So this week was a good one. I forgot my list of everything
that happened this week so we will see how this goes. This Sunday we went to
the baptism of a girl named Danny. We found Danny knocking doors about four
weeks ago. She was batting for the other team at the time and gave us some
attitude about how unaccepting we were. We had a frank, doorstep conversation
with her and invited her to get baptized for three weeks later, and yesterday
she got baptized (by the English missionaries). It’s always cool to see the
fruits of our labors even in other people's areas.
Francisco also got baptized this Sunday! He switched to his
new ward. It turns out his x-wife is the first counselor's new wife, so after
some commotion there, he got baptized. We didn't make it to that, but he was
baptized by Elder Senn. Side note, Elder Senn will be co-training! So I will
have a half-grandson!
Yesterday, we had a training that was for zone leaders, new
trainers, and new district leaders. It was opened by President and he killed
it! He was bolder with us than I have ever seen him and made sure that trainers
were doing the 12 week program with their greenies. A lot of people have been
asking him what his expectations for us...and he announced that. Two things he
expects are: 1-become better Christians and 2-have fun (joy in the
journey). It was Memorial Day so he talked about his dad and how he was a
colonel in the navy; and although, he didn't always agree with him, he
respected and loved him. I think he was hinting that's what we should do when
we don't always agree with other people. He also talked about missionaries
being able to change. He saw the big problem in our mission of people getting
one impression of a missionary and then assuming they won't change. Lots of
experiences in the mission allow for a lot of change, and we are hindering
their repentance by having bad reputations/feelings towards others. It was
really good. Then we were trained on some other stuff. Elder Ward trained on
companionship unity, so that was fun. He had us answer trivia questions about
our companions and stuff like that.
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| They surprised us after mission leadership conference and took us bowling yesterday. Kind of weird, but we had fun! |
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| That's Elder Poaha-Pali, my favorite missionary! Mom, he apologizes for forgetting to write to you on mothers day, ha-ha. You will meet him one day I am sure. He is a good missionary. |
This week was Elder Plowman's 20th birthday. That was lame,
because that means Elder Pyne and I can't make jokes about how he is a teenager,
and we are men and stuff like that. So we started to play a modified version of
rock, paper, scissors this week to decide who prays. (We pray a lot.) We call
it odd man out. We do rock, paper, scissors and if we all do something different
or the same then we go again. But let’s say if two of us have rock and the
other paper…then the paper has to say the prayer. So when Elder Plowman walked
ahead of us, Elder Pyne and I set a pattern to do for like 15 times in a row.
We convinced Elder Plowman he just had bad luck until he caught on to the
pattern, but then we decided to change the pattern and STILL got him. Eventually,
we told him though. Four days before Elder Plowman’s birthday, he got
decorations so we decorated the apartment and built him a cake with 20 candles.
Elder Graham and Elder Ward came over to sing to him. The neighbor came and
asked us to be quiet right after that, so no more birthday singing.
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Elder Plowman's birthday party, and the pig we ate at the party with Angel. It was cooked with two buckets of lard and made you want to die it was so fatty. Elder Pyne had to make himself throw up after we left.
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The two travelling trainers went to every companionship in
our zone this week. They reported back to us, and that was good to figure some
things out. Last night during our farewells to Elder Pyne (since he was
packing), we gave him some ties. He gave
me one, 100% wool tie in brown plaid. It is pretty hideous. I definitely won't
be forgetting about Elder Pyne. And he still has the tie that he, Elder Ward,
and I have in common.
I did an impressive feat this week. We went to 7-11 to get
gas, and I got mini donuts. Elder Plowman didn't think I could fit seven in my
mouth, so I did. I almost choked to death, but I got seven. After that they
wouldn't compete with me to try and beat me. They just gave me the gold medal.
Also, yesterday was 50 cent Slurpee day. YES. We are going all out since next
transfer we are going to stop eating badly (yeah right).
So this week Liz and Vanessa have been eh. Vanessa decided Saturday
night to go CAMPING. Who does that? So no Vanessa at church. Liz stayed home
and was going to go. We even went by in the morning, and she said she would go.
Then she texted us and was going to go visit her son in jail instead. The night
before we brought the Rubio’s to a lesson with her. She opened up and said a
personal prayer with us there. We just knelt by her and prayed, and she was
crying a lot, but she always cries a lot. We talked to her about how she needs
to be consistent this time and endure to the end. The difference this time has
to be sincere prayers. We haven't seen her since then, but we will go by
tonight and try to be patient with her. Her son gets out of jail tomorrow, and
she wants to bring him to church. He will live out of the ward boundaries, so
that will be a tough one to handle.
Angel and Ana have been good. Angel has made a better effort
to not drink this week. We had one solid lesson with them. They prayed together
as a family! and felt good about it but still have struggles. We got them to be
pretty honest about baptism and that they were working towards it, but they
just want to wait a long time. Good thing we are so pushy! They went to church,
and it was the most irreverent sacrament I have ever been to since it was a
farewell for Roberto. Then third hour was good; it was like it was made for Angel.
And the best news is Natalya was in a good mood so we convinced her to go to la
guarderia! So they could go to class with only one baby this time (Emiliano),
and he is always a happy baby.
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| This is Angel. We went to their neighbor's birthday party; that is why he is dressed up. asi |
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| I'm trying to get a picture with Angel's daughter, Natalya, but she didn't cooperate. |
The mockery temple trip happened this week, so we are glad
that is over with. We taught Kristina and Jairo last week, and Kristina is
working on Sunday but praying for a solution. They have really good desires and
want to work towards baptism, but Jairo works a TON. It’s so hard to ever get
him at home. They are cool though and really honest with us.
Sergio dropped us this week when we went to go see him (we
were on our way to drop him), and we have been struggling to find new people
this week. Really unsure what finding will be like this transfer. Looks like we
are knocking the doors again, probably. We had a stake correlation on Sunday.
They are going to give the leadership in our ward a little bit more training
which is much needed. We didn't have ward correlation this week, so we weren't
able to talk to our ward mission leader about why he still didn't do any of the
help needed column or visit anybody… until next week. I think he is just
avoiding us now, too. You would think it would be easier to just go get it
done!
Well I think that is all for this week. We are excited for
another awesome transfer. Elder Plowman and I will have lots of fun.
I love you all so much!
Elder Bassett
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| This was zone breakfast this morning...sorry neither picture turned out that well…but… All the way on the left (looking at the picture) is elder vance..then elder torres..I served near him in idaho..he is from socal..really cool..then in front with the striped shirt is elder burke..he is tranferring to the idaho mission..he is an 18 year old..then the navajo with the spiked up hair is elder norton..you have seen him before..he is the new travelling trainer...in between elder burke and norton is elder lew..one of presidents assistants..then you have elder henitz on the other side of elder norton is elder heintz the other assistant..then the mexican guy in frontish is elder coronado..the big tall guy behind me is elder thorn..he can dunk really well..he is awesome...then elder plowmans next to me..then elder pyne is in front of him..sister macmillin and sister lolofie are in the front..then elder grey is elder norton's son..he is the one by elder plowman..in front of him with the hoody is elder kelly...he is from california and staying in his area..elder white is leaving..he is next in pros clothes..then elder gancho is on the end..he is staying and very very angry about that. |
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