2/6/17 So i guess ill start with the good news: there is no bad news! yeah this week was pretty good, our productivity has gone up and we have quite a few prospects that look very good. of course only time will tell how they will actually end up. other than the work everything is pretty much improving. the new schedule is allowing us to control when we do everything and it allows us to be much more productive. As far as my health goes im pretty much back to normal and ive learned a ton about myself. kinda funny to think that before the mission you dont notice who you really are... the truth is i basically had to have alot taken from me in order to really see myself. definitely has been very humbling. one of my favorite parts is that ive learned to be much more self sufficient... and also ive gotten very used to being dirty haha. now that i think about it i do have bad news. the cat calls have started... by cat calls i mean the snakes have started bugging me... for those who dont know, snake is the word we missionaries use for "worldy sisters" and i am NOT EXCITED AT ALL for that kind of attention. in other news ive really seen the fruits of satans labor. lots of families separating because no one is ever married, families falling apart, and alot of bible apostasy... but then again, i just call that motivation :) the work is moving foward! and im so happy to be a part of it. scriptures this week are generic, Ether 12:27 and Alma 26:22. dont just read them, really pick them apart, theres alot more to sciptures if you search them diligently :) love you all, have a great week. -Elder Grover
p.s. sorry for no pictures today... there was nothing really exciting to take a picture of...
2/13/17 Well this week has been interesting to say the least. Firstly, no transfers so im still in good ol dusty Pucallpa haha (was kinda hoping for one but thats alright). This week I learned a lot about the missionary purpose and about myself, especially things for me to work on. So far this whole experience has made me completely change my view of myself and I can't wait to start building more Christlike characteristics. As far as good news goes, we have a baptism date! The 25th of this month we should have a baptism so my fingers are crossed! And There is only one peice of bad news, no pictures again :( sorry I havent been bringing my camera around and frankly there's not much to take pictures of anyways.
The lessons that we have usually go well, the people are almost always religious and they will usually be open to talking so having people to talk to isnt a problem, the problems come when we start teaching, because as soon as we introduce somethjng that isnt what their pastor has said in the past year they freak out haha. The other hard part is getting them to read. First off there are a lot of people here who simply can't... as sad as that is and the other half frankly don't care. super frustrating when people dont understand that doing something so simple could completely change their lives.
As far as my own teaching goes, sometimes I have the hardest time speaking and I sound like a blabbering idiot but for the most part I'm able to formulate gramaticaly correct sentences. My favorite part of the lessons is the testifying. Oh i just love opening the taps and leting the spirit hit em hard. By far my favorite parts of the mission so far have been when I can really testify of our Savior. Its in those moments i know im completeing the missionary purpose, all I have to do now is have more of those moments haha.
I hope my letters dont bore you all to death, I try to make them at least alittle bit interesting but I understand if youve all fallen asleep by now. If you havent congrats, and i hope you all have a great week. For scriptures, go read 2 Nephi 4, and remember, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak! Its up to you which wins! love you all, until next monday; Elder Grover
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