Elder Winslett will be Flying home... Tomorrow!

That's right! He will be here tomorrow!

For those of you wanting to see him, we will be holding an Open House (unofficially) of sorts next weekend, 9/22, at the Alvin Church building. Please send a note if you would like the details! Cannot wait to see him!

 

Look what will be waiting for him off the plane:

 

Mom and Dad will be waving it. Made by Jeni. :D

9/9 - The Last Letter

I cant even believe it! 

I seriously cant. I dont even really know.

No manches guys....

Ok, I am done freaking out!

On to the letter. 

Well, I aint going to write much cuz we will talk real well in a few days!

OH MY GOSH!

Ok, seriously though.

I seriously dont know what to feel right now!

GAH!

Your going to be outside of security!!!! Holy Moley!!!!!! I cant believe the time has come! This is my last letter to you guys while I am on my mission! Holy Snapper Jacks! 

Again, with the freaking out!

Went to the temple on Friday... It was cool. President let us go as a gen! All that are going home went together! It was a cool experience! And I will tell you guys more on that in a bit.

Also had that baptism, Fernanda is her name. She is the last of a part member family that we have been trying to reactivate. Now we just got to get the dad to stop working on Sundays and we will be good! She is going to be confirmed next Sunday, my last day!

Ok, here is the order of the hugs when I get off the plane. Mom. You are first! Sorry guys, but gotta give Mom the first hug! Then Dad, then everyone else! Oh and I know its a rediculous request but can you guys bring cameras? I want to see how I am when I see you guys! Hahahah!

This week I have my final interview, Mexico Independence day celebration in the church, our "Last Supper" with President, and a confirmation! Anything else that happens I will tell you about on Monday!

Ok, so I decided this is something I wanted to do.I will give my last testiomony/reflections of the mission shpeel...

The mission has been something life changing. At the beggining you think it is never going to end, and the only thing you think about is going home in two years. But as the time goes on and you begin to dominate the language and teaching you begin to realize how wounderful this all is and how much the Lord really cares about each and every single one of us! Its something marvelous! And now that I am going home in a week, I just stand amazed at how fast the time has goine! How much I have grown, physically, emotionally and spiritually! Its something that has changed me entirelly as a person! As I enter into my last week I find my self having the desires to serve longer! To keep on going! To help more people! Its a mix of emotions that just leave ime in awe! I have had to say goodbye to so many people that I dont even think I will see again in this life. I look back at the lives I have changed, and the people I have helped! I look at them, and think all I was was an instrument in the Lords hand. I helped the Lord change those people! I cant even begin to describe the emotions I feel in these times! They are feelings I will never forget! The experiences that I have had the oppurtunity to go through -both good and bad- will forever change my life and the lives around me. I know that because I have done done this for the Lord, that he will bless me forever! When we went through the temple on Friday I went in with fasting and prayer in my heart. I asked the Lord if he was pleased with what I have done, and as an answer I felt the same burning in my chest and the same feeling of overwhelming peace and joy that I have come to know as the Holy Ghost. I know the Lord is pleased with what I have done! I cant describe how happy and amazing I felt as I recieved that answer on friday! Its a feeling I will never be able to forget! I want to continue serving! But I know it is time! The Lord needs me elsewhere! And I will be able to help many others come unto Christ through other means!

As we have been taught and as I have come to know through much study, prayer and fasting, I know that the Work of Salvation is of God. This is his work and I have been on his errand these last 24 months. I know without a shadow of a doubt and testify with all that is me, that this is the Lords church! God and Christ live! They love us! And want us to return home with Them. I know that this is the only church that will lead us there! I know that Joseph Smith saw them on that fateful day in teh Sacred Groove. I know the he was a prophet. I know that through the power of God, he was able to restore this church, the same church as Christs when he was on the earth, and translate the Book of Mormon. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, and together along with the Bible, they have the fulness of the Everlasting Gospel. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God, and that he too was called to lead us in these latter days. I am so thankful for this chance I have had to serve Him in these latter days, to build up His kingdom to prepare the way for Christs Second Coming. I know everything that I have taught the Mexican people these last 24 months is true. I testify of them and I do so in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

I write all that and I still dont feel like I have expressed everything I want to... Is that just so odd how impossibly hard it is to express how you feel! Gah! It is so awesome!

I guess I can say more in a week! Hehehehehe. As you can tell, I am excited. But I am also sad. I am happy, but I am also nervous. I feel like I am in a bi-polar emotional rollercoaster right now. But its alright, cuz I know that the Lord is ready for me to come home. He has other plans now in store for me, and I cant wait to see what they are!

I love you guys! So much! Thanks so much for everything you have done for me in these 24 months! I know I can be a pester sometime, but you guys have put up with me for the last 21 years. Now its time for me to give something back! I hope I can serve you guys as well as I have served the Mexican people. I dont think there is enough I can do to ever repay what you guys have done for me! Thank you! Thank you so much! 

I cant wait to see you guys! But first, I have to finish strong! On to my last week!

Take care!

Hasta pronto!

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWWPRB Winslett -for the last time!-

 - "The Lord has brought them into his everlasting light, yea, into everlasting salvation; and they are encircled about with the matchless bounty of his love; yea, and we have been instruments in his hands of doing this great and marvelous work. Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy, and of his long-suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel."´- Alma 26:15-16

9/2

Sup guys!

Glad that the open house thing still worked out! Its going to make seeing everyone alot easier and less time consuming! Thanks again for arranging that!!!

 

Yeah the majority of my converts have stayed active in the church. But you are right, they will be even more solid now that they go 5 times before getting baptised. Its just going to ake for a baptism-less end of my mission! Oh well, I will focus on the inactives now, and get my companion some possibles for him!

This week was pretty slow... The only interesting things where that we found some news that my comp will probably be baptising in the future, and then had no one come to church... Its been slow.

We moved into a new house, too. The old house we were in was not very safe and harldy ever had water. This new house is way cooler and awy nicer! I will send pictures next week, promse... My camera is full and I a currently unloading it as I type... So next week I will upload a bunch of fotos!

Also had a zone leader conference with President this week again, and got to eat Sister Halls cooking again. That was the last one I will attend while on the mission! It is pretty crazy to think that! Had an amazing breakfast agina!

So next week I dont think I wil write very much in my letter, just kindof last thoughts and impressions along with any big news that happens this week. Anything else I will just tell you when I get home in 2 weeks! That and next week could be crazy for things I am going to be doing! 

Ok, well I think that is it, I love you guys a ton and hope you have a great week. Until next week, and for the last time!

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

8/27

Hijole!
 

Ok, so here we go. First things first, sorry this took so long to get out, yesterday I spent sometime with my converts down in an old area, and I could not get to a computer in time. Sorry! But I got permission to write you guys real quick! Just so you dont think Im dead! hahaha!

Ok, so this week was pretty hard to be honest. Let you guys know about that a bit later.I am down with anything you want to do! Just go ahead and make the plans! First day I am all yours... I just request Olive Garden is all! Hahaha!

Well, none of the baptisms got in the water this week. The little girl we were going to baptise was postponed until September 8th. Dads bday! Because the parents want to throw her a party, and the older lady we were going to baptise got sabotaged by her neighbors ho told her a bunch of lies... We are going to try and resque her sometime, but I dont know if she is salvagable. Guess we will see.

Its super wierd to think that there are missionaries over there too... I dont know why but it is super wierd to me... Thats cool though!

Well, I gave you the majority of the news this week already. Had a stake-wide baptismal service again. We did not baptised, but it was still cool. A byunch of missionaries and I suang the "Joseph Smiths First Prayer" in Spanish, but to the tune of "Come Thou Fount" - Come thou fount does not exist in Spanish... So we improvised... It worked really well, and I gotta say, music is a great way to get the Sprirt there! PResident was there and he was crying... Hehehehe!

 

 It was probably the Strongest I have felt the spirit in a bit of time...

New rule!!!! So from here on out instead of only having to take the investigators to church one time to church, we have to bring them 5 times before they can get baptised... Meaning conversion stories are going to be alot longer!!! I guess it is a good thing... But that means I rpobably wont be having very many other baptisms in my mission. Might have 1 or 2 this week, and maybe 1 more next week... Well, the one that is going to be on Dads bday! Its going to make for stronger, more solid converts, just a bbit longer on preparing them for that. Its all good though, it does not affect me to much!

Well, I gotta get going, dont have much time this week, but love you guys alot! And we will talk to you next week!

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

8/19

Well! This week has been full of lots of miracles! So many that I dont have much time to write! So if this seems short. I am sorry! D:

 

Sounds like a plan mom, we will go to Cafe Adobe! hahaha. No thats fine, Olive Garden! I am just gonna eat sooooo much! They still have that never ending pasta bowl thing right? :D

No baptisms this week, but we have two lined up for next week! And a few possibles as well! It is going to be awesome! Cant wait!

My companion is from Spokane Washington. He is alright... not my best. but not my worst. We get along and everything, so I guess thats the only important thing right? Its all good though, no worries!

No actually the owners of the house were spilitting up. And the wife wanted to give the house a blessing to see if her nonmember husband would notice the difference. But to maybe help him out  and also to see if he would accept the gospel maybe one day! I dunno her motives where a little funky, but yeah you could really sense the difference after.

Yeah I heard about that letter. He sends one out every change. Its to inform you of my changes! I sure hope youll let me read it one day mom! I would be super jelly if you didnt! Haha!

Of course I will keep in touch with them, its just having to say goodbye and not knowing when and if you will see them again in the flesh. I guess only time will tell!

O.o! Dinner! Provecho!

On to news really quick!

So one of the old Elders that was here before us got into contact with us and he gave us a bunch of references this week and one of those references came to church, and is going to get baptised this week! Thats miracle number one! She almost did not come, but with a bit of persuasion, we got her to come! It was a cool experiecne and definantly a blessing from the Lord!

Also had a menos active family pop up and tell us that there doaughter wants to get baptised as well! Miracle number two! More blessings from the  Lord. She has gone to church and will also  be getting baptised this week!

Had a part member family come to church out of the blue this week too. The mom is not a member, and so we might be getting her as well this week, I guess we will see that as well! Miracle number three! Also from the Lord!

I guess the Lord is just giving us all this as a result of our hardwork the last few weeks! I am super excited to see how this all turns out! Of course I will let you guys know too! Next week though I should have a few more fotos sent your way!

We did some Service this week as well! Got to cut down some limbs from a palm tree that where dying... I never knew that thats how it worked... I guess you learn things every day! Even at the end of your mission! Hahaha.

Remember my convert, Christian? Who got baptised like 4 weeks ago? Well, he gave a talk in his ward (I went to his ward, just to hear him talk! His ward shares the building I am in!) Yup, it was cool! It was really good, and the best thing of it all is he asked tyo give the talk, no one assigned him. Super proud of him!

Ok, well I think that is it... This was super rushed, so I am sure there is alot of errors and what not. I uploaded a picture of me, Elder Millerberg and Elder Skousen. We are all in the same generation, meaning we go home together. Well, we went bowling last monday and took the picture... Yup! Its under the title "Generation Bowling"

Ok, well I cant think of anything else... If I do I will talk to you guys about it next week! Love you guys a ton and hope this week is awesome for you guys! Take care
Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

8/12

Hehehe get it "The Jewel 1" "La Joya 1" means the "The Jewel 1" hahaha... Nevermind.

Hmmmm Ok Well, what a week guys! What a week! Super crazy too! I will tell you more after I get to your letter! Mom!

Of course mom, we will go to Casa Ole! I hate Olive Garden!  ITs not like I have been eating nothing but MExican food the last 2 years! We should totally go to Casa Ole. So excited!

Mom, nothing could destroy the smart aleck in me... Its impossible! No seriously it is impossible! Hahaha, but no worries though. Saying he is hispanic gets rid of about the 2% non hispanic population here... only 98% to go!

 

Ok, so this week has been quit fun! Basically all week, instead of teaching new investigators and helping them get closer to God, what we have been doing is working with inactives. That was not the plan, but all of our citas with investigators fell through and so we have been working with pure inactives this week. I think we brought 15 back to church with us. It was cool! So as I was saying before, I think maybe this is part of the reason we have been moved up here to The Jewel... Is to reactivate. And amidst all those reactivated, we brought one investigator to church. it was a bit crazy and unexpected, but yeah! So we have a possible for this next week!

I got to bless a house this week! Something I havent done in awhile. It was a cool experience, and as soon as we finished you could immediatly feel the difference in the house. 

In the Dropbox there is a picture named "Mai Pimp Face" Pretty self explanatory! hahaha

We had a mission meeting this week. It was the usual, but the sad thing is at the end of it I said goodbye to a lot of people that I probably will never see again in this life. Its a bit sad, and hard to believe...Its wierd. But time to move on.

Well, I think that is it... Sorry its kindof quick, but I did not have much happen this week. Next week I should have another baptism foto for you guys!

Love you more then words can describe! (CORNY!) Hahaha Take care and until next week

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

8/5

Well, Familia Winslett... This has been a wild week. Les digo después, pero primero, a sus cartas!

Yup, Elder Ridd is at home right now, probably released and probably eating some yummy delicious sushi... Doesnt make me jealous at all! Hahahaha just kidding. Yup, I am officially the oldest missionary in the mission. No one is older then me. My generation and I are the oldest! So cool! So I will make you wait to tell you who my new companion is. Ok! Hehehehe

 

Well, mom you guys can go try out the new Olive Garden when I get home. The day of, if youd like. I was thinking lunch at Olive Garden! :D Wuddya thingk?

Yup, last week was alot of work.... And all our baptisms fell, mainly from interference from other people... Well, yeah. So this last week was super hard. The good thing though, is we pushed through, and Elder Ridd finished strong! I twas good!

Yes mom Saying he is Hispanic TOTALLY helps me out to figure out who he is, hahahahaha. Well, thats cool. Tell Elder Robinson I said bien hecho joven! Hahaha!

Yeah pork rinds and chicharron en salsa verde is way different. Chicharron is wet and squishy and gross.... I hate it. Pork rinds, si are good, but yeah.... Never ever ever want cow heart again! So nasty!!!!

Yus! American food! It was soooo good! Elder Cortes said he was feeling sick before we even ate, and I guess the food we ate just triggered it all... Much better now and with his new companion! 

Speaking of changes... I had one. For whatever reason, that I have yet to find out about, I got moved from my area Coacalco 1... Now I am in La Joya 1... I am still Zone Leader, and what not, just got moved over one area... I am with an Elder Ferris. He is from Spokane Washington, actually, and he has 13 months in the mission. He is originally from the west mission so he does things a little differently.... He is a pretty cool kid. I will send pictures next week of him, ok? The thing about this change that I am not really liking is that I just got to Coacalco 1, and I was just getting used to the area... PResident also told me a while back that I was going to finish up over there...Another thing is, is this area is super out in the middle of nowhere... We have to walk 30 minutes to get to the stake center, where the majority of our zone meetings take place, and so its a bit more inconvenient... We are going to talk with President a little later, to see what we can do. Its just that this change literally made no sense what so ever... Both Elder Ferris and I would agree that it would have been more convenient and easier if Elder Ferris had come down to me in Coacalco, instead of me to him... We will see what PResident says, and I will let you guys know, ok!

It really is wierd to be the oldest now, and to be in my last change... I have a funny idea to put on my agenda, so I will send a picture when I get it all made up and laminated, its pretty funny! I kindof dont even feel like I am going home soon. I feel like in six weeks I will just be changed again and have a new companion... I guess we will see how things play out!

So yeah.

Pictures, Just two this week https://www.dropbox.com/home/Fotos%20from%20Elder%20Winslett

"Zona Coacalco" Is the zone before ELder Ridds gen went home... Now it is alot different.

"Sayin Bye to E Ridd" Is right before I dropped him off at Presidents house.

I will let you know about our house and what not next week as well...

Well, I think that is it... I think there was something else I was going to send, but I cant remember... Once again I will probably remember later on...

Luv you guys alot! I cant wait to see you guys soon! Its CRAZY! :D

Lideer de Distrito Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

7/29

Wassup guys!

We have had a fun week, if I could say that for myself! Lots of different happenings and what not. All in all just lots of fun! First though I will reply to what you guys wrote me!

Elder Ridd goes home this next week. Pretty crazy. He leaves on Monday, so one week from today! He lives in the Woodlands remember? Yup, he gets home at around 10 in the morning, so if you really wanted to, you could go visit him as he gets off the plane! Hahahaha. But yeah, I have one last transfer, and then I too will be on the plane home. I am a bit nervous as to who I will be with. I am pretty sure I am staying here, but it is just a matter of with whom... Guess we will find out on Sunday! Next time I write I will be with the missionary that will be "killing" me! Crazy thought, huh?

 

Yup! Havin lots o success! Had another baptism this week! Rosario! She has been quite a project for us for the last few months! And this last week she finally decided to get into the water. Her husband still has not decided, but I think here soon he should be getting into the water. Maybe even this week, we will see though. The foto is in dropbox under "Baptism - Rosario"

In that foto there is also a picture of Elder Cortes, the Elder that was with us this week. He is from California, but today he got put with someone else... So we are back down to just 2 missionaries this week.

 

So I officially have eaten something even grosser then the last thing. This last week, I got the privelage to eat Cow heart! Yup... It was alright, until they told me what it was, yeah... Lets just say I did not eat more after.... And I flet pretty queezy after... Well, another wierd food added to the list of wierd things I have eaten in the mission. Also had Pig Skin again this week... But that aint nothin new. Jajaja, just another day in Mexico...

We took a joven out in the ward to go do splits with us, and had a few cool experiences! One of those was we put a baptismal date with an elderly man that just lost his wife this last week. The spirit came so strong and he immediatly accepted the date! He should be getting in the water this week as one of Ridds last baptisms! The joven just loved the lesson and I think we helped him with his decision on wether or not to go on a mission! It was cool. We are hoping to take him out again one of these days to give him more. He has had quite a hard time with all of these decisions!

Got to eat with President and his Wife again this week! It was delicious! Waffles this time! And I mean legit American WAffles! It was good! And we got to talk more on what President wants us to do with the mission! Its pretty cool now!!

Elder Cortes got super sick this last week! We got to the food, we ate and as we where heading out the subdivison he jsut starts hacking it all up on the road! Everywhere! It was funny, and said at the same time! So, we ended up going back to the house that day, so he could rest. He ended up going to the bathroom pretty much like every hour! Couldnt stop!

Here is the link for the fotos again: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Fotos%20from%20Elder%20Winslett

 

WEll, I think that is it, gotta run, but love youys alot! Finna talk to you next week!

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett 

7/22

Fam!

Lots of news this week, lets hope I can get it all typed up before I run out of time. This week and next, my letters might be a bit short. The reasoning is cuz Elder Ridd is going home in two weeks, and so there is some last minute stuff he wants to do, thus eating up alot of time! Anywho, onwards!

 

We had 2 baptisms this week, Isaac and Christian. The fotos are in the dropbox under "Baptism - Christian" and "Baptism - Isaac" Both services where awesome! And they both are awesome. Christian got the priesthood on Sunday, and Isaac should get it next week! Its awesome to see them progress! Here is the link for the fotos!: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Fotos%20from%20Elder%20Winslett

I had Apple Juice, though Orange Juice is pretty common here too! No toast or sweet rolls though. Jejejeje. I get to have another breakfast like that this week too! We are having another junta with President this week! Its gonna be bomb! So exctied!

 

Elder Hall is from Idaho Falls! He is super cool, too! Yeah I really like how he has made it to where we basically run the mission, and we make the rules up. Of course that is within a certain limit and boundaries!

 

 

Dont even worry about me getting trunky mom! I just get a bit trunky when I write you guys, that is all! The rest of the time I am working like crazy! Dont worry! Thats one of the cool things about being a zone leader, you are so buys all the time, you dont really have time to get trunky! Hahahaha

 

On to things that happened this week!

 

Well, we had those two baptisms this week, that was for starters. Ummm but I guess the bigger part, is we got put in a trio again! One of the assistants is going down this week and will be coming to our zone. But we have been asked to take care of his comp, while the old assitant trains the new assistant. So we will be with Elder Cortes for a few days this week, not many though! Elder Cortes is from California, so yeah! Its gonna be fun. He only has like 3 months in the mission! 

 

We also have been helping alot out with less active members, and so we are having a bunch of citas with them. There are a few that are struggling with testimonies and what not, so we are helping them. There is one in specific that we are trying to get animated to go out on the mission! But along with some family troubles and being disanimated, he is having trouble deciding wether he wants to or not. where going to help him out alot this week, and probably take him put with us this week. We will see how that works though.

 

Well, I think that is it for right now, sorry this has kindof been short, but I dont have much time! Gotta run!

 

Love you guys alot and hope to hear from you next week! 

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

7/15

Sup guys, again! Well, this week was full of more changes! I will get to those a little bit later.

 

Thanks for wanting to take me for as much time as possible! I would like to stay longer, but everything is pointing to me going up right away. I just dont want to get a job down in houston, work there, then have to quit two months later. And then find another one up in Utah. If it was not for that, I would say adelante, I will stay home until the end of december.... But I dont think I could. It seems more logical to go up right away. I will probably go do some small jobs to keep myself busy while I wait before going up. Maybe brother burkey would mind an extra hand? Stuff like that to make some money before going up!

 

Yeah, Dropbox seems a bit more easier! So I will do it that way the rest of my mission, ok?

SEriously though, the drainage here sucks! IT always floods! No worries, not to much!

Well, the Bautizona we did was alright! The zone baptised 3, and I did not get a picture, sorry. We were hoping for better, but yeah. Our baptisms fell, and we dont know why yet. She dissappeared the dya of and we could not get a hold of her!

Found a golden investigator this week. Isaac is his name! He has so many desires to change! So yeah. Second lesson we taught he put the date for himself. We did not even have to ask! How cool is that! Hahahaha! He came to church yesterday and is already for his baptism on friday! Super cool guys, and he has handlebar mustache! Its so cool! I want one just like it! I iwll show you what I mean when I get a picture of him this week for the baptism! Hahaha!

Also have another baptism planned for Saturday, Christian is his name. He is super cool too! His girlfriend gave us the reference and he is so prepared as well! He has just had a bit of a hard time recently with job interviews and what not! Its been crazy! But yeah, now we have a good date and time! All ready!

The little girl we were going to baptise should get baptised this week as well, but we are not sure! We will see though!

So on Friday all the zone leaders in the mission went and meet up with President! and his wife. We had a legit American Breakfast! IT was soooooo delicious! Eggs, bacon, pancakes, and some fruit, along with some apple juice! MAde for a delicious meal! After breakfast though we went and had a lnog chat with president about some more things he wants to change, and we gave our opinions and everything. They are more minor changes, but nothing to excessive. I let you know if anything significant changes!

So yeah it is set and stone that I am coming home in September 16. There was a bit of time this week where President was debating on wether or not to send us home early or late. But yeah, we got a letter today that said that our generation is going home on time, and all the gens after are getting sent home 2 weeks later! MEaning our changes cycle is going to change a bit! But yeah, it will all still be the same for you guys in september, no worries!

Also, what would be the best approach at getting me up to utah? Just by plane, or drive? What is yalls opinion!?

Well, I think that is it! This week has been a bit crazy, but thats what makes everything so fun! Hahahaha.

I know I am just making myself trunky now... But I only lack my MTC time before going home! Can you believe that! only 8 more letters from me guys! (Im excluding this letter!) Crazy thought huh!?

Ok, Im done being trunky! Onward!

Pictures! https://www.dropbox.com/home/Fotos%20from%20Elder%20Winslett

"Nicest Church Ive Been In" Is the stake center here, and it is super nice! This is the chapel!

"Sundown in MC" Is just a cool sunset with the cities lights on!

"The End of the Trio" Is the last picture us three took. Elder Bobadilla is going to Argentina later today, his Visa just got here! Now it will be just me and Ridd!

Yeah, I think thats it. Love you guys alot and hope your weeks are awesoem!!!!

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

7/8

Phew.... It has been a tough pickle here... But no worries Elder Winslett just keeps on going!

So yeah. 

 

I will most definantly corrupt him with all my Texan-ness hehehehehe. Did I mention that his wife is an artist!? We get along pretty well actually and talk alot on that! Its cool. Art nerdiness! :D

 

Ok, so I think I have figured it out. I will get home mid September. I stay home until right after my birthday. Then I go up to Utah right before Conference. That way I get to spend about 3 or 4 weeks with you guys before leaving, and still get to go to conference, and President Tervorts mission reunion. Then I stay there find a job and a place to stay and come home for Christmas like planned. Then I go back up (Both with Stephen) in time to get to school!  I feel that this is what I need to do, so I think I will stick with it. I would stay with stephen until I found on compus housing after being accepted of course. And find a job ASAP as well. The just work and get ready for school in the 2 or three months before starting school! And of course in that 3 or 4 weeks I am home, we will just have a hoot! Wuddyall think? Hehehehe. So Stephen with what we talked about is a go ok... 

 

That is crazy how big she looks! That is so awesome! I cant believe that! Your right I probably will be astouned at how much she can talk! I will just talk to her in Spanish... see if she can understand me then! Hehehehe.

 

Probably the only thing that happened is that on Thursday we had a zone meeting with President, and he did interviews. The interviews took like 5 hours to do. We got to the stake center at like 8 in the morning and did not leave until like 5... It was ridiculous. But I guess worthd it, cuz President interviewed each of us individually and for a while each, to get to know us well. ALso in that time I got to know more about Sister Hall as well. She was a mural painter and painted peoples walls and stuff like that, she is going to show me some stuff later. Probably in the mission conference we are going to have here in a few days. There we also learned alot about some things he is changing. The biggest change is now instead of the zone meeting on mondays, it is going to be on tuesdays now in the morning. So now Pdays are a little less stressful! But, yeah most changes he did are minor and dont have much effect on the work. Just a few more numbers we need to report, along with a slight change in scheduling and responsabilities. Nothing to big.

 

Its rainy season here... And raining alot! I uploaded more fotos https://www.dropbox.com/home/Fotos%20from%20Elder%20Winslett and the ones that say Rainy Day where taken in a day where there was ALOT of rain. IT was pouring, and the drainage here is not that good, so as you can see it flooded... The other foto I uploaded that says President and Sister Tervort, is well, of PResident and Sister Tervort in the last junta we had with them before they left! Hehehehe They are short... I am going to leave all the fotos up there for you guys, you can delete them when you want, but I will leave them, ok?

 

I think that is it. This next week we are going to have another zone baptism, so we should see lots of baptism this week Stay tuned for that!

 

There was something else I wanted to tell you but I cant remember... 10 bucks says I will remember as I walk out the door... Always happens like that!

 

Love you guys alot! Take care

Lider de Distrito Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

7/1

WAssup!

Well, this week has been fun!

 

Yeah, Elder Wright went home yesterday actually. From there, I am not sure what will happen, but he is expected to make a full recovery. Thanks for the support guys! :D

 

Nope, Elder Bobadilla is still with us. We kindof feel like he is going to be with us for a while actually... But I guess time will tell. We have a nickname for him... Bobzilla... Yup... He loves it. No I wont have to learn anything new. Just a different accent, and some words meen different things, but it is still Spanish.

 

Yeah, being zone leader makes things alot more interesting, in like everything... But it will give me a good end to the mission! Nice and crazy, just the way I like it!

 

The new mission president, President Hall is super cool! Seriously though, he is awesome. Alot more hands on, and a lot more interactive with his missionaries! Sure as heck gonna make for a fun few months! We had to show him the area on Friday, but I ended up not doing it because I went to the temple (more on that a bit later) But Elder Ridd showed him the zone. It sounds like it went well too. I also answer his questions, so that is fun too. I talk to him in English. His Spanish is very basic, and yes he went to the MTC to learn it. He served his mission in Argentina so he knew spanish before, just over the years he has forgotten alot of it. He is from IDaho... Not sure what part though. He will learn Spanish in the 3 years he has here to serve as mission president. Have not meet his wife yet, though everyone says she is awesome as well! I should meet her soon though, probably sometime this week. That is one of the cool things about being zone leader, you have alot more interaction with President, his wife, and everyone else! So yeah. On Thursday we are having a zone meeting with President, so there is where we will meet! Super pumped for that.

 

I know it is pretty crazy to think that 2 years is almost up! I feel like it has been a blink of an eye! The thing is, I dont feel like I am going to go home. I feel like I am just going to get changed and continue doing this for the rest of time! I guess it really wont hit me until the last few weeks! crazy though!

 

 

Funny story. We got contacted by Christians the other day. They came up to us and did the basics, then switched and asked us if they could say a pray. I said yeah, and in the middle of the street they started praying... Saying things like I was lost, and that I needed forgiveness for my sins, and a bunch of other christiany stuff... Im sorry but I was trying not to laugh the whole time... It was funny. Then they ran off before we could "retaliate" hahaha.

 

So a few weeks ago before I got here to this area Elder Ridd had baptised 3 little girls, but they never got confirmed. This last sunday they finally got confirmed. So that was cool. Imma try and send a picture of that baptism if I can, just have to wait for Ridd to send me the picture...

 

I dunno if it would be possible, but could I possibly ask you to set up some doctors appointments when I get home? Mainly for eyes. I have like 2 more sets of contacts left, and I dont want to use glasses, so I need to get more, and in a correct prescription. Please! If you can that is! :D

 

Ok, so I uploaded all my fotos to the dropbox. There was a lot of them, so I figured that would be easier! here is the link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/75fwutdrk2wufo1/rE-w4ipjuO?lst (If that does not work, mom can you send out the link, so that peeps can see! Thanks! :D
I am sorry, but I am going to leave the pictures in the link. Go take a look!

And here are the descriptionsI dont have the time to change the names, but I will go by the last numbers in the name of the fotos the last 3:

409 and 412: Familia Mendoza after being sealed last Tuesday

429: The trio after a rainy day... we got wet. Me, Elder Bobadilla, and Elder Ridd (I still had the eye infection, thats why I was wearing glasses.

431: delicious food... Yup.

435: Bautizona, the baptism of Karyme last week. Karyme is the one in front at the far right

438: KAryme, after her baptism

446 and 448: Cool cloudyness yup

449,450,451,452,453,454,457: My Last house! And random Elder Ridd and Elder Bobadilla. No worries, it is much cleaner now...

463: Bobadilla and me this last friday at the temple. For some reason I really like this fotos of me...

474: Familia Hernandez at their sealing this last Friday. I baptised Noahemi (Older one of the kids) IT was soooo cool. They are sooo happy!

 

Ok, I think that is it. Gotta run, but hope you have fun! Love you guys alot!

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

6/24

What is up guys! How are you? I am doin fantastic! 

 

I cant even begin to tell you how awesome the sealing was! Seriously though. It was epic! So yeah! Ummmm Ok. So it started out like any normal endowment session. But they asked the dad of my converts who he wanted to be his escort, and he pointed to me and say "him" It was awesome! Then comes the sealing. Now that, that was awesome! I cant even begin to even try and tell you how I felt. It was amazing! IF I had to say something, I would say eternal joy. So much joy that it was overcoming... IT reput my sight on why I am here, and has helped me get more of an eternal prespective of all of this. It was awesome! I am so happy for them and how much they have progressed! It was AWESOME! :D Yup.

 

MY eye is all cleared up. It actually started going into my other eye, but then cleared up before it got to bad! So we good! No worries!

 

I am glad that you could brag about me! I am so glad that I am here and in this position! To describe what a zone leader does, I would have to say, a district leader, but over like 30 missionaries, instead of 4. Hehehe. Nah, but I mainly train the District Leaders, help them help their district. I do some baptismal interviews every now and then. I do exchanges with missionaries that need help, or that need a break from their companions, jejeje. Then I also give the zone meetings on mondays. And what that consists of is mainly just animating the zone, and helping them out. Then we divide into districts and I go from district to district and help them out there too. I also have to go into the offices every monday to get packages, report numbers, get anything the missionaries need in there areas, and get told any news that needs to be told. All in all it is retty crazy, and there is apparently more that I have to do, but this week was pretty slow. IT keeps things alot mroe interesting now. Also takes away alot of time on mondays... meaning writing is done a bit quicker now.

 

Elder Wright is fantastic now. He is recovering and is predicted to be released this week to go home. He finishes in August, so they decided that it is just better that he goes home, now. In a few words, what happened is he was on to of a roof, 4 stories up, tripped, grabbed on to some high voltage wires, got electrocuted pretty badly, involving about 45% of his body getting burned, inside and out. After the electrocution, he was thrown from the roof and fell on a car, 4 stories down. The doctors are calling his incident and recovery a complete miracle. Most peolpe that get electrocuted die instantaneously. Also, that fll should have killed him as well, but the car saved him. He is also recovering rather quickly. The doctors at first where saying a month or two before he could even leave. But now it has only been almost 2 weeks, and they are saying he is going to leave this week. His family came down here and they will take him up to the states for better and further care and recovery, when he is capable. He is from st. george utah. They are saying he should make a full recovery, something else that is miraculous! 

 

Well, one of the first things I did as a zone leader was I got to direct soething called a Bautizona. Which is a zone baptism! In the whole zone we baptised 8 at this activity! PResident Tervort came and everything! It was cool and we baptised 1, Karyme! I hardly know her because she was an investigator of Elder Ridd... But it was cool, either way.

 

I also forgot to mention that I am temorarely in a trio. My third comanion is Elder Bobadilla. He is from here in Mexico City, he is just waiting his VISA to go to Argentina. We think he should get it sometime this week, and be off to Argentina this week. We will see though.

 

President Tervort goes home on Friday! So crazy! I know I will see him again though, He plans on having mission reunions every General conference! So yeah, itll be cool!

 

We get our new President, President Hall on Thursday, so we will see how he is! Should be exciting. 

 

My area is basically the same as in Real del Bosque, only now a bit smaller, and I have a mall in my area. Its gonna be the bomb diggaty!

 

So the mission just feels so different now. I feel as though I am on the top. All the people that I looked up to have now gone home, and now I am the one people ook up too. Just seems super different! ITs going to be an awesome last 3 months! I wil finish here in Coacalco as a Zone Leader. I wont finish with Ridd though, he goes home in August, so I will have one more comanion before I go home! Sooooo crazy! But I am excited! 

 

I think that is it. I have a bunch of fotos for you, but this internet does not have working adapters, so I will have to ask you fogiveness again, as I make you wait another week for pictures! Promise though, they are coming!
 

Love you guys alot! Have a great week and stay safe!

Lider de la Zona Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

6/17

Guau! What a week. And what a hecka finish! But, as usual, I am going to be cruel and make you guys wait!

 

Hahahaha Funny thing about my companions eye... I got what he had. Which at first I thought it was something serious, but no, it is just pink eye... Wearing my glasses around today, and probably tomorrow as well... Eh, whatevs.I am doin fine though! No worries!

Yup mom, I have a major farmer tan! Its pretty insane! Gonna have to get rid of that as soon as I can when I get home!

 

Ok, so on to the news of this week. Well, Alot of things have happened actually. 

I guess I will bring in the dessert first!

So I, Elder Winslett am the new Zone Leader in the Coacalco zone! Yup! It is official! I got moved over here in the morning. Coacalco is right next to Villa de las Flores, and so it wasnt much of a move. I got a new companion, his name is Elder Ridd. And he is actually from the Woodlands! Can you believe that. Such a small world! Yup. Not sure on what it entitles me, and what it is that I have to do, but I will let you know about that next week, ok!?

Oh! Happy Fathers day to Dad! And to all the other dads out there in the fam! Hope you guys had a good one! Stay awesome!

So on Saturday, Elder PArra, one of the Elders I shared the ward with back in Villa had his birthday, We went over to a members house, who so kindly purchased a cake. And, as tradition here, we shooved his face into that cake! It was so awesome! I ahve the video and everything! I will send pictures of it next week (Forgot my camera back at the house)

Ok, so I need you guys to help me out here. On Saturday night and Elder here, Elder Wright was involved in a pretty serious accident, and is now in the hospital. He is stable, but still pretty critical. When and if you guys go to the temple, could you put his name on the rolls. His name is Alexander Wright. Also, could you keep him in your prayers. He is a pretty close friend here on the mission, so that is why I ask! Thanks in advance!

So we put alot of dates with alot of people back in my old area... and they where all going to get baptised this next week, the only thing that sucked, is none of them could come to church this week So those dates fell... OH well... I guess I get to start over new again here in Coacalco! Super pumped!

So yeah Tomorrow is the sealing! And last Thursday we where going to go to one, but the wife said, last minute that she did not want to. Something about the garments, and her not liking being restricted on clothing! It was dumb, but we hope that she will get animated again! I wont be there for that either way because they where not my converts, they where Duques and now I am no longer with him... Yup...

OH, we had that last Junta with president on tuesday. It was pretty depressing, actually. Cuz I also had to say goodbye to all the missionaries that are going over to the new mission. Yup. But it will all be cool, I will see them all after teh mission, at some point! 

Well, I think that is it... I will send pics here next week! Promise! I just was dumb and forgot my camera! Hehehe

Love you guys a ton! Take care and until next week

Zone Leader Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

PS I cant believe it either, 3 months

6/10

Wow guys. Gotta say, what a week! Im gonna be a jerk though and make you wait a few paragraphs before I tell you. Hehehe

 

Guess what, I got more pictures... only one though. And it is of our baptism (More on that later.)

Hahahahahahaha Mom got wet! The funny thing is, something similar happened to me... So it starts raining Sunday morning, we get ready and start heading over to the church, walking. The church here is on a highway... And conveniently enough, water likes to build up on the sides of the road.... As you can guess. A van comes flying by us, right when we are walking by a big puddle. VWOOSH! Elder Winslett gets SOAKED! And I had no time to go back and change... so I went to church soaked... I dried off and what not as best as I could, but I was still pretty wet... The sad part of that, is the puddle had oil in it... so I also smelt like a car garage! Dotn worry I am getting the suit dry cleaned, so it will come out... Just kindof made for a tough day...

Now I get to tell you the news! Well, it is not tooooo exciting, but I baptised this week. Dayra was her name, and she is the daughter of a less active family. Well, we reactivated her, and her dad baptised her! It was super cool, and the dad was super nervous... I think he redid the prayer like 3 times before he got it right. It was cool. So number 6 for the month of June! I am hopin to beat my record of 11 in one month!

Ok. So guess who has a date for their sealing! One of my convert families do! On the 18th of this month I get to go see them go through the temple! Gotta say it is one of the coolest feelings in the world, to know that I did that! They are the last family I baptised with Barben, Familia Mendoza. They got baptised a little over a year ago, and the time has arrived! So pumped! The other cool thing is that they asked me to be a witness! ;D I am sooooo excited, no joke! Gonna be sooooooooooooo flippin cool! 

So my comp is dying... No really he is... ok no he is not... But he has an eye infection.... And the doctors told him he has to stay in side for the majority of this week, meaning this is going to be a tough week. We are thinking of a few ways that he can still go out and work.... So maybe....

Ok, it is significantly hotter here then it is in my last area. We are quite a bit higher, and up in the hills, so we are closer to the sun... So it is bright and hot alot more... The good thing is I am getting a super dope  farmers tan! Hahaha.... No but seriously I am. 

We have our last meeting with President this week... This will be the last time we see him... He goes home in 3 weeks! Crazy thought!

 

Well, I think that is it for news this week.... I thought there was more, but my agenda is all out of news for me to give to you guys! I will attach the fotos on here and I uploaded the video to the Dropbox. So you guys can download it and what not!

Love you guys alot! Hope to hear from you next week!

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

6/3

This week, Ben sent many pictures of his new place, and many other pictures of his baptisms and companions. : ) No letter from him this week tho... Wondering if I missed out on the letter itself... I'll edit if I get a hold of it later!

5/27

Well, this week has been pretty tough... But we also saw lots of results too!
 

Yeah, draining the font with a bucket took about an hour with 4 people working on it... lets just say I was supper tired after.

Yup, actually we put fechas with Kevin´s brother, and are begining to talk with his mom... The only thing is I wont be doing that... I will explain a bit later!

Well, none of our 7 church goers got baptised this week, but 6 of them will be getting into the water this next week. Yup, that is right, 6! More on that in a bit.

Ok, well, I guess I should tell you the news. No I am no longer with Elder Nielson. And to be honest, this has to be one of the hardest changes I have done. We just got along perfectly! And now we are no longer companions. That and I really loved the ward and area... Well , I guess it is time to move on...

I got moved out of Industrial and am now in the Stake Villa de las Flores, Ward Real del Bosque. I am sharing with two other missionaries and what not. I am with Elder Duque. He is from Colombia. I will send pictures next week. This area is hilly again, but not as bad as Cuautepec, if you remember. Much better.So I might be dieing by the time I come home. I am pretty sure this will be my last area... We will see for sure though in the future... If I do stay here in this area, yes I will stay in my original mission... Also, i got put up again and am District Leader again! Not super excited about it, but eh, what can I do! It´ll be fun! We are white washing this area too, so we have nothing to work with... Next week could be pretty hard.

Yeah, chanigng things last minute would make them hard, but I guess either way i got to...

Ok, so we talked to that family I said that the mom is a member but the rest of the family is not, well, we put them on date for this next week. Even though I am no longer in that area, I will still get credit for the baptism. That and they said they still want me to come to the baptism, so I still plan on going over there to my old area to be at the baptism! I am so excited! They are genuinely prepared! Gold! They are a super cool family as weel!

So with Kevin´s brother, well, we sat down with him and talked with him. His brother was there to support him and everything, and so putting a date was something easy. He will be getting in the water on Saturday as well.

Remember Vanessa? and how her parents did not let her get baptised. Then we talked with the parents and they also love the chruch? And then they had that legal problem that prevented them from getting baptised? Well, Her parents are finally letting her get baptised! no joke!So on Friday, she will be getitng into the water.

Ok, so you want to know what happened that made me super trunky? Well, like on Wednesday I got a phone call from the mission secretaries asking me to which airport I was going home... It took me a minute to realize that they where ordering my flight plans! I told them Bush, so I hope that is alright! I should get my flight plans sometime in the near future, so I will forward that right away!

ALso have a couple of other investigators make serious progress, but now they are no longer mine... Kinda sucks...

What do you guys think of having an Open House for when I get home. I kindof want to have one. We could do it at the church!? It would just make it eaiser to say Hi to people after being gone for so long! What do you guys think?

So yeah, I think that is it for right now. Ummm yeah, cant think of anything else.

So how is everyone right now? How are things going?

LEs amo muchisimo y se cuiden
Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

5/20

What it do family! Well, me I am doing great, just here in Mexico. Yup.

No idea if I am staying or not. I wont find that out until probably this Saturday or Sunday. It would not change anything about time, and when I am coming home. The only thing that it would change is the fact that I would be in a new mission. I would still come home at the normal time. If that where to change I would advise you guys ASAP. No worries though. I dont think it will.

We had one baptism this weekend. Kevin is his name. The majority of his family is in actives, and the rest arent members. We are working with them all to see about getting them in the water as well. Her is the picture of that:

Ok, well, this week was pretty interesting. Well, really just Sunday. So we had our confirmation of Kevin and that went well, but after the Sacrament meeting we found out that his brother cam, along with some non-members and some old investigators we had came as well. So we ended up having like 7 people at church. Meaning this next week we have quite a few possibles for baptisms. I guess we will see how that goes here in a few days.

So yeah, those changes might be happening this next week, so I might, might not be with Elder Nielson this time next week. I dont feel like I am geting changed, so I am not to worried. I am pretty sure that at the end of June, yes I will get changed.  we will see how it all plays out here soon.

So yeah, I am pretty sure that is all that has happened this week. Nothing to extensively exciting. I hope everything goes well for you guys. You are all in my prayers! Take care guys!

LEs amo muchisimo

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

 

Cheating on Buddy

Emptying the Font.... With Buckets...

 

5/13

We got to talk to Elder Winslett for a couple hours on Mother's Day! It was great to catch up, though it was bittersweet that it will be the last time... Still. He's home in September!

Family!!!! Happy Mother´s Day again to those it pertains to

It was awesome to talk to you guys too! Even though, for some wierd reason it´s exciting up until you get to the actual call and then we get talking and we are like, "Well, what do we talk about now?" Hahahahaha, It´s all good though, last time! Next time we see each other will be in the Airport!!! 4 months guys!

Yup, we have atleast one baptism this next week! Hopefully we can get all of that other family in the water though.

 

Ok, so there is a couple things I forgot to talk to you guys about yesterday. One of those is, could you guys possibley get me the email for Lucas Slack. His Facebook should be on mine. I know he is on his mission and so because of that. I want to talk to him! Thanks!

 

Also, when I get home I want to start doing a couple of things, of course at my own expense. But I want to start going to a gym as well as try something my companion told me about, it´s called Hot Yoga and apparently it is amazingly awesome! So I want to try it. Yup. I have been going to a gym here in the mornings and so I want to continue doing that when I get home. I was thinking the YMCA there in Alvin or the 24 Hr. Fitness in Friendswood... Either way, I am gonna start going!

Um so yeah... I think that is it... So yeah. You guys take care and keep being awesome! Love you guys alot!

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

5/6

What it do family!

Well, this week has been pretty ok, not much on the whole success thing, but we had a good week. First, I will reply to what you guys said.

I cant wait! I want to Skype home sooooo bad! One more week! Well, I think we have to do it earlier. The only problem is that the family that we are going with to do it is expecting us at like 3-4 o clock. I guess we could just take a really long time to do the call... Then when he gets home we can talk a bit... dunno, but I will be at the house of the family that is letting us use their computers at like 3 or 4, so I guess try to be on then :D Could you send me the Skype log-in info again? I just want to make sure I have it right! Thanks!

Cinco de Mayo is not really celebrated here actually. I mean, people are partying here every day, so I honeslty have no idea if they where partying that, or just something else. I want Fajitas D:

A holiday they do celebrate here is the Dia del Niño (Day of the kids!) Yup, they celebrate it! ITw as on Tuesday, so yeah. Church had an activity and the kids got to play a bunch of games and got food and candy and what not. ITs pretty cool. 

So I dunno if you saw it or what, but Obama came down here this last week. He had a few meetings with the President here, Peña Nieto. I dunno what about, but all I know is that literally happened like 15 minutes outside of my area walking! The thing is I did not even know about it until after it happened! Guess I can say that I was in the vecinity :D

Remember that girl that her parents told her she could not get baptised, well, we got to talk with them again this week. It seems like alot of this is just miscommunication. So we talked with them more, brought them to church and a few of the activities this week, and yeah. They are doing alot better. We are going to see if we can get them in the water this week.

Funny story. So apparently my companion is gay. Or so say a drunk guy that stopped by to talk with us. He stopped us and we had a short conversation before he just points to my companion and say, in English, that "He looks gay." "Do you guys sleep in the same bed? He looks so gay." And a bunch of other things that I choose not to repeat... It was so funny. And my companion turned super red too. So funny. We tried to correct him, but he would not let us, he was set on my companion being gay... So yeah, guys, I have a gay companion, just thought I would let you guys know! 

Well, my companion has made me start making videos that I am suppost to send home to you guys... The thing is I can not attach the file to here, so I was woundering if you guys could set up a dropbox, send me the login information and I will upload it there? Hes making me... so blame him.

So yeah, that was my week. This next week is also some changes as well, I dunno if I am going or staying, but I will be able to tell you guys on Sunday! So I guess see you on Sunday guys! 

Les amo mucho

Se cuida

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

4/29

What it do Winslett fam!

Well, this week was pretty slow, actually...

 

Yup, we explained to the parents that it is something that will help her, but they still said not until she finishes middle school... We are going to continue trying to talk with her and her family to maybe see if they can get in the water sooner but we will see.

Anywho... Mom, I guess I wrote it out wrong, the drunk guy was the one that passed away, so thats why it was a bit awkward.

Wait what? When did I mention interesting news? I reread my letter and nothing... Well, whatever, haahahaha. You know I am cruel mom. :D

 

Of course my companion is turning into an awesome Elder mom, he has me as a trainer! :D

 

Well, this week was boring for us too mom. Hahaha.Alot of working, and trying to find news with not much results. I know that this is just another trial of the Lord, so I am not even worried. We will see how things go thouh.

MY comp did get sick again... Its kindof funny though, I think he has terrible luck with getting sick. He is all better now though, no worries.

Ummmmmm Well, yup. So whats up?

Love you guys alot! Take care!

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

4/22

Wow, what an interesting week...

She loved EFY, she loves the church, she lvoes it all and knows it all is the truth, the only problem is she is 15 and her parents dont want her to get baptised... We actually where going to baptise her this week, but come the day of her baptism we get a phone call saying that her parents say no... They want her to focus on school first... I dont understand it, but what can we do anyways right? Ifthey say no, we cant do anything... WE are going to go back and see if we can help the parents understand that it is something that will help her in school and in life... One day she will get in the water, I just dont know if it will be us though... We will see.

Yup, you told me about the missionaries teaching PRimary! That is cool though!

The thing with moving up to Utah right away is then I can just get a job up there and get settled up there and go right into school. If I get a job down in Texas then I get settled down there, then school comes around, I have to quit my current job, move up to Utah, find another job, get settled, all that with the stress of school... I dunno I just figured I should start seriously thinking about this as it is only 5 months away... I have been thinking mainly just BYU-P Maybe UVU as well... I have looked around a bit for other colleges but BYU seems to have the best art program.... What do you guys think?

Well, I did have one dunking this weekend. Naomi. She is the daughter of an inactive family that we are trying to reactivate. So far things are doing good! She has a sister that came to church that is not yet baptised either, so maybe she will get in the water as well, guess we will see soon!

Other then them and that girl that went to EFY, we really dont have much else. We found some news last week, that seem pretty promising... Ummm

Well, I have an interesting story to tell.... So we where walking over to the church on Friday I think  and a drunk guy contacted us. It was the normal schpeel that drunks give, so we wrote down his address to see if we could teach him. Went to his house and as we approached we saw a big group of people surrounding a funeral car truck thing. We thought, well maybe someone in the family died that lived next door, so we decided to come back later. When we come back we knock on the door and the guys mom comes out and we ask for him. After a moment of a bit of awkard silence, she says he past away the other day... It was kindof awkard, honestly. So we offered our sympathy and help, and went our seperate ways... We also offered to come back and share a message anbout Christ and the way we will be able to see our lioved ones again. IT was cool, and very interesting, so this week we go back to her...

Ok, well other then that, this week was boring... Just kinda chugging along!

Love you guys alot!

Take care
Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

4/15

 Hey peeps!

Well, this week has had its ups and its downs. All in all a good week though.

First off to replying to your letter!

Yup, we found even more new people this week. Remember how I said that we have an investigator that went to EFY and that she is super excited for it all! Well, we talked with her family this week, and they all want it too! So yeah! The only bad thing, is they did not go to church on Sunday... Meaning probably will not get baptised for a bit... But we will keep working with them. There super solid!

Havent been able to see the video of Wyatt yet, I will try it here in a minute... _ITs just these computers dont have very many options on playback options.

So I believe on the 12th of May I get to Skype you guys for the last time! Can you believe that! The time is just flying! Will figure out more on time later, but I think it will be in the afternoon, like at 3 or 4 ish. Cant wait!

Ok, so I am kindof debating wether or not I want to move directly up to Provo when I get home and just start school there instead of go to ACC... I guess the only thing that would stop me is how many of my credits would transfer over... If the majority if not all go over then I think I will, if not then I will finish my associates in ACC and then transfer over. What do you guys think? Could you do me a bit a favor and research that for me? PEaz!?

Well, other then finiding a bunch of news, this week has kindof been slow. Nothing to exciting. How is everyone in the fam? I hardly hear from anyone else but you mom, so I really dont know... But yeah, hope they are all doing good!

I dont have any fotos this week either, so yeah... Mhmmmm...

LEs amo!

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

4/8

So this week was good. A bit slow but we saw results. I will terll you all about that as soon as I reply to your letter.

Conference was super cool! We watched pretty much all the sessions! So good! hope you guys too got to see more! :D

Investigators are doing great, have a few that are progressing, as well as we have found some news that seem promising as well. We will see with time, though, of course.

We had one baptism this week, Moises (Moses in English, hence the Subject of my letter.) He was the one we had to Marry first and then we got him baptised. so as you can imagine, this week we got him married and baptised. The picture attached is of him at his baptism. It was so cool how it all just fell into place without much work needed for this week. Our other baptism, Vanessa, was postponed again because of some things with her parents, but I think this next week, yes we will get her in the water as well.

It is starting to rain here now. I cant wait for the rainy season to start again! Gonna be fun! :D

Other then finding news, watching conference, and having that baptism this week was really calm. nothing to big happened. So I guess that means that I am sending you a short letter too this week. :D Sorry about that. Next week will hopefully bring more stories and results! :D

Well, I love you guys. Like alot. Forreals. Miss you tons too. Take care.

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett

 

4/1

Wassup family.

Awesome week. In some aspects. In others, not so much. Yup.

No... we did not get them in the water this week. 1 still did not get married and the other one wanted to wait until next week to invite friends. So this week we should have 2 atleast. So yeah. No worries though... And no I aint discourgaed... No worries on that either. Just a bit frustrated at times. Its all good though, the Lord has a plan and I will follow.

 

Well, actually I got him mid transfer 3 weeks ago. And actually today is changes again, but I did not get changed. I am thinking I will be with him until the end of this change, and I feel like I might be put up as a Zone Leader to finish my mission off like that. but who knows... Only time will tell. Most trainers are with there kids for 2 transfers though...

The groom did not really notice, and nor did anyone in the party really... I guess she just slipped away to do the dishes... It was odd... and I laughed....

Hmmmm... Well, I hope you do get to come down... That would be so much fun... I have so much I want to show you guys! And You totally have to meet my converts! Really though, you do. And I guess if you dont, I atleast want to come down here as a vacation thing eventually. It would be so much fun!

Well, the heat started up like 2 months ago, actually. What is now starting though, is the rainy season... Every now and then we get little spills of rain and so it is interesting. A few months on we will have rain every day... so I am looking forward to that! The summer is dampened down here with rain, so it is pretty cool

Well, this last thursday friday and part of saturday has been quite a few interesting days. All 3 of those days, one or the other, or both of us where sick. I dunno what it was, but we where in the bathroom quite literally every 30 minutes... it was ridiculous. But we are all better now, and back to working.

MY comp has convinced me that snowboarding is something I want to get into when I get back. Seriously though... It sounds like so much fun! So I will be adding that to the many things I want to do when I get home. Hehehe.

Ummmm Well, today we had a mission-wide dodgeball tournament. My zone won! It was cool. I attached a picture of such occasion and hope you guys like! The picture on the front of our shirts is a picture of President´s head. He is leaving in July so we figured we would honor him as a zone and put his picture on our shirts... Ill send more pictures later!

Found out that Jeni´s name in spanish is Juana. So Jeni. I am calling you Juana from now on... Hehehehe.

Hmmmm.... Well, I cant think of anything else that really happened this week. Being sick for those three days kindof really threw us off... Next week I should have a bunch more stuff to tell you about!

Well, I think that is it! Love you guys alot! Hope all is well, and I hope to hear more from you guys!

Les amo

Elder TSFWWWPRB Winslett