Feliz Dia Papa,
Well, like the title says, Happy Father's Day Dad. I hope it went well. With the way transfers work out I will probably be home for the next fathers day. But, I don't want to sound trunky or be thinking about that. It is still a long time away. It sounds like it was fun with the whole family there. It is always fun to get the family together and talk, laugh and play games.
Like your email, it seems like there is just soccer, soccer, soccer here too. Right now is the Copa America and Peru is playing. They played yesterday, and like normal, it is impossible to teach when they are playing. They tied with Columbia and are advancing. That means one more game at least where it will be impossisible to teach. Everyone gets so excited for the game and so into it. I can listen to the games in the street because every tv is tuned in, and if there is a goal, the whole country screams.
The old restored town sounds really cool. That is something I would probably love. I love to drive up into the mountains and see cool, old stuff like that. We will have to take more drives and go hiking a lot when I get back. It shouldn't be hard for me to hike because I am always going up and down hills in this area.
This week was stressfull and kind of rough. It all started on P-day after internet. We went with the family that is going to get married to sign some papers and get them signed up for the marriage. It should have taken just less than 2 hours but there was a problem with his birth certificate. We had to go get that fixed and then go pay a fine that they had too. What should have been something really fast, ended up being an all day affair but in the end they were finally signed up for the marriage. We ended up getting back to my area at 8 o'clock at night. So, I went without p-day and a recharge for this week.
The next days we worked really hard just trying to get everyone ready to be baptized. Then, Juana and Miguel started to doubt about being baptized. We went over there and found their neice there. She is an Evangelista and keeps putting a lot of doubts in there head. She really started to get on my nerves because she wouldn't even let Juana talk. They didn't go to church this week because of the temple dedication and the meeting that the missionaries planned was late at night and there 2 kids were already asleep. We are going to work really hard this week with them and get them to be baptized the first week of July. Their batism date just jumped one week.
Max, our late night investigator, is doing great. He is doing super great and really excited for his baptism this week. We were a little sad that he didn't come to church this week but it was because it was fathers day and he was helping his dad who was drunk. We had a lot of other people planned to come to church with us this week but they all stood us up too. It was a rough end to the week when it looked like we had so much coming.
The Trujillo Temple dedication was really nice. President Uchtdorf came with Elder Bednar. They shared some really great talks. It was nice to hear their voices in English again. It has been a long time. The talks that were shared really helped motivate me to work harder. The goal as a missionary is not to baptize a lot of people to let them go inactive but to help them get to the temple to be a family forever. There were some really great examples and stories shared also. I really enjoyed it and it helped give me a little boost for a rough week.
Everything was in the package that you sent me. It hadn't been searched. When I send the package home I will ask how I should package it. I should probably get the package this week within the next few days that you sent me.
I hope you have another great week,
Elder Isaacson
Monday, June 22, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
June 15, 2015
Hola Familia,
Wow, soccer is starting to get pretty big in the states. I can't believe the US men beat Germany and Holland back to back. That sounds great. Also the US women sound like they are doing well in the World Cup. I haven't heard one thing about the Women World Cup here in Peru. They really don't care about women's soccer. This week the Copa America started in Chili. It is a huge soccer tournament of all of America. People have been watching soccer all week. Yesterday, Peru played Brasil. We could here the game walking down the street because every television was tuned in to the game. We were just about to knock on a converts door when I think all of Peru shouted ''Goal!'' It was so loud. They ended up losing 2 to 1 and everyone was pretty depressed the rest of the night. Peru will play again and still have a chance. It will be hard to teach while they are playing.
I feel like I just had the most crazy week of my entire mission. I ended up going on about 3 work visits this week with the zone leaders and the AP. They ended up helping the area a lot. I was super scared to go out with the AP but he wanted to visit my area because he was here about 6 months ago. He kept telling everyone that he will be coming back. I kept thinking, Oh great, that means I have to visit with the AP again.
Everything is going great in my area. We are teaching a ton of people and finding new people everyday. We have been going to bed late every night because we have to teach one investigator at 9 ocklock at night. We have been given special permission to stay out till about 10 to teach him. It is all paying off now though because he has come to church twice and should be baptized before the end of the month.
Juana and Miguel keep progressing. I will be missing a lot of my p day because I have to go with them to the Center of Lima to sign them up for the marriage. They came to church this week and really enjoyed it. They already knew a couple people in the ward and they should be able to help them out and progress even more for their baptism. They have a few doubts about being baptized but we talk about their doubts every time we are at their house. Hopefully all goes well and they get married in a couple weeks.
Oh, I finally got my package that you sent in March. It finally came through or something. I was super excited to get it and my companion was too. I have accumulated a lot of things that I would like to send home but I don't have the phone number of Vanessa's dad. If you can find it and give it to me that would be great. I will be looking for the package you sent me.
Hopefully this next week won't be quite so stressful. I feel like I am at the end of a tied soccer match in extra time. We are going all out and aren't leaving anything on the line. Between training and teaching so many people I am super tired. Hopefully I can sleep more.
Tenga una buena semana
Elder Isaacson
Wow, soccer is starting to get pretty big in the states. I can't believe the US men beat Germany and Holland back to back. That sounds great. Also the US women sound like they are doing well in the World Cup. I haven't heard one thing about the Women World Cup here in Peru. They really don't care about women's soccer. This week the Copa America started in Chili. It is a huge soccer tournament of all of America. People have been watching soccer all week. Yesterday, Peru played Brasil. We could here the game walking down the street because every television was tuned in to the game. We were just about to knock on a converts door when I think all of Peru shouted ''Goal!'' It was so loud. They ended up losing 2 to 1 and everyone was pretty depressed the rest of the night. Peru will play again and still have a chance. It will be hard to teach while they are playing.
I feel like I just had the most crazy week of my entire mission. I ended up going on about 3 work visits this week with the zone leaders and the AP. They ended up helping the area a lot. I was super scared to go out with the AP but he wanted to visit my area because he was here about 6 months ago. He kept telling everyone that he will be coming back. I kept thinking, Oh great, that means I have to visit with the AP again.
Everything is going great in my area. We are teaching a ton of people and finding new people everyday. We have been going to bed late every night because we have to teach one investigator at 9 ocklock at night. We have been given special permission to stay out till about 10 to teach him. It is all paying off now though because he has come to church twice and should be baptized before the end of the month.
Juana and Miguel keep progressing. I will be missing a lot of my p day because I have to go with them to the Center of Lima to sign them up for the marriage. They came to church this week and really enjoyed it. They already knew a couple people in the ward and they should be able to help them out and progress even more for their baptism. They have a few doubts about being baptized but we talk about their doubts every time we are at their house. Hopefully all goes well and they get married in a couple weeks.
Oh, I finally got my package that you sent in March. It finally came through or something. I was super excited to get it and my companion was too. I have accumulated a lot of things that I would like to send home but I don't have the phone number of Vanessa's dad. If you can find it and give it to me that would be great. I will be looking for the package you sent me.
Hopefully this next week won't be quite so stressful. I feel like I am at the end of a tied soccer match in extra time. We are going all out and aren't leaving anything on the line. Between training and teaching so many people I am super tired. Hopefully I can sleep more.
Tenga una buena semana
Elder Isaacson
Monday, June 8, 2015
June 8, 2015
Hola Familia,
Wow, It sounds like you guys had quite the busy week. That is kind of sad that you guys don't get to go to the Dominican Republic. What a bummer. You probably can't go because I am not there. You never took me to any cool places. Besides, Kenzie has already gone to Puerto Rico. I am sure you are going to enjoy the summer. It must be nice to be able to get away from teaching. Also, I forgot to wish Kyle a happy birthday last week, so... Feliz Cumpleaños.
It sounds like this was a big sports week for you guys there and this week will to. That is really cool how the USA could beat Holland. It sounds like it was quite the game. Also, I hope the US women can win the World Cup. I wish I could see it. Saturday was the Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. Everyone here was watching the game. It was impossible to teach during it. People had talked about the game for 2 weeks. We ended up seeing a lot of the game going from house to house looking for a lesson.
Well, transfers were this week and I got a new companion, a BRAND new companion. Yep, that's right, I am training a new missionary. His name is Elder Orbegoso from Arequipa Peru. He now has 6 days in the mission field. I can already say that I never want to train again. It is really hard because my companion doesn't know the lessons so I have to teach it all. When I let him teach he teaches just part of the key points and misses some of them. I then have to go fill in the blanks and tie it in to what he said. It is really hard but it is a really good experience for me. It will help me become a better missionary and eventually a better person. We are dedicating a lot of time to study to learn all the lessons.
My week has been full of meetings, studying, and teaching. I feel exhausted right now. Because I am training, we had to go to more meetings this week that took up a lot of time. We also have to study at least one more hour each day. We are studying a lot so my companion can learn the lessons quickly and be a great missionary. We worked really hard this week and found a lot of new investigators. We kind of swept out any old investigators that weren't progressing and filled in their places with new people.
I can't wait for June 21. The Trujillo Temple in Peru will be dedicated. They are going to broadcast the temple dedication to all the stake centers in Peru. I am super excited because the missionaries get to go to the dedication. It should be a really pretty dedication. All the members are really excited too.
I also found one of my new favorite foods. They are called Juanes. It is like a tamale but with rice and they are amazing. They have the best flavor ever. If you put a little salsa on top, they are even better. It is a food that comes from the jungle of Peru. Not too many people in Lima make them but when they do, they are super popular.
Well that is about all my week,
Elder Isaacson
Wow, It sounds like you guys had quite the busy week. That is kind of sad that you guys don't get to go to the Dominican Republic. What a bummer. You probably can't go because I am not there. You never took me to any cool places. Besides, Kenzie has already gone to Puerto Rico. I am sure you are going to enjoy the summer. It must be nice to be able to get away from teaching. Also, I forgot to wish Kyle a happy birthday last week, so... Feliz Cumpleaños.
It sounds like this was a big sports week for you guys there and this week will to. That is really cool how the USA could beat Holland. It sounds like it was quite the game. Also, I hope the US women can win the World Cup. I wish I could see it. Saturday was the Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. Everyone here was watching the game. It was impossible to teach during it. People had talked about the game for 2 weeks. We ended up seeing a lot of the game going from house to house looking for a lesson.
Well, transfers were this week and I got a new companion, a BRAND new companion. Yep, that's right, I am training a new missionary. His name is Elder Orbegoso from Arequipa Peru. He now has 6 days in the mission field. I can already say that I never want to train again. It is really hard because my companion doesn't know the lessons so I have to teach it all. When I let him teach he teaches just part of the key points and misses some of them. I then have to go fill in the blanks and tie it in to what he said. It is really hard but it is a really good experience for me. It will help me become a better missionary and eventually a better person. We are dedicating a lot of time to study to learn all the lessons.
My week has been full of meetings, studying, and teaching. I feel exhausted right now. Because I am training, we had to go to more meetings this week that took up a lot of time. We also have to study at least one more hour each day. We are studying a lot so my companion can learn the lessons quickly and be a great missionary. We worked really hard this week and found a lot of new investigators. We kind of swept out any old investigators that weren't progressing and filled in their places with new people.
I can't wait for June 21. The Trujillo Temple in Peru will be dedicated. They are going to broadcast the temple dedication to all the stake centers in Peru. I am super excited because the missionaries get to go to the dedication. It should be a really pretty dedication. All the members are really excited too.
I also found one of my new favorite foods. They are called Juanes. It is like a tamale but with rice and they are amazing. They have the best flavor ever. If you put a little salsa on top, they are even better. It is a food that comes from the jungle of Peru. Not too many people in Lima make them but when they do, they are super popular.
Well that is about all my week,
Elder Isaacson
Monday, June 1, 2015
June 1, 2015
Hola Familia,
It sounds like you had a great first week of summer, for Kenzie anyway. Just one more week Mom. At least you get to have a summer break, I don't get any type of break. At least Dad now knows where he can find his murderer's grave site. He just doesn't have a head stone. It sounds like Kenzie will have a fun time going to Lagoon all summer long. I can't wait to hear all about your summer. Don't forget to write me all about the fun things you do and I can't wait to hear about your trip to the Dominican Republic.
My week was pretty good. Do you remember Carlos, my convert in Comas who lives in Independencia? Well, I found him at stake conference. He transferred his records to the ward in Independencia to go to church with his mom. His mom was baptized on Saturday. She was super excited. Also, Carlos got the Melchezadick (I know it is spelled wrong) Priesthood after stake conference. I was able to talk to him a little bit and he is preparing to go on a mission. It is so cool to see how my efforts will extend to even more people through the work of Carlos.
The soccer tournament was pretty fun. Our shirts are pretty cool, but they spelled my name wrong. ''Esaacson'' It is alright though. I don't care that much. It was really fun to see all my friends that I have met in the mission and catch up with them. We didn't have that good of a team and only won one game. We lost the second one to the second place team one to zero. Oh well.
The mission work keeps progressing. We met a really cool family who wants to get baptized and married this month. I am super excited to help them get married because the wedding is going to be in the center of Lima in The Parque de Las Aguas. It is a park of water and light designs. I have heard it is really cool. The family is super cool and are trying to turn their life around for their two kids. God has prepared to meet with us.
Other than that, my week was pretty normal. We did help a family put the sheet metal on their roof one night in our church clothes. We decided to help them out since it was just 3 ladies. That is about my week.
Love,
Elder Isaacson
It sounds like you had a great first week of summer, for Kenzie anyway. Just one more week Mom. At least you get to have a summer break, I don't get any type of break. At least Dad now knows where he can find his murderer's grave site. He just doesn't have a head stone. It sounds like Kenzie will have a fun time going to Lagoon all summer long. I can't wait to hear all about your summer. Don't forget to write me all about the fun things you do and I can't wait to hear about your trip to the Dominican Republic.
My week was pretty good. Do you remember Carlos, my convert in Comas who lives in Independencia? Well, I found him at stake conference. He transferred his records to the ward in Independencia to go to church with his mom. His mom was baptized on Saturday. She was super excited. Also, Carlos got the Melchezadick (I know it is spelled wrong) Priesthood after stake conference. I was able to talk to him a little bit and he is preparing to go on a mission. It is so cool to see how my efforts will extend to even more people through the work of Carlos.
The soccer tournament was pretty fun. Our shirts are pretty cool, but they spelled my name wrong. ''Esaacson'' It is alright though. I don't care that much. It was really fun to see all my friends that I have met in the mission and catch up with them. We didn't have that good of a team and only won one game. We lost the second one to the second place team one to zero. Oh well.
The mission work keeps progressing. We met a really cool family who wants to get baptized and married this month. I am super excited to help them get married because the wedding is going to be in the center of Lima in The Parque de Las Aguas. It is a park of water and light designs. I have heard it is really cool. The family is super cool and are trying to turn their life around for their two kids. God has prepared to meet with us.
Other than that, my week was pretty normal. We did help a family put the sheet metal on their roof one night in our church clothes. We decided to help them out since it was just 3 ladies. That is about my week.
Love,
Elder Isaacson
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