So first of all, I don’t really know what to say about grandpa’s dying. It kind of feels like its not even real because I’m so far away and because I wasn’t even there for any of it. Man, I just feel like I missed a lot and I can’t do anything about it. Grandma and Mom, I love you.
Monday we had our interviews with the president and he basically boched every one. but I guess boche isn’t a word you would understand, so “yelled at everyone” would work because the missionaries are lazy that I’m with. But because of it, the week went a whole lot better. We worked a whole lot harder. Still not at the point I want to be but we are definitely doing better. We had 5 people at church Sunday. One of them is named Willy. He is 24 and he has stopped drinking and is working on kicking his girl out of his house because he doesn’t want to marry her and they don’t have kids. So that’s way exciting. And then there is Mayalin. She is an all-star. She just rips right threw everything we give her and asks for more. She is awesome. Then there is Nana and her kids. She is a humble lady with two kids, but the thing is we have to talk to her husband and we haven’t been able to get to him yet.
Today for p-day we played some baseball. It was good. We did some Dominican against American action and of course we got our butts kicked. We won the first game but the second two they just trashed us. But it was perfect because when we finished playing we got to our house and it started poring down rain. And since we didn’t have electricity and running water because of that, we showered up on the roof (haha). That’s always good fun.
School started down here so there are three kids that usually go out with us now can’t. We are working to get members to go out with us now. We only had like 20 some odd lessons with a member this week. lame.
Let’s see what else . . . . There is this girl who is stalking me. She keeps screaming about how she wants my blue eyes every time I see her in the street. Its kind of annoying, but when you got eyes like this what can you say right lol. Besides all that, we have just been working - the usual you know. It is raining a lot these days though. I walk around with an umbrella these days. And mom I don’t use the one you gave me. I lost that one, I’m sorry, but I don’t think it would have really worked anyways. It rains a lot and can get dang windy at the same time. So I have this big heavy duty one. It’s nice.
But hey – that’s about it.
Elder Woestman
Monday, August 24, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Monday - August 17th 2009
Well Tuesday it rained all day. We went out with a member but we just all got soaked and it didn't seem like it was going to be a very productive day. lol. But we ended up teaching 8 lessons with that member. Which was dang good. I guess rainy days are the best days. We have this way sweet investigator named Juan. He is just way awesome; reading everything and praying. I don’t understand some people. Why don’t they just pray? The way of religion is really easy. We don’t try to trick people. I mean I just teach them and ask them to pray about what they read. God will give you all the answers you need if you just ask him with a little bit of faith. It’s just amazing how many people tell me that God doesn't talk to people any more. It’s just stupid. And then they won’t just ask Him if the church is true. But hey, some people just don’t want to know right.
Thursday it rained even worst than Tuesday. We ran into this lady who said that everyone was going to heaven no matter what they did, everyone was going to the same place. I almost blew up on her, because if that was true why the heck would Jesus tell his apostles to spread the gospel. But I didn’t blow up on her. I just let her talk and then we left. lol. Crazy fun.
Friday I had an intercombio and went out with a different Elder. Now here is an elder that is the definition of lazy. He has 7 months in the mission but doesn’t know any Spanish still. It was really hard to teach with him, because he didn’t even try to teach. He just gave it all to me to do. It was a bad day, but it makes one count his blessings.
Then Saturday we ran into this really cool kid (he isn’t really a kid - he is twenty) but he has a great desire. He says that he knew some missionaries before that were really good to him. So we taught him and he went to church Sunday. And - that was my week.
Love You
Elder Woestman
Thursday it rained even worst than Tuesday. We ran into this lady who said that everyone was going to heaven no matter what they did, everyone was going to the same place. I almost blew up on her, because if that was true why the heck would Jesus tell his apostles to spread the gospel. But I didn’t blow up on her. I just let her talk and then we left. lol. Crazy fun.
Friday I had an intercombio and went out with a different Elder. Now here is an elder that is the definition of lazy. He has 7 months in the mission but doesn’t know any Spanish still. It was really hard to teach with him, because he didn’t even try to teach. He just gave it all to me to do. It was a bad day, but it makes one count his blessings.
Then Saturday we ran into this really cool kid (he isn’t really a kid - he is twenty) but he has a great desire. He says that he knew some missionaries before that were really good to him. So we taught him and he went to church Sunday. And - that was my week.
Love You
Elder Woestman
Monday, August 10, 2009
NOTE FROM LAURA: I called the missionary department in Salt Lake City to find out more about the stopping of pouch mail - there IS STILL POUCH MAIL - going in and coming out. So if you have been writing him - you still can. There was a misunderstanding between Salt Lake and the DR Mission Office.
Hi Everyone:
So this week wasn’t that bad at all. I’m still working my butt off to get my companion going - not only my companion but one of the other missionaries too. We are improving - long way to go but improving. So we will have a baptism Saturday. I haven’t had to work this hard to get a baptism. Before they were just falling in my lap. Now I’m in the capital and people are just way more prideful.
But Tuesday was super sweet. We slept on the roof. You know; a “little companion bonding time“. Plus the power went out so our fans didn’t work and it was really hot inside. We were telling scary stories to each other. I feel asleep scared. I’m a big chicken. So we spent every day this week with a member, and we taught 28 lessons with a member this week. How crazy is that. That’s the highest my companion has ever gotten on his mission. Raising-up the bar.
Wednesday was a super interesting day. We ran into a lady who had a question about the bible. But it turned out that she just wanted to fight with us. But I was patient with her. My companion wanted to argue with her, but I held him back. We just listened to her yell at us for half an hour. You could feel something devilish about her. When she was talking to us her lips were twitching. But hey, what can you do? At the end I bore my testimony and we booked it out of there. lol. But, it makes me wonder what would ever push someone to fight about the words of God. Because I’m definitely thinking not God himself.
But hey, Thursday was a pretty regular day. I’m getting to know the streets a whole lot better and I’m working really hard to teach my companion English. I find he is easier to get along with when I am teaching him English. lol. I am also gaining a huge testimony on service. Before when I would ask people if I could help them, they would say no. Now I just walk right up and clean their dishes or grab their broom or clothes and just do it. I thinks it's better that way. lol. I like it that way. They don’t have to make a decision. I’m just going to serve.
We had three people at church Sunday. We went to see 8 people Sunday morning and all said they would go to church. But only one out of that 8 actually came. lame. One I thought was a really cool family too.
Oh - so I also got proposed to Friday. Forgot about that. She told me she would wait a whole year and two months too. Every time she sees me she tells me "1 yr and 2 months". It’s kind of freaky. And then today we played on a slip-n-slide and played some b-ball for p-day. It was good fun. That was my week.
Love You
Elder Woestman
Hi Everyone:
So this week wasn’t that bad at all. I’m still working my butt off to get my companion going - not only my companion but one of the other missionaries too. We are improving - long way to go but improving. So we will have a baptism Saturday. I haven’t had to work this hard to get a baptism. Before they were just falling in my lap. Now I’m in the capital and people are just way more prideful.
But Tuesday was super sweet. We slept on the roof. You know; a “little companion bonding time“. Plus the power went out so our fans didn’t work and it was really hot inside. We were telling scary stories to each other. I feel asleep scared. I’m a big chicken. So we spent every day this week with a member, and we taught 28 lessons with a member this week. How crazy is that. That’s the highest my companion has ever gotten on his mission. Raising-up the bar.
Wednesday was a super interesting day. We ran into a lady who had a question about the bible. But it turned out that she just wanted to fight with us. But I was patient with her. My companion wanted to argue with her, but I held him back. We just listened to her yell at us for half an hour. You could feel something devilish about her. When she was talking to us her lips were twitching. But hey, what can you do? At the end I bore my testimony and we booked it out of there. lol. But, it makes me wonder what would ever push someone to fight about the words of God. Because I’m definitely thinking not God himself.
But hey, Thursday was a pretty regular day. I’m getting to know the streets a whole lot better and I’m working really hard to teach my companion English. I find he is easier to get along with when I am teaching him English. lol. I am also gaining a huge testimony on service. Before when I would ask people if I could help them, they would say no. Now I just walk right up and clean their dishes or grab their broom or clothes and just do it. I thinks it's better that way. lol. I like it that way. They don’t have to make a decision. I’m just going to serve.
We had three people at church Sunday. We went to see 8 people Sunday morning and all said they would go to church. But only one out of that 8 actually came. lame. One I thought was a really cool family too.
Oh - so I also got proposed to Friday. Forgot about that. She told me she would wait a whole year and two months too. Every time she sees me she tells me "1 yr and 2 months". It’s kind of freaky. And then today we played on a slip-n-slide and played some b-ball for p-day. It was good fun. That was my week.
Love You
Elder Woestman
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Monday - August 3rd 2009
So, first things first: They don’t have pouch mail anymore and I don’t know what to do. I just tried to give my APs some mail to send and they said the Church cancelled the pouch system. It’s only for important documents now.
So I’m in the capital and it is not that far inland, but I’m not as close as I was. That’s for sure. My town isn’t that dangerous actually. Well, at least not for the missionaries. They respect us. So we do work at night. And Mom - I didn’t get sick from my companions. This week has been a real hard week, but way rewarding. So, they told me I would be living with three other missionaries that are bums. Well, they were just laying around. Tuesday night I stayed up with one of the elders till after 2:00 in the morning just talking- and he definitely needed someone to talk to. I have to give much thanks to my Father in Heaven for blessing me that night with the patience and energy just to listen. And then for the words that were given to me to say to him, because mostly I just know a lot more about him and I know how to help him now. And - my companion is turning around too. Thursday he did his personal study. It was in his pajamas - but it’s still better than not doing it at all. I feel really comfortable with these people though. Probably because two of them are Americans and they understand me. But the missionary work – I’m definitely still working on. My companion was just a chicken with his head cut off the first two days of the week. But I finally was able to start jumping in and things are going way smoother. We had 8 investigators go to church this week, which is way better than the 0 of last week. And we have 5 people committed to get baptized. So the work is moving. And I was able to meet a lot more of the members this week. So, I set up days for them to go out with us this week. We won’t be teaching with young men and women this week like we did last week, because my companion I guess only taught with children before. So let’s just say changes are happening.
Today, which is our p-day by the way, we had our zone conference. It lasted for ever. This morning nobody in the house knew how to get there so we took a taxi. That took a good amount of money and then the conference didn’t end till 1:30. Then we had to eat there. And, because my zone is the zone of the APs, we had to clean up afterwards. We didn’t get home till 3:00pm. So I’m typing really fast to get out on time. lol. So the week was good.
Love You,
Elder Woestman
So I’m in the capital and it is not that far inland, but I’m not as close as I was. That’s for sure. My town isn’t that dangerous actually. Well, at least not for the missionaries. They respect us. So we do work at night. And Mom - I didn’t get sick from my companions. This week has been a real hard week, but way rewarding. So, they told me I would be living with three other missionaries that are bums. Well, they were just laying around. Tuesday night I stayed up with one of the elders till after 2:00 in the morning just talking- and he definitely needed someone to talk to. I have to give much thanks to my Father in Heaven for blessing me that night with the patience and energy just to listen. And then for the words that were given to me to say to him, because mostly I just know a lot more about him and I know how to help him now. And - my companion is turning around too. Thursday he did his personal study. It was in his pajamas - but it’s still better than not doing it at all. I feel really comfortable with these people though. Probably because two of them are Americans and they understand me. But the missionary work – I’m definitely still working on. My companion was just a chicken with his head cut off the first two days of the week. But I finally was able to start jumping in and things are going way smoother. We had 8 investigators go to church this week, which is way better than the 0 of last week. And we have 5 people committed to get baptized. So the work is moving. And I was able to meet a lot more of the members this week. So, I set up days for them to go out with us this week. We won’t be teaching with young men and women this week like we did last week, because my companion I guess only taught with children before. So let’s just say changes are happening.
Today, which is our p-day by the way, we had our zone conference. It lasted for ever. This morning nobody in the house knew how to get there so we took a taxi. That took a good amount of money and then the conference didn’t end till 1:30. Then we had to eat there. And, because my zone is the zone of the APs, we had to clean up afterwards. We didn’t get home till 3:00pm. So I’m typing really fast to get out on time. lol. So the week was good.
Love You,
Elder Woestman
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