Sunday, August 30, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Monday August 24, 2009
Hey friends!
Don't have much time today, but just wanted to let you know that the activity went alright and that it was really the ward who went away with more motivation to be a part of the missionary work. We did have one single person who came back from the open house to church so we`re also pleased with that. Our mission president also came to the activity and sent me an email telling me that he couldn`t stop talking about it with his wife and that they were glad we had invited them. It was a hectic day, but I think it was worth it. Many people now know what we believe and at least one decided to come back the next day. Also……..Elder Hart gets back this next week!!!!!! I sure hope that EVERYONE goes to his homecoming and that you take pictures and send them to me! Thanks :D. Have a good week! Elder Dan Israel Lopez
Don't have much time today, but just wanted to let you know that the activity went alright and that it was really the ward who went away with more motivation to be a part of the missionary work. We did have one single person who came back from the open house to church so we`re also pleased with that. Our mission president also came to the activity and sent me an email telling me that he couldn`t stop talking about it with his wife and that they were glad we had invited them. It was a hectic day, but I think it was worth it. Many people now know what we believe and at least one decided to come back the next day. Also……..Elder Hart gets back this next week!!!!!! I sure hope that EVERYONE goes to his homecoming and that you take pictures and send them to me! Thanks :D. Have a good week! Elder Dan Israel Lopez
Monday August 17 2009
Hey friends!Well, this past week has been crazy busy putting together the first ward missionary activity this ward has seen in ten years! About two months ago, when still with Elder Bryan, we were going through some references from the Mexico City Temple Open House and found one that said she felt a lot of peace and that she wished their were open houses in all of the installations.In that moment the impression came that we needed to do something like that and ever since then………the planning has started. With Elder Bryan, the idea was formed and we started asking the Bishopric to help us out; but since they are “very busy” the idea kind of died for a while until I couldn't stop thinking about it and I kept telling my companion (now Elder King) that we needed to do it. About a month we finally started, we set a date and time and announced it, we were officially committed. We have spent many hours planning for it and it`s hard without the support of the ward to plan, but I believe it will be well worth it, once this Saturday comes.We have given out the assignments practically telling them what they need to say and I am thankful that the ward now seems to be excited. We will be deep cleaning the church, having practice runs of the tour/presentation, the primary will be singing, the Ym and YW will be contacting in the streets and the Relief Society will be providing the food. We've had a few little bumps but this Saturday, come what may, the activity will take place.There is still a lot of work that needs to be done, but I am excited because I know that the Lord will help us. I hope all of you have a great week, please help me with your prayers (and if you wish to fast on Friday with us, that would be awesome) so that this activity will be successful. Thanks…until next week! Elder Dan Israel Lopez
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
May 4, 2009
Hey everyone,
Thanks for your emails this week....I´m glad to hear that school is over, for now. I am also thankful for your prayers amidst all of this swine flu stuff. It´s kind of strange hearing everything from the “Mexican” perspective. Over there, I´ve been hearing that the flu is basically “the Mexican flu.” And here....everyone is bugging the American missionaries saying that they are the ones that started it (all referring to the 8 American students that supposedly started the virus, or so the record here goes). Also, “Obama flu” is pretty popular. Everyone says he brought it with him and somehow spread it to a Mexican State that he wasn´t even in. They also say that him and President Calderon made some sort of an oil treaty and in order to distract the world they started the flu. It´s all a little strange and people here are really into “government conspiracy.” We do personally know two people who have the virus and know someone who knows someone whose grandma died from it. (How´s THAT for verifying that the virus really exists?)
As far as the work.....well....instead of 7 baptisms, we had three. The others fell for the time being but not because they didn´t want to (phew!)...simply for problems that Satan put in their path to impede them, but of course, with prayer and hard work, we know that those people will enter the waters of baptism.
We can´t contact in the street, we can´t knock doors, so we´ve been spending a lot more time with investigators in lessons, and visiting active members, asking them to talk to their neighbors and give us the referral once they have warned up. So far, we have NOT been quarantined (phew, again) but we´re only one “phase” away so pray that that doesn´t happen because I think we´ll all die of boredom in our houses. You can only watch The Testaments, the Joseph Smith movie, the Prince of Egypt, and the Other Side of Heaven so many times before you want to rip your hairs out.
Anywho, I hope that all of you remain swine flu free and that your summer of fun is not ruined by it. Good luck with work, school (if you´re one of the few that is starting a new semester), and everything else. My sister said that Elder Bednar´s fireside was “ballin.” (That is suuuuuch a popular word for American missionaries here, and I think I want to shoot someone every time I hear it, but it also gives me a good chuckle). I certainly hope that you are all taking advantage of the fact that these are the last days, and that we should not fear, but wait anxiously and prepare ourselves to stand before God. I know He exists and that He is the most loving Father we could ever have. I know that studying the words of His prophets we can all find the answers to the questions we have in our lives. I know that Christ died for us and that we can all live again eternally in His presence if we truly accept His sacrifice and endure to the end. Have an awesome week.
Elder Dan Israel Lopez
Thanks for your emails this week....I´m glad to hear that school is over, for now. I am also thankful for your prayers amidst all of this swine flu stuff. It´s kind of strange hearing everything from the “Mexican” perspective. Over there, I´ve been hearing that the flu is basically “the Mexican flu.” And here....everyone is bugging the American missionaries saying that they are the ones that started it (all referring to the 8 American students that supposedly started the virus, or so the record here goes). Also, “Obama flu” is pretty popular. Everyone says he brought it with him and somehow spread it to a Mexican State that he wasn´t even in. They also say that him and President Calderon made some sort of an oil treaty and in order to distract the world they started the flu. It´s all a little strange and people here are really into “government conspiracy.” We do personally know two people who have the virus and know someone who knows someone whose grandma died from it. (How´s THAT for verifying that the virus really exists?)
As far as the work.....well....instead of 7 baptisms, we had three. The others fell for the time being but not because they didn´t want to (phew!)...simply for problems that Satan put in their path to impede them, but of course, with prayer and hard work, we know that those people will enter the waters of baptism.
We can´t contact in the street, we can´t knock doors, so we´ve been spending a lot more time with investigators in lessons, and visiting active members, asking them to talk to their neighbors and give us the referral once they have warned up. So far, we have NOT been quarantined (phew, again) but we´re only one “phase” away so pray that that doesn´t happen because I think we´ll all die of boredom in our houses. You can only watch The Testaments, the Joseph Smith movie, the Prince of Egypt, and the Other Side of Heaven so many times before you want to rip your hairs out.
Anywho, I hope that all of you remain swine flu free and that your summer of fun is not ruined by it. Good luck with work, school (if you´re one of the few that is starting a new semester), and everything else. My sister said that Elder Bednar´s fireside was “ballin.” (That is suuuuuch a popular word for American missionaries here, and I think I want to shoot someone every time I hear it, but it also gives me a good chuckle). I certainly hope that you are all taking advantage of the fact that these are the last days, and that we should not fear, but wait anxiously and prepare ourselves to stand before God. I know He exists and that He is the most loving Father we could ever have. I know that studying the words of His prophets we can all find the answers to the questions we have in our lives. I know that Christ died for us and that we can all live again eternally in His presence if we truly accept His sacrifice and endure to the end. Have an awesome week.
Elder Dan Israel Lopez
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