christ. Not always diectly are we doing this either. i love what Elder Uchtdorf said about simplifying our life, because often times, it is the simplest things that we do, that define us, and impact others. We dont have to be living a giant complicated life, doing a ton of complicated things. Christ taught that through small and simple things, grand things come to pass. Through a tiny bit of Faith, comparable to a mustard seed, mountains can move. Like always, you all are always in my prayers. That is something small and simple that I am doing to help you indirectly. Just keep on keeping on doing those things which are small and simple. 

 

Su amado hijo 

Elder High

 

 

 

 

Entonces, no lo tango un montón de fotos para enviarles, pero si tango algunos.

 La primero es de una tipo de Fruto riquísimos se llama leecha, o en ingles dragonfruit. 

la segunda es de una restaurante se llama food and fun que esta en un lugar se llama talanga. 

La tercera es de la comedor donde comemos almuerzo y cena cada dia. pagamos cada quience días, y comemos todos jaja!

 

Elder High

 

 Dragonfruit

 

 Food & Fun

 

Where they eat lunch and dinner everyday. They pay every 15 days.

 

 

Five thousand words

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

yeah, so literally, I have 20 seconds to write you all. All I really have time to say is that all is well. There were some crazy expiereinces that I had this last week, and I hope to be able to relate them to you in the coming weeks. Everything here is totally fine. Love you all so so so so so much. Hopefully those pictures suffice. One often says that a picture lasts a thousands words. If that is ture, I have given you more than 5 thousand words this week HAHAHA No really I love you all

 

Elder High