Wednesday, April 25, 2012

March 26, 2012


March 26, 2012

Hello Family,

I don't have any time at all this week, but I am doing fine. Well none of the people that I thought would get baptized got baptized yet, however Laura is going to tomorrow. We found another Lizet and her parents and her daughter came to church with her, they are really cool and really ready for baptism. I'm really excited for General Conference. I have read all the talks from last Conference (thanks for sending the Ensign). Congratulations Hannah on the play. I would have loved to see it. I hope you got a good recording.

I love you guys,

Elder Waite

March 19, 2012


March 19, 2012

Hello Family,

Wow, it really has been quite the week there. After reading your letter I feel like the family that we took to church yesterday. They had friends over that didn't leave until 3:00 in the morning, and they went to three hours of church (they haven't been to any church in years, so three hours in one church at one time is impressive) and a baptism that lasted about another hour with the whole show. I asked the girl how she liked church and she just sort of stood there with a dazed look as if she didn’t' know what to say. I think she must have liked something, because the she and her brother both said they would like to get baptized. Their names are Juritza and Jose Francisco (Pepito) the dad’s name is also Jose Francisco, he is really cool. He likes to listen and ask questions but for some reason he is a little cold when we talk about baptism... that just means there are some doubts that just haven't come to the surface yet. Hopefully this week he will tell us more so he can get baptized with his kids.

Naomi Tamara got baptized yesterday. I'm not sure if I told you about her last week, might have slipped my mind. She has had a tough life, just barely came to live with her mom (a member) for the first time in her life. Paola and Leticia got confirmed with no problems.

Yes, I did watch Maren’s Beauty and the Beast play, and enjoyed it very much. Good luck with your play Hannah, I'd love to watch it... I guess it will have to be next year.

I like my area - the people are solid and like to listen. We are working with a Christian called Lizet who understands everything we say and asks really good questions. That could also be a bad thing because she is using her head not her feelings. I don't know what else I can tell you about the area... it’s really hot, and we drink lots more, and eat lots of freshly made flour tortillas. One of the things I miss is drinking milk at meals.

I hope you are all doing well.
 Love,

Elder Waite

March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Hello Family,

It’s been a good week, two baptisms: Leti and Paola. They are real miracles. I love this ward - Everyone is so excited about missionary work and willing to help us. There are a ton of less active members and we already know two kids that are 9 that haven’t been baptized. We got to know them just by visiting random people. I am actually in the area where my first companion, Elder Davis was in, it was his first area. One of the kids we know is of a family that he baptized.

Elder Gonzalez is cool, we get along well, he is pretty relaxed and likes to laugh but sometimes he is serious and all the members always say, “What happened to the Elder Gonzalez that we know. That’s it for today!!
Love,
Elder Waite

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

March 5, 2012


March 5, 2012

Hello Family,

I´m glad to hear you are all doing good. I was a little worried last week but I figured something like that must have happened... I am writing you from a new area... Obreras, Monclova, Coahila!!!  I am excited to be here. My new comp is Elder Gonzalez from Pachuca. Monclova is about 2 and a half hours in bus north west of Monterrey, it is a good sized city with two stakes (one zone for us). I love the ward - they are all so excited about missionary work. All of the past places I've been they have all been sort of sleepy or zombieish about missionary work, it is a pretty drastic change. We already have two people lined up for baptism this week, Paula and Leticia. And there is another family; the two kids got confirmed on Sunday and the parents (José and Guadalupe) are going to get married and baptized on Saturday. They have been going to church for 4 weeks I think. There are a bunch of other people that we have and lots of youth in the ward. I like the feeling of this place because everyone is youngish it’s a good change.

Our area reminds me a lot of Panaca, just a little bigger. I think it’s something about the color of the dirt or something - I really like it. It’s pretty hot, dry and windy. One day we got up to the mid 90's. There are horses and dogs running around everywhere, all the good ones have owners but the skinny ugly ones just roam around. We are on bikes, I was worried that I was going to get changed and was planning on buying a bike but Elder Morby was the last one here and he just went home and left his bike. It has a while in the mission so it’s pretty worn out. I think I'll just put some new breaks on it and stuff like that. He was my District leader in Morelos, if you remember from the pictures, he is the one without the tooth. Elder Gonzalez only has about 3 weeks in the area so we are lost everywhere we go. That's not a bad thing because we stop and ask directions from people and start to talk to them about the gospel, we have been able to find a couple new people that way.

The stake president invited us over for dinner last night and we were talking, turns out he was a missionary in Guadalajara at the same time Dad was. In fact he was born in 65 as well. I told him you were in the areas San Blas and Ajijic. His eyes got pretty big and he told me that he opened Ajijic. He is pretty sure you were serving at the same time but he would have had more time in the mission than you because he left when he was 18. His name would have been Elder Villegas, he also said he was Assistant to the President. I don't know if you remember him or have stuff that you could look for his name but that was something really cool that happened.

I have a lot to tell you but I think I'll stop here, just know I love you and wish the best. I have a favor to ask you... I bought some granola and realized how much I like it. I think that would be a pretty good food that wouldn't spoil in the mail. I don't know if you still make granola but if you did I would appreciate some, but I don't want you to stress about it.

Love,
Elder Waite

February 27, 2012

February 27, 2012


Hello Family,

Happy Monday! I hope you are all doing fine this day and all days... I have felt good since Friday but there were lots of people that told me I looked skinny on Sunday (one sister wants me to go and eat at her house every night so I start to fatten up again), that probably won’t happen because its highly possible that I will get changed from this area. The famous call should come tonight telling us what happens, I don't like to assume but I feel like it’s time, I've been here for a quarter of my mission and I loved it.

We had two baptisms yesterday, Francisco and Daniela, two completely different groups. It was actually fairly unstressful. I didn't have to do anything except baptize and lead the music. Thursday I got a call from Sister Teresa (Lydia (Pancho's wife) friend of Theresa) and she said that Francisco wanted to get baptized. We had directions to go around 8 on Thursday and make a normal visit and see what he said to us. We were there about 15 minutes when he started to tell us how he has really wanted to talk to us and then told us he wanted to get baptized as soon as possible.  He finally figured out that he was expecting blessings from God without even doing anything that deserved blessings. It was pay day for a lot of work, but I am not taking the credit. Daniela is 8 and the daughter of Ana Maria and Benito, Ana Maria isn't a member and I'm pretty sure I have written about her before. Daniela just said on Thursday also that she wanted to get baptized. I hope it will help Ana Maria out...

That’s all folks!
Love,
Elder Waite

Ps - I got the package and I think it is the coolest one yet.  Grandma’s history is really cool and I am loving reading it. I was actually going to ask you to send me it (I didn't think it would be in book form, which just makes it even cooler) I have read the histories of Grandma and Grandpa Waite and all of the Great Grandparents on that side except Grandpa Loyn Blacker because it is about 170 pages shrunk down. I have really enjoyed them. Thank you very much Mom.