Thursday, May 27, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Hey there Family and friends,
Ok so this past week has been soooo hectic! To start off the week the water in Pueblo Nuevo stopped working to we haven´t had any running water for like a week and its not supposed to be fixed for 8 more days. Fortuantely it rains like its monsoon season daily so thats nice. Then about Thursday I think I ate something bad because I was barfing something fierce, lol! But that only lasted for the day.
Friday we had a baptism down in San Felipe which was super cool! The kid and his brothers are members but the parents aren't....yet, lol. And since its like a little branch the leaders and members are all like little kids and we had to wait 1.5 hrs. for someone from the presidency to show up for the baptism but he came and we got started. I said the baptismal prayer and was going to dunk the kid and I guess he was afraid or something because he struggled to go under the water so I just had to scoop his legs and dunk him, lol, but in the end he was baptised lol!!!
Immediately after this we had to rush to the busses to catch a chicken bus to Xela (Shay-la) lol and that 'too bad other than I got ripped off on the bus. I guess because I'm still a little too white. We finally got to the terminal just to find out that we missed our bus. So we had to do like a little bus hopping trick trying to get to Nahuala (Na-wa-la). In the end me and Elder Burton were stuck in a little micro bus and they are pretty small. There weren't any seats left so I was standing and the lower part of my back was touching the roof lol. The coolest part of the ride was that in Nahuala, everyone speaks Kichè and I honestly got a much greater love for the Spanish language since I can more or less at least understand that lol!
But yeah, Nahuala is pretty legit and the baptism there was all done in kichè which was a pretty cool experience. After this we ran to the busses to try and catch another bus back home.
So overall this week was pretty tiring, lol. And later today we´re supposed to be getting our new calls and tomorrow I'm going to be with my new companion. More than likely I'm going to be staying here since we just opened the area...I doubt they'd close it up again which is cool... but stinks at the same time. I really wanted to stay in the Xela misiòn but I think I'm staying coastal misiòn in Reu.
Thats it for this week.
Love you guys alot,
Elder Marquis
Ok so this past week has been soooo hectic! To start off the week the water in Pueblo Nuevo stopped working to we haven´t had any running water for like a week and its not supposed to be fixed for 8 more days. Fortuantely it rains like its monsoon season daily so thats nice. Then about Thursday I think I ate something bad because I was barfing something fierce, lol! But that only lasted for the day.
Friday we had a baptism down in San Felipe which was super cool! The kid and his brothers are members but the parents aren't....yet, lol. And since its like a little branch the leaders and members are all like little kids and we had to wait 1.5 hrs. for someone from the presidency to show up for the baptism but he came and we got started. I said the baptismal prayer and was going to dunk the kid and I guess he was afraid or something because he struggled to go under the water so I just had to scoop his legs and dunk him, lol, but in the end he was baptised lol!!!
Immediately after this we had to rush to the busses to catch a chicken bus to Xela (Shay-la) lol and that 'too bad other than I got ripped off on the bus. I guess because I'm still a little too white. We finally got to the terminal just to find out that we missed our bus. So we had to do like a little bus hopping trick trying to get to Nahuala (Na-wa-la). In the end me and Elder Burton were stuck in a little micro bus and they are pretty small. There weren't any seats left so I was standing and the lower part of my back was touching the roof lol. The coolest part of the ride was that in Nahuala, everyone speaks Kichè and I honestly got a much greater love for the Spanish language since I can more or less at least understand that lol!
But yeah, Nahuala is pretty legit and the baptism there was all done in kichè which was a pretty cool experience. After this we ran to the busses to try and catch another bus back home.
So overall this week was pretty tiring, lol. And later today we´re supposed to be getting our new calls and tomorrow I'm going to be with my new companion. More than likely I'm going to be staying here since we just opened the area...I doubt they'd close it up again which is cool... but stinks at the same time. I really wanted to stay in the Xela misiòn but I think I'm staying coastal misiòn in Reu.
Thats it for this week.
Love you guys alot,
Elder Marquis
Monday, May 17, 2010
1st Baptism!!
Hello Everyone!
Dad...I havent seen any fruit bats yet but I do have a slingshot (onda) for the wild dogs here, they get pretty vicious sometimes...thats when the boots come in handy. And a little care package of pens and candy and stuff like that is cool, but don't do it if it costs too much.
1. The family that I live with is really cool. They have three kids who are all members but the parents aren't. The mom wants to be baptized she goes to church and has activities and everything but they aren't married so we need to get that done first. The Dad seems more interested this week and will be a member whether he knows it or not, lol.!!
2. So since Will is district leader we go on splits a lot and I get to go to other places sometimes and be with other elders which is cool. I rains here like every day and since the area where I'm at is like all hills the streets turn into rivers and I usually get soaked, the water goes up to my knees lol. We have another really cool investigator, Miguel, who comes to everything and is actually reading the Libro de Mormon, and asking questions and could be baptized tomorrow but he works Sundays so....yeah.
3. Cultural wise ... the houses are all like tin houses, not really running water, I cook on a gas stove when we have time, I prefer sleeping in my hammock (macka) more than my bed, and the women are still whipping out their boobies like there is no tomorrow!
4. Something really cool that happened this past week was that I had my first baptism!!!!
Her name was Jessica and honestly I believe that she is the strongest member that this branch has lol! It was so amazing seeing it happen. We got her future father in law to do the baptism which was cool. That is kinda my goal is to never actually do a baptism but to have like a friend or family member do it.
So thats about it....no....we have two more baptisms this weekend one here and one in Wills old area so cool. I can't beilieve that I already have 3 baptisms and I'm only in my first transfer...if this is the hard area...I'm going to kill the easy ones lol. !!!!
So... love you all and I'm going to try and send you more pictures later!
Love you all,
Elder Brandon Marquis
Yo se que Jesucristo es mi redentor y salvador. Que es posible para nosotros ser juntos por eternidad de un familia. Se que Dios esta aqui con yo y que ustedes son savir. Te amos todos y quireo ustedes tener mucho felicidad cuando yo estoy aqui.!!!
con amor,
Elder Marquis
Translation:
I know that Jesus Christ is my redeemer and savior. It is possible for us to be together for eternity of a family. Is that God is here with me and you are savir. You amos all and quireo you have much happiness when i am here! with love, Elder Marquis
Dad...I havent seen any fruit bats yet but I do have a slingshot (onda) for the wild dogs here, they get pretty vicious sometimes...thats when the boots come in handy. And a little care package of pens and candy and stuff like that is cool, but don't do it if it costs too much.
1. The family that I live with is really cool. They have three kids who are all members but the parents aren't. The mom wants to be baptized she goes to church and has activities and everything but they aren't married so we need to get that done first. The Dad seems more interested this week and will be a member whether he knows it or not, lol.!!
2. So since Will is district leader we go on splits a lot and I get to go to other places sometimes and be with other elders which is cool. I rains here like every day and since the area where I'm at is like all hills the streets turn into rivers and I usually get soaked, the water goes up to my knees lol. We have another really cool investigator, Miguel, who comes to everything and is actually reading the Libro de Mormon, and asking questions and could be baptized tomorrow but he works Sundays so....yeah.
3. Cultural wise ... the houses are all like tin houses, not really running water, I cook on a gas stove when we have time, I prefer sleeping in my hammock (macka) more than my bed, and the women are still whipping out their boobies like there is no tomorrow!
4. Something really cool that happened this past week was that I had my first baptism!!!!
Her name was Jessica and honestly I believe that she is the strongest member that this branch has lol! It was so amazing seeing it happen. We got her future father in law to do the baptism which was cool. That is kinda my goal is to never actually do a baptism but to have like a friend or family member do it.
So thats about it....no....we have two more baptisms this weekend one here and one in Wills old area so cool. I can't beilieve that I already have 3 baptisms and I'm only in my first transfer...if this is the hard area...I'm going to kill the easy ones lol. !!!!
So... love you all and I'm going to try and send you more pictures later!
Love you all,
Elder Brandon Marquis
Yo se que Jesucristo es mi redentor y salvador. Que es posible para nosotros ser juntos por eternidad de un familia. Se que Dios esta aqui con yo y que ustedes son savir. Te amos todos y quireo ustedes tener mucho felicidad cuando yo estoy aqui.!!!
con amor,
Elder Marquis
Translation:
I know that Jesus Christ is my redeemer and savior. It is possible for us to be together for eternity of a family. Is that God is here with me and you are savir. You amos all and quireo you have much happiness when i am here! with love, Elder Marquis
Thursday, May 13, 2010
What a great Mother's Day! Brandon was able to call the family on a conference call and all his brothers, sisters, grandpa,grandma,aunt and uncle all got to hear him at the same time. He reports that he is doing well and loves his mission. He is serving in three small towns called Pueblo Nuevo, Nuevo Palmar, and Las Rosas. There are about 4000 people and Elder Burton and Brandon are the only missionaries in those areas. There are 2 branches of the church there and about 45 members in each. On Sundays Elder Burton and Brandon split up with a member so each branch can have a missionary. Brandon says he struggles with the language, but we had him tell us about the Book of Mormom in spanish and it was fantastic! After less than 2 months in his area, he already has a really strong spanish accent!
They have moved into an apartment in a members home and he said it was really nice. When asked what he eats...rice, beans, tortillas. They walk about 10 miles a day. It takes them about 45 minutes to walk to where they email us from.
I asked him about fleas in his apartment and luckily he reported that no, he doesn't have them there.
He and Elder Burton are excited to be together, as they knew each other before leaving home. They are working well together. There hadn't been a baptism in these areas for over 5 months, and now he reports that they have 5 committed to baptism in May.
He loves living in the land of the Book of Mormon and told us stories of the area.
It was a great Mother's Day!!
They have moved into an apartment in a members home and he said it was really nice. When asked what he eats...rice, beans, tortillas. They walk about 10 miles a day. It takes them about 45 minutes to walk to where they email us from.
I asked him about fleas in his apartment and luckily he reported that no, he doesn't have them there.
He and Elder Burton are excited to be together, as they knew each other before leaving home. They are working well together. There hadn't been a baptism in these areas for over 5 months, and now he reports that they have 5 committed to baptism in May.
He loves living in the land of the Book of Mormon and told us stories of the area.
It was a great Mother's Day!!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Week 3...A little information...
Brandon said that he got to his email place late today, so info was limited. We get to talk to him on Sunday for Mother's Day, so he knew he could answer all our questions then. He is doing well. He seems to be adjusting well and is really enjoying being companions with Elder Burton.
Did you move to the other apartment?
Yeah its so nice. We have a view of like all of Guat. and a sweet maca..hammock.
Does Will speak the language well?
Yeah he speaks almost perfectly, and I hate spanish lol.
Which shoes do you wear the most? (We sent 4 pair!!) How long do you think they will last?
They should last my whole mission and I'm just switching them around.
Is your suit holding out?
Yeah I never really need to wear it.
I have to go now ... I'll talk to you Sunday and tell you everything...just write down some questions or something. and RECORD THE WORLD CUP FOR FUTBAL FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!
love you guys and see you in 2
love Elder Marquis
Did you move to the other apartment?
Yeah its so nice. We have a view of like all of Guat. and a sweet maca..hammock.
Does Will speak the language well?
Yeah he speaks almost perfectly, and I hate spanish lol.
Which shoes do you wear the most? (We sent 4 pair!!) How long do you think they will last?
They should last my whole mission and I'm just switching them around.
Is your suit holding out?
Yeah I never really need to wear it.
I have to go now ... I'll talk to you Sunday and tell you everything...just write down some questions or something. and RECORD THE WORLD CUP FOR FUTBAL FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!
love you guys and see you in 2
love Elder Marquis
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