Woosh. hola familia =D im here. another week gone by. its April. what. haha who put that here. haha conference. so so so excited. a little home sick. no one to snuggle with haha only my family will understand that weird reference. hahaha but! my companion rocks. and we bought tons of junk food with the hermanas today... so i think we are set. I think im going to watch it in spanish... =D i will try... haha
so funny story. sad. kinda... haha my companion from Guatemala said one time it snowed in Guatemala like the first time in ever. and it snowed for 2 days like 3 inches. and 41 people died. hahahahahaha wait. that so sad. but not. hahaha oh im horrible. haha he doesn't understand why I think that's so funny. haha
this week was so good! it was so fast. my companion is perfect. humble, obediante, and so nice. its a competition to see who can serve the other more. I love him so much. I don't want changes... haha but. we will see I hope I get more time with him. he is helping us change this area.
so did divisions with members.. 13 lessons in one day. woot haha record breaking here. haha but its not about numbers. we met a 91 year old man. who seems like he is 50 he looks old but acts young. its so weird. he is so excited to learn more. his house has 2 rooms. one is normal the other. is slanted down... like a lot. like 1100 north slanted. my companion says. that that house is still there he is still there by the support of angels. cause god needed him to hear the message of the gospel. now. haha what a miracle. he is so nice. I freaking love him to death.
the ward is starting to help us. and I have the trust of the members i've been working so hard. haha i guess that they can see im trying my best. with everything. and I just love them all so so much. =D this work. wow.
so I think i'll add a picture of hermana delgado. my favorite person here. haha she is my mom here in the mission. ahha she gave me a letter in my journal. I have one the missionaries write in, its an answer to my prayers. it just said what the mission will mean to me. for me. it was powerful. but I want to share a part. it says.
"A missionary is someone who is going to learn and share a lot for a few short months, someone who will gain much more than he or she will EVER be able to give."
How true is that. i cant give enough. and when i try to give more. god just pays it back to me. in everything i do. it doesn't matter what. its hard it hurts. and god blesses me so much more than i could ever give. i love it here. at times i miss home. and i want to come home. but im not ready. i have more to give. i need to push forward. im scared to give up my blessings. hahaha im so blessed i love it.
I want to quote the rest of the letter. just cause. it means the world to me.
¨"You grow a lot on a mission, your feet grow flat, your leather book cases grow mold, your clothes dont fit, and your heart grows bigger. you learn a lot of things you didn't know before, like how to live without milk (that scares me., i need my cereal) how to make exotic noises while walking down the street. you become better acquainted with Nephites, Israelites, and Parasites. and through it all. the study sessions in the candle light, the rain on your bed in the middle of the night... your thankful to be there, and thrilled at all the things you have to write home about as you try to put into words the best two years of your life.
what or who is a missionary? a missionary is someone who is going to learn and share a lot for a few short months, someone who will gain much more than he or she will EVER be able to give.
This is the labor of love, and an opportunity to represent the Savior! ¨"
Then she wrote... if i realized I only had 18 months to live I would live them serving my father in heaven.
I started thinking not. I almost have 4 months. to I only have 20 left! what a blessing. she is worthy and listened to the spirit. to answer all my questions i asked god. she doesn't know why she wrote that. but i do. cause it was what i needed. i got a work to do. and i invite all of you to be worthy that when god needs you to answer someones prayers, that he can do that through you. In the two years im gone. what can you learn. what can you do. how can you be better. im changing. not by myself. but by the spirit. im becoming the man I have always wanted to be... i love it here. I love these people, the culture, and my mission. I am so grateful to all of you for helping me get here. for being a part of my life. I cant do this without your support and love. im proud of each and every one of you. ill be home before I know it and now I must get back to work. I love you all. and until next week. =D love your favorite missionary. Elder Evans.
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