Tuesday, April 8, 2014
April 7
On Sun,
Apr 6, 2014 at 11:27 PM,
Keith & Lori Macdonald <kekelolli5@yahoo.com>
wrote:
How's it going elder mac? I am very curious if you felt that earthquake in Chile? It made the national news. Make sure you learn what to do in case of earthquake . It was great to hear you excited about who you are working with. What a wonderful thing to get people married and baptized. Those are big commitments. I enjoyed watching conference today. I really liked Uchdorfs talk about grAtitude. I know you probably saw every session. That's a great thing about being a full time missionary.
In other news Kyle lost his bid for senior class vp. He was bummed. In fact, I had a long talk w him tonight. He just seems unhappy. Say your prayers for him. I am worried about him. He seems lost right now. He is very unmotivated and seems to be lacking in direction. I hope that I can help him. The suns are battling for a playoff spot. Playing OKC tonight. Tough game. We went and saw the new captain America movie tonight. Really good. You can look forward to it post mission. Send us your exact address. We are planning to go to Palo Alto over Easter holiday. Good luck w your work. Love you.
Dad
Sent from my iPhone
yooooooo daddo!!! como esta!
well to answer to your curiosity, i did
not feel the earthquake but the southern part of Peru did! i am more in the
northern part so no! i have felt alot of temblores which are little shakes in
the earth that are not the size or magnitude of earth quakes! yeah i am really
excited about this week becasue this is the first wedding on friday and i am
really nervous to see how the ward helps buecause to tell you the truth dad...
this ward is falling badly becasue of the gossiping and the bishop is
terrible... we have talked with the president and i beleive that he might be
getting released... there is so many things in this ward that makes me so sad
but grateful that we dont have nearly as many problems as them in our ward back
at home. ohhh my favorite session for sure was priesthood. wow those talks by Ridds, Oaks, uchdorf, aand Monson were incredible... i was really thrilled to
hear how concerned and direct they were with us... it was a shame, only 5
priesthood holders from our ward came to the meeting when in the states the
whole stake center is filled... it really is a different world in some of these
wards and how much help they need. it is why we are only assigned to one ward
when in the states they are assigned to numerous! i am really really bummed to
hear about what happened with Kyle... i had such high hopes and dreams for him.
he probably is really disappointed with alot of things and is having a hard time
finding himself but this is where scripture study and family home evening will
be huge for him dad... if you sit down with him and read the scriptures even if
at first he will not like it, i know that he will be grateful for it afterwards.
take all the time you can to just go golfing with him or do things that HE
thinks is cool. he will really gain alot of confidence in you and really
respect your words and counsel. it brings me alot of sadness because it brings
me back to the days when i was in darkness and how it took me along time to find
the light. do everything possible for him dad... he is a great kid... help him
find his potential in life... and push him in that direction. one thing i have
learned from this conference is that love goes alot further then yelling. i
know you love him with all your heart but try to make that love deeper by really
trying to be apart of his life. don't give up if he shuts you out at first...
its just because he is not used to it. i know you will do the right thing dad
because you did the right thing for me. please tell him to write me. a new
captian america movie! SWEET! i hope you guys are keeping track of the good
movies that come out for post mission! the work is coming along,,, working with
a companion who thinks quite a bit about his girlfriend which is kind of
annoying and likes to disobey a few things for example music of the world. we
have set some goals but in general he is alot better then my other companion.
great kid as well but personalities didn't match... i hope that you have a great
week in palo alto! give scotty a huge hug for me and his decision to serve a
mission! he will not regret one moment of it! its crazy how deep my knowledge of
the gospel is becoming because of the mission! love you with all my heart dad! i
hope we can see some miracles this week!
love your son,
elder macdonald
Sunday, April 6, 2014
On Sun,
Mar 30, 2014 at 11:47 PM, Keith & Lori Macdonald <kekelolli5@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Hey bud. I just watch the suns lose to the Lakers. The suns are in the playoff hunt while the Lakers are horrible. Suns were terrible in the game and lost. Bummer! Hate losing to the Lakers! Did you get my email last week? I never heard from you but I did read what you wrote to mom and Jake. Sounds like the works been a little slow lately. How was this week? Still working w some menos activos? That's important work. I smoked McBride on the golf course and shot a 37 (one over) on the back 9. So stoked. Best score on 9. Kyle is running for senior class vice president. We have been making some posters for him. Scotti got his mission call to Tulsa Oklahoma Spanish speaking. Crazy. We are planning on going to Palo Alto for thanksgiving. Very tired tonight. Going to bed early. Things are going well at the office. Looking forward to hearing from you tomorrow. Make sure you read Jesus the Christ by Talmage. Great book. Love you son. Miss you like crazy.
Dad
Sent from my iPhone
YOOOOOOO Padreeeeeee! como
estaaaaa! I have heard that the Lakers are just absolutely garbage!!! that is so
amazing to hear!!!! but a bummer that the suns lost ;( and no dad i didn't get
your email last week ;( i was really bummed and concerned why i didn't get one
but mom sent me one which made it all good ;) but yeah the work was really slow
but now it really has picked up! we have two weddings dad of two couples and
after they are going to get baptized!!!! its going to be such an awesome
experience because not many people here are married! they all live together
because divorcement here is really expensive but to get married is really dirt
cheap... but they all have a fear of getting married because it is extremely
expensive to separate but we found two that are willing and ready which is
awesome! like always we are working with menos activos and dad it is so sad to
see how many menos activos there are in this ward... over half the ward is less
active.... and you know why... the people that are within the church... it is so
sad... not to mention the leaders and the bishop are what cause most of the
problems... the bishop is absolute garbage... he doesn't help with the work much
and didn't even go to the stake conference sessions... but we are working with
him and trying to make him better... its so sad because there are some really
great members but because of all the gossip and lies has made alot of people
withdraw from the ward. there is about 150 active and the other 200 are less
active... sad and there isn't much we can do.... wow you smoked mcbride!!! that
is awesome!!!! i wish i could play a good game of golf right now... the p-days
are crap here hahahahahaa.... only soccer.... and no way!!!!!! kyle is running
for vice president!!!!!!! that is so freaking awesome! he will be in my prayers
that he will win!!!! tell him that i am very proud of him and what he is doing!
sounds to me like he is changing a little bit! is that true? and SERIOUSLY!!!!!!
Tulsa Spanish speaking!!!!!! that is awesome!!!! and he is still in the
states!!! sweet gig! stoked for him! good to hear that everything is going good
in the office dad! and don't worry dad i am reading it but don't have much time ;(
anyways thought i would tell you guys some of things that have happened to
me and my companion this week. the first thing is that we have an investigators
that are just awesome! the husband really reads and studys the book of mormon
and has read to 2 nephi already... but it is really sad because satan is really
working hard on them... the sister thinks that we are only there at their house
helping and teaching them so that we can have sex with the wife... it is so sad
that some people think that way about us and then don't really want to get to
know us or what we have to offer. its sad because i have learned that the
people that are close to us, satan uses them to try to destroy them at times.
what is even more awesome is that even though they are facing this problem they
are still moving forward and going to get married this 11 of April...
there is also another couple that their wedding is the 19 of April and they
are trying to open a new business! we promised them that if they follow the
gospel and do what they need too that god will provide the rest... sure
enough... the received more space for their business and also that the first day
the opened, they sold everything that they had! its so cool to see that god
really has to keep his promises with his missionaries... this couple is really
stoked for their marriage!
in our mission we have received 8 missionaries from Venezuela from all the
crap that is going on there! one is in our district and he is pretty cool! its
so sad to hear what is going in in Venezuela and how they are pulling all the
missionaries out of there because of the corruption.
in my old district... they have baptized 27 people.... and when i was there
we baptized no one and the rest of my district had about one or two... its crazy
how well they are doing over there when they have companions willing to work,
unlike me when i was there....
during the week our key got stuck in the door and broke inside the door
knob and we couldn't get in so my companion told me to Spartan kick the door
open! pretty cool experience because it was the first time i kicked a door open!
hahahaha
yesterday we were by a skate park that has just opened and i wanted to go
check it out. when we got there some 21 year old kid came up to me and started
talking to me in English... it was the first time i heard someone talking to me
in English... i then started talking to him in English and had a good
conversation... he ended up asking me if i had a Book of Mormon in English so
that he could read it and practice his English! and to be honest, when i tried
to preach to him in English... i really could not do it! it was really hard!
hahaha... but cool experience for me and how just by walking someone, god put
someone in my path even though he doesn't live close to us, could be a great
potential for other missionaries....
anyways this is just some of the stuff that happened this week! was a great
week for us and one that really lifted my spirits! i hope this week that you guys
all watch conference and watch the session with a question or doubt in mind! i
know that they will respond your questions if you listen carefully! i am so
thankful for all that i have and all that you have done for me! you guys are
always in my prayers! I miss and love you guys like crazy!
wish Kyle a happy birthday and give him a huge hug for me!!!!
love
your son elder macdonald!
March 17: letter to MOM
Sent: Mon, Mar 17, 2014 9:58 am
Subject: Re: hey alex from Mom and Jake
Subject: Re: hey alex from Mom and Jake
mommy!!!! i just want to tell you that you are amazing and such an
example to your oldest son! i believe that by your example mom, you will make
an impact on many many peoples lives. i love hearing that you are doing
missionary work mom! makes me very happy! where are you in your book of mormon?
;) have you started ready again! i have but this time it is in Spanish! going to
try to read cover to cover!! mom i am not entirely sure but i don't know what
would be better, i took a plane home and got released at home and then a couple
days latter we fly back to Peru. i believe that is what the president of the
mission would prefer but i am not entirely sure. i will have to think a little
bit more about it! but is your half marathon approaching! are you ready? how was
the beach? ugghh i am dying to just get out on my board and clear the mind for a
couple hours! how are the boys! are they obey? is dad as well? ;) hahaha... were
you able to send off the package of ties? the spanish is becoming better every
day but when i try to talk really fast the people dont understand me and i have
to repeat what i say but alot slower. my stomach is great! i am not having alot
of problems now because i believe that my stomach is getting used to all the
foods and stuff here! i have a new companion and i feel 100 times better about
everything and a little less stressed out! my face is starting to really clear
up but i would still love some creams to keep it under control for the rest of
the mission just in case! is it starting to get really hot now? i heard that
brad past away ;( i bet dad is really upset! make sure you help him and that he
can find comfort in the scriptures;) what plans do you got going on this year
mommy! anything big and exciting? anyways, i wrote a little bit more in your
other email account so make sure you read it too! but, miss you like crazy mom!
minutes don't go by when i don't think about you! don't worry about me mommy i am
in the lords hands and he will protect me! love you with all my heart mom ;)
companion from the mtc!
love your son!
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