Mon, 27 May 2013
May 27, 2013
Hello,
Tomorrow are the transfers. President
Castañeda told us on Saturday that we're not dividing our area after
all, so Elder Castillo and I will be remaining together, alone in our
great rattling-empty area. It's a little sad, but we're going to
continue working. Also, last night my futbol team, Cruz Azul, lost
their chance at the finals. But that's okay because, as missionaries,
things like sports don't matter in the slightest. So those are the big
announcements of the week. Oh, and it's rained each of the last three
days. The hot and dry season is now officially over. But right now I'm
pretty glad to be safely in Mexico where the drivers are pacific and
gentle, because I hear that there's been a maniac driving in the streets
of Las Vegas this past week. That's about all I have to say, but I love
you all and wish you providence in avoiding a tragic death at the hands
of my sister.Elder Bryan Hall
(Note from Jan: Melody got her learner's permit this week, thus Bryan's comment about dangerous drivers in Las Vegas. )
May 20, 2013
Hello,
How're y'all doin'? We've had a busy week
here. My companion has been sick, so we didn't get out the first few
days of the week, but now we're doing a lot. It has been unspeakably hot
(so I won't speak of it) but nobody's died yet, so don't worry. We have
some investigators actually progressing now and preparing for their own
baptisms. We're also looking for a new apartment for the new
missionaries in our area (President Castañeda told us yesterday that we
need to find something by tomorrow, so . . . ). Transfers are next week,
and it's probable that I will be moving to a new area. But lots of
things are possible, so . . . .The young men from the branch had their
campout this past weekend and, from what I hear, they had a good time
(even with temperatures in the mid-forties C). The people are saying
that the worst of the heat has already passed, but it seems to be hotter
than ever (I said I wasn't going to say anything about the heat, but
here I am talking about it). I love you all and hope you're doing well. May 13, 2013
Hello, Dolly.
Except I don't know anybody by
that name, so to whom do I write? Quién sabe. Good afternoon, everyone.
It was great to have the chance to talk with you yesterday. Not much has
changed since then: I'm still in Mexico; the weather's still hot; the
water remains undrinkable. But, that's alright, because I don't have any
serious complaints about anything. It's wonderful that people are
coming to visit you, even in the desolate corner of the desert where you
live. I don't really have many summer plans, either. Have a great week,May 6, 2013
Hello,
Well, a lot has happened this week.
First, the big news. We're dividing my area. My companion and I called
our mission president on Friday and explained that our area is way too
big for two missionaries (and a couple other things, too), and he gave
us permission to make the arrangements to have two more missionaries
here. We have three weeks to put everything in order to receive them.
Also, he assigned us a special course of study and exercise as an
'experiment' for the same three weeks. So, we're going to be very busy
in the next little while. The weather has been off and on (more on than
off, the other day the temperature climbed to 50 degrees celsius). We've
made the decision to stop teaching one of our investigators who we've
been teaching for a long time (for a variety of reasons), but we've had a
tremendous amount of success this week (we found 15 new investigators
and taught many lessons with members present). The hope is that we can
continue increasing our efforts every week for the future. Oh, and I'm
probably getting a new missionary to train next transfer. That's about
everything, so stay cool and out of trouble, you guys.
Bryan Elliot Hall St. Peters, Missouri
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