Counters
Monday, March 28, 2011
March 28, 2011
Sorry about the details that I keep forgetting. My new companion is Elder Anderson from Idaho. He's in the picture of our zone from last change; He's the third one in on the left on the top. There's another I know from St. George but that's not him. My comp is a little bit of a goof ball but I think I've needed the relief. I haven't laughed so much in a long time. I don't have any leadership responsibilities. What I meant by we're training the branch president, is that if we don't remind him or do some things ourselves, they won't get done, like the agenda for sacrament meeting, the assignment to bring bread, small things like that. He just doesn't have much experience. Besides that, everything has been pretty calm here. We're teaching a few people but they come and go so fast I don't feel the point of mentioning anyone yet. We're teaching English classes now and so that's been an adventure. I'm not sure what exactly we're going to be doing for conference, but I do know that we are going to have a conference type thing Wednesday, Thursday, AND Friday this week with president and then we're going to have General Conference, so that should be interesting. I hope your results come out well. I'll be praying for you. I hope to have more to say next week. In the mean time, I have a crazy video I took this week of a confused chicken that thinks its a man. Love, Elder Landon James Crapo 
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
March 21, 2011
Changes!
I have been sent to the furthest area in the mission I think; I´m not really sure. Both of us got changed out so I was packing until 1:30ish and then got up at about 5 to gather my things and go. We had a 2 1/2 hour ride to Xela in a runaway bus as usual. Then waited for them to tell us our changes for 1 1/2 hrs. Then I got sent on another runaway bus all the way to Quiché which took about 3 1/2 hrs. By then, there weren´t any more buses that went back to our area so we stayed at the Zone Leaders´ house ´til Thursday morning where we took another runaway bus for another 1 1/2 hrs to Joyabaj, my area. It´s a small branch that doesn´t have a chapel, just a rented house right next to our house. Our house is an unfinished cement house with no windows. It´s quite the house. The branch president is brand new and we were there in the orientation meeting or whatever with the District President and the Mission president´s counselor, President Rosales. It was President Rosales who asked us to be there in the meeting. During the meeting I got the impression that what he wanted was for us to help in training the branch president. He asked me after the meeting if I´d written down what was said. Luckily I had, and he asked me if I would type up what was said for the branch president so he wouldn´t forget. So the new area is awesome and the members (as few as they are) are awesome and ready to help. I have a good feeling about this area.
So, we´re out here in Quiché. There are only 6 elders in the entire zone and it feels kind of secluded but I kind of like it. I hope things get going better at home and that Nick does well at state. Happy anniversary Ashley and Zac.
Love,
Elder Landon James Crapo
I have been sent to the furthest area in the mission I think; I´m not really sure. Both of us got changed out so I was packing until 1:30ish and then got up at about 5 to gather my things and go. We had a 2 1/2 hour ride to Xela in a runaway bus as usual. Then waited for them to tell us our changes for 1 1/2 hrs. Then I got sent on another runaway bus all the way to Quiché which took about 3 1/2 hrs. By then, there weren´t any more buses that went back to our area so we stayed at the Zone Leaders´ house ´til Thursday morning where we took another runaway bus for another 1 1/2 hrs to Joyabaj, my area. It´s a small branch that doesn´t have a chapel, just a rented house right next to our house. Our house is an unfinished cement house with no windows. It´s quite the house. The branch president is brand new and we were there in the orientation meeting or whatever with the District President and the Mission president´s counselor, President Rosales. It was President Rosales who asked us to be there in the meeting. During the meeting I got the impression that what he wanted was for us to help in training the branch president. He asked me after the meeting if I´d written down what was said. Luckily I had, and he asked me if I would type up what was said for the branch president so he wouldn´t forget. So the new area is awesome and the members (as few as they are) are awesome and ready to help. I have a good feeling about this area.
So, we´re out here in Quiché. There are only 6 elders in the entire zone and it feels kind of secluded but I kind of like it. I hope things get going better at home and that Nick does well at state. Happy anniversary Ashley and Zac.
Love,
Elder Landon James Crapo
Monday, March 14, 2011
March 14, 2011
Dear Mom and family,
I don't know exactly what to write this week. A lot of things have happened but it's all become a normal routine. I went and did a few interviews and the elders in Cuchumatanes married and baptized a couple this past week and it was really neat to do the interviews. It amazes me some times the faith that these people have and how prepared people can be before baptism. It makes me so happy when I can talk to people who actually think about things and feel the spirit. Here Satan has built about a million churches that only shout and scream and play rock music and all sorts of stuff and then they call their excitement "the spirit". It drives me nuts to the point I just want to run inside and shout to all of them how lost they are and show them how much more there is than going to a church made out of thin sheets of metal EVERY DAY only to pay money, listen to crazy music, and shout gibberish for hours. No joke, there are churches on every block. There are almost as many churches as there are houses. So when someones spiritual ears haven't gone completely deaf, I get excited.
Apart from that, we found some positive news. While I was doing interviews, Elder Tellez was in my area contacting with my comp and they contacted some school students living together. So we went to teach them Saturday and after teaching them about the Plan of Salvation, they asked questions that lead to baptism and then they asked questions that lead to the restoration. By the time we were done answering all their questions, we'd taught them everything there is to teach them. And then they came to church yesterday. So... Today we have a family night with the bishop and those that came to church today. I feel it's not going to be very much time before they get baptized.
Apart from that, everything else has pretty much fallen. Rolando and Juana didn't come and we're not going to focus on them until they actually decide to come. So... that's that. We have changes this week so we'll see how that goes.
I'm finally sending a few pictures. The baptisms from left to right are Luis, Maynor, and Alex. We went to go see some ruins one P-day and so I have a couple of pictures of that.
Love,
Elder Landon James Crapo
I don't know exactly what to write this week. A lot of things have happened but it's all become a normal routine. I went and did a few interviews and the elders in Cuchumatanes married and baptized a couple this past week and it was really neat to do the interviews. It amazes me some times the faith that these people have and how prepared people can be before baptism. It makes me so happy when I can talk to people who actually think about things and feel the spirit. Here Satan has built about a million churches that only shout and scream and play rock music and all sorts of stuff and then they call their excitement "the spirit". It drives me nuts to the point I just want to run inside and shout to all of them how lost they are and show them how much more there is than going to a church made out of thin sheets of metal EVERY DAY only to pay money, listen to crazy music, and shout gibberish for hours. No joke, there are churches on every block. There are almost as many churches as there are houses. So when someones spiritual ears haven't gone completely deaf, I get excited.
Apart from that, we found some positive news. While I was doing interviews, Elder Tellez was in my area contacting with my comp and they contacted some school students living together. So we went to teach them Saturday and after teaching them about the Plan of Salvation, they asked questions that lead to baptism and then they asked questions that lead to the restoration. By the time we were done answering all their questions, we'd taught them everything there is to teach them. And then they came to church yesterday. So... Today we have a family night with the bishop and those that came to church today. I feel it's not going to be very much time before they get baptized.
Apart from that, everything else has pretty much fallen. Rolando and Juana didn't come and we're not going to focus on them until they actually decide to come. So... that's that. We have changes this week so we'll see how that goes.
I'm finally sending a few pictures. The baptisms from left to right are Luis, Maynor, and Alex. We went to go see some ruins one P-day and so I have a couple of pictures of that.
Love,
Elder Landon James Crapo
March 7, 2011
Happy Birthday Mom!
I'm sorry I don't have anything special for you for your birthday today... I'll have to make it up to you next year I guess.
Thanks for the letter. It still seems really weird to me that so much is changing so quickly in my absence. I'm so glad that all of you are happy and having success in the things that you are doing. I miss all of you so much too. I can't wait to be able to spend time celebrating with all of you once again.
So, the cookies didn't quite turn out as well as planned. They expanded a ton and ended up being really flat and burnt and crispy... but they still tasted pretty good and they still liked it (even though I was hoping for the soft moist cookies that I remember).
Juana and Rolando (relatives of Alex) have been kind of frustrating lately. They like when we come and teach but they never come to church. Every Saturday we go to invite them and they say they can come but then the next day someone calls in for him to work, or family shows up and they stay home for that or whatever reason. We would have left them by now but they seem so positive and they promised us that they'll be able to come next week... so we'll see what happens. Apart from that, I've been working a lot out of my area. I did interviews in Chiantla (Elder Bown and Elder Cuellar) for a family of 8 on Friday and Saturday. Saturday they got married and yesterday they were baptized and confirmed. It was awesome and Elder Bown always continues to amaze me with his success. It´s looking like the entire district is going to have successful baptisms already this month too. Apart from that I'm just loving my mission. I love being able to study every morning and enjoy learning with my companion. I don't know why but I feel an excitement in the things I will be able to witness this last half of my mission.
Love,
Elder Landon James Crapo
I'm sorry I don't have anything special for you for your birthday today... I'll have to make it up to you next year I guess.
Thanks for the letter. It still seems really weird to me that so much is changing so quickly in my absence. I'm so glad that all of you are happy and having success in the things that you are doing. I miss all of you so much too. I can't wait to be able to spend time celebrating with all of you once again.
So, the cookies didn't quite turn out as well as planned. They expanded a ton and ended up being really flat and burnt and crispy... but they still tasted pretty good and they still liked it (even though I was hoping for the soft moist cookies that I remember).
Juana and Rolando (relatives of Alex) have been kind of frustrating lately. They like when we come and teach but they never come to church. Every Saturday we go to invite them and they say they can come but then the next day someone calls in for him to work, or family shows up and they stay home for that or whatever reason. We would have left them by now but they seem so positive and they promised us that they'll be able to come next week... so we'll see what happens. Apart from that, I've been working a lot out of my area. I did interviews in Chiantla (Elder Bown and Elder Cuellar) for a family of 8 on Friday and Saturday. Saturday they got married and yesterday they were baptized and confirmed. It was awesome and Elder Bown always continues to amaze me with his success. It´s looking like the entire district is going to have successful baptisms already this month too. Apart from that I'm just loving my mission. I love being able to study every morning and enjoy learning with my companion. I don't know why but I feel an excitement in the things I will be able to witness this last half of my mission.
Love,
Elder Landon James Crapo
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