Well it's already another Monday! Time flies by pretty fast. So this week went pretty well. So Tuesday was a pretty good day. So we did another minicambio with the Elders from Quillón, and I stayed in the sector. I was with Elder Allred for the day (hes from Alaska so that's pretty cool). We were doing contacts and a lady let us in, and told us shes been sharing with the missionaries for over 30ish years! So we were pretty awestruck and had no idea what to teach her, haha, she knows it all. But then again she obviously doesn't understand something, more often than not if someone isnt progressing it's because they don't truly understand something. So the lesson went alright, but she wasn't there for the return appointment. Also that day we had a family home evening with Eliana, Roberto and Eduardo with their member neighbors. That also went really well, they really enjoyed it. I'm sure that they're gonna progress. And Eduardo is even going to seminary every day! And he's not even a member! So things are going pertty good for them.
Wednesday didn't go so well. Every appointment we had fell, but one good thing that happened was that we got into an old investigators house and taught a pretty good lesson. Thursday was your average missionary day.
So Friday was funny. Every once in a while the members just give us money and we make our own lunch. So on Friday the guy who gave us lunch has always given us money so we just assumed it would be that way, so we went ahead and bought stuff to make hamburgers. They turned out pretty good. But then right after we finished eating he called us and asked us when we were gonna come over! So we told him in like an hour (to give us some time to make room in our stomachs) then we had to go and eat a 2nd lunch. Boy was I full.
A little sidenote about Chile. So when it gets cold (its getting colder at nights, we've gotta go out in jackets sweaters scarfs and all) they don't have like central heating in the houses. They just have big stoves they light and it lets out a lot of smoke. So the nights here are usually pretty smoky. So there you go, a little Chilean tidbit.
Sunday was a pretty interesting day. I had to give a talk, which went pretty good I think. Also on Sunday we had a missionary work activity planned. SO the ward was gonna join up after the meetings and everyone was gonna go out and talk to their friends, do contacts, hand out pamphlets and such. But no one came! Not one member! That got me a bit frustrated. Really the mission work depends on the ward. And if the ward doesn't care, the mission work isn't gonna have much success. And on top of that our good investigators didn't go to church. Oh well the work continues.
Well that's about all I got for you this week! Hope you all have a fantastic week. The church is true, this is His work. And I'm so happy to be here serving. Love you and talk to you next week!
Elder Ryan Mayberry
Monday, April 26, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Hello Everyone!
Hello everyone!
So things are changing for the better here in Chillán. So it's finally getting chilly here in Chile (I've been thinking of that one for like a week, I'm so witty). But yeah, were going out with jackets and long sleeves. And it has rained a couple times, but not hard. And I've heard that during the winter it rains super hard here. So we'll see how that goes. And things are getting better with the investigators too, we saw a couple miracles this week. And I took notes of things to say! So hopefully this letter turns out better than last weeks.
So this week started out pretty shaky. So it all started on Monday, it was 4:30, so we had an hour and a half left of Pday. So we took a bus from Centro towards home. And we ended up getting home at 6:20!! So the first bus turned out to go the wrong direction, which lef us in the campo, basically in the middle of nowhere. Then we had to wait for another, and we didn't get off at the right spot so they told us we had to get off and we were in the neighboring sector. Then we walked home. So I was a bit frustrated then, I was just tired but oh well. Then the rest of the day was good, we went 3 for 3 on having lessons with our appointments! So that felt good.
Tuesday I went to the sector Bulnes on a minicambio. That went well, Bulnes is a small little town 45 minutes away. I was with Elder Bird for the day. He's from Washington, he also swam and has a twin brother too! So that day was good.
So the whole day we thought we were gonna have interviews with the president on Thursday, but then Tuesday night the zone leaders called us and told us they were on Wednesday. So that was good, it's always great to hear from the president and the assisstants. That day was a good day. Later that day we talked to this lady who was a member, but then went inactive and became basically antimormon. So some pastor came to her one day and told her a bunch of lies about the church, and beause of that she stopped going. In that lesson we showed her she was wrong, and I was pretty frustrated. Not because of her but because of the person who told her all the lies. Ugh, makes me frustrated. Anyway, that same day we had a super amazing lesson. So it was with this family, the mom Eliana is a less active, and the dad isn't a member, the son either. So she stopped going to church because there was a big misunderstading, she wanted money from the church and didn't get it so she stopped going. It's really a pretty big story and I'm giving the condensed version. So we went there and we got in and she said "I dont want you to teach me anything, let's just talk" So we talked a bit, but then started teaching her. She then told us she realized she was wrong, and she ended up talking with us for like an hour. The spirit was really strong in that lesson, and I could really see how it worked on her, at the end she asked if we could come back the next day! So that was a really nice day.
Thursday we taught a lady named Pamela. She is living with her boyfriend, and we had to teach her the law of chastity (shes pregnant too). So she told us that she basically would never marry the guy shes living with. It's kind of a complicated situation. She doesn't want to split up or get married. So we'll see where it goes from there.
Then on Friday we had to do another minicambio, and I stayed in the sector this time. Also a pretty good day. Saturday also went well. Sunday not so good, we didn't have any investigators in church. But the work moves on. Today we had a zone activity, we played volleyball and made hamburgers.
So that's basically what happened this week, twas a good week. Got the animo (encouragement?) back up. So a couple funny things. One: this week I saw birds flying north for the winter, haha. Also something I don't think I've told you, is that Chileans curse a lot. But it doesn't have the same impact as someone cursing in english, it's more like, "Hey that was a bad word he just said". Just a little tidbit about Chileans.
Well that's about all I got for you this week. This work is true, the church is true. I love being here, even though times get tough. But the work keeps going. Have a great week everyone!
Elder Ryan Mayberry
So things are changing for the better here in Chillán. So it's finally getting chilly here in Chile (I've been thinking of that one for like a week, I'm so witty). But yeah, were going out with jackets and long sleeves. And it has rained a couple times, but not hard. And I've heard that during the winter it rains super hard here. So we'll see how that goes. And things are getting better with the investigators too, we saw a couple miracles this week. And I took notes of things to say! So hopefully this letter turns out better than last weeks.
So this week started out pretty shaky. So it all started on Monday, it was 4:30, so we had an hour and a half left of Pday. So we took a bus from Centro towards home. And we ended up getting home at 6:20!! So the first bus turned out to go the wrong direction, which lef us in the campo, basically in the middle of nowhere. Then we had to wait for another, and we didn't get off at the right spot so they told us we had to get off and we were in the neighboring sector. Then we walked home. So I was a bit frustrated then, I was just tired but oh well. Then the rest of the day was good, we went 3 for 3 on having lessons with our appointments! So that felt good.
Tuesday I went to the sector Bulnes on a minicambio. That went well, Bulnes is a small little town 45 minutes away. I was with Elder Bird for the day. He's from Washington, he also swam and has a twin brother too! So that day was good.
So the whole day we thought we were gonna have interviews with the president on Thursday, but then Tuesday night the zone leaders called us and told us they were on Wednesday. So that was good, it's always great to hear from the president and the assisstants. That day was a good day. Later that day we talked to this lady who was a member, but then went inactive and became basically antimormon. So some pastor came to her one day and told her a bunch of lies about the church, and beause of that she stopped going. In that lesson we showed her she was wrong, and I was pretty frustrated. Not because of her but because of the person who told her all the lies. Ugh, makes me frustrated. Anyway, that same day we had a super amazing lesson. So it was with this family, the mom Eliana is a less active, and the dad isn't a member, the son either. So she stopped going to church because there was a big misunderstading, she wanted money from the church and didn't get it so she stopped going. It's really a pretty big story and I'm giving the condensed version. So we went there and we got in and she said "I dont want you to teach me anything, let's just talk" So we talked a bit, but then started teaching her. She then told us she realized she was wrong, and she ended up talking with us for like an hour. The spirit was really strong in that lesson, and I could really see how it worked on her, at the end she asked if we could come back the next day! So that was a really nice day.
Thursday we taught a lady named Pamela. She is living with her boyfriend, and we had to teach her the law of chastity (shes pregnant too). So she told us that she basically would never marry the guy shes living with. It's kind of a complicated situation. She doesn't want to split up or get married. So we'll see where it goes from there.
Then on Friday we had to do another minicambio, and I stayed in the sector this time. Also a pretty good day. Saturday also went well. Sunday not so good, we didn't have any investigators in church. But the work moves on. Today we had a zone activity, we played volleyball and made hamburgers.
So that's basically what happened this week, twas a good week. Got the animo (encouragement?) back up. So a couple funny things. One: this week I saw birds flying north for the winter, haha. Also something I don't think I've told you, is that Chileans curse a lot. But it doesn't have the same impact as someone cursing in english, it's more like, "Hey that was a bad word he just said". Just a little tidbit about Chileans.
Well that's about all I got for you this week. This work is true, the church is true. I love being here, even though times get tough. But the work keeps going. Have a great week everyone!
Elder Ryan Mayberry
Monday, April 12, 2010
Hola, Hola!
Hey everyone!
So another week brought to a close, this week went by kinda fast. So I think this letters gonna be pretty short, sorry. But I shall explain why...
So this week started with Tuesday, and we did a minicambio (a like comp exchange for the day). So I stayed here in our secor and had to lead it, that was pretty fine, haven't been here too long but I'm pretty used to it now. So that was alright, but basically every appointment we had fell and we ended up doing a lot of contacts. And it turns out that was just the beginning. So basically we've got a problem here: no one is there for a 2nd appointment. So the whole week ended up like that, we barely had any sit down lessons. We've been going from fallen appointment to fallen appointment. So, that made the week a bit rough. But as we know the work continues, and we are blessed after the trial of our faith.
So that's basically what happened this week. Pretty rough, but oh well. But hey, we had a couple funny encounters with drunks this week. Its funny, I saw a comic strip a missionary made and basically it was how the world sees us as missionaries. And one of the squares was how drunk guys see us, and the 2 missionaries were big bullseyes yelling Hey come talk to us! The funny thing is that's completely true.
Also we rescued a tiny cat from on top of a roof and took him home and gave him some food, haha. I'm not sure if I told you but there's already a cat that basically lives on our patio. Oh yeah and on Tuesday someone threw a rock through our window. Oh well.
Well about the investiagtors, we've got a couple that are doing alright. There's a lady named Ismenia and her son Mauricio. They're the neighbors of some recent converts. They' re progressing pretty good. And were also teaching this guy Miguel, who basically interepreted the Bible in his own way and so he has some pretty strange doctrine. But he said he would go to church but ended up not.
And today we had an activity and some missionaries came over and we played board games like monopoly and made spaghetti. So that was good too.
So I really can't think of more that went on this week. Once again I'll apologize for this letter being so short. But I guess what's important is that I'm fine and doing well right? I love you all, this really is the work of the Lord. I'll put on a couple pictures to make up for this short letter. Hope you all have great weeks!
Elder Mayberry
So another week brought to a close, this week went by kinda fast. So I think this letters gonna be pretty short, sorry. But I shall explain why...
So this week started with Tuesday, and we did a minicambio (a like comp exchange for the day). So I stayed here in our secor and had to lead it, that was pretty fine, haven't been here too long but I'm pretty used to it now. So that was alright, but basically every appointment we had fell and we ended up doing a lot of contacts. And it turns out that was just the beginning. So basically we've got a problem here: no one is there for a 2nd appointment. So the whole week ended up like that, we barely had any sit down lessons. We've been going from fallen appointment to fallen appointment. So, that made the week a bit rough. But as we know the work continues, and we are blessed after the trial of our faith.
So that's basically what happened this week. Pretty rough, but oh well. But hey, we had a couple funny encounters with drunks this week. Its funny, I saw a comic strip a missionary made and basically it was how the world sees us as missionaries. And one of the squares was how drunk guys see us, and the 2 missionaries were big bullseyes yelling Hey come talk to us! The funny thing is that's completely true.
Also we rescued a tiny cat from on top of a roof and took him home and gave him some food, haha. I'm not sure if I told you but there's already a cat that basically lives on our patio. Oh yeah and on Tuesday someone threw a rock through our window. Oh well.
Well about the investiagtors, we've got a couple that are doing alright. There's a lady named Ismenia and her son Mauricio. They're the neighbors of some recent converts. They' re progressing pretty good. And were also teaching this guy Miguel, who basically interepreted the Bible in his own way and so he has some pretty strange doctrine. But he said he would go to church but ended up not.
And today we had an activity and some missionaries came over and we played board games like monopoly and made spaghetti. So that was good too.
So I really can't think of more that went on this week. Once again I'll apologize for this letter being so short. But I guess what's important is that I'm fine and doing well right? I love you all, this really is the work of the Lord. I'll put on a couple pictures to make up for this short letter. Hope you all have great weeks!
Elder Mayberry
Monday, April 5, 2010
8 Months old in the mission!
Hey!
Hope everyone had a fantastic easter and conference for the members out there. More about that later. So I'll start out with an interesting fact, today I turn 8 months old in the mission! Thats 1/3 done with the mission! Thats crazy how fast time goes by. So this week was pretty alright, it went by super fast.
So basically in terms of the sector this week was alli no mas (just alright). SO basically our problem at the moment is that we arent finding any of our investigators. Were doing a ton of walking to appointments, but they're never there. That's basically how the whole week went. So basically this upcoming week we'll be looking for some new ones.
So other events that happened during the week. SO on wednesday was my birthday! It was alright. A member gave us some sopaipillas, and that was about it, but they were tasty.
On Thursday was the zone conference. That was a good one. That's where like half the mission joins up to hear from the president. So now I'm going to the other half, so I don't really know anyone. But that was alright, the president was good, and it always helps the animo of the mission. (animo is like the morale?)
On Saturday and Sunday were the conferences! Lots of missionaries say its better than Christmas, because its 2 days long, haha. So that was good. It was a really good conference, I think my favorite session was on Sunday morning. I especially liked Elder Uchtdorfs and Elder Scotts talks that day.
So a couple other missionaries stayed the night in our house, that's always fun. We had some chips and salsa (found out I like salsa) and some little bean burritos (which were also alright). And today I got some really good news that the week after I left, Antonella, Katerina, and Sebastian got baptized! It always makes me so happy when people make that important decision in their lives.
Well thats about it. Sorry that it was so short, just not too much is going on and stuff. Just being missionaries. But Elder Grant and I both feel we´re gonna find success in the sector, we just gotta work hard. SO the church is true, I love this work, and I wouldn't be anywhere else.
I love you all and ill talk to you in one week more!
Elder Mayberry
Hope everyone had a fantastic easter and conference for the members out there. More about that later. So I'll start out with an interesting fact, today I turn 8 months old in the mission! Thats 1/3 done with the mission! Thats crazy how fast time goes by. So this week was pretty alright, it went by super fast.
So basically in terms of the sector this week was alli no mas (just alright). SO basically our problem at the moment is that we arent finding any of our investigators. Were doing a ton of walking to appointments, but they're never there. That's basically how the whole week went. So basically this upcoming week we'll be looking for some new ones.
So other events that happened during the week. SO on wednesday was my birthday! It was alright. A member gave us some sopaipillas, and that was about it, but they were tasty.
On Thursday was the zone conference. That was a good one. That's where like half the mission joins up to hear from the president. So now I'm going to the other half, so I don't really know anyone. But that was alright, the president was good, and it always helps the animo of the mission. (animo is like the morale?)
On Saturday and Sunday were the conferences! Lots of missionaries say its better than Christmas, because its 2 days long, haha. So that was good. It was a really good conference, I think my favorite session was on Sunday morning. I especially liked Elder Uchtdorfs and Elder Scotts talks that day.
So a couple other missionaries stayed the night in our house, that's always fun. We had some chips and salsa (found out I like salsa) and some little bean burritos (which were also alright). And today I got some really good news that the week after I left, Antonella, Katerina, and Sebastian got baptized! It always makes me so happy when people make that important decision in their lives.
Well thats about it. Sorry that it was so short, just not too much is going on and stuff. Just being missionaries. But Elder Grant and I both feel we´re gonna find success in the sector, we just gotta work hard. SO the church is true, I love this work, and I wouldn't be anywhere else.
I love you all and ill talk to you in one week more!
Elder Mayberry
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