Well I really don’t know what to say for this week. Elder Toutai was part of our companionship for three days this week because he was having special changes. So that was kind of fun. We had fun saying stuff in front of my companion that he couldn’t understand.
It’s a little cold now, and really windy. (I think your going to have to send me a sweater) I know, great thing to tell you right before you send my birthday package huh? Did you happen to get my photo card in there?
I’m not going to be able to send any photos again. We keep going to computers that don’t have a card slot so I asked my companion if I could use his cable for his camera, but it’s the wrong type. I’ll work something out.
Sounds like everyone had fun at the zoo. I actually saw some baboons yesterday. They were in the back of a truck just swinging around.
I can’t believe that I’m going to be 20. That’s like 10 times 2! (Brilliant, Jay!)
I really can’t think of anything else to tell. I’m guess that’s all. I think we are going to be here for a while so if I think of anything else I’ll send another E-mail.
Enjoy life.
Elder Whetten
Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
I Ate Goat!
Well the computer isn’t recognizing my card so I cant upload pictures again. I sure would like a real hamburger sometime. The hamburgers here have a patty paper thin. At least their more conscious about their meat consumption.
Speaking of meat, I had the best taco ever the other day! It had goat’s meat in it! I never thought that goat would taste so good but like I couldn’t eat for another eight hours. (Which is good because it was fasting time right after that.)
Pam and Jim got married! They waited too long.
So yah that guy that we didn’t know if he was dead or not, he’s dead. Oh well!
My companion is from Reinosa de San Lipas. At least I think that’s what its called. He talks really fast. It’s on the border underneath Texas. Our house is the best house in Celaya but everyone tells us that we have the worst area to make up for it. It is really hard here. Especially when you come right from León. But we are working as hard as we can and involving the Lord in everything we do.
I can’t think of anything else to tell you. Good luck in the walk for autism. Tell Eric hi. I wonder if we would be able to understand each other when I come back.
Enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
Speaking of meat, I had the best taco ever the other day! It had goat’s meat in it! I never thought that goat would taste so good but like I couldn’t eat for another eight hours. (Which is good because it was fasting time right after that.)
Pam and Jim got married! They waited too long.
So yah that guy that we didn’t know if he was dead or not, he’s dead. Oh well!
My companion is from Reinosa de San Lipas. At least I think that’s what its called. He talks really fast. It’s on the border underneath Texas. Our house is the best house in Celaya but everyone tells us that we have the worst area to make up for it. It is really hard here. Especially when you come right from León. But we are working as hard as we can and involving the Lord in everything we do.
I can’t think of anything else to tell you. Good luck in the walk for autism. Tell Eric hi. I wonder if we would be able to understand each other when I come back.
Enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
Monday, October 5, 2009
I See Dead People???
I didn’t get to see the first session of conference. But all the others I got to see at least half of the sessions. Elder Holland’s was pretty crazy huh? But it was a great conference. (Thanks for not sending the cinnamon rolls)
I’ve learned a lot from this last conference. But one thing that I have learned in my mission is if you really want to learn something great. Don’t necessarily take notes on what the speaker says, but what you feel and what the spirit testifies to you while he is speaking. The speaker doesn’t necessarily have to be speaking on the subject you need to learn for you to learn something about that subject. That is what I call a miracle We had a pretty good week. We found this one guy on Tuesday who was really quiet. There were a bunch of dogs going in and out of his house and acting like he wasn’t there. The next day we went to his house and were knocking his door but he wasn’t coming out. This guy walked by and said that nobody lived there. We were like ¨what do you mean nobody lives here?" He said that ten years ago a guy died there and his wife moved to Mexico City and nobody has lived there since. It kind of freaked us out a little bit and it still does a little because we have been knocking his door all week and no answer. My companion said that we don’t know if we are going to have to baptize him in the church or the temple!
I’m trying to think what I want for my birthday or Christmas. I was thinking about the Institute teacher’s manual of the history of the church which I really want. But the one for the book of Mormon is probably more useful to me now, or the New Testament. Just something I can learn from.
The mission is going for 400 more baptisms this month. And I want to talk about something. You know, these baptisms, they really aren’t ours. We baptize so that more people can come into the glory of god and so god can receive his glory. This service is just that, service, and to our god. We gain no glory from this. It doesn’t matter if one missionary has two baptisms or another has a ton. We can’t know how well a missionary did by their number of baptisms. So I am asking everybody to refrain from asking me this question. It is incorrect data to measure a missionary by. And sure its fun to know, but really its unimportant. The Lord judges missionaries by their *willingness* to find baptize and bring people to their god. Not by their success.
I can’t think of anything else to talk about. Can’t upload pictures again. Everyone have fun and enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
I’ve learned a lot from this last conference. But one thing that I have learned in my mission is if you really want to learn something great. Don’t necessarily take notes on what the speaker says, but what you feel and what the spirit testifies to you while he is speaking. The speaker doesn’t necessarily have to be speaking on the subject you need to learn for you to learn something about that subject. That is what I call a miracle We had a pretty good week. We found this one guy on Tuesday who was really quiet. There were a bunch of dogs going in and out of his house and acting like he wasn’t there. The next day we went to his house and were knocking his door but he wasn’t coming out. This guy walked by and said that nobody lived there. We were like ¨what do you mean nobody lives here?" He said that ten years ago a guy died there and his wife moved to Mexico City and nobody has lived there since. It kind of freaked us out a little bit and it still does a little because we have been knocking his door all week and no answer. My companion said that we don’t know if we are going to have to baptize him in the church or the temple!
I’m trying to think what I want for my birthday or Christmas. I was thinking about the Institute teacher’s manual of the history of the church which I really want. But the one for the book of Mormon is probably more useful to me now, or the New Testament. Just something I can learn from.
The mission is going for 400 more baptisms this month. And I want to talk about something. You know, these baptisms, they really aren’t ours. We baptize so that more people can come into the glory of god and so god can receive his glory. This service is just that, service, and to our god. We gain no glory from this. It doesn’t matter if one missionary has two baptisms or another has a ton. We can’t know how well a missionary did by their number of baptisms. So I am asking everybody to refrain from asking me this question. It is incorrect data to measure a missionary by. And sure its fun to know, but really its unimportant. The Lord judges missionaries by their *willingness* to find baptize and bring people to their god. Not by their success.
I can’t think of anything else to talk about. Can’t upload pictures again. Everyone have fun and enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
Monday, September 28, 2009
Liking the Area
I thought I told you guys happy birthday? Well if I didn’t, I was thinking about it all week. Seriously. Well anyway I don’t really have anything to give you guys so ill say I love you and take away more of your money. The really good bible with shipping cost like 60 dollars so I got the economy hard cover un-indexed one.
About my genealogy, I was thinking about it and I was thinking that I was making it sound like I needed it really quick. I didn’t mean to rush you or anything. Take your time, but don’t wait till the end of my mission. :) Thanks for my line of authority. I don’t know who some of these people are but this is going to help me a lot. I actually had a dream about it that made me ask you for it. I might tell you later.
I like this area. It is really hard to work here because practically nobody wants to listen to you. And the people who do, want to argue with you. But here you have to rely on the spirit a lot more to get work done and that has taught me a lot in these past two weeks.
It’s been really cloudy every day this week which has been a relief. The sun can really get you sometimes.
It is time for changes again and we didn’t get changed so we are going to be together for another six weeks. (If there aren’t any special changes)
Ah the Amazing Race! How I miss that show. And I love Japanese game shows. They are so funny. Like there is this one called "Human Tetris" Look it up on YouTube, it’s pretty funny.
We don’t have much time today so I’m not going to be able to upload any pictures. But everyone take care and enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
About my genealogy, I was thinking about it and I was thinking that I was making it sound like I needed it really quick. I didn’t mean to rush you or anything. Take your time, but don’t wait till the end of my mission. :) Thanks for my line of authority. I don’t know who some of these people are but this is going to help me a lot. I actually had a dream about it that made me ask you for it. I might tell you later.
I like this area. It is really hard to work here because practically nobody wants to listen to you. And the people who do, want to argue with you. But here you have to rely on the spirit a lot more to get work done and that has taught me a lot in these past two weeks.
It’s been really cloudy every day this week which has been a relief. The sun can really get you sometimes.
It is time for changes again and we didn’t get changed so we are going to be together for another six weeks. (If there aren’t any special changes)
Ah the Amazing Race! How I miss that show. And I love Japanese game shows. They are so funny. Like there is this one called "Human Tetris" Look it up on YouTube, it’s pretty funny.
We don’t have much time today so I’m not going to be able to upload any pictures. But everyone take care and enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
Monday, September 21, 2009
New Pictures
Sounds like everybody’s doing great. Congratulations on the wedding Brandon and Kelc! And everybody else who made it happen. Sounded like a lot of fun.
Our new area is pretty interesting. A lot harder than my last area. We actually have two areas that are ours. And its mostly the poor side of the city. We have been knocking all day, every day, since I have been here and we have only gotten into seven houses. None of those people are good either. This was the first time that I didn’t have anyone in the church. It wasn’t that fun. I felt like I was in Minnesota. Ha ha. No not really. I’ll have to write Logan a letter though. See how he is doing and stuff.
The names of the other elders that we live with are Elder Guterez and Elder Richards. They are a little weird to live with. But the house is really nice! We have a washing machine, and carpet, two stoves and refrigerators, fans, two bathrooms, it’s pretty cool.
Elder Toutai is one of the zone leaders here so that’s pretty cool.
I am so jealous that Uncle Larry got to go see John Pinette. Oh well.
Cameron sent in his papers! Woo hoo!!!
This internet place is playing a lot of the music that I used to listen to before my mission so it’s gettin me pretty excited for nothing if you can tell.
Well today the computer has a slot for my card so you’re going to get pictures. :) Yay!! That’s about all.
Everybody have fun. And enjoy life.
Elder Whetten
Our new area is pretty interesting. A lot harder than my last area. We actually have two areas that are ours. And its mostly the poor side of the city. We have been knocking all day, every day, since I have been here and we have only gotten into seven houses. None of those people are good either. This was the first time that I didn’t have anyone in the church. It wasn’t that fun. I felt like I was in Minnesota. Ha ha. No not really. I’ll have to write Logan a letter though. See how he is doing and stuff.
The names of the other elders that we live with are Elder Guterez and Elder Richards. They are a little weird to live with. But the house is really nice! We have a washing machine, and carpet, two stoves and refrigerators, fans, two bathrooms, it’s pretty cool.
Elder Toutai is one of the zone leaders here so that’s pretty cool.
I am so jealous that Uncle Larry got to go see John Pinette. Oh well.
Cameron sent in his papers! Woo hoo!!!
This internet place is playing a lot of the music that I used to listen to before my mission so it’s gettin me pretty excited for nothing if you can tell.
Well today the computer has a slot for my card so you’re going to get pictures. :) Yay!! That’s about all.
Everybody have fun. And enjoy life.
Elder Whetten
Some Rockin' Graffiti (l-r Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, John Lennon)
Enrique (67) and Ramon (72)
Enrique (67) and Ramon (72)
Sara and her Mom (Sara was 1 week away from giving birth)
On a really rainy day!
Me Bowling!
Elder de los Reyes (new companion)
Last moments together (old companion)
I found my name on a car (the logo thing even looks like a "J")
The best burrito in the world
Monday, September 14, 2009
New City - Celaya
Well this last Friday me and my companion got home and found out that we were having special changes. We were both really mad and sad. Just two missionaries crying on the floor of our house. He only had one more change left before he left to go home. We both really wanted (or needed) to stay together. I have come to really love this Elder as he has me. Before my mission I have always wanted to know what it was like to have a brother. And now I know. Not only that but I have one now. His name is Khéri González Azuada and he isn’t the same color or from the same family as me. I never knew that it was possible to love somebody so much. I never thought that it would hurt so much to leave somebody. We cried and cried. We did not want to leave each other. But there are some things that you have to do.
My new area is in a different city called Celaya. (Celaya is about halfway between Leon and Mexico City.) My new companion is Elder de los Reyes. We live in a house with another companionship. It is a lot rainier here and the city is a lot smaller and less expensive. A little bit more poverty. So I’m not going to be able to get peoples letters as fast anymore. About once a month.
Oh and I lost my hymn book I didn’t get the wedding invitation yet. But i should in about three weeks. :( Did you get me those things I asked for yet? (the genealogy and my line of authority) Those will help me out a lot.
Well that’s it for now. I just want to tell everybody that I love them and to keep the spirit in their lives.
Be safe and enjoy life.
Elder Whetten
My new area is in a different city called Celaya. (Celaya is about halfway between Leon and Mexico City.) My new companion is Elder de los Reyes. We live in a house with another companionship. It is a lot rainier here and the city is a lot smaller and less expensive. A little bit more poverty. So I’m not going to be able to get peoples letters as fast anymore. About once a month.
Oh and I lost my hymn book I didn’t get the wedding invitation yet. But i should in about three weeks. :( Did you get me those things I asked for yet? (the genealogy and my line of authority) Those will help me out a lot.
Well that’s it for now. I just want to tell everybody that I love them and to keep the spirit in their lives.
Be safe and enjoy life.
Elder Whetten
Monday, September 7, 2009
More Baptisms
Well another week has passed. We are going for 500 baptisms this month. And preparing for the 1000 baptisms in December. Our plan is to get the members involved (they're not really good at it) so that we can get more references and not have to worry about knocking so much. (I’m planning on translating that drawing that you sent me and presenting it to the president. I’m also working on translating the Poncho Villa story because a lot of members have heard about the story here but never read the real story. Which reminds me, I need my line of authority and my genealogy for two more generations. If you can get those for me that would be great.
We went to eat with this lady this week who always serves us weird stuff, but she never tells us what it is until after we ate it. This last time she served us tacos with cow tongue and rocky mountain oyster bits. It was pretty good.
Not much has happened. I know that I don’t talk about my baptisms much but we do have them. Almost every week. Maybe I’ll start telling a story every now and then. I don’t really know what else to say. If anybody wants to know anything just ask on my blog.
Enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
We went to eat with this lady this week who always serves us weird stuff, but she never tells us what it is until after we ate it. This last time she served us tacos with cow tongue and rocky mountain oyster bits. It was pretty good.
Not much has happened. I know that I don’t talk about my baptisms much but we do have them. Almost every week. Maybe I’ll start telling a story every now and then. I don’t really know what else to say. If anybody wants to know anything just ask on my blog.
Enjoy life!
Elder Whetten
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