Email Letter 27 May 2009

Hey Fam,

Like always things are going good here. I’m doing much better as well. I went to the doctor last Thursday and he told me that I had an infection because I had gotten sick and didn’t give myself enough time to heal which caused the real sickness. I’m much better now and I’ve been working since.

Today we are in Corrientes Capital because tomorrow we have our Zone Leader meetings all day. We traveled late last night to get here and I’m really tired but the bus was amazing because we went on a different bus line that costs less and was ten times better. They gave us food and we had a waitress. It was like a plane. We are going to be playing soccer here with all of the elders which is like 50 or so and as much as I don’t like soccer I’m looking forward to playing with everyone.

On Sunday we had 6 investigators at church which was a mission high and we are working really hard. We should have had 8 but two ended up having to work. Things are going so well for us now but when we finally went out and worked last week all we got was rejections. One of the nights we were out clapping houses and we contacted 47 houses without anyone letting us in it was a night of rejection but now we are doing much better now.

Yesterday we went and taught a family that goes to our English class and they have lots and lots of money. They understood everything and it was such a good lesson. They ended up inviting us to stay and eat with them which was so fun. I have lots of hope for them but we will see.

On Sunday we went to the Catholic Church and it just made me feel so sick. It just made me see just how true our church really is. For every single thing they did Elder Rapp and I found scriptures in the bible that would have just ripped them apart but we sat there quietly and respectfully but it was just so horrible. I don’t like talking bad about other churches but you can just tell from going to ours and theirs that there is just much more happiness and love in our church.

That’s all that has happened in the last week but just know that I’m doing much better and I love the work. I love all of you guys! Take care.

Tay

Email Letter 20 May 2009

Hey Fam,

Things are going really well here! I’m actually really really sick and haven’t worked in three days but other than that it’s going well. Ha-ha. I’ll be fine so don’t worry.

Transfers were today but I’m staying with Elder Rapp for his last transfer. I’m actually really happy about that. I didn’t want another comp because of how well we get along. There is however a change in our house. Elder Dueñas is leaving us and Elder Humphries will be training so we will be getting a new face in the house. We are all pretty sad about the change but also really excited to get to help train a new missionary.

The week has been pretty boring because of my sickness so there really isn’t much to report. I wasn’t even able to go to church on Sunday which was really sad. I just don’t have any energy at all to move around which makes it hard to walk around all day. I’m sure that I will get better soon and get back to work.

Sorry this is so short but I love you guys and I think about you all the time. I hope you had a good birthday mom!!!

Tay

Email Letter 15 May 2009

Hey Fam,

So not much has gone on since we talked on Sunday but the AP’s did come visit and it was horrible. I got sick on Tuesday so I couldn’t go out and work with them on Wednesday until about 8pm. It was fun to work with Elder Gosdinski though. He goes home next week but he’s an awesome missionary. I did go out again on Thursday morning with him again and elder Rapp worked with Elder Whitaker. They are two really good missionaries and helped us a lot.

I am feeling a lot better now though so no worries. It’s been really cold here the last two days and I hope it keeps it up. It’s been super windy and I love it. It’s so nice not to be sweating before we even walk out the door to go work and we look so good with our sweaters on. Ha-ha.

Tonight we are going to be having an activity to show people how to use the new family search website to find their ancestors and to do the work for them in the temple because they will be traveling to the temple as a district in July so we are trying to help everyone get ready for that. We are excited to help them with that and to be able to show them on paper what our pedigree charts look like thanks to much work from our families.

Nothing else has really gone on since Sunday so this is going to be a short one but know that I love you guys and I think of you often. Take care!!

Tay

Email Letter - 06 May 2009

Hey Fam, 

It’s been another good week and we have found a lot of new people to teach. We have been working a lot with the members to get references from them so that we can focus more on teaching with them as well. All of the members are so excited and we think that it’s because of the success we are having with the Navarro’s. It has really lifted the branch up to another level with excitement.

Tonight we have an activity planned for after our English class. We are going to watch the Testaments and we have invited all the members of both branches and told them that they could only come in if they bring a friend. Ha-ha. We are so mean. We have been working really hard to get them going and it’s starting to work.

President Del Castillo came on Monday to do our interviews and he is just so funny. My interview was just us two laughing and talking. He an amazing guy and puts so much trust into his leaders. The best part though was when he first got there I went out to greet him and he looked and me and said “Elder King, you look like you’ve lost weight!” it was so great! I loved it. I just wish I could have said the same for him. Ha-ha.

Things are going really well for us and we aren’t having any problems with the other elders in the zone like we were before. It looks like they have finally got a clue and are starting to work hard.

So it’s crazy to think that it’s already time to call home again. The time just keeps going faster and faster. I think now that I’m in an area that I really love with a companion that’s excited about the work as well it’s just been flying.

I love the people here and they love us and trust us. This morning we helped a couple members with their family history here in the cyber. We got onto the church family history website and helped them send names to the Temple and to check on the ones that they had already sent. It was my first time working with someone on that and I was very impressed with how cool it is. It makes me want to do it but I know that I don’t have to because both grandmas are working hard on it already.

It’s one of the things that we like to talk about with lots of people is how well the church has organized family history stuff and it gets us into a lot of houses because people are really interested in that kind of stuff.

Overall things are going really well and it’s been starting to cool off a bit so I’m really happy. I love you guys and ill talk to you on Sunday!! Take care.

Tay