Feb 23, 2009

Well this week was a crappy one. I got a nasty case of pink eye this week.!! HOLY SKID that sucks.. Might as well jab a pencil in my eye. Luckly its been cloudy this week because the sun REALLY bothers it. What a blessing. i have some eye drops that cost like 20 dollars for a small bottle. They really help...

We have a few babtisms this week Enrique caño, Beatriz caño, and lesly caño. We babtised antonio a few weeks ago and now i will finally get my family. they are really golden.. Also Ismael Rodregez. he is a 18 year old kid who had his GF dump him so he has had it rough. he is scheuled for the 28th with the family but we have an appointment with him today to verify. Jeackalinne is finally getting babtized.. She is the sister of our babtisms in december and she FINALLY wants to get babtised.. She is for sundey. Anyway.. Other than a cold, pink eye, and other things, things are fine. Thanks for all the letters (Nikki i cant get your songs.. i rarly have head phones and its hard to download them But thanks for writing me)
Thats all for this week..

THanks! Wood

Transfer - Nothing New

I thought i would make my letter be more drastic with the CAPS LOCK on changes.. Well Its not that drastic. I stayed in my area with my companion.
Anyway i got a killer cold wednesday.. I still am hacking p my lungs with the mucus attached.!!
WEll nothing else is happening .. Remember my last babtism? Antonio Caño? well we are gona babtise his mom, Dad, And sister The 28th of Feb. Also a 18 year old kid who i worked with about 2 months ago. He never wanted to go to church but now he does.. Ismael Rodregez. his is also set for the 28th. next Christen (not sure the last name right now) He is the cousin of Oscar (babtism in Dec) (and Antonio) babtism in Feb. he is about 15 years old.. other than that, Im sick, I dont want to do ANYTHING, i hate talking to people in the streets. AND last week we got NO NEW investagators...
Other than that, O wait. And its FREEZING (about 68 degrees) but other than that i dont know what else to write.. Thanks for the letters !Wood!!1Elder Taylor Wood

Guatemala Scenery

Bowling King

Martin Luther King Day

How are things going with the greeny? he is good.. learning always. He's been out about a month. he is fluent in spanish and a mayan language

Do you get along with him? he is good.. I havent hated a companion yet
Where is he from? Totonickapan.. Guatemala
What are the challenges of training? I have to reteach everything
What do you like most about your days? Eating... or chilling in the church if we can.
What is the hardest part? daily¿¿ i dont know. just keeping busy
How long do you think you will be in your current area? who knows.. maybe 3 more months
Who are you teaching right now? Betty (needs to get married), Nestor age 17. needs permsission and he will be bautized the 3rd of feb, jeackeline, the daughter of a babtism in DEC the others arnt that close..

You spent money! What did you buy? i finally ran out of mission money. thoses 25 ties might not have helped (50 dollars)
How long is the weather usually "nice" for? its still hot and green... things will start to get wet in may (ish)
Anything new? Well we got permission to LEAVE our mission and go bowling. That was fun...

The server is down.. so i dont have pictures to send today.. Um we found a bunch of white chicks in the mall here (THATS RIGHT WHITE CHICKS!!!!) they are with the humanatarian services. We started talking for a bit untill a (LATINO from cali) started contaction in english. YEAH, she is jewish and doesn't believe in chirst... I know we should have read that section in preach my gospel!! anyway she asked if she didn't belive in christ but still did good things (like the humanitarian aid) if that would cancel out.. an elder kindly explained that Thats not how it worked.. We gave here 2 pamplets, and a BOM. and told her to talk to someone else when she sees us. she will be in guate for 2 years.

well this week went by alot smoother.. It was good. We had a babtism on saturday. LUIS EDWARDO de la ROCA... 9 años that went well..

I got my laser.. you can go ahead and get the red one now :). Did blaine get that belt buckle or not. I saw belts today but didnt know if he bought me a buckle or not. Anyway.. we went bowling today.. I scored 121... then i started doing tricks. I had to knock down 5 pins.. So i did it under the legs and got a spare... I have a video as well!!

So sounds like things are doing good at home.. MAybe you should invest in ALARM CLOCKS!!1 just put it in a diffrent place each night for candi!!! (shoot she can have mine!!) I think thats alll... thanks for the letters. Thanks Mom and Kim for the questions.

Elder Wood

Jan 12 2008

Who is your new companion? Elder Tzunux (sue noosh) from guatemala ( south coast)
Is he green? he has like 22 days now..
Which MTC did he come from? guate
How is training going? Holy skid... I have thought about home so much this week!!! but things are aight..
How well does he speak? well pretty much perfect spanishh.. Shoot if you through in a guatemala language he is bilangual.
Is he a scriptorian? havent really noticed yet
What is your area called? Called La Leyenda 1 (the legend) but more kown by Las villas How big is it? not to big.. nothing like salama
Can you keep your calendar full? dont understand the question. we have fairly busy days
Any new prospects? prospects_¿¿?¿?
Any good food we should know about? just cow tounge, stomach, and cow hoof. didnt try either of them . Stomach soup?? once or twice.. reconized it right off
How often does Sergio come to Utah? i asked the same question.. not sure yet.-.He seems to travel a bunch.
How is Guata's economy? not really sure.. the dollar is up to like 7.8 thats good for me!!
What is the greastest blessing the gospel brings into the lives of thepeople there? I´m not erally sure.. lots

OK mom last week i told you about the new office.. the number of the new office is 1202. not 202. Also my credit card expires in june..

FYI..
THis week was good. I FOUND A NEW BRAND OF SSKITTLES!!! its the brown bag.. it has brownie mix chocolate. ETC looks good ..
Other than that things area ok.. My new comp helps me work really hard.. In a good and a bad way. but its good encouragment.
We have a babtizm this week for a kid who is 9. his family are all members..
Well this week was good. thanks for the letters.. (i write by questions because i forget alot during the week)

Elder Taylor Wood

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Well i have alot of writting to do.. Just not to you guys (WINK WINK)We had our babtism this week it went well but i forgot my camera LOSER!!! . My comp took some but we have to develop it.
This week we are gona babtise Jennifer Martinez. age 12. (I put the date for my birthday HOW SELFISH!!) anyway..
We played basketball for p day.. and just kinda chilled.. I dont have much more to write.. I usually respond to questions if asked.. just do the columb style so i can awnser rapidly.
Got kims package, well i opened the letter right of the bat. then i read the box and noticed that i had tooth picks, poptarts, stickers and ETC.. well i laveled B'day and christmas needless to say.. I needed my toothpicks, had a deisre to eat poptarts, NEEDED Skittles, Opened one randomly ) stickers=, Some sweet hotwheels snacks and well i have some good gatorade stuff to drink(I Sorry kim.. might need to send me more to start over. BUT ... I still have 3 that are for christmas NO WORRIES!!
I let caros (our cook= barrow my laser.. someone stole it from his tent on a campout.. anyway.. still investagating.
Nothing more thanks,, Wood

Well another week gone. Today is elder Hernandez¨s birthday. This week was ok. I love the ward here. There are alot of active members.. we eat with an ex missionary and they are really fun.
We have a babtism this week. Oscar aguilar Lovez. He is a 16 year old boy who loves the church and the activities for the young men.

Mike, josh, Dad, and blaine. How was the tie situation in your mission. Could you find them alot. How much did they cost. Just hit me up with something so i can get a letter next week.

My area is pretty small. nothing like takeing a bus for an hour and a half and still being in my area like salama. But its still a good place. Elder hernandez is from northern mexico and pretty cool.

Anyway.. didnt have anything for thanks giving..!
Anyway.. i dont know about anything from home this week.. so thats all for now.. GO UTES!!! (cause they are wining)

Elder Taylor Wood