Dec. 29, 2014

Hey There Bishopric!!!!

So my daddy-O is Going to be part of the bishopbric now huh? well thats pretty stinking awesome! I would ask how you feel about it  but it seems like you´ve already responded by commenting on how your resisting the urge to vomit or sob. haha! but i Personnally have complete confidence that it is going to be a great new expeirence for my papa! Good luck on the new calling. Does that mean you can issue temple Recommends from home to me now? haha!

anyway! It was awesome to talk to you guys on thursday! I was thrilled to see that everyone is well! i hope that the christmas was magical! 

So this week let me tell ya was pretty rushed. Most of our time I feel like we were sitting and waiting. on wednesday we had to go on a division with a couple elders who live in a place called Viscosa. Viscosa is about 3 hours on a bus to get there.... so what ends up happening is on tuesday actually we had a Zone meeting which took our morning till lunch. we lunched then we headed to the bus stop so me and the Viscosa elder could head out there. we didnt get there till about 6 at night. we were able drop my stuff of at there house then we got to work for just a little bit. then wednesday comes along and my companion has to come get me after lunch. we worked for a little in viscosa and then i have once again another 3 hour trip back to our area. just kinda silly THEN!!! on friday we had to make a mini skit for the christmas party and we were told that the party would start about 2:00. well a few people showed up but sadly there was a last minute change that wasnt communcated to about half the ward that the party wouldnt start till about 6. well we were talking with every one that was there till when we finally figured out what the problem was about 5... kinda upsetting... but oh well... just a lot of waiting around... but that alright! 

But the Christmas party was really cool actually. one of the other wards that meet in our same building recently baptized a professional chef. He volunteered to make a giant feast for everyone that night. let me tell you that food was amazing!!! also we were able to have a couple of our investigaters there too. seemed like the really enjoyed themselves. 

But this week also we had a super cool experience. we were searching for a reference and we get to the area that we are supposed to be and start looking for a street called Gira Sol. well turns out there are 3. well we start going up and down these streets looking for the right house. (numbers on the houses her have absolutly no order. you could find 15 on one 167 on the other and then 8A on the next...) well we go up and down these streets for about and hour failing to find the house. we were really ready to just give up. but then Elder Emms notices and looks down a dark allyway. he says nothing and just starts walking down. Jokingly I tell him that were going to die for sure now... haha! we get out on the other side and turns out that there was a 4th Gira sol. so we start talking with people on this street and quickly find our reference. turns out he´s the brother of one of the missionaries we have out in this ward. he was super reciptive and says he is seriously considering Baptism. it was quite and find. If your listening
God will lead you to the elect for sure. 

Anyway! i´ll talk to you guys next week! thanks for everything once again that you do for me! I should have a chance this week to go talk to president about the letter from dad. dont worry i havent forgot! i´ll see you later! 

Elder Alexander