This one is for Bret I thought he would enjoy it. That is why I took that picture, haha! 3-25-11
A big Catholic Church, Haha. 3-25-11
The Zone baptism 3-27-11
Carina in white all ready for her baptism 3-27-11
Monday, March 28, 2011
Letter Home! 3-28-11
Hola Familia!
So this week was a very hard week, but it ended very well! Not like we had planned, but it still was good! We had a lot of hard times at the beginning of the week but we kept working hard and with diligence and ended up seeing the miracles of the Lord. Like when we were working at the beginning of the week, we had days where the only appointment that didn't fall through was the food appointment. So we had to contact and knocked doors all day. That can be super hard at times and the people just weren't accepting. But we knew the Lord was testing us. Well, like I said, later we saw the blessings. Later in the week, we found a girl named Mary Carmen who has a boyfriend who is a member. She is super cool and super ready to accept the gospel. She accepted baptism in our first lesson and every time we go back she has a whole page of questions to ask us. It is really great to see how fast she is progressing! She was going to get baptized this week, like yesterday, but for reasons she couldn't. But she is for sure getting baptized this Sunday! We think that her boyfriend will be able to do it so that will be really cool! I know the Lord hears and answers prayers and helps us to accomplish His work here on earth! So we had a zone baptism this week, well yesterday! We baptized a lady named Carina. The baptism was really cool in the zone. Like 15 people got baptized and the president and his wife came. The president talked and his talk was really awesome for all those getting baptized and then the Hermana sang and it was really cool. Then an ex-bishop sang and played the guitar. It was super cool. The whole program and just to see that many people get baptized at one time, it was really cool! I know that this church is true and I know that our Heavenly Father loves every one of us and puts those in need in our path so that we can help them! This is His work and I'm so grateful to be here doing it! I hope that you are all doing well and staying safe! I love you all!
Love,
Elder Despain
So this week was a very hard week, but it ended very well! Not like we had planned, but it still was good! We had a lot of hard times at the beginning of the week but we kept working hard and with diligence and ended up seeing the miracles of the Lord. Like when we were working at the beginning of the week, we had days where the only appointment that didn't fall through was the food appointment. So we had to contact and knocked doors all day. That can be super hard at times and the people just weren't accepting. But we knew the Lord was testing us. Well, like I said, later we saw the blessings. Later in the week, we found a girl named Mary Carmen who has a boyfriend who is a member. She is super cool and super ready to accept the gospel. She accepted baptism in our first lesson and every time we go back she has a whole page of questions to ask us. It is really great to see how fast she is progressing! She was going to get baptized this week, like yesterday, but for reasons she couldn't. But she is for sure getting baptized this Sunday! We think that her boyfriend will be able to do it so that will be really cool! I know the Lord hears and answers prayers and helps us to accomplish His work here on earth! So we had a zone baptism this week, well yesterday! We baptized a lady named Carina. The baptism was really cool in the zone. Like 15 people got baptized and the president and his wife came. The president talked and his talk was really awesome for all those getting baptized and then the Hermana sang and it was really cool. Then an ex-bishop sang and played the guitar. It was super cool. The whole program and just to see that many people get baptized at one time, it was really cool! I know that this church is true and I know that our Heavenly Father loves every one of us and puts those in need in our path so that we can help them! This is His work and I'm so grateful to be here doing it! I hope that you are all doing well and staying safe! I love you all!
Love,
Elder Despain
Monday, March 21, 2011
Me in a grove of trees doing some crazy stuff, haha. 3-16-11
Me with a funny hat on, haha. 3-17-11
Me in front of Kolob, haha. That's cool isn't it? haha. 3-17-11
On my one year with 12 tacos!!! Al Pastor mmmmhmmmm. 3-17-11
Me about to burn my shirt for my one year! I don't have pictures with it on fire. I took a video but I can't send it. It won't let me so you will have to watch it later. 3-17-11
Our baptism this week, Rosa maria! She is a really sweet lady and her testimony in the baptism was awesome and made me feel really good! 3-20-11
Hola Familia, One Year!!!!! 3-21-11
Hola Familia!
So, this week was awesome! I completed a year, and we had a great, great week! I taught more lessons this week than I have taught in any other week in all my mission! We are tearing it up! And we also baptized again! And they say that you can't baptize in Toluca, it's a lie! We are working super hard and having a lot of fun doing it! We also have another 3 or 4 baptisms for this week! It's going to be sweet! We also saw a dog fall off a roof. It was a big dog but don't worry, it hit a car on the way down and so it broke its fall. So don't even worry, it's all good. And the dog lived. We also saw a dog with its head through a fence and another dog trying to bite its head off. It was crazy! Also, when I was burning my shirt for the one year, i almost caught the house on fire. But don't worry, I'm an Eagle Scout so I was prepared with water close by and I put it out quickly and nothing happened. I got it on film. My comp was freaking out but I stayed calm and it all turned out good! Also on Sunday, we were going to baptize Rosa Maria but the font was broken. And the water was really cold, because Satan works super hard so that we can't baptize. But we just went to another church at the last second and we still got her baptized. It took me and my comp to baptize her because she was kinda big and had a knee problem, but with the both of us we got her baptized. It was cool this week when we had passed by her house she didn't want to get baptized, but we taught a super good lesson and the spirit was really strong. And then, she was like "I know I need to get baptized." Then in her baptism, she talked about that lesson and how she didn't want to get baptized but after she did it was really cool and it made me feel good! I love this gospel and I'm so grateful I have the chance to be here! It's awesome and I love it! We are just tearing it up! Well, I love you all and thanks for all you do for me!
Love,
Elder Despain
So, this week was awesome! I completed a year, and we had a great, great week! I taught more lessons this week than I have taught in any other week in all my mission! We are tearing it up! And we also baptized again! And they say that you can't baptize in Toluca, it's a lie! We are working super hard and having a lot of fun doing it! We also have another 3 or 4 baptisms for this week! It's going to be sweet! We also saw a dog fall off a roof. It was a big dog but don't worry, it hit a car on the way down and so it broke its fall. So don't even worry, it's all good. And the dog lived. We also saw a dog with its head through a fence and another dog trying to bite its head off. It was crazy! Also, when I was burning my shirt for the one year, i almost caught the house on fire. But don't worry, I'm an Eagle Scout so I was prepared with water close by and I put it out quickly and nothing happened. I got it on film. My comp was freaking out but I stayed calm and it all turned out good! Also on Sunday, we were going to baptize Rosa Maria but the font was broken. And the water was really cold, because Satan works super hard so that we can't baptize. But we just went to another church at the last second and we still got her baptized. It took me and my comp to baptize her because she was kinda big and had a knee problem, but with the both of us we got her baptized. It was cool this week when we had passed by her house she didn't want to get baptized, but we taught a super good lesson and the spirit was really strong. And then, she was like "I know I need to get baptized." Then in her baptism, she talked about that lesson and how she didn't want to get baptized but after she did it was really cool and it made me feel good! I love this gospel and I'm so grateful I have the chance to be here! It's awesome and I love it! We are just tearing it up! Well, I love you all and thanks for all you do for me!
Love,
Elder Despain
Monday, March 14, 2011
Letter Home! 1 Year!!!!!!!!!!! 3-14-11
Hola!
So, I'm doing great! I love my new companion! It is so, so, so awsome to have a campanion that knows what he is doing and wants to work! I have had more lessons, more contacts, more news, more everthing in one week than I have ever had in a week! We are just doin' work!!!! And the best part is we are working so hard but having so much fun doing it! I love this work and I love being able to work hard and bring this message to all those who are in need of it! We also had a baptism as you will see in the pictures I sent home!! I just love it here! So, it is really crazy that I will complete a year this week. The time has really flown by! It's crazy! I know that the time will only go faster this last year, but I'm so glad I get to be here!!!! Mom, you were saying that you hope I'm writing all my experiences down and I am. I have written every day of my whole mission in my journal. It the longest I have ever written in a journal for, but I hope to continue doing that every day until the end of my mission! So, all is going really good here! I got a package today from Cortney!!! Tell her thank you so, so, so much! I loved it so much! Tell her I love her and thank you for it and for the letter and I will try to write back as soon as possible! I love you all! I got a testimony of having a good attitude this week. Like we were just working our butts off but at times we get like down and discuraged but like everytime that happened this past week, me and my comp just tried, like, giving the other like encouragement and like "animo" (encouragement or courage) and when we did that we were just able to pump each other up in hard time and ended up doing really good. Like one of the days that was the best days last week, was also one of the hardest. Like, we kinda got down at like mid day and then I was just like I'm so pumped and ready to find people and teach and then my comp got pumped and we ended up teaching like a ton of lessons and getting a ton of contacts that day. It was awesome! So like ya, the attitude makes all the difference! I'm so grateful for this gospel and I know it's true and I truly know that anyone that accepts and applies this gospel in their lives will be blessed and have more happiness and I'm so grateful that I get to bring that to all the people here! I love it! I love you all! Thanks for all you do for me! Stay safe and choose the right!
Love,
Elder Despain
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Me, Elder Plata, Hermana Weber, Hermana Garcia. my district! 3-3-11
My Whole Zone! 3-3-11
Me and Elder Plata in Nacho Libre masks 3-6-11
Me and my comp., Elder Plata. Yes, we are that cool, haha! 3-6-11
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