Week
of Feb. 15-21
(15) SEGUNDA (Monday): So today was a very good P-day. We went to the post office, Elder Alvarenga
was hoping for a package. It didn’t
come, but I got 4 post cards and a letter!
Then we bought stuff to make lasagna and made our own lunch, which
turned out very good! I sent pictures
today. Then Elder Alvarenga said, “lets
pass by the post office again and see if my package came in the last few
hours.” It hadn’t come, but my
Valentine’s Day one did! It’s
crazy. I totally forgot about Valentines
Day. Forgot that it existed. But Peanut Butter from Hawaii and a bunch of
Candy! Woot Woot! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAH the jellybeans!!! So, I
opened them, explained how they have the same look but taste different. The
game is that some people get bad ones. They each tried one, and then threw all
the boxes away. I almost threw up with the rotten egg. hahahahahahahahahahaha i
died laughing while they were talking about the ´dumb Americans and their
candy'. I got the boxes out of the trash when they weren't looking and am going to give them to them again in a couple of weeks. (Mom sent Jake a jellybean
game. You spin a spinner and it lands on
a color. The color could be one of two
flavors..one good and one bad, like rotton egg and cotton candy. Sounds like the boys weren’t too impressed. )
Lesson with Welerson, the boy who
accepted the 27th for baptism.
We talked with his mom, and she was very supportive. Then we had a lesson, the 10 commandments
with the word of wisdom and law of chastity, with Welerson and his mom and his
cousin who lives with them. His mom
loved it, because we’re teaching her son to not drink or smoke, or use drugs
and to wait for marriage. We let his mom
keep the Book of Mormon, and then his cousin asked for one, too. Anyways, it was a very good lesson. T hen
only thing is that on the 27th he will be traveling, the next
Saturday his mom, who wants to watch, will be traveling. So, I thin we will have to wait until 12 of
March, almost a moth from now. We’ll
work with them and the ward and the Lord, and we’ll see what we can do.
Today was day 223 of my mission.
(16) TERCA (Tuesday): Everything that could fall through today,
fell. I won’t even talk about that,
because I’m already annoyed enough by it.
So, I’ll talk about the new family we
found today. Leandro and Diane, with
their only son, Maurico, who has 10 months.
It was a great lesson, they understood everything and asked us to come
back in 2 days.
Tomorrow will be a much better day,
almost all commitments. Today was day
224 of my mission.
(17) QUARTA (Wednesday): Today I was going through the area book, and
I found an old teaching record, starting in 2011. Through the years, it showed progress, other
times none. The last entry was in 2014,
years of missionaries, each helping a little, helping this man progress. He was
finally baptized on 6th of Feb, 2016. His name is MARCO! It was so cool to look at the teaching record
and read the entries and realize just what a small part I actually played in
his conversion. 5 years of small pushes
and he finally moved. Sometimes the
spirit works in an instant, and other times at a rate that may seem VERY slow,
but he’s always working. Today was day
225 of my mission.
(18) QUINTA (Thursday): I love it when investigators actually read
and pray! Today was a long day of
walking, but we had good lessons and I learned a lot. I have a few things I need to work on, I’ll
write in my other journal.
Also, I went to take a shower and the
water was gone, so I’m sleeping dirty.
First thing tomorrow will be a nice cold shower. Today was day 276 of my mission.
(19) SEXTA (Friday): Today President paid us a visit, which went
good. Sister Parrela managed to find
EVERYTHING we forgot to clean. In her
word’s “Some people are born clean, others have to learn to be clean. You need
to learn to look at things and know if it’s clean or not.” Ha-ha, but it’s all good. Then she told me, “Elder McKee, sugar is bad
for you, you know that right?” I only
eat bananas and apples!, In the house.
Then, she pointed to my stash of juice mix, about 30 packages of pineapple
and lime. I’m addicted. Then she taught me how to overcome a Tang
addiction. HAHAHA
We had good lessons today, and we found
good new investigators. Things are progressing for sure. Today was day 227 of my mission.
(20) SABADO (Saturday): Today was AWESOME! We had an activity or contest of Desserts,
and 75 people went! That, with the wards
number in sacrament of 95-100, was incredible!
So many desserts! I was in
heaven. We had 4 judges, 3 of whom were
investigators; the other one was a less active.
AHHH!! It was PERFECT! The next activity is a talent show, I’m
thinking of drawing something, then after is the night of M&M’s. But this activity went AMAZING! We had 6 investigators there! AHHHH I am so happy. We keep finding new investigators who have a
lot of potential. I love this ward and I
love my mission!! Today was day 228 of
my mission.
(21) DOMINGO (Sunday): Sunday’s are always like a huge relief to
me. I absolutely love going to church,
and especially the sacrament. Today was
slow, because lunch was far away, then after we got home we had to make
teaching records for the meeting we had later with Bishop.
Also, I’m getting fat, and I’m really
worried about it. The 2 new missionaries
make dinner every night. I need to go back to my fruit smoothie every night,
that I used to eat.
Welerson went to church today! He was a judge at our activity yesterday,
which he really liked. I think he really
has a lot of potential. We’re working
with him and he wants to be baptized.
This week went very good. We had good lessons, and Elder Martins is
learning a lot, very fast. Today was day
229 of my mission.
Everything
is going great. My district is only us 4, so no worries or stress. Just do what
you’re supposed to and its all good. I love you guys! I hope all is well! Sorry
the journals were shorter this week.
Love,
Elder McKee
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