Monday, March 26, 2018

Week 89 - Divisions & Interviews

March 26, 2018

This week was a little nuts!! 

I wasn't with my companion for about 4 days due to divisions throughout the whole Zone!! We went EVERYWHERE!

President came on Tuesday to do our Zone interviews, they went amazing! He usually likes to talk a lot, and really dig into the problems, but President Packer told him he needed to be shorter. He only did 10 minutes with each Elder, but it was so powerful and awesome. Just right to the point, and some amazing advice!!

Ludmila and Francisco are going well!! They are seriously so great. They feel like they still need to receive an answer, and they have their baptisms on Sunday! So please pray for them that they might receive it!!

I Love you all! Im sorry my letters are short, but just do everything you guys can to feel the spirit daily!! LOVE YALL!!

Elder Ryan






Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Week 88 - Visit from Elder Packer

March 19, 2017

Quite a cool week!!
On Wednesday, we had a visit from Elder Packer, of the Seventy. He is one of the counselors in our Area Presidency. 

Me and Elder Christensen had to wake up at 4 am to get to a meeting with Elder Packer and all the other Zone leaders, before we started the special conference. To start the meeting, Elder Packer and Sister Packer came and shook each of our hands. Sister Packer asked me where I was from, and I told her Kaysville. She asked me which Junior High, and I said Centennial. She then told me her son teaches there, and sure enough Mr Michael Packer was my 8th grade history teacher. hahaha he was one of my Favorite teachers!! I never knew his dad was a 70 and that his Grandpa was an Apostle!! (Boyd k. Packer)

The conference was very good!! He helped us see the missionary work from an Apostles perspective! And he taught us the importance of having the Spirit here in the work! You could just feel the excitement to start changing, and find new ways to work even better in the missionary work!

Later on Friday we had FHE with a member family and with our investigator family, Francisco and Ludmila. We found them a few weeks back and they are progressing so well!! They are the best! We're not sure when they'll be baptized, but they can in any moment! In the FHE we talked about temples, and how they are lights to all! It was a very cool lesson.

Saturday we had an activity with the Elders quorum where me and Elder Christensen Taught everyone how to make Tacos. Francisco came, it was super fun!! 

Love Y'all!! 

Have a Great Week!!

Elder Ryan









Monday, March 12, 2018

Week 87 - Rodrigo's Baptism

March 12, 2018

Hello Everybody!!!

My mom is little upset with last weeks short letter, so I´ll try to write a little more;) 

This week was a little different, I think I only worked with Elder Christensen for 1 whole day! We did lots of exchanges! On Wednesday I went with Elder Dominguez, one of our assistants, in his area.
Later on Thursday and Friday we were in exchanges again. 

The big stories are on Sunday!
Rodrigo was baptized! But there was no power nor water. We had to baptize him in about 1 and a half feet of water. So I had to baptize him on my knees hahaha. But it was a cool experience!! 

Love You All!! Have a great week!!!


Monday, March 5, 2018

Week 86 - The Work is Good

March 5, 2018

Happy birthday, once again, to my Mom!!! Love ya!!!

Theres not to much to write about, everybody is going well in the Zone, and all the investigators are continuing to progress!

We've been having lots of fun, Finding, Teaching, and now here comes the baptisms!!

I know this email is gonna seem like really short, but I can only say that me and Elder Christensen are having a ton of fun!! And we're having a ton of fun in the work!

Plus, I'm so sorry ma, I didn't take any pics... oops

Love Yall!!!
Love Elder Ryan

Week 85 - Transfers - Staying in Garin

February 26, 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER!!! (On Thur) I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, AND I PROMISE THIS'LL BE THE LAST ONE I MISS!!

I was not transferred from Garin, I'll be here for 6 months now! Elder Christensen was transferred, and President Smith called me to say "Elder Ryan! Do you like having an Elder Christensen as your companion?" "Yeah President, I do"
"Great, because you´ll now be with the OTHER Elder Christensen!" hahaha 

So Elder Christensen, from my group, and the very first Elder that I saw in the Airport in Salt Lake, is now my Comp!!!!

This week was so much fun! Just so much contacting, so many people just coming out of the blue to be able to be taught!!
We found this family, Francisco and Ludmila, who we were able to get to Church with their 2 little kids!! They were married the day after we found them, and we are so excited to keep teaching them!

Also we have an investigator named Rodrigo who will be baptized here soon! This last week he had some big personal problems that he was able to overcome, and finally he recieved his answer about  the truth! He told us; "I was thinking all day that I needed to pray and ask. At night I was watching TV, and the lights went out. I thought "well, guess I've gotta pray then." He went and gave a huge prayer, asking God if he needed to be baptized, and right when he said amen, the Lights went on, and he had this big feeling just hit him, that it's what he needed to do!

Love You All!!! Have a Great week!!!
Elder Ryan



Chau Elder Christensen. Hola Elder Christensen!