Game Over, Hello Darling Family!

Hello Darling Family;

How are you? I hope you are very well, thank you very much for all the letters and photos during all this time. They mean a lot to me, you are incredible!😊👍

The mission changed my way of seeing things, I even think it was a blessing to have paralysis at half mission, it was an opportunity to learn! I have learned to see life in a way that allows me to see each moment as opportunities to learn. 

I have tried to contact an old friend, so he can give me lodging for 4 or 5 days in a city where I lived some years ago, I hope to succeed with that. I will take advantage of that time to be able to meditate and organize my life and I will see how to get the money I need to buy my plane tickets to go to Costa Rica for my papers that are my title as a Primary Education Teacher and some diplomas, I left them recommended with friends in San Jose.

In other news, we have been teaching Maria Conchita, a young mother with a great testimony of this gospel, she will have her baptismal service on Sunday afternoon, I am very excited because I can still be for this important event for her and for the Father Heavenly. To end my last missionary letter, I can repeat the words of the Prophet Joseph Smith at the beginning of this dispensation; "The standard of truth has been raised, no unholy hand can stop the progress of the work, the persecutions may become bitter, the populaces may come together, the slander may defame, but the truth of God will go on, courageous, noble and independently until that has penetrated every continent, covered every climate, visited every country, resounding in every ear, until the purposes of God are fulfilled and the great Jehovah says that the work is finished "

I love you very much and I wish with all my heart that you have an excellent week,

Bye! Bye!💚

My penultimate missionary letter! That's crazy!

Hi guys!

Can not be! my penultimate missionary letter! That's crazy!

This week has been good, on Sunday we had Sister Conchita as a researcher in the Gospel Principles class, she moved to our area on Friday night, in the same class was Sister Iris de Pineda and she shared her testimony to the other sister so she could have her own spiritual experiences. That was great, since it reminded me of my first months as a member of the church; the testimony of many faithful members strengthened me to be able to build mine and although many of those members are no longer in the church, I know that what they shared is true and that I should have my eyes set solely on the kingdom of God and that I should always aspire and keep in mind: "To the kingdom of God, or nothing!

The weekend we were where will be the chapel of the branch of Sumpango I am very excited about that, although I will not be there to see the final result ... I know it will be a great place! Then, we took the opportunity to eat with the members of the branch to commemorate the anniversary of the Relief Society hahaha the best was when we sang As Sisters in Zion😂😂

I am so grateful for the life of having Salsa Lizano, that has been his secret for these last days (lack of budget hahaha) I have been cooking for the members, and the specialty has been Gallo Pinto (Food of Costa Rica), with that no We have missed lunches and dinners hahaha, how crazy!😇😁

Well, I do not know how to thank you for all your advice and support during all this time ... They have helped me a lot, thanks for always writing ...

I'm very confused and I do not know what to do with my life afterwards, apart from what I apparently have to learn a lot more, the people where I was supposed to live at the end of the mission They can not help me anymore, so I was left homeless again. I know that I must take these last two weeks, learn and give the best of me in the remaining time of mission, but I can not help thinking that I will do later, at the moment the only thing that occurs to me is to make a loan and get an apartment , while I'm looking for a job that allows me to start over! I do not know what I was thinking about when I decided to sell and donate my things before the mission ...

President Cluff called me last week indicating that you wrote about me, I want to thank you for that, also for your prayers. I still do not know what to do with my life and I do not know how long it takes to make all the decisions. 

I hope you have an excellent week!

 Bye! Bye!

Getting Very Close to the End!

Hi! Darling family! how are you?

Well, I'm two and a half weeks away from finishing the mission, and I honestly do not know what I'll do with my blessed life after being released!

Wow! The general conference was awesome! I had a great time and I learned a lot, now I must make an effort to put into practice what I have learned ...

At the moment I have two friends proposals where I can stay at the end of my mission, one is Puntarenas and the other in San José (the capital), I still do not know what to do ...

 This is very personal, for some reason I feel so confused and I do not know what to do with my life after the mission, a little over a year ago I went through that, although at that time it was temporary and the situation was different; Now my relieved mission call is final ... When we decided together with the mission president that I could end up here in Guatemala after the trial period regarding my health we had agreed that the mission would cover my return to Costa Rica. However, my Costa Rican certificate is expired, for this reason the area presidency denied the request. Now the expenses will have to run on my own, as far as my education still do not know what I will do, in fact I have not made any plans nor have I set any personal goal. I'll see what I do with clothes, food and lodging at home later, to see what happens hahaha

[Editor's note: Pedro began his mission in Costa Rica, had to come home to Guate for a while due to health reasons. When he got back to health, he was allowed to continue his mission in Guate. He had hoped to be released to Costa Rica after his mission, but since he's not Costa Rican, he can only go back as a visitor, not a permanent resident. That's what he was talking about when he said his return was denied. He doesn't have a family to go to home to in Guate, so is looking to stay with friends he met while on his mission in Costa Rica.]

Yesterday we cooked at the home of the Zacarias family, and it went very well, so well that we almost came back home rolling hahaha We made Taiwanese empanadas, well at least that was the idea ...

It is likely that I will visit them some day, I do not know when, I think I will need at least a few days after the mission to put my affairs and my life in order!

I wish you have an excellent week! Bye!

General Conference! yeah!

Are you encouraged by the General Conference?

On Sunday we met together with the members of the Sumpango Branch Council and the stake presidency to carry out our branch council, it was very edifying since we were reviewing the annual plan of the branch and setting the corresponding goals for carry out the missionary work ... I can only say that we have very good leaders building Zion here.

As for my goal to be more genuine, I'm improving although I think it is necessary to improve a lot ... Last week I handed a card and a postcard of Jesus Christ to the grandmother of a new convert, we had tried to teach him several times; for some reason she almost never attended us ... the surprise is that she sent us to call us on Sunday afternoon so that we could teach her; We teach restoration and she is willing to accompany her grandson to the conference this week ... Another event that has me very excited! There is always something new and a lot to learn.

I'm four weeks from finishing the mission, I feel happy, sad, worried, excited; mmm I do not know! Mixed feelings! I think

Brother Rob, when you returned from the mission as was your adaptation process, you have some suggestion, this time is definitive, although I went through a similar process while I was at home to recover my health, I know that this stage in my life will not be part of I have to start from scratch and continue with my normal life. I think nothing will ever be the same again!

Sister Erin, do you have any suggestions to keep up with a firm testimony and move forward in such a crazy world! I do not know why I write these things, I think I'm getting melancholy hahaha, please, I would appreciate it so that it does not affect me in these last weeks

Darling family, I love you very much! and I hope to see you one day not too far away.

With love,💚​

How are you?

Hi guys! how are you?

As I told you last week! the forecast was a great weekend! and yes it was! On Saturday morning we went to the Temple of Guatemala with the Pineda Family, Julio could not accompany us for personal reasons ... Those of us who had a great time ...

In the afternoon we had the baptismal service of the Pineda family, many people attended, more than we had planned, we have very good local leaders ...

At the end of the baptismal service both brother and sister Pineda shared their testimonies, they are incredible! they talked and talked as if they were members of many years! It did not seem like they were baptized 20 minutes ago ... I have to confess that I secretly cried of emotion on Saturday afternoon! Sunday is not far behind, it was very spiritual during the confirmations ...

Oz, congratulations for having taught that human that he should not litter anywhere (by the way, I love going to Walmart hahaha). Simon will be an excellent teacher when you serve a full-time mission.

How happy that the kids could practice Spanish with the missionaries and have had a good time

* FRIENDSHIP is not about whom you have known you the longest; it's about who came and never felt your side. Thanks! 😎

Last Transfer of my Mission! That's Crazy!!

Hey! Hey!

From what I see they had a week of adventures, not to mention a week of chaos! Hahaha

Yesterday there were transfers, the good news is that I will continue in the same place and with the same people! I am very excited we have obtained a special permit to attend the temple in Guatemala in the company of the Pineda family and Julio (recent convert) the Pineda family began to investigate the Church a month ago and have a strong desire to improve their lives, we will have the baptismal service on Saturday afternoon and confirmation on Sunday; 

On the other hand, Julio joined the Church a month and a half ago and is making impressive progress, he is very punctual to bless the sacraments and he is progressing very well as a new member!

So the forecast for this weekend is: A fantastic weekend and very hectic, but; The reward will be that I will see more happy people. I've always said it, it makes me happy to see people happy! It's something strange! Hahaha

I do not want to think that I am very close to finishing my missionary service, although I also understand that life is to enjoy and live healthily, so it makes me excited to know that soon it will be April. 

Rob, there is a phrase that says when he sends captain (Erin) does not govern sailor... hahaha

* Some old photos, my camera does not work at the moment

I hope you have an excellent week!

Bye Bye!

Elder Diaz

Elder Cook

Hello!

How are you? This has been a normal week without much to tell, although I'm still enthusiastic about the idea of having one more change in the mission ... I must make the most of it ...

Rob, I'm sorry you're having a hard time being sick, I hope you recover soon ...

Tyler- Ann's Happy birthday !, I remember when I was a kid, I thought that people my age were adults hahaha Welcome to the group of adults hahaha I hope you have a great time!

[Responding to questions] I like the paches (tamales) of Guatemala and I love patacones and the Churchil de Puntarenas in Costa Rica,

And ... everywhere I go I always look for root bear! and Vinea (it's a soda) hahaha

Tomorrow we will see Elder Cook, that has me very animated! even if it's the fourth time I've seen him! I hope and have an excellent week!