Yes dad, that first day out in the field, last week, was crazy!!! Scared the pants right off my body, but I am getting the hang of it! I hope you are liking the pictures. There isn`t a whole lot to take right now, but every once in a while I will see a sight that is just really cool, and I just have to get a picture of it. I wasn't able to send any this week since I was sick, but hopefully next week?
The teaching pool is still really great! We have a few investigators who are so close to baptism, they just need to make a decision. It gets kind of annoying sometimes, they will bare their testimony, or say the feel that this is right, they just won`t make their decision, but it's their choice, and their decision. We just can`t wait till they finally do and we get them in the water. It is the most surreal feeling for me to contact. Thinking that I am now a missionary, in Guatemala, knocking on people`s doors, asking to share a message, and they will either just shut the door, tell us some bull crap lie, or just say to come back at this time, and when we go back, they either won`t answer, or will tell us they don`t want it, and it just wastes our time. But ya, we get to plant that seed for the next group of missionaries who come through and talk to them. It`s been a real eye opening experience, and I am so glad I get to have this chance!
This week has been pretty rough. I have been down and out with some sort of sickness. I don`t feel like I have a cold. But I have to go all the time, at least twice an hour, and then my stomach hurts really bad all the time. We have been in the house for 3 days straight. It has been really hard. But my companion has been so patient and awesome! He's great!
Even though I've been sick, we've still made time to meet with Brenda, Indyra, and Paty and I get out of the house just because I know they are the most important people we are teaching right now who are so close to baptism. So we teach them quite a bit, and they are so close! Other than that, not a whole lot has happened because I can`t really do anything. It really sucks. I really hope it get`s better soon. The language is getting better day by day, its great. Still hard to speak, but I can understand quite a bit now.
1. PEAK MOMENT: Teaching Paty, and she said she thinks she is ready for baptism. It made both of us so excited!!!! She is so close to being converted it`s awesome!!!
2. PIT MOMENT: Getting sick. It sucks!!!!
3. WHAT TO PRAY FOR: For me to get over this stupid thing, whatever it is.
4. FAVORITE SCRIPTURE TO STUDY: Ether 12, entire chapter. It`s my favorite, all about faith.
5. NAME OF THE AREA YOU ARE IN: I am right in Quetzaltenango. The area is called Calvario. It is right outside of central Quetzaltengango. And yes for short, its Xela, it is quiche for Quetzaltenango.
6. HOW'S THE WEATHER: The weather has been really good so far. It hasn`t rained too much, and even when it has, it hasn`t been too hard. Maybe 2 or 3 days it has rained, today being one of them. I have only worn my shoes so far and they are are doing just fine.
There is a power in the Book of Mormon that will flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power the avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the straight and narrow path....You will find in greater and greater abundance." Ezra Taft Benson
I really like that quote, and it is so true! As I have been reading the Book of Mormon, the strength that comes from them are so amazing! I love reading that book!!!
I hope everything goes good back at home!! I love you all!!
Love Elder Harward
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