06-23-14

Great to hear all the CRAZY fun things that are happening at Home.  :)  JJ may is living up the spiritual side of things going to EFY and showing everyone there how STRONG her testimony is and how MATURE she really is. :) Ha-ha.  Made me proud to read about her experiences and hear how strong she is.  It amazes me so often to see how strong my family is. :)  So weird to think about the "Normalcies" of summer vacation... it is just so foreign for me. Ha-ha.  :) Can’t wait to hear about your exciting adventures in Telluride!  

We had two baptisms in the district this week and one last week.  Didn’t bring my card that has the photos of the baptism last week, but I’ll try to remember it next week.  I baptized Facundo, a great baptismal service. :) He is friends of some recent converts in our ward.  This week my comp baptized Matias, friend of a member and the hermana´s in my district baptized José, he was a reference from the zone leaders. :) Elder Araya and Guix had a baptism as well in the same baptismal service.  It was beautiful to hear their testimonies after the service... each one of them stood up and bore BEAUTIFUL testimonies. :)  I love to see the blessings of God in my daily work and daily trials.

This week I took some videos of me playing the piano, but they are too big, I even used some other programs on the computer, but they are always too big.  I would have to cut the video in four separate emails, and my hour of email is just too precious. :) Ha-ha.  But I made a GREAT rendition of A Poor way farow" -don’t know what it is called in English... ha-ha- un pobre forastero where I started with an intro that is in a menor, and move into the song with a mayor. It also has one key change thrown in there. :) Ha-ha.  I’ll play it for you in about 5 months... ha-ha.  Crazy. CRAZY!  Hey!  can you believe that USA is doing so well in the World cup!?  Everyone here in URUGUAY is patting me on the back because we haven’t lost yet. :)  So interesting that the world cup is so HUGE here, when URUGUAY won the other day, the streets were packed with CRAZY fans honking and waving Uruguayan flags around.  We couldn’t leave the house until things calmed down... I can only imagine what things will be like if Uruguay makes it all the way to the championship!  They have only played in two qualifying games. Ha-ha.

Anyways.  I love you all so stinking much!  Make sure these next 5 months are full of missionary opportunities!  Make the decision now. :)

With LOVE;

Elder Reay

05-03-14

At a Recent Converts house. :) 
She really likes me and asked me to sign her wall and put my hand print on there. :)

 

My comp elder Brown, Sandra and Exiquiel Ridguay.

E Brown, Sandra, YO!!!! Tu hijo/Hermano!  Que guapo que soy!!! :) jaja.

My comp elder Brown, Sandra and Exiquiel Ridguay.

E Brown, Sandra, YO!!!! Tu hijo/Hermano!  Que guapo que soy!!! :) jaja.

Man, Talk about ups and downs! haha.

Things were hard at the beginning of the week... Took Grandpa’s passing well until I had to explain it to the elders I live with... haha.  Writing and talking are two totally different things.  But in the end I am dealing well with it.  We had lots of work to keep my mind busy. :)  That’s the good thing. Haha.  This Saturday we had a GREAT baptismal service!  We had 5 baptisms in our church!  Three of which were from my district! :)  We were so blessed!  It was truly amazing.  There were some complications as always, but the way things just worked out with our efforts was amazing! I loved it so much!  There is nothing like seeing someone start the path towards their father in heaven.  I love it so much.  So, We got changes...  Elder Abbott is leaving. haha. He is my zone leader right now and he is from my group.  He an I have gotten along really well these past two changes.  Grown to be a great friend. :)  A bummer to see him go but it is just how the mission goes. haha.  Some other changes are that elder Pointer, from my group as well is now assistant with elder Rydalch, from my group. :) haha. 

Not too much to say this week... as far as our missionary work goes, things are going great. :)  Five baptisms in one day was quite a blessing.  I hope things are going well for you all back home....  I miss my Grandma lots. :) hope she can feel the love and help of her family.  It was great to get the news that McKay went through the temple!!! seriously.  That is some of the greatest news I have heard in a while!! haha.  Y que elder Kitchen regresó a casa!  Está LOCO!!! :)  I can’t believe that Logan is already home!!! I remember when I graduated, he had his mission call and everything, I was so anxious to go out and serve! Now he is home, can’t believe that time flies so quickly.  Send him my love!  :)  I am going to have two TRUNKY elders in the house now...  Both my zone leaders are going to be trunky.  Elder Cordova only has 6 weeks left and elder Chumpitaz only has 12.  I am going to have to learn how to help them stay focused.  Pray for me. ;) haha.  I’ll send you some more photos. :)

Love you all so much!!!

Elder Reay