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| Cavra!! |
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| Agenda! |
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| Elder Bigelow and his investigator Lenny!! |
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
9/22/2014
WEEEEELLL....so this week went by super fast. we got a bunch of new investigators. one of them i swear is the Latino version of Scott he looks and talk just like him but in Spanish... its crazy ha we also started teaching this girl named Angela and she loves absolutely every word we say haha its exciting to teach her... also, i wish you all could have seen her face when we gave her a book of Mormon. make sure you all read it, mark it, and apply it!
also! i got sick this week!! whoooo! only for a day tho... and i guess it wasn't really sickness... the freaking lady just gave us 3 plates of food each... it was worse than thanksgiving..... so i threw up after cause my stomach couldn't hold that much... anyways...
its crazy that i left 8 weeks ago, and that today is autumns 8 months! AUTUMN! YOU OPENED YOUR CALL A YEAR AGO!! whaaaaaaaaaaaaa? haha it doesnt seem like I've been here that long, but then again, I've learned so much its as if I've been here for 8 months too... my comps English is progressing just as fast as my Spanish. we are teaching each other a lot. he wants me to start teaching him guitar too.... we will see how that goes......
so this week i went on exchanges with Elder Kristensen and he told me a lot about how to better my Spanish... I've started using his methods and its working. really well. it got me thinking a lot about language.... and how its such a boundary in the world today.. i know there are translators.... but, there are billions of people in the world who cant communicate.. some in the same country! so, why should i stop after learning Spanish? i don't think the Lord wants me too :)
well i love you all. and want you all to memorize a scripture about love and continually think about how we are all Gods children :)
Keep Alaska wonderful for me! and send me pictures :)
Elder Bigelow
WEEEEELLL....so this week went by super fast. we got a bunch of new investigators. one of them i swear is the Latino version of Scott he looks and talk just like him but in Spanish... its crazy ha we also started teaching this girl named Angela and she loves absolutely every word we say haha its exciting to teach her... also, i wish you all could have seen her face when we gave her a book of Mormon. make sure you all read it, mark it, and apply it!
also! i got sick this week!! whoooo! only for a day tho... and i guess it wasn't really sickness... the freaking lady just gave us 3 plates of food each... it was worse than thanksgiving..... so i threw up after cause my stomach couldn't hold that much... anyways...
its crazy that i left 8 weeks ago, and that today is autumns 8 months! AUTUMN! YOU OPENED YOUR CALL A YEAR AGO!! whaaaaaaaaaaaaa? haha it doesnt seem like I've been here that long, but then again, I've learned so much its as if I've been here for 8 months too... my comps English is progressing just as fast as my Spanish. we are teaching each other a lot. he wants me to start teaching him guitar too.... we will see how that goes......
so this week i went on exchanges with Elder Kristensen and he told me a lot about how to better my Spanish... I've started using his methods and its working. really well. it got me thinking a lot about language.... and how its such a boundary in the world today.. i know there are translators.... but, there are billions of people in the world who cant communicate.. some in the same country! so, why should i stop after learning Spanish? i don't think the Lord wants me too :)
well i love you all. and want you all to memorize a scripture about love and continually think about how we are all Gods children :)
Keep Alaska wonderful for me! and send me pictures :)
Elder Bigelow
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
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| Elder Bigelow in Altameda Medellin Colombia.... his first area!!!! |
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| Apartment view??? Looks a little questionable :) |
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| Yes he found a guitar.... did you ever doubt he would!!! |
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| LOVE IT!!! |
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| Beautiful night view!!! |
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| Hunter's first companion Elder Alvarado from Honduras!! |
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| I think I need a giant Pepsi!!! |
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| His desk!! |
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| Autumn is with him always :) |
9/15/2014
hi guys!!!! things are awesome here :)
my first area is Altameda Medellin. it is up on the side of the mountain so everything is up hill aaaaand is the druggie hideout. there's loud music and parties going on every night! but the members are sooo awesome. and they feed us so stinking much. i am NEVER hungry, but im loosing weight from walking so much haha. AND I BOUGHT A GUITAR :D i am sooooo happy!!! it was only 90 bucks including the case capo and tuner :)
its sooo dang hot here. I'm actually glad we only have cold showers. our apartment is tiny tho. me and my comp Elder Alvarado (he is 23, been in the mission for 19 months, and from honduras.. he kinda reminds me of dylan haha) share the apartment with elderes sanchez and condoroi. so i am the only one who speaks english... haha i have learned more in the last 6 days than i did in my first 6 weeks..
all the members cant believe i didn't know Spanish before my mission. they all talk about how when elder toronto was in altameda for his first area he didn't say a word for the first month. but i can speak spanish. i don't know how.. but i just can. my comp says my level of Spanish is better than most elders who have been out for 6 months. i am not bragging. i just want all of you to know that God lives, this is his work, and he has blessed me with the gift of tongues to further it here in the altameda area in medellin. talking gets easier every day.
thank you dad for your blessing before i left and please thank pres metcaff for me.
i love all of you. and encourage you to read Ether 12:27. pray for help cada dia.
also... my investigadors are AWESOME! haha just wanted to say that... we are teaching a 15 year old named lenny and he came to church this Sunday. he likes learning English haha
aaaaand it cost 25 bucks to send a letter here... soooo....
oh yeah and they asked me to talk in sacrament in 2 weeks haha whoooo!
k, love you all
Elder Bigelow
hi guys!!!! things are awesome here :)
my first area is Altameda Medellin. it is up on the side of the mountain so everything is up hill aaaaand is the druggie hideout. there's loud music and parties going on every night! but the members are sooo awesome. and they feed us so stinking much. i am NEVER hungry, but im loosing weight from walking so much haha. AND I BOUGHT A GUITAR :D i am sooooo happy!!! it was only 90 bucks including the case capo and tuner :)
its sooo dang hot here. I'm actually glad we only have cold showers. our apartment is tiny tho. me and my comp Elder Alvarado (he is 23, been in the mission for 19 months, and from honduras.. he kinda reminds me of dylan haha) share the apartment with elderes sanchez and condoroi. so i am the only one who speaks english... haha i have learned more in the last 6 days than i did in my first 6 weeks..
all the members cant believe i didn't know Spanish before my mission. they all talk about how when elder toronto was in altameda for his first area he didn't say a word for the first month. but i can speak spanish. i don't know how.. but i just can. my comp says my level of Spanish is better than most elders who have been out for 6 months. i am not bragging. i just want all of you to know that God lives, this is his work, and he has blessed me with the gift of tongues to further it here in the altameda area in medellin. talking gets easier every day.
thank you dad for your blessing before i left and please thank pres metcaff for me.
i love all of you. and encourage you to read Ether 12:27. pray for help cada dia.
also... my investigadors are AWESOME! haha just wanted to say that... we are teaching a 15 year old named lenny and he came to church this Sunday. he likes learning English haha
aaaaand it cost 25 bucks to send a letter here... soooo....
oh yeah and they asked me to talk in sacrament in 2 weeks haha whoooo!
k, love you all
Elder Bigelow
Thursday, September 11, 2014
9/5/2014
alright guys... sit down...
my comp.. elder XXXXX.. 20 years old.. from Venezuela.. he know absolutely no English... he doesn't know the meaning of personal space.. or personal hygiene... and he gets bloody noses everyday, because he wont stop picking his nose... and eating it.... i need help.. hahaha I AM GOING CRAZY!!! hahaha its a good thing he is only my comp for 3 more days.. hes not even foto worthy
aaaaaand there's more.... i cried a lot this week... do you guys remember how there was only one other elder with me on the flight to Bogota? elder XXXXX, from California going to Bolivia for his mission.... well me and him got really close these past 5 weeks... and this Tuesday he announced to everyone that he would be flying back home Wednesday morning. WORST NIGHT SO FAR. he said he goofed up and needed to go back for a while... we gave him a blessing that night and the spirit was sooooo strong. i loved it. but i hated it. everything inside me was so mixed up. i got so homesick, and then felt really bad for everything I've ever done wrong.. i questioned whether i should go home too.... but guys, this is where i am, the lord knows me and can make my weaknesses strengths. and I'm not going home for 22 months 1 week and 3 days. okay?
whooooo! got that outta the way!!!
I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!! i am so happy to have heard from everyone and see pictures! and see the pigs and stuff!! haha that's super cool!!
went to the temple 2 times this week and i pretty much understand everything. my Spanish comprehension is great... just hard to speak. but having to talk to elder XXXXX makes it come quicker
well... the field is in 3 days. I AM SO PSYCHED!! you guys will see me on the missions facebook page!! haha sweet!!
and guess what!! i finished the book of mormon in 31 days!!!!!! i was so happy! that's an amazing book.... i got a challenge for you guys!! look for all 6 times it says the phrase "on by one"in the book of mormon. and then ponder on why that's significant :)
thank you for everything guys. i am so glad for this opportunity to be a missionary. keep preparing kade! read the book of mormon! its wonderful! and i wrote you a letter about a cool story i hope you get it
you're all in my prayers!
Elder Bigelow
alright guys... sit down...
my comp.. elder XXXXX.. 20 years old.. from Venezuela.. he know absolutely no English... he doesn't know the meaning of personal space.. or personal hygiene... and he gets bloody noses everyday, because he wont stop picking his nose... and eating it.... i need help.. hahaha I AM GOING CRAZY!!! hahaha its a good thing he is only my comp for 3 more days.. hes not even foto worthy
aaaaaand there's more.... i cried a lot this week... do you guys remember how there was only one other elder with me on the flight to Bogota? elder XXXXX, from California going to Bolivia for his mission.... well me and him got really close these past 5 weeks... and this Tuesday he announced to everyone that he would be flying back home Wednesday morning. WORST NIGHT SO FAR. he said he goofed up and needed to go back for a while... we gave him a blessing that night and the spirit was sooooo strong. i loved it. but i hated it. everything inside me was so mixed up. i got so homesick, and then felt really bad for everything I've ever done wrong.. i questioned whether i should go home too.... but guys, this is where i am, the lord knows me and can make my weaknesses strengths. and I'm not going home for 22 months 1 week and 3 days. okay?
whooooo! got that outta the way!!!
I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!! i am so happy to have heard from everyone and see pictures! and see the pigs and stuff!! haha that's super cool!!
went to the temple 2 times this week and i pretty much understand everything. my Spanish comprehension is great... just hard to speak. but having to talk to elder XXXXX makes it come quicker
well... the field is in 3 days. I AM SO PSYCHED!! you guys will see me on the missions facebook page!! haha sweet!!
and guess what!! i finished the book of mormon in 31 days!!!!!! i was so happy! that's an amazing book.... i got a challenge for you guys!! look for all 6 times it says the phrase "on by one"in the book of mormon. and then ponder on why that's significant :)
thank you for everything guys. i am so glad for this opportunity to be a missionary. keep preparing kade! read the book of mormon! its wonderful! and i wrote you a letter about a cool story i hope you get it
you're all in my prayers!
Elder Bigelow
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