Well first off my companion is called Elder Garcia he is from
Guatemala!! He's 21 just like kami... But no she cant date him. lol yes that is something I have
been working on is baptizing and retaining families because I have
learned the importance of families, and that they can live for Eternity
and for ever!
Sunday, May 5, 2013
April 28, 2013
April 21, 2013
HEY!! Well there were lots
of changes that have occured in this last week! First off my companion Elder Palma has now left me and is over in Granada, I am with a new
companion named Elder Garcia he is from Guatemala which is cool because
it is the first companion that I have had from there.... I think by the
end of the mission I will have a companion from every place in Latin America!! I have had from Panama, El Salvador, and Guatemala I only need
a few more! lol But he's super awesome and we have been doing some great
work here! It was funny this Sunday we were having some difficulties
and the one thing we ended up doing that day was more then we did all
week! It was kind of baffling to see how hard we worked to find the
people who are choosen for us and out of no where falls a family that is
100 percent ready to hear the gospel. Sometimes I don't understand why God works the way He does but what I do know is somehow it always works
out in the end no matter how strange the situation may be. As far as
now we are getting along pretty good just a little bit on confidence
and after that we learn more about each other. That's something that I've really been trying to work on is gaining the confidence of every
single person so then they are more open. I have found that the faster
the confidence comes the faster and more easier it is to talk and to
converse with the people.
As far as the Easter package I really haven't received anything I'm
still waiting but for sure I will let you know if I get it. If they
gave it to the mail I'm sure that it will take a little time to get to me
but we will see. For baptisms we haven't had any but there is one that
is planned for this week that we will have and the others we are
preparing will be for the month of May. We should be able to baptize
about 3 or 4 families next month so it should be great!!
For me everything is going great something that did change is my
very first companion in the mission is now in my district!! We got to
talk and we were able to remember old times it was super awesome and we were
laughing about all the experiences. It's weird how much the little
things can bring people together and bring some of the greatest joy.
The work is going well we were able to get to know some people. I am
trying to put in practice all the things that I was able to learn in the
other change so then we will find success. One thing that I was able
to see and to start to understand is everything starts between me and my
companion our relationship really defines the work that we do. Really
its impossible to do it alone and the strength of two change everything.
That's probably the struggle right now because with me and Palma we
were super close and we had a great relationship but right now I'm trying
to adjust to my new companion and to learn how he works and so we can
become closer. Sometimes it's hard but hes' a good guy and really is here
with a big heart. I know this change I am going to learn so much and
it's only for my good. It's interesting to see the experiences that I have had in the mission and knowing that God gave me each challenge
because He knows that I will go through that time again in my life. One
thing essential that I have learned is don't complicate things and just
be happy. I've learned that many missionaries take things and
complicate them more then necessary. Which is a phrase from my new
comp. Don't complicate things and be happy, That with the phrase of Palma everything happens teaches me that It's really up to us to be happy
its a choice somethingthat we can be as a person. It's brought me a
lot of peace and happiness and I know that it's all going to be ok... in
every situation.
I Love you mom! I Love our family who I know each of them were
given to me to grow to who I am now! I know Christ lives. I LOVE EACH
OF YOU!!
Love Elder Trujillo
April 14, 2013
HOLA!!
Its been great here. It's been weird thinking
how fast time flies and that within no time we are going to be having
changes. It's nuts how much one can really learn when they are always
looking for the opportunities to do so! I have learned so much this
last change and have been able to grow so much! Not yet I never
realized how many people are in this area... I contact the same house
like three times and end up talking to someone different... sometimes it
confuses me because I forget... lol but it's always fun and an adventure.
Well I'm not sure how the pants are doing but I'm sure they are
amazing... lol I havent gotten any package yet I have been keeping my
eyes out but as of right now I dont have anything. I Was able to see Jason it was weird to see him and to see him in misisonary clothes...
but it was funny knowing that its good ole Jason! lol I haven't heard
from Justin either he wrote me once in the MTC but after that I didn't
get anything so I'm not too sure whats up with that. I've been trying to
find the way to get into contact with them.. not too sure if they are
writing letters or what.
Thats what I'm talking about missionary mom and
missionary son taking over the whole world together!! Nothing will stop
us from teaching EVERYONE!!! lol
That's cool I went to one of the classes of the family history once it was super
interesting how it worked out and how everything functions. I was a
little confused but it was cool to see them find all of their family and
to read the stories that they had. Thats awesome that we are going to
have more missionaries!! As far as the sister missionaries are going
there are usually about 15 or 16 each week so yeah we are seeing many
sisters. It's cool for the first time I met a sister that was 19 a
little weird to see how different the older sister misisonaries are.
lol
But as far as the weather goes I think I might die
when I get back. I'm looking and super hot here and I'm hearing super
cold there... I don't wanna come back. lol It's gonna be weird to see snow
again and to feel cold.
Well for me here in Nicaragua it's been great I've
gained a love for this people more and more. As well as learning love
and charity for each person we find and teach showing them the way. It's
most fun for me to talk with the people after they have changed so much
and to talk about how much they have changed and to see how much the
gospel blesses the families and each person. It strengthens my
testimony for this work and as well as the gospel knowing that its true
each day. I have not passed a day when I havent been happy. I seem to
always be happy and when I feel like my energy is low I start to work
and in no time I feel like I have 100 % energy! This work brings a joy
that one can hide, It fills you up and its like a addiction. You feel
good and want to do more and more and more. I feel almost like the
people of King Mosiah who said we dont have any more position to do bad
but good continually. Always trying to help others to understand and to
bring them the joy and happiness from this gospel. I'm truely enriched
and the only thing that saddens me is that I didnt see it before.
However God has a time for each person and He will help all come unto Him. Just as we are seeing with dad! I know we will all enter the
temple one day all dressed in white. Because I can see it and I know it
will happen with a pure knowledge. I love you mom and cant wait to
talk on mothers day!!!!!!!!!!!! te quiero!!!
Elder Trujillo
March 31, 2013: Happy Easter
Yeah it was a great Easter Sunday even more
because really me and my companion were able to see a grande miracle!!
We found people that I like to call gold!! Pretty much they fell from
the heavens! We were pretty much rejected by everyone this week as it
has been a holiday weekend... it was looong! lol But saturday night I
told my companion pray for a miracle because we weren't going to bring
anyone to church! lol that next morning we went to our recent converts
house to help them out getting ready and something amazing happened two
of the cousins were there and they just started asking tons of questions
and in the end they were like ok lets go! lol super funny but awesome
because it truly was a miracle for me because just the night before we
said those exact words! It's made me look at the tender mercy of the Lord. Its made me think of the words of Prophet Alma who said if we can
only but give a particle of faith in our Lord and Savior yea even to
experiment on His words. I felt exactly like these words were coming
out smacking me on the face. And I realized that really God gives so
much compared to what we do. We do a small part and He gives us more
then our arms can recieve. I every day write down all the blessings
that I received that day and it brings me down to the depths of
humility. But in the same time I am lifted up and rejoice because I
know I have God as my power, and as my friend! I dont worry because I
know when I fall he's gonna lift me up. I have learned the importance of
being grateful. It does so much for us knowing that He loves us, and
that He cares for us, Keeps me from being prideful, And makes me love Him even more. I've learned it's not just enough that we talk with God
but that we have a relationship with Him just as we have here with
another person. It's made the long days short and the hard times easy,
knowing that all that I go through is what I need, even though
sometimes I dont fully understand I have realized just as Christ says
not my will but the will of the Father! It's made me laugh even more
about the phrase of my companion because he always says everything
happens! Not realizing it he was teaching me humility, to accept the Fathers will and just be happy! I've learned that attitude makes the
difference we have the choice to look at things how we want, we have
the choice to act how we want with different situations, It's given me a
whole new perspective on agency because now I feel like I'm using it how God wanted.... to give us joy, We aren't here to suffer we aren't here to
be sad but I've learned that we need to enjoy the things that life has to offer!
It's supposed to be fun through the hard and easy there is always joy
around. Even in the most difficult situations there is joy! Like this
week I was angry because we just walked in the burning hot sun all day
and in the end of the week we were filled with joy to help someone to
learn... that joy came from God and I realized that things happen for a
reason and that it's only for our good! It's accepting that its God's will
and if we follow Him, He will show us the door out. It made Ether 12:27
make more sense because He gives us weakness so we are humble... lol oh
wait He did that to me... and I couldn't be more joyous! It's how we
want to see things! I know that everything is for a reason and it's so
we can become better!
Anyways as for talking with people day; Utah how
freaking fast do things get arround!! I was like I'm gonna tell mom about
this and she will be amazed... NOT I guess I will have to tell the
people the next time to tell no one so I can tell you!! lol But yeah
they were super cool I think we talked for about a hour... lol it was
awesome to talk in English... lol kinda hard. But yeah they said they
lived close to us like on 1400 south or something like that not quite
sure. This week we have a baptism, I'm still in Acahualinca, I write in
a computer place... lol we are going to have changes April 16 I
decided I don't like changes! lol but they are good so we can learn... I
guess... lol For me I'm happy and just filled with joy! I wouldn't want
to be anywhere else in my life right now! I'm learning to take every day
with joy because time is short and I want the whole time to be
Enjoyable!!! Everything is going great and we are helping lots of
people! I know that God truly lives and that Christ the son is the
reason we can go back to him! I am slowly learning of his love! I LOVE
YOU GUYS!!!
I MISS YOU TONS!!! ONLY 362 DAYS LEFT!!! PWEFF
Love Elder Trujillo
March 24, 2013: One Year Mark
I feel super bad for not writing very
much these last few weeks I was pretty upset when we weren't able to
write the next day even though they said we could! But now I am writing
and this week has been going great!! But as for my area I'm still in Acahualinca which is in Managua! The district is doing great we have
been baptizing and this last week we were able to baptize a family that
we had!! It was a super spiritual experience and they were all so happy
to be able to enter the waters! I felt so joyful and full of happiness
that I couldnt stop smiling! lol Oh I remember the Utah weather I sometimes wish that I could be there because I sometimes get bored of
the heat... lol sometimes I get so sad wanting
to be doing all these fun things with you guys... but I know that I need
to be here for my Lord first and he will bring true happiness! The
grand things that I've seen and all the situations that I've had have
helped me to change and to become more of a man. I never truly knew
how childish I was before the mission and right now I'm still a child but I've learned so much and have grown to trust in my Savior and put all in His arms and if it's His will I follow and accept it.
LOVE Elder Trujillo
Mom I couldn't even express all that I feel and how
grateful for you and dad and the family for all that you have done for
me and are doing just so I could be here. I have seen the tender
mercies of our Lord. I know that He lives and that He is always there
for me! I am so grateful for your example that ALWAYS helps me to
become better and for showing me the steps of the Lord that I now
understand. I now understand why I am here and I'm not confused or
lost... But as I have lost I am found. Like its promised that if we
lose our life for the Lord's sake we will find it. I know that I truly
have found life and what it truly is. I wish I could express all that I'm grateful for. I know that the gospel is true that Christ lives and
that through his stripes we are healed! I am so very thankful for
everything!!
I hope everything is going well and that if there is anything I could do for you just let me know! I love you guys so much!!
March 17, 2013
HEY FAMILY!!
Well I'm doing amazing we are preparing a
family to be baptized this week!! We should be baptizing about 5
people!! I'm super stoked and very excited to be able to help this family
that we have to enter into the waters of baptism. I'm getting enough
food I think that's the last thing you should be worried about because
they feed us like crazy here! It's the water because sometimes we are
walking all day in the sun that before we leave I drink about 6 bottles
of water. Yea its pretty exciting that they were able to dedicate
another temple! Plus it was super beautiful looking I wanted to go in
so bad. For right now I'm doing good there isn't too much I need because
they have everything here just the American candy they don't have!
As for my week it went super great and we were able
to help the family we are teaching gain a testimony! They learned that
it was true from all the things that have happened and they now know
that God really does answer our questions and they are super excited for
their baptism. As we went over there to teach she told us she knew it
was true but this time not only the wife but also the whole family.
After they had received their answer they have been going to everything
to all the activities and everything!! They are way amazing and I feel so
much love for them! So this Friday we are going to be having a wedding
so then they can complete the commandments and then we are going to
baptize them on Saturday!! I am super happy because the story they
explained helped me to really realize that the spirit is truly guiding
me. It helped me to realize that even though I may not feel it at
every second I know I have it. So we went to go find a family to go to
church last Sunday and as we went over they didn't want anything I
decided to say lets go over to find family Alegria! However, my
companion didn't want to call and the other part is that I don't like to
use the phone because they talk weird on the phone so I don't like it but I decided to do it this time. I called and they were actually heading
to the church but what I didn't know is that they decided to go back
home. However, when I called it made them feel like God truly does want
them to be there. We went over and walked with them at church and
there in the church Hermano Ervin received a answer to his prayers knowing
that the church is true. Ever since that point they have been super
strong and wanting to go to all the activities in the church.
Elder Trujillo
March 10, 2013
FAMILY!!
I'm doing super great and extremely happy!!
As for now I don't have any parasites but I also hope I don't get anymore! lol You think its
warmer there... i didn't think Nicaragua could get any hotter!! lol I
actually like the hot weather because at the end of the day I am so
exhausted that I just go straight to bed! However, we still haven't
gotten to the hottest part of the year but I guess we will see how
things go because its supposed to be getting even hotter (and yes i am
drinking a ton of water) lol i know you worry so I will just say it! lol YES we get to see
conference!! It's like the best part of the year! One experience that I had was we were leaving the
house and I fell down off the stairs to our house and was just sitting
on my butt outside and my companion just was laughing his head off and
all the people that saw thought it was super funny... even I was
laughing because it truly was. I just played it off and its helped me
and my companion get even closer because we can laugh at our mistakes
and just look at them as something to laugh at because we have learned
that everyone makes them and its not a huge deal. Well this week has been amazing!! Me and my companion are doing great
work and we are helping the people here to learn and grow! We should be
baptizing a family on the 23 of this month and its going to be great!! I
am super stoked for it and I can't wait!! They both have a testimony and
we are pretty much waiting for the day! We have been able to grow
super close to them and they are super happy! We also have another
family that we should be baptizing on the 30! So we are doing amazing
and are filled with joy to be serving in the Lord's vineyard! This week I had a great experience with the member that is down from the
states! He really has helped me to learn and to grow as a missionary.
Me and my companion have been talking about the mission and everything
and we have come to the conclusion that the reason we do all we do and
the reason we are here is for love. I have been studying love this week
and its such a amazing thing to learn. Its something so small but yet
so complex. Learning what love means and putting it into practice has
brought a grand change in my heart. I learned why I'm here even more, I
now understand the Atonement of Christ more, And even more I have been
able to find the success through love! Love is what healed all those
people in the Bible and Book of Mormon. Love blocks out fear, pride,
and everything bad! I have been praying really hard to be able to filled
with the Lord's love... it's changed me... Its brought grand changes and
it's helped me to understand more and to be filled more with the spirit
being a better instrument in the hands of God. I know I don't understand
fully the love but I am still learning and growing! I know I love each
and everyone of you because every time I read your letters it fills me
with joy and happiness and iI would do anything for you!! I pray for you
always and always wish for the best!! I wouldn't know what i would do
without you!! I love you so much!!
Elder Trujillo
March 3, 2013
Hey, it's pretty crazy we are about reaching the one year
mark!! Everyone has told me after one year the time goes by super fast!
As far as my contacting is going... its great!! We have found a ton of
new families and we are in this moment teaching 20!! My companion and I
are working super hard so then we can get them to church and into the
waters of baptism. This week we were able to have 1 of the families in
church which was awesome and we had 6 people in total but we hope for
next week to have 2 families more!! It should be good. I still am in Acahualinca with my companion Elder Palma still. As far as the
missionary he is doing great and is learning every day it's awesome to
see the changes he has been through and how much he has grown and become
better. David (the guy on vacation) he is still hanging out with us
and helping us to teach and to do service. However, he told us that on
the 7th he is going to be going to Granada for a little fun. He said
everything is cool and fun but he wants to go to the beach and to do
some things like that so he will leave sometime soon. But some other
news, we are going to be having a gringo president for the mission! His
name is Russell he is from Florida. He will be here in July so not too
much longer we will have a new president. It's sad because I have been
able to learn a lot from Pres. Monestel and It will be weird when he
isn't there interviewing me. lol but i guess there is a time for
everyone... just like missionaries.
I'm glad to hear everything is going well over in UTAH. This week has been really busy and we have had a lot of divisions with the district leader and the zone leaders. I went to both their areas and taught with them and was able to learn a ton. With the zone leader it was a great surprise because everyone told me he was hard to work with... however by the end of the day we were talking, laughing, and having fun. It was a huge lesson for me because in my head I just was thinking oh no this should be fun... but I decided to go with a open mind and just follow what the spirit says. Afterwards I looked back at the whole day looking at all the lessons I learned and they were many. I started to do this every day and to see how much we can truly learn each and every day. I was able to see the gospel used in my life and where it could be used. I was filled with grand joy knowing that the gospel isn't just something I know but it's also something that is being used. I truly am filled with the joy knowing that I am walking with the Savior, I know he is next to me teaching me to walk. I before would get fearful of How people would accept what I was saying... however, I have learned that they truly are my brothers and sisters and I couldn't stand thinking of them living without this joy just because they don't understand. I each day am learning and I've come to understand the words of prophet Gordon B. Hinckley which are to just be a little better than you were the day before. Seeking every day and looking for a learning experience is usually what helps me to be better than the day before searching for ways to use the gospel in my own life helps me to show others to use it in the same way. I know that this gospel is the gospel of Jesus Christ, I know that He lives, and that He guides the church. I know if we put in practice the gospel we will find the perfection that Christ lived and that we will become as He was.
I love you so very much each and everyone of you.
I'm sorry I didn't write very much but I hope you know that I love you
and care for you. I hope you are all doing well and that your joy is
full! Love you with all my heart
Love
Elder Trujillo
February 24, 2013
Wow
I cant believe how much has been going on over
there!! I still haven't received the talk of Justin and Iwould like it
very much if Skyler was to send that to me! lol ....I would like to
exercise but most of the time I get up at like 6 to have an hour and when
its time I look at the clock and just shut my eyes. lol I don't have
that much dedication in the mission... for sure after... I hope. lol I
will however relate it to the scriptures... I was, before the mission,
strong in the strength of men... but I now am strong in the strength of God. haha right now I decided its a sacrifice that I need to make and
after God will bless me. I have only gotten a little bit chubby not
too much so its fine. lol This week has brought me such a great
experience and it came through the good ole trial. It has helped me
to see the joy in all things not only when things are good but also
when in times of trial. The joy of the gospel overcomes any difficult
time that we have or any problem we go through. It's helped me to see
the will of the Father and to say not my will but your will be done.
Accepting the situations He gives me, truly gives me, the uplifting joy
knowing that I am being perfected to have a hope and love for all
things. Its interesting to see the way God sees and to try to learn
from every experience we have and to try to become better every day.
One thing I have learned this week is patience with myself... something I usually have lacked in my life. Always wanting to be the best and to
be perfect is something I have always wanted, However, I have learned
that sometimes we need to forget about ourselves for the sacrifice of
others, putting their needs above what I need and what I want. Not just
saying I love them but doing all I can to show this love that I have
for them. By helping them to understand the true gospel and doing
everything and giving everything we have to them and to God so then He
can show us what they need. I have been teaching a young teenager with
19 years of age and he has the greatest desire to serve a mission and he
told us he would love it if we prepared him to do so. We then told him
that we would do all we could so then he would be able to get to that
point. As we have been teaching him the testimony has grown we were
able to baptize him this Sunday. However, we continually talk with him
and help him to learn. The thing that is hard is that he doesn't learn
very fast and that he has trouble retaining the knowledge that we give.
We then decided to teach him again after his baptism and to see if he
would progress. We went back for the first lesson and he told us he
read the whole first pamphlet and that he was ready to learn and to grow,
as well as he told us that he had been reading the Book of Mormon!!
about 10 pages!! He started to tell us what he has learned... As I saw
the joy on his face I was filled with immense love for him and my desire
to help him to understand grew stronger and stronger. We are now set up
to teach him every day because it is what he wants and he told us he
wants the other pamphlets that we have so then he can read. He truly
has a desire and a love for the Lord and wants to follow Him. I started
to think about how the Lord helps us to overcome our bodily
difficulties. The last time we visited him today he was telling us how
he feels like he has never been more happy in his life. Seeing this
young man grow and to see his progress touched my heart so greatly that I have the strongest desire to help him to serve. I know that God will
help him to learn and to grow because like it is promised that those
that search will find and according to their diligence in finding they
will obtain the more or the less part of the word. I know he will find
the more part which will lead his life to joy and happiness. I only
hope he serves because he will help so many people. I am so glad for
this gospel and the joy it brings for all the experiences that I have
been able to have and for the opportunity to look at things the way God
does.
I love you so much mom and am so thankful for all that you do! I will send you the picture of the baptism next week!! love ya
Elder Trujillo
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