Dining with 5 star food

cooked for Taylor while living nearby and I must say she was delightful. She fed us twice and both meals were super.

She even had Taylor and I help her with the limeade.

Crossing the river ....

Taylor will have to write about this one, but everyone should try this at least once in their life. What a ride across the river!

Looking over Tikal

A pretty good climb up some wooden-plank stairs but what a payoff.

The court right near Jaguar - Tikal

Catholic Festival along the way

Chopping Sugar Cane in my backyard

At Taylor's very nice house in La Libertad. He cut down a sugar cane and gave us all a bite. It was not as ripe as it could have been but good just the same. He passed the leftovers to the kids next door who were excited to receive the simple gift.

Semuc Champey

It's a long way up on that rough road on a donut! But we made it just fine.

by Mom

Ward Fellowship in Salama'

Benjamin, a member who helped Taylor find a baptism and ....

2 more weeks

well i am down to 14 days... I cant say im sad, but i will miss things about guatemala.

Mom sounds like the bishop is makeing reservations this week. I have a ton of shampoo so you dont need to bring any, I wouldnt worry about getting to cold.. just as long as you can layer up.

I should have a mouse and keyboard coming. If it´s not already there keep and eye out for it.

New years was good here, just like christmas we ate alot with the members.

Anyway.. Nothing new, I read about everything on kims blog.. I hope they like it there.. Do they know when they will be moving?

Anyway things here are fine. Love ya
Elder Taylor Wood

Almost Christmas

So while my mind is still fresh.

This last week we invited a family to babtism that we are teaching. they kindly refused! they said that unless god came out and pinched them they wouldnt budge from their religion (calthlics). Its wierd because they ask a TON of questions and are really intrested.. they read the book of mormon. but just CANT come to church.

We have a few plans for christmas.. Memeber ALWAYS feed you tomales so i planned well.. we have a 5, 7, and 8 oclock appointments for christmas eve, and morning and lunch for christmas day! My comp is planning on calling about 12, (11 for you) lets say he talks 2 hours, 1 hour for lunch.. That puts us on a call of.... 4 oclock (3 utah time) what do you think?

I will call the bishop this week and let him know about out plans..

Hotels will be MORE expensive in antigua and atitlan.. he is planning with food but what do you think? i dont think it includes for 5 people though).

I will also be calling carlos to find an afirmative on SLASH if he will be comming with us.

Things are fine here. Love ya all .. christmas at 3...!!

Elder Taylor Wood

Last Change

Its official.. I am in my last change here in the mission.. We had changes today and i Stayed with my companion and he is my matador...

I talked to him about how he felt being with me for one more change.. His response was a bit shocking.. He hasn´t seen any success in his mission and he is SUPER discouraged.. HE now has 6 months. I try to keep working hard but you know how it is.. Time slows. and you just want to go home. HE mentioned that its frustrating because i am going home and his light of the tunnel is so small.. Anyway, I will try to get some positive into him.

We are working with a girl named Lisany.. Age 14. She has been to church 3 times and wants to get babtized. We just have to talk to her mom and get permision.. We will be doing that this week.. However her friends are going on vacation for like a month and she might not come to church OR listen to us withouth them present..

Other than that things are fine.. I am just trying to stay focused and do what i can.

Tell grandma thanks for the letter and that i appreaciate it.

Hey guys. This week was just another average week.. Not to many prospecs.
Sounds like mom is getting kinda serious with plans.. I can only help with about 6 days... because i know nothing about atitilan or antigua..
I will try to get a van rented for about 15 dollars a day.. gas here is about 30 quetzales.. or about 3.60 a gallon for gas.
other than that im not sure what else to do...
Sounds like my room is up and running... how does the junk room look? any chance that i could turn that into a room? it would make good for a little home theater as well..

Anyway I am just trying to survive here... Kinda hard when the end is near.. Elder turek helps me and keeps me moving..

Thanks for the letters. Good to hear from you all!!

La Libertad

22 months out

Well another week gone. Today i hit 22 months So before i forget...
Today we were traveling to san benito to use internet. For those who don´t know guatemala EVERY stop you make they try to sell you things... so 3 people got on the bus and were selling things. well the bus drive either didnt care or didnt know and hit the gas.. The 23ish year old lady hit the ground from the shock of the acceleration from speeding up.. she ate it .. anyway there was a speed bump and usually they just slow down enough so you can jump out... thats exactly what she did when she ATE it hard (again).. She fell flat on her face and all her fruit she was selling was all over the road.. So now there are only 2 kids selling soda pop left right?? so about 20 minutes later in the middle of the road we just stop and he tells them to get off. they kindly refuse. and he kindly picks up the childen (age 8 and 10) and drop them off in the middle of no where. HAHAHA that was so funny (kinda messed up too)
Anyway.. Kim beat me at katan!! Good job.. At least next time i will have an idea of what the freak i am doing.. I didnt even have Brick or rocks!! whateva Next time!!!

Anyway thanks for the letters... love ya alll
Tay

11/9/09 Tikal for 3rd time

Well mom i´m kinda swamped too.. We went to Tikal today (for those that are counting thats number 3) Just another day in lamanite country.. We found a group of missionary tourers, they go to mexico etc.. they were various places.. Mesa AZ, UT, and idaho falls..
I found a member who know´s a guy who has a TON of computer games.... how convient right? i will burn a few for home..
Peten weather has cooled down. THANK HEAVENS!! its cloudy all day.
So we have zone conference this friday as well as some confrence VIA satalite. I think the prophet might talk to guatemala.
tell kim i will try to get on at 2.. we have to buy food and travel for 1 hour to get to my area so that Xcludes 4, and 5-.. So 2 to 3.
Last week i bought mountian dew.. 2 cans.. It was 1.25 a can so i only bought 2...

Anyway Thanks for the letters.. I love you all!!

11/02/09

Man its super hot here in peten. Like i Said my companion is elder turek.. He has 5 months in the mision (he entered with elder goodwin and elder Schone) he studied spanish 4 years in high school and sounds great. He is a good worker so that will keep me going!

We have a few possibilities for babtism but none went to church this week so i´m not sure how they will progress.

sounds like the volleyball team got hammered.

Anyway.. no word on any good deals with the tv? looking for a 1080P 42inch or 37 inch.. any brand will doo..

also no word on the computer..

Things are fine here, we are going to Tikal next week so i wont be on early for email

I sprained my ankle again yesterday... i was just walking normal and it happened..

Anyway things are fine here

thanks for the letters Wood

The Winner!!

He wins, hands down. Never seen anything quite like it. Taylor, don't shop at the same stores he does!!

He had someone make this suit and tie for him out of the fabric that is used in Guatemala. This is Elder Chacon, an assistant.

Double click on picture for full effect.

And actually, though it caught me off guard, it's pretty cool to have this suit and tie to remember Guatemala by.

New Area - Transfered again

Dad..
Great letter! It was full of things that i liked.

First of Changes.. I went back up to peten in an area called La Libertad. (the liberty) I am with Elder Turek from Denver colorado. I am excited for this one needless to say that im sweating really bad.. Ask mom if she can update my blog and put Peten´s weather back on instead of guatemala.

Buisness Next. Here is what I am looking for in a computer.. Also get blaine in on this.
4GB Ram
dual core possible a quad core
Video G force 512-728 im not sure on how raedon graphics cards work.
500 GB hard drive
I really like the new HP´s how they can scan your finger print. I think i like hp more than dell but i think they are also more expensive.
I am assuming that they all come with built in mics and cameras?
I dont know the diffrence between microsoft 7 and vista.. someone look into it and see if the new Microsoft games will run onf microsoft 7 when required Vista.. (yeah its alsmst been 2 years.....)
I am assuming that dad was putting down 1000. I will put down 200 as well.

OTHER BUISNESS:. I was thinking about getting a 42inch Plasma tv with HD... in guatemala they are around 10000 quetz or like 1000 to 1,250. how much could i get one for there.. also i am thinking about getting it black friday.. Can you keep your eyes out?

As for the outage/school.. here are my plans
I was thinking of what i wanted to do with my life and i decided i want to be a Xbox game tester.. LOL J/K Inspite of what everyone thinks of how i will be a good buisness person i have never thought of that.. I want a job that keeps me home so i can go to my kids dance concerts ETC.. I don´t know if some huge buisness Traveling job would suit me. I was also thinking about engineering.. but havent looked deep into ANYTHING. As for school i was assuming i was going to Snow because everyone else did.. I am interested in going to Dixie, Snow, or UVU in provo. I will look into Utah state in about 3 years.

As for my plans for getting home.. I want to get the newest games, and vegatate, but not the the extreme.. which is why i was looking into a good short time job. I want to live at home untill Augest when i start college. As goes a job at the power plant, I´m not sure who hires. I would like the be able to get a job for my work history and not a free be of the workers (you) son (me) :D. I did work for 6 months on a copper mine. Look into the jobs they will have available, how much they pay, and what requirements are needed. and im not sure how the conflict of intrest works...

By the way.... I saw Halo 3 on a high Def tv.. you at least gota see it!! The only down thing is you gota spend about 500 bucks for an xbox 360 and some games.. (dont worry im converted to the good old COMPUTER!!)

Schooling again. I will want to go to the fall semester but i dont know if i want UVU, Dixie, or snow. I have some credits over at snow.. i dont know how to look them up though.

Sounds like the devotional was good in the upper room.. Why exactly did you do it? I know mom´s talented. you 2 are the best!!

Anyway thats what i got.. there are a few more pictures on flickr.. Please foreward this to mom and the rest.. I dont want to do anything but click send!! i think it will log me out or something.!

Once again THANKS FOR THE GREAT EMAIL!!

Wood

Oct 19, 2009

Well im sick.. I have flem, sore throat and stuffy nose.. So my week has sucked!!

sounds like my tickets are bought.. now mom just needs to makes some sevier plans.

This area is pretty dead.. We have had 6 missionaries in the area in the last 3 months and with all the problems there is no progress.

I´m fine.. have pills and everything.

Anyway.. sorry its been a bumber letter.. Its just been that kind of week

Elder Taylor Wood

Oct 12, 2009

um this week was a good one. Nothing much happened.. We talked to Walter yesterday about babtism and still seems lost. We have a home evening with him tonight.
I´m not sure what else to write.. changes are in 2 weeks and i hope i go!

Questions!
Who is he? Elder Griffin Schone
Where is he from? He is from Dixie
How long have you been together? 2 weeks
How is his attitude? he has a good attitude but if he gets sidetracted its over.. I have struggled to keep him going because we've got of track too much.
Do you get along? yes we get along great
How do you feel about training? im sick of training and cant wait to come home :D
Any troubles with language? I still cant speak spanish.. But I´m still here
Favorite foods? Pizza, cafe Rio, anything now (its a hard world here)
Quirks? I dont know what a quirk is..
How is the work going? It sucks. we still have nobody to visit
Have you started getting familiar with the area? yes but i dont know many people
Are the members there helpful? NO!!
What's the weather like right now? warm.

Volentary information. I saw two guys fighting on the bus. One was Drop dead drunk and the other looked like he was 18. I just bought a knife and was thinking about protecting myself but i didn´t feel the need.. They just threw some words back and forth, as well as some fists and some wrestling but this drunk guy was serious. He chased the kid out of the bus and we were on our way.

This knife is sick its a double sided switch blade. Like Darth Maul´s lightsaber.. and cost me 5 bucks!

Elder Taylor Wood

Oct 5 2009

Guatemala has received the new LDS version of the Biblia. Members camped out to receive a copy. They were sold out in 2.5 hours. Taylor received one, but gave it to Elder Martenez before he went home.

well i want to say this week went well but that would be a lie.. I would also be lieing if i said it was bad..For all of you who have served missions yes, We dont have investigators and i also got a new companion.

. It seems like i am always starting over. THis is the 3rd companion i have had to teach in 2 months.

Today we had interviews, We were supposed to be there at 11, president didnt show up till like 1:30, Im pretty tired.

Elder Ireland gave me a suit this week .. Its a gray pinstripe suit. It fits me well.. He gave it to me because he bought his 3rd suit in a paca for 2 dollars (self owned cheep clothing store). I Like it.!
Anyway.. No investigators.. And im really bored of my area and dont want to be in it :D

anyway thanks for the letters.. No lasers yet..

Love ya all Laq´ Che´
Elder Taylor Wood

Photo: Elder Wood, Elder Lopez, Elder Ireland & Elder Schone

Elder Schone from Good Ol' Dixie!

well i got the package in the hospital.. And mom I always remember to floss!!! ITs so easy with these flossers.

So here is the update on my companion.. He is home enjoying company of his family and friends.. He was sent home today (Tuesday at 7 28) so he is home now.. He always wanted to go home but this gives him the excuse to do it. I think he will be happier.. there are a few pictures on flickr!.. Anyway My new companion is Elder Schone. From St. George. His addres ----- (sorry, open blog) His mom is from Toquerville her maiden name is Beat..... Maybe they know grandpa and grandma. HE also knows Lyle´s family. I think he knows tommi, possible Jordan

We just got out of La Leyenda which was my last area.
So other than that not much is happening. I havent done anythign in like 8 days and i go pretty tired just walking to the store!
Anyway thanks for all the letters.. I guess missionary mall had a letter posted from elder Ireland all about what happened to my companion.. And i guess elder Schones mom came across my blog from the missionary mall website.. And so maybe my blog got hit up by all the missionary´s moms!!!

Thanks guys.. Elder Wood.. If u have questions let me know.

Mom.. I dont know what tyfoid fever does either so i dont knw if it has long term effects

Elder Martinez from Panama

Well my subject line is a little bit of an understatement!! its been a week and a half!
We started out by having meetings on Tuesday.. That night i got my companion Elder Martinez from Panamá. He is 20 years old.

So For on week he struggled. He called his parents every night wanting to go home.. I kindly explained to him that it took me about 7 months to finally decide to stay.. He is struggling pretty bad. So then we finished the LONGEST week of my life!

Next week (meaning this last Monday th
e 21st.) We didn't have Pday on Monday because we went to so service.. That went well. When we got back to the Maya (another area of elders in my district) we entered the house and rested a little bit.. Not to mention it was raining really bad. SO we just chilled and talked.

Elder Ireland (from Colorado) went upstairs to sleep. So it was just me, Elder Martinez, and elder Lopez (from Salvador) I was spaced out when i heard a loud THUMP on the door.. Un aware of what happened elder Lopez went to the door only to see my companion laying on the floor unresponsive and not breathing. We yelled to elder Ireland who quickly joined us. We rolled over my comp and began wondering what to do.. Elder Ireland began to do CPR with 2 breaths and when he got to the 3rd chest compression my comp woke up gasping for air! At this point he began to shake and his eyes were rolled in the back of his head.. He still wasn't able to respond to us.

We called an ambulance and we went to the hospital. I told them we had to go to a certain hospital and that we couldn't go to any other. Next thing we know we arrived to some random Crack house. (I say crack house because it was a public hospital and There were people every where.. It looked more like a shelter house) So i kindly explained that we couldn't be here and had to be in another hospital.. They didn't listen..

I went out side to grab a taxi so we could get to the hospital with my STILL unconscious companion. The taxi driver said he knew where he was going... BUT HE LIED.. He called his dad to come along for the ride. NEEDLESS TO SAY we got lost, and my patience had been lost.. (More details but i don't have time) After i paid him they took my companion in for testing.. That night we went back to the Maya with elder Lopez, Ireland and myself because my comp was intensive care and i couldn't be with him.

The next day we had zone conference.. That night i was with my companion in the hospital (Tuesday night) We stayed there..

So here is what happened.. My comp had typhoid fever.. and has carried it for at least 1 month.. meaning He brought it to the mission. The typhoid affected his heart and his heart got blocked. making him pass out/faint. Anyway yesterday and today they did a cat scan to his head to find out more details. No results until later!! Even the Head of the church doctors came to see him (well i don't know if they came to see him or not or if he was just in the area..) But this is the prophets doctor. Anyway.. doctors as well as president say it is better if he goes home.. And he is scared that he will have this happen again and die in the mission.. He talked to president and wants to go home.. Anyway.. I Think he will be going home and that my time with him is limited..
Anyway.. Things are fine with me. I am in the hospital with my comp and i don't have anymore time to write!! Thanks for everything.

Laq´ Che´ (means Wood in mayan)
Thanks for the letters
Elder Taylor Wood

Training Again

Dad, Mom, kim

So you said something about puting a fridge in the burrow? Are we talking about the OLD Laundry room downstairs.. Thats great that your makeing me a kitchen in the basement.. Start working on my home theater room in the junk room. But dont worry about all the cool stuff like floor, walls, ETC.. Just a big TV and a couple of love sacs will do!!

So ya I was going to read my emails first but dad has a few points i will be writing to everyone so i might as well make it quick and write everyone. Like i said changes were Today. My companion went to an area named Limón, About 30 minutes away.. I on the other hand and doing something else.! Training! Can you believe that? This will be my 3.5 Time doing that (If you remember i trained with elder cozzens back in the day) Weird huh? It´s wierd to think that i will be training when I really don´t do that good of job.. Yes dad, you trianed alot for your last 6 months.... but thats japanese, Not just any ol´ skipper can teach that language.. But when your in a 3rd world country speaking the second most common language on the planet, anyone can train.. The question is... why me?

So Knowing that, I will be going to the temple tomorrow at 7 as well as meetings all day.. Then we have to go and buy food at the store and get ready for the week (Like a second P´day without doing fun things)

Like i said We are working with walter but he didnt go to church this week. We have been teaching english classes every friday night, ALOT of non members come that arn´t in my area.. But it helps the other elders out! Anyway.. Things are fine here.. I hope my companion keeps me trucking.. Ohh BTW... there are 11 elders comming in.. 1 is an american. President told me he was with me.,. but he might change his mind. Thanks for the letters.. Things are fine here!

Thanks Laq´ Che´
Elder Taylor Wood

9-9-09

Well Like i said, We went to the temple today. We started off getting up at 4:30 and leaveing at 5. We had the 7 oclock session with President Clark (area president but he is usually with us) Anyway i was DEAD tired.. It took me a good 30 min to wake myself up during the session. But it was good and i learned alot..

Then we went and ate at quiznos.. (Yeah that was like 10 dollars)
No progressing investagators.. this kind named walter (17 years old) has been to church 3 times.... but we can only talk to him on the weekends.. we will see if he pogresses or not!
There are changes on monday... i have no idea what will happen!!! But we will see...
OOther than that not much is happening.... Thanks for the letters.. i will try to continue to stay forcued.. (its been hard lately)) Anyway... thanks for everything

Laq´ Che´
Elder Taylor Wood

Sep 8 09

Dad,
Hmm Football huh.. I just checked out that the super bowl is going to be on Feb 7th.... Thats 6 days after i get home.. Call steve thatcher, make arrangements for some digorno pizza game party at his house. He owes me!
So ya the cougers look good.. the Utes got a lousy first game though.. utah state? thats like putting a snowball under a tire!
Not to many investigators anymore.. . Or only investigater doesnt want to complete with her commitments. i wrote her a note saying that she needs to complete with her commitments. I kindly told her that we were here so she could find christ through the gospel ETC... I think she took it a little harshly though, but i saw her in the back of a truck and she smiled and waved.. (at least she doesnt hate us)
But other than that not much going on.. Have fun in the burrow!!
Elder Taylor Wood

8-17-09

First of All Dad Using a machate? Thats SOOO Funny.. IT sounds like guatemala took a good tole on him! Second of all I cut my thumb on a machate yesterday!! HAHAHAHA Like father like son.
Story: So sunday we went to a members house to eat... Beans, and tortillas. Then they said we would leave together to visit people.. Well we went on a long treck into the mountians untill we arrived at this little field.. Then they said, Start chopping. I was like ´Well isnt that nice of you to have us work on this nice SABBATH day´ Anyway i cut my finger sharping the machate..
Oak city days.. did you resurect or are you still DEAD?
Anyway.. Babtism this week.. Azucena. Age ..... 15ish. maybe 16.. I forget!
Sounds like i did alright in the fair. I also need some more Plackers Floss picks. Other than that i am good. I am starting to use my Boots EVERY day because my Shoes (again) are starting to get holey! I will make it 5 more months.
Today for pday we played BROOM HOCKEY with a plastic socerball (they cost like 25 american cents) I made TOns of goals and didnt break my stick.. However we did break about 6 to 9 sticks.. That was Fun.
Well Thats all this week... Just a small cut (no stiches)

Thanks for the information.. I hope all gets better soon. Love Ya

p.s. Ladd ROCKS!! (New Bishopric in S2 today including Bishop Mike Black, Larry Smith, and Ladd Hales.)
Elder Taylor Wood

8-10-09

Well sounds like the same ol.. Except no one told me about how i did in the fair. Anyway.. Sorry to hear about Tyler.

Well. My area is a little bit hilly but almost ALL roads.. I am wearing my Boots now because i Other shoes are about Donell.. I hope i make it without buying more shoes! MY comp is Elder GOODWIN! HE is from Bountiful Utah! Amazing huh . Another Utah person. he is progressing little by little.

We had a babtism Yesterday.. This member just told us that his son was 9 and was getting babtised sunday.. Needless to say.. We got a free bee.

We are also working with a teenage girl named Azucena. She is 14 and has over 2 years to be talking with missionaries. I just showed up and focused on the nescesity of babtism and prayer for confirmation. she accepted.. She has the date of 22 of Aug set for her babtism. hopefully her mom gets babtised also.

Today for Pday I went back to La Leyenda to see some people i babtised.. All but 2 are still SUPER active.. The others had problems in which we resolved while talking to their parents.. Hopefully they return going to church. also the OLD ward mission leader and Primary president were Dating for quite some time. I heard that she got pregnant and that they were married.. They were Super Active but i dont know what they are doing now.. But in all it was a good Experiance.

So .. Thats all i have for you all.. I hope everything goes well there!

Thanks Wood!

Aug 3 2009

(Elder Goodwin, my new comp)

WEll thanks for putting pctures in the fair.. More than anything i just hope one goes to State.. Ohh And with my Winnings (There will be alot :D) I would like a nice package.. Mostly i need some more Plackers.com Flossers. Any maybe those quarters i told mom about.
I like that frog picture... I took another and there is a mosqueto in the picture just flying by.. The fron isnt nearly as good in this picture though.

Tell Kristen Congrats for me.. As well as chole

Kim: A skunk? And josh was dumb enough to scare it.. i remember when i woke up to a skunk in my window well, I opened the window and threw a pencil at it because i was mad! BAD IDEA!! IT sprayed.. Naturally I threw something else. WRONG AWNSER.. Next step. 3 rounds from a 22 Cal remington rifle right into its skull.. And then, Go to salt lake with mom WRONG AGAIN!! They still stink FOR WEEKS!!! But we learn

Dad: Spending time in the burrow ehH?? The orcs in warcraft III Build burrows.. It supports population like a house.. You could practily live there!!

Changes: Well I had a change. Bout time too! Good rittens. Not to say that was a bad area but it sure was a HOLE!! a nice ¨death vally¨ Hole.. With not much progress.. So where did i go? About 15 minutes from La Leyenda! Still in the same zone of ESPERANZA in which i was in before.. Other news.. TRAINING! Not sure who i have.. 6 latinos come in with 11 gringos! I am thinking Gringo. Tommorow i have a training meeting to help them get trained. BAD NEWS.. IF i am new to my area and training that means i know NOTHING!!! All i know is some 18ish year old girl who i met that was a member, and i already forgot her name! I also know my neighbors.

I hope this area will good.. They say its hard.. HARDER If you know nothing.

I am excited to get working in another area.. Excited to train. Not excited to start over..

I also opened my Long sleeved shirt.. YOu know that one that i NEVER use because i am always in the desert away from civilization and temples? I fould a letter from dad.. I read but one paragraph.. But am excited to read the rest!

Also NO MORE POUCH (not that i get anything anyway) To many problems!

Well thanks for the letters, I hope i can be better in this area.!! Tell me about the fair! Love ya Wood

July 27 09

Well Sounds like The 24th went well.. Accually i have no idea how it went!! I only got the planning process!

Well i hope the best for the hunt family, as well as lance.

So nothing more this week-- our babtism date didnt come to church so they wont be babtised this week. I aslo was walking in my house and my fan was blowing (the fan cover was off) WEll i caught my hand in it and it cut it pretty good.

Also the county fair is comming.. Mom look through my pictures and get the best ones in this year (INCLUDING ONES FROM LAST YEAR) Crop them if you have to! I will try to send them on the server.

Well thanks for the info and letters.. Transfers next week!
Who knows<1>

Jul 20 2009

(Me and Elder Bertrand)

Well Bumber about hearing

about lance.. I would like

to see the news paper but the link doesnt w

ork or something.. I might look

into it on google.

A

s for my week Just more mayan ruins!! we celibrated by going there and not paying!! We also talked a

bout our pioneers of the family.

Um no new investigators.. There are changes in 2 weeks. I WIll keep

lance and the family in my

prayers!
Um.. sorry its kinda a downer

letter... but sournd like everyones mind in in some other place..

Thanks for the info.. Elder W

July 13 09

Sounds like things aer wild there.. Nothing much here.. MY ZL is a crazy guy.. his idea of a leader is forceing you to do what he wants when he wants.. We useed internet at 10 but i only had 2 letters so i forgot to right. so i am on again! I got the CATAN download hopeing to play kim this week.. NOt sure what to do yet.. I also bought a 8 GB USB storage. MAybe we will battle some other time.!

Sounds like fun with the laundry room! Too bad im not there to help!! How much longer will kim be there?

well not much is happening here. there was a recent convert of 8 months that we stopped visiting because he changed jobs and we couldnt ever get ahold of him! We found him Yesterday and we asked if he had any time to talk.. her said.. Accually i dont have any time SORRY!! I was shocked.. he explained he wasnt going to be going to church ever again.. He feels bad because the members dont greet him anymore.. I kindly explained that thats a dumb reason the throw away gods kingdom! We have another visit with him sunday.!! Nothing else is happening we have 2 babtisms scheduled for AUG.. but they arnt golden and still need more work!
Anyway thanks for the letters.

Wood

7-06-09

well this week was about the same as always.. We had zone confrence and interviews so not too much got accomplished. The ZL´s went to the capital so i had to take their spot for the week. Kinda stressfull because the made me do all the hard stuff that only gets done the first of the months.. But i survived.

No new people to teach.. we are just going around in circles.. Dando las vueltas! but thats how it is sometimes.

Me and eder Karr Celibrated the 4th of july by thinking well its about 11.30 that means they are eating navajo tacos.. (Nope - not until 2) I would usually be lost at the park the rest of the day so i dont really know what you do after that!! but i figured NAPS!! (Yes - the family got those in without any trouble) We also bought a pizza for dinner!.
Other than that nothing much is happening! thanks for the letters!! HAve a good time everyone!!


Elder Taylor Wood

Zone Conference

just another name for getting together for lunch?

June/July Zone Conference in Peten

The Pearls of the Mission

via Hma Torres)

Zone Conference

Almerzo de Burritos - (Thanks to Hma Torres)

Slow Week

(Branch President with his required helmet and vest)

well this week was a little diiffrent. we recieved a new couple for the mission.. The Mcbrides.. I asked about family in arizona and FANCY THAT... This guy was born in thatcher AZ... Im sure he has some line with the Mcbrides in Morenci.. name Mac Mcbride and his wife is Linda Mcbride. (just in case they know them)

They are VERY old and shouldnt be on the mission.! they say so themselves.. They always FIGHT! In a good Bickering loving way. They are funny too... Kinda like.

They are from California and have a little bit of money. I had to help them find out where to pay bills and spent most of my P Day with them, I was kindly rewarded.. A Cookie (From the USA!) A Pineapple, and a Burgerking wopper with fries. They should be settleing in soon. MAYBE. I also had to teach them to save a contact in a phone :P

As for babtisms? NOPE... our best investagator just said he doesnt want to be babtised.. MAYBE in 3 years he told us..!! What can you do though?

Anyway.. We have zone conference this week, as well as interviews.. SO this week should be a good one.!! Nothing else is new!

Thanks for the letters and everything!!
E Would!