October 9, 2012

Hey Guys,

Another hard week but I am ready to work. Conference was very good and gave me a lot of ammo. I also was able to go to the temple today with a couple people from my district. It was a great experience and I received some answers to questions I had. I sometimes think to myself that there should be some big grand answer but as it turns out it was just the simple things. We got up at 4 in the morning to be at the bus stop by five to be at the temple by 7:45 for an 8 o´clock session. The bus ride was long but well worth it. We went today and also today the area Presidency change the temple rules. Missionaries can only go once a year, that to bad but at least I could go. Afterward we took advantage of being in a more wealthy part of town and went to burger king. First time in my life that I can remember it was pretty good, and a lot more food for your money. Double California burger.  First time I have had guacamole since home.

Conference was by far the high point of the week. When President started talking about missionaries I knew he was going to change the age for guys but not for girls. It is crazy but the truth is I already know a lot of Elders that are only 18 from Chile and Mexico and Paraguay. But a lot of guys are worried about the girl population at BYU.  Priesthood session was super good. The truth it actually made me a little trunky. Elder Uchtdorf and Erying. Uchtdorf talked about flying for like 10 minutes. I saw all the sessions in English and priesthood twice. The only talk I missed was Elder HOLLAND. I was super upset but we were helping an investigator with a problem during that talk. We also had and interesting experience as an Elder disappeared during conference only to be found in a closet with a girl.  He said they were just talking but needless to say President was ticked. What a fool. 

Still no package maybe Thursday. Oh and it was changes today. 6 weeks have already passed with Elder Rivas. I am staying in Cerro for a third change with Elder Rivas. I am alright about it.  If we work hard we should have a good change. Yesterday I turned 13 months.  Time is disappearing.  It will be Christmas be for you know it.  Elder Crawford and Tyree from my group are training this change that is kind of cool.  My zone is super old now. Of the 24 elders here 6 of them have time as zone leaders then everyone else besides 5 others have more then a year in the mission. Our zone is doing really good right now. 

Also in other news, I can cook. HaHa!  I have been messing around in the kitchen and it has been pretty good.  Last night I couldn´t sleep well.  I was thinking a lot about flying.  I also miss the mountains a lot it is killing me.  Alright I am just rambling now so I think I should go. Oh one last thing I got a letter from sister Martin. It sounds like they are doing well. I can't believe that Kaleb was in a ward with Quincey That is crazy!

Anyway Choa,

Love,

Elder Wray   

October 1, 2012

Hey Guys,

This week was really bad or hard I guess. We were not doing things the way they should be done. We struggled all week to see our investigators with date and when we finally saw them on Saturday they told us they didn´t feel like they were ready for baptism. So Sunday we just started from scratch and found two people from the lista de 24 meses. And another member brought her cousin to Church and she wants to be baptized. Elder Rivas and I have been talking and we were both really nervous for the area but after Sunday we feel better. We just need to be more obedient and work more effectively. We didn´t have any baptisms this week. 

La verdad this letter will probably be really short my leg is on fire and my mind is exhausted. My mind is fried because this week has been rough, my leg is on fire because I was playing soccer. I was on fire, I had like 6 or 7 really good goals but I was given a pass and I was rushed and turned to shoot and kicked the ground it would have been really embarrassing if it hadn't hurt so bad it is probably the worst pain I have been in in a long time. I hope I didn´t break my toe.  I can move it but there was a little bit of blood but I think it is because I scrapped it. I will call the doc when I get home. 

The next week is change week already so we will see what happens I think we will stay together again but no sè. I forgot to tell you the video of me and Elder Navarro was the day he left so we were taking pic to say goodbye and she just started to film. We also came back to eat dinner there an hour later. Elder Navarro speaks pretty good English no. The new pic I think were of when Elder Navarro had his birthday.  I got a letter from Ben. I wrote him like 3 or 4 months ago. It was super cool. He wrote the end in Portuguese. I didn´t understand much until someone read it out loud then it made more sense. Someone in our district is from Brazil and he translated the rest but he didn´t understand the last sentence. I also got a letter from Preston. He misses me a lot I think.  In his two page letter he said like 8 times "I can't wait for you to get home." He is a junior now. He is going to buy a promise ring for his girlfriend in January. Crazy!!  His flying is going slow but he still loves it. I really hope I get the package this week but I don´t know now Elder Navarro has been waiting 2 Months. 

Yea, I really have nothing else to say. I am excited for conference. Oh yeah, are you reading to Book of Mormon. It is really good. I am highlighting every time it talks of Christ also in Spanish. Anyway love you. 

Love Elder Wray

P.S. Be safe dad, I am not there to tell you your limits. HaHa!! Just kidding but be safe.