Dear Family,
Well, do you want me to tell you about my new companion? Okay, I will
:)
My companion's name is Elder Boamorte! Pernounced Bow-a-mort-ay! He is from
Brazil and he has been on his mission for 8 months! And yes, he is a very hard
worker and I love working with him. It is incredible and I really think this
transfer is going to be incredible :) And yes, he has to do a language study
because his native language is Portuguese (I probably spelled that wrong).
Crazy
story! We got a media referral this week! This ladies name is Michelle and she
is deaf! So I called around and got permission from my Zone Leaders who is Elder
SNOW (my trainer) and Elder Mecham to go shopping to get an ASL dictionary! And
let me tell you it was not cheap and I had to use my home card. It was $23.00 :P
GAH! But doesn't matter because I needed to brush up. And now, I get to do a
language study with ASL and I am hoping that at some point I get transfered to
St Augustine for 2 reasons. 1. It is an amazing area and 2. because there are a
lot of deaf people there :) That would be fun!
Can you send me my call letter please?? Because then I can study it and
learn from it ?? :) Well, this week was a crazy week. It has been pretty hard
for me because I have to plan the whole day by myself until Elder Boamorte gets
the hang of the area and having everything riding on you isn't fun. But, he is
starting to get used to the area so that is good :)
I have learned so much this week! I have been studying intensly into Preach
My Gospel lately because by studying that and following it I can become a much
better missionary. Elder Bednar in the talk he gave to us at the MTC, he said
that if we become Preach My Gospel missionaries we will have success and we will
not walk away from our missions wishing we did more! So I have been getting into
that a lot more! It has been amazing! So far, I have learned that someone can
only gain a strong testimony through the Book of Mormon! My main goal should be
to help people recieve a witness from the Holy Ghost that the Book of Mormon is
true! That can be hard! But I am trying to learn how!
We set a baptismal date with Monroe for the 26th this week :) And our
problem with him has always been that he didn't really want to quit smoking but
I think he does now! And he dropped from a pack of ciggaretes a day down to 4
yesterday :) I was so happy and excited! Elder Boamorte is exactly obedient too which is amazing and it makes it a lot easier to have a companion that is
willing to follow all the rules than a companion that doesn't follow all the
rules. Right now, we don't really have any other gators besides Monroe and
Michelle! Pray for me that I will be able to sign and understand what she signs
as well too please?? I need help with that!
Elder Wheeler in my apartment! I get along with him really well! He is
hilarious! And, he is my District Leader. But anyways, he is training a new
missionary! His name is Elder Vance and he is from Shelton, Washington :) CHECK
THAT OUT!! Woooohooo! haha! He is a good Elder!
And it is wierd because now I am the designated driver this transfer and so
I drive when we have the car and I haven't drove in forever so it is sort of
wierd! I'm still trying to get used to driving again haha!
Anyways, I don't have much else that happened this week! Although I must
say that I am a little upset that all the sudden you go to a BYU football game
and basketball game NOW that I'm gone? REALLY? haha JK JK! I hope you have fun
in UTAH! I'm glad you are going. That will be good. :)
Stockton: How is soccer going? Are you in basketball yet? Are you dunking
it yet? I'm expecting you to!
Micah: WHATS UP!!! I heard you kissed a girl! In the play!! hahahahaha!
Also, I now weigh 180! I am doing good and working out! YES! You better be
lifting them weights Stockton ;) And Teagen too!
I love you all and I miss you a tons! I hope you have an AMAZING day and
week :) I know I will :) I'm preaching the gospel, how can I not be happy?
A BUNCH OF LOVE,
Elder Wise
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