Hello.....
Well, this should be the last letter that I write to all of the family. This next week I will just be there to check if I have messages from the mission and that's about it. It's amazing how fast the time has flown.... This next week I should have my last baptism. Other than that I should have a week full of trying to find new people and trying to help the investigators with their doubts and fears.... But tomorrow I have a conference, and then on Friday Elder D. Todd Cristofferson is coming to speak to the missionaries. On Thursday I have my last interview, and then on Sunday and Monday I have free time to say goodbye to the people I know. I should have about 20 hours of work this week, but we will "git-r-done" the best that we can.
Well, other than that, I am well off and happy... trying to work hard.
Well, untill next week...
Love,
Elder Clouse
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August 20th, 2012Hello family and friends. I must admit at this point I would rather wait to talk to you all than write you. I guess it's just me being lazy but with 2 weeks left..... it all works. This week was really good. Yesterday we had a meeting with our ward to talk about the missionary goals that we have in the ward; about 3 people attended...it was a good turn out. This ward really loves to do missionary work and wants to help out. It's just a shame that I have to go now.
Well this weekend I have a baptism; it will be my last baptism of my mission. We are just trying to work hard to find more people for my companion and my companion's new companion. It's going to be a long two weeks because we have had to ditch a lot of our old investigators. They aren't progressing, but that's life.
Other than that, I am trying to work hard and finish strong in the mission. It's sad that it's almost over, but it will be great to see you all again. Well, I think that's about it.
Love you all very much,
Elder Clouse
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Well family and friends,
This week I have learned a lot about working with the members. We now have some people with baptismal dates and it looks like I will baptize at least one more time during my mission. It's very exciting for me and for the members too. In Jardines, all of the members are so excited to be missionaries and to share the gospel with their neighbors. It's something that I have never before experienced on my mission. I really would have wished to have a ward like this before the last six weeks of my mission, but I have been able to learn a lot from the experiences that I have had on my mission. Regardless, it's very exciting to hear all of the different ward members tell me about their experiences.
Well, we are still trying to work with the branch, but there are many different challenges there. Everyone is talking as if they are going to release the branch president, but we don't know if that will happen or not. At least it won't happen while I am here. We have many families that we are teaching but I don't know if we will have very much support to help them attend church and eventually get baptized. But we will keep trying.
Well, with 21 days to go, I feel a little lazy in my writing... I have learned to be very honest.... ha ha!! It will be so much cooler to just hear the questions and answer them right away, although my English needs a little working on...... but it will be great!!! Well, that's about it for now... until next week...
Love you all,
Elder Clouse
P.S. Fotos para la familia = Pictures for the Family
Con Amorcito........
With Lovecito
Elder Clousito y Elder Oceguerita
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August 6th, 2012Elder Clousito y Elder Oceguerita
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Hello everyone! Here I am, working in 2 wards now, trying to figure out how to work in both wards. In Jardines, every single member works really hard at missionarry work. Everyone has someone for us to teach. If I wanted to, I could just stay there and visit the members and have many people to teach. On the other hand, in the branch, I go visit the members and they have nothing. It's hard for me becuase I feel this urge to help the branch out, but my companion and I are basically the only ones that are working, with nobody else available to even go out and work. It's hard, but I feel a deep love for the branch and I want it to grow, but the branch doesn't want to grow. But we are doing the best we can...enduring to the end in 29 days...
Well, last night I had a great experience with another sister crisis. The
sisters called me last night complaining that they didnt have any money to do
the activity today. Today we are going bowling. It's going to be great I
think, but the Sisters don't have money. I asked why and what did they say???
And I quote: "I had to buy this cute skirt......." OH my
Gosh!!!! I died laughing and now they are mad at me.... It's
funny.....Just now i just asked them if they had their cute skirt and they kind
of gave me a dirty look....
Well, this next week we hope to have a baptism. There are a few young women
that are attending that aren't baptized and the bishop asked us to talk with them
about it. So we will see. Well I have to go now...
Can you all please pray for my branch and for the people I have to baptize? I
want to baptize before I leave for home. Thanks! With much love,
Elder Clouse
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