Wednesday, April 27, 2011

It still snows at least once a week


Hello everyone!

Not much new and exciting up here. I attached the pictures from the baptisms that happened two weeks ago for angelique and for nick. It still snows at least once a week. We had a service project painting the outside of a house and it started dumping snow on us. We decided to wait it out inside with hot chocolate until it passed. about 30 minutes later it was bright and sunny again. If we just make it to june we can be free of the snow! Our work has been going well. we may have one or two baptisms this weekend. Other than that we have been chugging along. We have been trying to find more investigators after we have had these baptisms. This week we found out that a recently activated member had a daughter that moved back from texas and we started teaching her. She had originally said that she didnt want to learn just yet, but we had dinner with the family, and at the end of the visit she just said, 'ok, i'll let you do your job, teach me what you believe." She is pretty committed to learning more and she is taking her scripture reading seriously so far.

anyway, that's all i've got time for this week, love you all, Alma 41:10

Elder Wright

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

we had TWO BAPTISMS

Hey everyone,
 
sorry i didnt send an email last week. I ran out of time and not much happened anyway. It was aout 70-80 degrees for a few days, but then we had a three day snow storm to follow it. That was fun. That's about all that happened last week. This week though, we had TWO BAPTISMS! Angelique Talamontez (Jones)(11 years old) was baptized in the morning on saturday, and Nick Thatcher (10 years old) was baptized in the afternoon. They both asked me to perform the baptism, which was a really cool. Angelique's family has all been coming back to church on their own and Angelique told her mom she wanted to be baptized. Nick's family is coming back to the church slowly, and we are working with his parents on the Word of Wisdom. My pants didnt have enough time to dry in between so they were still wet for the second one. woops.
 
I would send the pictures but the computer isnt working right now so i'll send them next week.
 
The work has been chugging along here, but now that we've had several baptisms, we are focusing on finding new investigators in our area. It takes a lot of prayer and faith, not to mention lots of work but it comes slowly. I've been trying to read through Jesus the Christ lately, and it has been really really rewarding. My goal is to have it finished by the end of my mission. (i'm about 1/3 through so far)
 
anyway, got to go get some shopping done,
love you all,
Elder Wright

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

It's a good thing i'm a missionary. I dont have to worry about THAT stuff

Hey everyone,
Elder Dunlap and I had a pretty good week. It was a little slow, but we had some really awesome stuff happen. Raymundo Jalapa was baptized, and he told us the following day 'i'm a mormon now.' He has a firm drive to continue to do what is right throughout his life. Now he is looking for work and possible schooling around here for as long as he is in the states.

It was warm most of the week, almost 80 degrees, but then, saturday night, it dumped about 6 inches of snow on us, and it's been cold ever since. We just cant get a break. We had a good conference weekend. There seemed to be a lot of messages about marriage... It's a good thing i'm a missionary. I dont have to worry about THAT stuff. I especially liked the priesthood session. We were able to attend the saturday afternoon session of conference, and we sat on the front right side, where all the general authorities walk in and out. I'm looking forward to next conference already.
 
Anyway, life is good up here, we have loads of work and we are keeping the zone moving.
keep the faith
love,

Elder Wright