Conference Weekend

HELLO FAMILY, So this week was another super awesome week down.. i can happily say that we are working like mad down here in one of the best countries in the world. I love this place.. i really don't want to go back to speaking English.. i feel like when we speak in English with the other Americans i feel like my English is terrible, and i don't look forward to speaking! ughhh. I feel a whole lot more comfortable speaking in sacrament meeting in Spanish than I have ever felt in English... but whatever.. I love the mission and I can say that this week we were able to find two new families.. But we are going to see if they are interested. We were able to help and teach the investigators that we have.. right now we are helping hna dora because she knows the church is true but doesn't want to get baptized.. She feels like it is too fast.... but we are really working on helping her understand. The conference was awesome if you ask me, i feel like each one of the talks was specifically for each person.. it is incredible how in two days they can reach every person for at least one thing, if and only if we attend all of the conference.. If we don't it is likely that we missed something really important!!! I love this gospel and I love being here working with my companion to find the people that really really need MY help.. I know this is the true church and the gospel has been restored so that we can have true happiness.

Andy and Christian

Jhonny

0ctober 1, 2012

WHAT IT DO FAMILY!!! So this week family as we all know passed by really fast and i am happy to say that things are going really well.. we were able to find two more people and put them with baptismal dates for the 27 of october..they are really cool and they are both completing the commitments and doing all that we tell them that they need to do.. except for the most important one, coming to church.. they didnt make it yesterday and we dont know why but we will know more on them tonight.. it was kinda sad that they didnt make it.. the person that is helping us with them said that she did all that she could but they didnt want to get out of bed.. they are her cousins.. alvaro and sebastian.. one of them is 14 and the other is 11 but they are solid..we just need to improve a couple more things here. Elder Romero is really cool, we teach really well together.. we have been able to help some people that are going through some really big problems in this week.. it is really different being companions with someone who has more time in the mission and that can teach. because i havent had a companion that had experience teaching since elder tani,, so it is really cool teaching in unity down here. we are working the hardest we can.. we are also animating the youth to go on missions, having them come with us to visit and being part of some of our lessons.. this has been really cool. I love this work and these next five weeks are going to be really great in the work.. I love you all so much and hope that you have another great week!!! love Elder Farr+Orth+Whitehead+Farah+Future Whitehead = AWESOME

Well Family, So this week was really awesome!! Not gonna lie, one of the coolest in a long time. So last week as you remember we were left with a "to be continued"... on the hna lidia.. well we went through the week on a day to day basis..(and in the sports world the whole day to day thing I never liked, because my favorite player normally didn't play when he was day to day). but the great news is even still on day to day basis, she came to the 2 appointments we had.. then she said that she would have the interview for her baptism, but that she still wasn't sure if she was ready. Her thing wasn't that she didn't want to get baptized it was more that she wanted more time. at the same time she understood that we weren't pressuring her, but that she was the one that put the goal for her baptism..so she was like ya i am thinking about it non stop... and so on Friday morning she got to her interview 2 hours late, but she got there... and then after the interview she was like.. i am a little more sure.. but she wasn't 100 percent.. she said ya i will call you tonight to tell you what time tomorrow would work best for me... we were like uh ok..the whole day we were just waiting for her call to tell us what time..then at 1000 that night she called and was like ya i want to be baptized. it was great so her baptism was set for 1 o clock which didn't give us much time to coordinate her baptism, but we did what we could..then she ended up getting there around three, but the good news is that she got there and it was awesome!  

Lidia's Baptism

This week we found six new people and we found the families I said we were going to find.. so that was good. I'm telling you, I don't lie, all i can say is that when things don't work out they will later... haha but my companion got changed it was sad but my new companion is awesome!! his name is elder romero he is from columbia, he entered the field with me, we were in ica together and we are really cool together.. we are going to work super hard in this change and it will be really fun. I am not district leader the mission has turned the corner and passed all leadership possissions.. (that is spelled terribly) but i honestly have no idea how to spell it... hahahaha to all the young missionaries.. with 6 months to a year basically.. so all is well.. i love this place i love you all.. I know the holy ghost really does work in the hearts of the people when they really do ponder on the things that we are able to share with them. good to hear all is well at home and well have another great week.... Love Elder Farr+Orth+Whitehead+Farah+ Future Whitehead=AWESOME

Corey's Birthday Week

Michael, Elder Herrera, Gallegos Family

Wow Family so another one down,,,, So this week went by really fast!! we have been fighting with one of our investigators to get her ready for baptism on the 22 or this week... and well she was super high in spirits 2 weeks ago... it was awesome.. then we told her that she had to tell her husband that she was going to get baptized and all her animos went down like a rock in the ocean... because her husband is ridiculous and loves video games more than his family and gets angry.. and urrrrrghhh. its annoying.. but yesterday she came to church with a dress and everything!! super happy and full of animos out of nowhere!!! it was awesome.. and so from what we know she is going to be getting baptized this week.. pray for her... her name is lidia.. she is awesome.. her husband not awesome.. and then we are really working on finding 3 families.. this week we found one, but the other 2 couldnt meet with us for the appointments, but we are going to meet with them this week, and they will be awesome.. This is pretty crazy not gonna lie my companion and i are really trying to find some people to teach. I would like to send a shout out to my buddy ryan, I love you brother and i know that you learned what you needed to learn in the mission. I think that with your time in the mission you were able to obtain a testimony of the truthfulness of the message that we share with the world. that is what the Lord really wanted to help you with!! You are a great friend and you have always helped me be better, and thank you for always being there for me. you are a great example ryan, and now i believe you have have a strong testimony.. I love you brother!!! and lastly i would like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! BIG BROTHER... i cant believe you're so old.. oh just kidding! i can believe it seein how since i was a little lad.. you were old..hahaha i am funny.. but hope all is well and hope that you have an awesome birthday tomorrow.. i want you to know that you have been a great example for me and i love you brother. i am really really happy that you came back to live at home with me, and teach me and give me the opportunity to baptize you.. it was an experience i will never forget.. it was 5 years ago this week if i am not mistaken... or 4 years ago.. not exactly sure.. but i will never forget the experience.. you are a great brother and here shortly a great dad!!! Love Elder Farr+Orth+Whitehead+Farah+Future Whitehead=AWESOME

Sept 10, 2012

Everybody say heyy.... HEYYYYY..haha i dont know why,, but hey this week came and left, it seems like they all go really fast. But this week wasnt 110 percent awesome like some the weeks before.. let me explain.. our investigator eduardo who was going to get baptized the 15 osea this week... that was living with members because his life got blown up so this nice family of members was like you can live here.. and so he was there and then he decided to ruin it.. some guy came and told him he could take a job selling beer for 3 weeks but he would have to move to another area.. and it was only going to be for three weeks..... and he went.. he left a nice coumfy home where he had life easy and was recuperating to go and ruin it.. and he took the job and left without saying anything to the family!!! it was terrible.. but then we found a new investigator in the same house, so not all is lost... haha ,, also with some of our other investigators they are progressing one for the 22 and two for the 6th of october.. so things are really rolling we need to find more new people but for reals the mission is the bomb.. my new favorite scripture is alma 37:44-46 i really like these verses i have been able to apply then to many different situations and i can say that they are my favorite verses.. for now. i love the book of mormon and plan of salvation and all the awesome things we get to teach out here.. it is the best the gospel that we know and have... the blessings that the lord has is incredible we need to always remember that he is always there to lift us up and clean us off.. i love you all and hope you continue being awesome!!!! Love Elder Farr+Orth+Waite+Whitehead+Farah+Future Whitehead=AWESOME

Kelliann's Birthday Week

What it is Family!!! So this week was really awesome.. Not gonna lie it flew really fast! on tuesday we had a multi zone conference and that was really cool, President Douglas really wants us to work with the members better here in lima and in the mission south, And then on thursday we had a good service as a zone and so that was cool, we moved the storage room of the mission to another part, so that was normal, and then on friday we had a little reunion with 700 missionaries in lima and Elder D. Todd Cristofferson, It was really cool, i will just touch on the main point that he had for us.. What is Repentance?? is the question he asked, Why do the scriptures say that we are called to preach repentance and nothing else.. and so it was actually pretty cool because the whole world got up and said something,, and i didnt want to get up so i told my companion something so he would get up and then he did.. and then the answer i told him was right!! haha i won.. i was like because when somebody repents they are applying the atonement to their lives and then they are able to receive forgiveness.. so that was awesome because i felt good that i wasnt just making something up.. So then this week we were able to get 5 investigators in the church and we also had 2 less actives come, so that was really good.. We are really feeling about the work here in the area not gonna lie.. we are working hard to get this area back up to where it should be, because before this ward had 4 missionaries and then they stopped working and so they took 2 out and so we are trying to animate them to do the work. So things are really going fast trying to get all of them moving!! and it is working we, found two families of less actives that are in the process of getting active, and also we are using all of the future missionaries to help us in the work, showing them the mission is fun and that the work is fun and not easy. I love this gospel and i have really been able to see how much the gospel has helped me open up to the people and be able to talk to them and really get the people to love what we have.. You need to show that the gospel is like a nice cake that they want.. if we dont show that we have something that they dont,, why in the world are they going to want to listen to missionaries. its impossible.. we need to live a higher standard and show the happiness that we have.. I love this gospel and being able to share these things with the people here in my new area in chorrillos.. i still feel new here so that is cool!! Well that was my week and i know this gospel is true,, have a great week i love you all.. and... Happy Birthday Reagan ann!!! i am super happy that you came to our family,, which is the best on earth as you already knew before you came that is why you chose us.. right?? haha HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALSO TO MY FAVORITE SISTER!!!! i am so happy that you are moving home kelli, so that me and justin can help you find somebody special just for you, because we all know the Lord has to have someone super awesome and good for my sister! I love you so much kelli you have helped me stay animated in the mission with your letters each week.. and i also wouldnt exist if you hadnt begged mom and dad for me,, so i have you to thank for many things.. love you so much.. Elder Farr+Orth+Waite+Whitehead+Farah+Future Whitehead=AWESOME

Family!! So this week was a really solid week, not gonna lie i learned that all of my district has low animos.. animos how can you say that in english.. they are very low on gas.. they arent happy .. i dont know ask justin maybe he has learned how to say that by now..haha but anyway i have been really trying to make things better and get their attitudes up and happy, not sure if it is working or not but i am trying to do all i can.. i feel like its a challenge not because i am sad because i am really happy here. the thing is that there is a missionary from my group that finishes with me and he is super trunky!!! and he is ruining his area faster than i am writing this letter.. it is ridiculous, and he doesnt really listen to me. so i cant get him to work hard happily, because he has the same time that ive got... so that is kinda lame and with him not listening, his companion doesnt do too much either.. but ya i am here working with them.. but the area is going well we were able to put two people with baptismal dates and little by little my companion is seeing that our ward is a good ward.. so that is good.. haha but i love this gospel, i have had to bear my testimony more than normal this week and i know that a testimony is strengthened as we share it more and more. This is the best work in the world and i dont want to do another job... or study....hahaha but i love you all and hope you have a great week and that my niece comes out here soon so that next week i can see pictures!! haha Love Elder Farr+Orth+Waite+Whitehead+ Farah+Future Whitehead=AWESOME