Querido Familia,
This past week we had just a normal week in the mission! We had an
investigator drop us, so that stank. But we've got some potential this week so
as President says, forget the last shot and move on! This week he sent us a
particularly good e-mail. He told us that we need to stop worrying about results
so much and start focusing on trying our hardest. And then when we try our
hardest is when the Savior will do the rest. But if we're focusing mostly on
what the turn out will be, then most likely we'll end up being disappointed with
not reaching our expectations. So Elder Ramos is being transferred. I know how
that feels! It felt like I just got into Escondido, then I got shipped out! I
felt like all that work I put into that area, was just going to be reaped by
another missionary. HaHa Elder Ellsworth is actually in that area now, he's
companion's with Elder Banana. Anyways I got invited back for Lucy's baptism as
you saw, and from what Elder Ellsworth told me Gloria is getting baptized in a
couple weeks too. So I'll get invited back for that as well! I really did feel
sad about leaving Escondido, but I knew that I would be able to go help other
people in my next area. So you want a story? Ok, I'll tell you about this one
missionary named Elder Stewart. He was Elder Rodriguez's (My current companion)
last companion. He is a legend amongst Spanish missionarys for being the most
ridiculous Spanish missionary out of all of us. All Spanish missionary's are
cooler than your average Elder, but Elder Stewart is a legend. He's 26 yrs old,
and he is crazy. He like's to knock doors all the time. He eats anything, and
thinks the Jaredites were 8ft tall black people. Anyways this Elder has been an
influence on many missionaries, just from being himself. One story is that while
he was in Oceanside tracting a person asked him how much money he gets paid for
each baptism. He replied by saying 'You want to know how much we get payed!? For
each baptism we get payed.......... $0!!!!' Needless to say the man wasn't very
happy with him and actually spit on him. Have a great
week!
Elder Emerick
Also just as a side note, my Bishop is Brothers to the guy who was
just made President of BYU-Hawaii. Obispo Tanner is my bishop he's a really
straight forward guy. You can read the article of his brother being inaugurated
on Deseret News.
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