Hola familia!!
This week was really good. Hermana Cassinat and I have been a bit worried about finding new investigators because the ones we have now aren´t really progressing. It´s been difficult and expensive when we don´t have the trusty Madrid transportation but we make it work. we´re best buds with the taxi people and the bus transportation. they call the buses here guaguas or in the english, wah-wahs. hhahahahahahahahaaa. But we are working and contacting and hopefully we´ll see some trusty new souls!
Our Ecuadorian, Leo, is doing really well and his wife is wonderful! Her name is Irma and she just came in from Ecuador and she is so sweet and really understands the doctrine. We think she´s supportive of his baptism but we get down to that this week. He will be baptized the 23rd of this month and we are very excited for him! We feel that when his wife gets baptized, she´ll be a huge support and booster for Leo. Things don´t really click for him, but Irma is super sharp. They came to church for all 3 hours and she was so loved by all the members! We felt so grateful that everyone was her friend. She seems really receptive and we want her to have the best of friends since she´s just moved here.
Hermana Cassinat and I are doing really well. Hahahaa we´re really good at getting distracted, so during a weekly planning session, we were figuring out a baptismal date for an investigator, then hermana cassinat said, oh thats pearl harbor day! then we ended up talking about military and how we wanted to join, then veterans then the goverment shutting down then we sang all the american songs we knew then talked about songs in general with good lyrics. then we scream and blame each other 20 min later. hahahaaa its sooooo hilarious but i don´t suggest it for any missionary!
Our Ecuadorian, Leo, is doing really well and his wife is wonderful! Her name is Irma and she just came in from Ecuador and she is so sweet and really understands the doctrine. We think she´s supportive of his baptism but we get down to that this week. He will be baptized the 23rd of this month and we are very excited for him! We feel that when his wife gets baptized, she´ll be a huge support and booster for Leo. Things don´t really click for him, but Irma is super sharp. They came to church for all 3 hours and she was so loved by all the members! We felt so grateful that everyone was her friend. She seems really receptive and we want her to have the best of friends since she´s just moved here.
Hermana Cassinat and I are doing really well. Hahahaa we´re really good at getting distracted, so during a weekly planning session, we were figuring out a baptismal date for an investigator, then hermana cassinat said, oh thats pearl harbor day! then we ended up talking about military and how we wanted to join, then veterans then the goverment shutting down then we sang all the american songs we knew then talked about songs in general with good lyrics. then we scream and blame each other 20 min later. hahahaaa its sooooo hilarious but i don´t suggest it for any missionary!
I´m still trying to get the hang of things because the transportation and finding places here is so difficult, but she´s been a huge support. Our biggest problem is getting the members involved in lessons. Our district leader gave us a good idea to simply bring the investigators to the members houses and we never thought of it that way. We´re going to try it out this week! but the story of old bishop tidwell (not old as in years...)really helped and i took a picture of it so that we can refer to it later in the week:)
i´m glad that you´re week was wonderful! and busy! hahaa but i´m super happy to be here in telde! its a big fam bam here and i don´t want to leave!
now for the daily questions!
1. i received one letter and i´ll call the office just to double and triple check :) did you write another name on the package for them to not know? like rosa for example? (dad) oh and i received the birthday letter with the wonderulness song in it and the monthly relief society letter from my visiting teacher last wednesday:)
2. mail to the islands. please :)
i feel terrible not because i didn´t get a package (please) but because you all put your heart and soul into it. i´m sorry that your efforts and love and everything was lost:( but i´m just fine andi know that all will be well.
I love you all! please know that i love the mission so much. i love serving the Lord. it scares me that my time is ticking and i have t minus something amount of time left. but know that i am working and tring my best to be the best missionary that the Lord expects me to be.
Love you!
Hermana smith
A couple serving on the Canary Islands, Elder and Sister Buhler, sent a few notes about Kinsey to us this week (our dad was trying to sort out how things work there for mailing packages).
[Sent on Mon, Nov. 11]
Hermana Smith is doing great! Yesterday we were in her and her companion's gospel essential class for investigators and they did a fantastic job teaching about the Holy Ghost. Her spanish is really coming along and she is very happy!
[Sent on Wed, Nov 13]
Your daughter is such a joy to serve with on this island!! She is doing fantastic!! In fact yesterday she and her companion were contacting all day in Telde and found some wonderful people to teach. She is happy and doing well! She will probably be here for at least a few more months, as Elders and Hermanas usually serve around 5 to 6 months here. Don't worry, we will take good care of her while she is here!!
Hermana Smith is doing great! Yesterday we were in her and her companion's gospel essential class for investigators and they did a fantastic job teaching about the Holy Ghost. Her spanish is really coming along and she is very happy!
[Sent on Wed, Nov 13]
Your daughter is such a joy to serve with on this island!! She is doing fantastic!! In fact yesterday she and her companion were contacting all day in Telde and found some wonderful people to teach. She is happy and doing well! She will probably be here for at least a few more months, as Elders and Hermanas usually serve around 5 to 6 months here. Don't worry, we will take good care of her while she is here!!
Love,
Elder and Hermana Buhler
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