Família amada e querida,
So the truth is i haven't taken many pictures this year. when i got
transferred i lost my charger for my camera and i never needed a camera cause i
always have had a companion haha. but i bought a charger last week and it's
working well. i just need to remember to take pictures. we are working in a new
area with some really neat members. i think i will start taking a picture a day
to make these memories last a little longer. but you guys... i don't have a
whole lot of free time ever.... haha. today we were studying and in the middle
of our personal study president called for us to do an emergency transfer. we
had a couple other transfers during the week as well and we had to make the
itinerary for interviews with president.
this week was awesome. we did splits with the ZL's of a zone close to the
island and it was a lot of fun. we made tons of contacts and when we were there
they marked 4 baptisms! haha. we didn't do anything, but we got to be part of
that excitement! :) The two ZLs are south american. one from chile and the other
from argentina. i thought it was so funny- an american and a hispanic working as
companions and they don't speak the language of the other... the communicate
using another language haha. it's cool how i get to meet so many people from
other countries and lifestyles. experience of a lifetime.
I love and miss you guys. i thought about bella and how she is the last
little kid in our house. the babies are growing up and i will miss that a lot.
but i know that here in a little while their will be munchkins running around
the house calling me dad... scary thought.
Like i was saying... we are working in a new area. Well our area and this
other area. It is called Tapera. the stake had opened a branch there of about
30, but it closed... three times. we are going to meet with the stake president
to make some goals, but for now we are working with reactivation. the members
there are going to our ward. they have to take a 30 minute bus ride to church
and another 30 back home every sunday. Their are a ton of less active members
there. we want to reopen the branch, but it has failed 3 times already so we
need to do something different.
I am really excited. I know the Lord will do miracles in this new area. The
stakes of zion will be strengthened and the work will go forth.
how cool is that? we get to be a part of this work. I can't tell you how
much my mission has taught me. but it's not just the experiences, it's Jesus
Christ teaching me. i really feel the spirit in my life and it is something that
is changing the way i talk, the way i pray, the way i think and act... The
church is true.
i love you guys a ton!
-Élder Grondel jr.
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