November 26, 2012
Hola Familia,
Well these past few moments have
been really sad, as I just found out about the passing of someone who I really
looked up to, and had so much respect for, Yvonne Williamson. She is the mom of
my friend Brette, and so it isn't so easy to sound so rejoiced for the week when
the funeral is occurring as I write this letter. But I was able to write them a
little message, and I pray they are doing well. I feel as though I have lost
someone close as well, and I cannot contain my tears. I'm grateful you are all
doing well, and I'm so grateful for your messages to me each week. I love you!
My companion got really sick at the
beginning of the week, good news though he feels perfect now! Unfortunately I
think I got his cold, sickness thingy that he had! Hopefully I feel better for
the week, we have a lot of plans, this week is Mariana's baptism! so we are
really excited for her.
Her husband Oscar is doing well, really progressing
with the commitments we leave him. A tough thing for him is going to church on
Sunday. He works all night until 6 in the morning, then church starts at 9, so
that's pretty tough. His car keeps breaking down and having problems, and so I
learned that temptations to stay away from church and be baptized come in many
ways. I love this family so much, it's been really great to see them progress.
Elder Mera from Mexico is in our district this transfer, used to be in this
area, and said that they wouldn't listen to missionaries or do anything. So it
has been a miracle how far they have come :) leaving behind addictions and
problems and comforts, to follow Jesus Christ. I'm grateful for the blessings
that God pours on his children.
We were at the church on Wednesday
waiting for an 82 year old man to come by, which he did! He wanted to do his
genealogy work, he was trying to find his aunt. It was really neat looking
through the church records and all the names of people who lived in this area
before. Unfortunately we couldn't find her, but a neat little surprise, the old
man softened his heart toward us and the church and said he would be fine with
having us over to teach him! I think he lives in another area though. I feel
like we keep finding some great people who end up living somewhere else haha,
but it is neat to get to know these people first, as they gain interest in the
church.
Thanksgiving was Thursday! I am so
grateful for so much, it seems overwhelming. I'm so grateful for a loving
family, and especially for the restored church upon the earth, that the heavens
are now open, and that God speaks with His chosen prophet. That the Priesthood
has been restored and that I have been entrusted with such authority from
Heaven. I love you all :) It was really cool to go over to that families house
for dinner, and have Thanksgiving with them. It was so strange, I was having a
great time! Being with friends and talking and laughing. Elder Argueta just
gets an incredible burst of energy when he's around lots of people and just
goes crazy haha, so that was fun to see! They didn't have turkey here, they just
don't have that sort of thing here, kind of strange! Digo yo, a yankee. But we
had chicken and there was awesome dessert. This is the Carbajal family, and I
found out that they know the Gomez family! That lives in Lindon! I told them I
knew Erik and that we went to school together and that he was like Joel's best
friend. Apparently the Gomez and Carbajal family are really close! What a small
world right?
We've been blessed with some asado's
lately, I think it's because Argueta has been here so long and he's going home
soon, and it's the end of the year. But it's still really appreciated! A lot of
fun, that is something I want to do more back home, have some asado's :)
Los amo, cuidense, que tengan una
buena semana. I have no idea why I always write this end in Spanish, we're a Japanese (somewhat) family haha. Well I love you guys, I hope you are all doing
incredible!
Elder Alek Clubb
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