Week 22- Repentance is a gift!

12/12/16

Well there's not much to talk about this week, basically we tried to work 4 areas as one companionship and it was difficult, but we still got a lot done.

As for my investigators, Jimena is apparently moving to Bolivia, Marcela couldn't come because she had to visit her family, Martin didn't come and we still don't know why. But Vanessa came with her sister, we think that now that school is over for them they'll  have time now, so we have lots of high hopes for them!!

This week went by really fast. And right now I can't even really remember all that we did haha, but something we have been trying to  do more and focus in more on is repentance. Every missionary in the Book of Mormon starts off with repentance, and so we started inviting more for people to repent. And it worked haha. I thought we'd sound crazy, like standing in the street yelling REPENT!! hahaha but no, it actually helps the investigator open up more and talk. Its been great. 

Also I've been studying more about our own personal repentance, and how necessary it is to do every day!! It really isn't a bad thing, repentance, its one of the best gifts we have, made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Don't Ever be scared to repent.

Alright thats all, Les Amo Muchisimo!! Tengan una Buena Semana!!

Y Feliz Navidad!!

Elder Ryan

 

Week 21 - Flood the World with the Book of Mormon

12/5/16

Alright. Love hearing from you all, if Idon't  respond I'm sorry, but I try haha. 

Anyways for those of you that don't know this is the plan of my mission. Our president had a revelation: "Flood the world with The Book of Mormon", and he put a goal that we need to  share 30 BOMs every week, and it only counts if you get their name, address, number, and fix an appointment. Honestly, its hard.

Some weeks me and my comp would get as high as 25 but normally we get like 15. But this week we finally went hard, and got 35!! Honestly we've had so many blessings from it!! Sunday we had a really good investigator named Jimena come to church, we are really excited about her, Marcela didn't come, but weve still made lots of progress with her, we had another man named Martin show up randomly. Never met any member or missionary, but came to church Sunday and is interested!!

Really the Lord blessed us because we did what our president has asked us. He could tell us to do anything and we will be more successful because he is the man called to run and oversee the work in my mission.

Also an elder finished his mission this week, because he has to start school, and now his comp is with Elder Saez and me. So I'm back in a trio haha. His name is Elder Bateman from Washington. 

Alright more next week, hopefully I can think better my mind just isn't working right now haha

Love you All 

Elder Ryan

 

Sharing Book of Mormon

 

Elder Culebro (The elder who went home)

Week 20 - Changes, Divisions, Chastity and Prayer

11/28/16

So this week, we finally got Marcela to the church!!!  And also something has changed in her. She's so open with us now, likes to joke with us, excited about going to church, AND about trying to get an answer if this gospel is right!

That's about as far as we've got with investigators, we have about 7 other solid possibilities, but too early to tell. Other than that, this week was just a bunch of divisions. First with Elder Layton, which really pushed me because its the first time I've had more time in the mission than my comp I was with.

Later in the week I was with Elder Millar, my new Zone Leader. It was awesome. We had so many weird experiences, but the best was that we had this one lady telling us we know nothing of the Law of Chastity, because we're not married (We were explaining to this woman she had to get married) And I pulled out a pic of my family, shared my testimony of how happy we are because my parents are married, and also Taylor and Ronnie in their marriage, and she stopped critizing us and listened!!

We also had to cement a ceiling in the Villa Oculta, that was hard, because gravity was against us (I think I included a pic). 

Just want to leave my testimony with the power of prayer. I don't know how many times the  Lord answers my prayers, EXACTLY, Every single day. I know he's with us!!

Love You All!!

 

Week 19 - Do Your Part

11/21/16

First off, Happy Birthday Tomorrow to my fav little Niece!!! Te Amo Tyn!!! 

To be honest there's not much to write about at all.

I think this might be the hardest that I've worked this week. We were extremely diligent and obedient in every thing we did this week, and it was so easy for me to talk with people, and I Loved it!!!

At the end of the week we had 7 really good potential investigators!!! We set good plans to get them all to church... And not one came.  The ones we went to take to church, told us they couldn't go, and also the others that members went to find, couldn't go either. That really sucked, not going to lie at all. You'd think with 7 really good investigators, one would come, but no. 

That was really disapointing, but afterwards, Elder Saez told me, I don't feel sad or bad at all, of course I feel sad they didn't come, but we worked hard, simply the investigators didn't do their part. 

Which is true... But I still didn't like it haha

But honestly I felt really good this week from what me and Elder Saez could accomplish

Alright I know this is email is short and kind of boring, but theres not much to write, I love you All!!

Elder J Ryan

Week 18 - Time Is Flying

11/15/16

For transfers, Me and Saez both stayed, So I'll be with him till he finishes this December!

The heat and humidity is really starting to pick up, and its terrible! I've never had my hair feel so thick frizzy and nasty! And it just is always messed up and I can't do anything about it.

So this week, we didn't do anything, Saez was really sick. So we stayed in the pension 3 days, and on the 4th we took him to the hospital. He has bronchitis, and was coughing up blood. So yeah we didn't do much... I watched the districts like 200 times, colored a lot, read all the Book of Mormon and Pearl of Great Price, started reading the bible, studied the crap out of my spanish books... It was a long three days hahaha

Yesterday Saez started feeling better, so we visited our converts in the little time we had, just in case we left.

So yeah, sorry its a little boring. Also, Sunday was great. I've had a lot of sad feelings because I didn't feel at home here for the longest time, and I had been praying so hard to feel at home, and to love the people.

Than, when I sat down in sacrament meeting, I looked to the front, and saw Jairo was about to bless the sacrament. He had a new suit on, and was wearing the tie I gave him. And I think I felt for the first time, the joy people talk about when they baptize someone. I was overwhelmed, almost cried to see him about to be able to bless the sacrament. Afterwards I was looking around at all my ward members and realized I know them all and have a good relationship with them, and I instantly felt at home, and felt a huge love for these people. It was a huge blessing and answer to my prayers. 

Also, I saw Hermano Martinez at church!! haha And I played soccer with him last week!!

Well, thats about it, Love you All

Elder J Ryan

Hmna Roxanna -basically my Argentine mom

A banner we use to share the Book of Mormon

My setup in the pension

The Chileans teaching us to make completos!

 

Some random pics I got sent from Graciela! Thank you!