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Letter #18

HEY EVERYONE!!!!

 

so im in atlacomulco. is a little pueblo outside of toluca like and hour and a half. that is my zone tho toluca.

 

so i have a new comp. he has one change less than me and is from sonora!  he is really energetic and we are going to have a lot of fun.

 

my dad elder juergens is AP! as of today! he only has like 15 months in the mission! it was so cool to hear that this morning.

 

we showed up here and there is a family that gives the missionaries carnitas and tacos every single monday. and we also are going to eat there tomorrow! its free :)  today i ate like 7 giant tacos and cake and soda! we are both new here to the area so we are going to learn it together. so far its nice. ill send pictures next monday.

 

i dont know what to say today. my last change was dificult and i dont know how to explain it. but its over and i have a new comp new zone and a new area.

 

so dad here is my scripture that i choose and i memorized it... dyc 107:99-100  i hope you like it.

 

so thanksgiving... i totally forgot. we did what we normally do... work. but thats alright. this change i get to call you or skype! i dont know what the rules are yet.

 

the nights are getting cool... for my christmas package... i need a long sleeve dress shirt. zebra pens blue and black. reeses again.

 

oh which reminds me. i have a new diet.  two loafs of bread and nutella every week. thats it. well i think so. im going to try to send home something for you all to try. but i need your address bc i dont remember it.

 

those pictures... one is of our district last change and other of our zone. and the one is of me and my zone leader.  i look up to him a lot. we spent some time together this past week and it was so nice to talk one on one about the gospel. he knows so much but he teaches so simple and powerful. he is a great example to me. its cool to because he speaks english too.

 

its crazy that 6 months has flown by soo fast! and its only the begining of my fourth change.  this change im really going to have to rely on the lord and im looking forward to it. i always said i want to be junior comp bc you can learn so much. but someone told me there is a way!  jesus christ will always be senior comp if we let him and he will teach us and guide us.

 

i love you all so much.

 

and please send me more talks ! they dont have ensigns in this area.

 

mom the talk you sent me in your letter is perfect! thanks and till next week.

 

Elder Clark

Letter #17

hey everyone thanks for all the letters.

so mike summarized exactly what i feel like right now. hahah

so ashley peanut butter... i dont know why but its sooo amazing. but i have this huge crave for nutella. i buy it once a week and two loafs of bread. this is what i eat through out the week.  i love the food in the street. its sooooo tasty. some of my favorites are ... tomales in pan, tacos durados, tacos de pastor, all the bread here especially bolillo, and tortas!!!

the weather is still hot during the days but towards the night its chilly. but i just wear my super nice jacket and hope i dont get beat up and it gets stolen.

so we have changes again this monday. it is my last week of this change. who knows where ill go or who i will be with.

sorry we havent been in the same internet place for the past two weeks and i cant send pictures... again. 

also my computer shut down while writing president so i had to start over and we have an appointment two hours early on pday so i have to go, 

i love you all thanks so much for everything!!!!

Letter #16

hey everyone! 

so the weather here is fine. in the day its warm if not hot and at night it is freezing especially in the morning. its hard to get out of bed. and its really cold during my bucket shower when i put a cup at a time and pour it over my head.  its fun and i have done it for the past four weeks. it doesnt bother me. im just glad i have a coil to heat up my water.

my spanish is improving little by little. when ever i get upset or frustrated i think of the other missionaries that have more time than me and are still struggling. it humbles me.  my teaching is better. i dont teach a lot because my comp can teach so well! it is amazing the way he forms sentences and his thoughts. i love listening and picking out things that i want to say. it is difficult to have a latino comp but im learning patience!  my emotions are stuck in a box and i cant express my self! its so hard in spanish. but this is when i learn patience.  i just keep it in and ask for forgiveness always even if it wasnt my fault. and now he asks me for forgiveness. its getting better. 

my feet are fine and my shoes are holding up. its amazing what crazy glue can do. im good for right now. i take good care of them. i shine them every day. i even put lotion on them the other day bc they seemed a little dry.  

my weight is fine i havent been sick since i arrived in df.  i actually might be gaining a little weight.

so mom thanks for that quote from that person about mitt romney. its so true. but also just shows how much closer the second coming is. just look at the advances in missionary work in the passed couple years. begining with preach my gospel, to dropping the age of missionaries and the explosion of them. it just shows the lord is doing everything he can to progress the work. these are the final stages before the second coming. what else more could we do right now to progress the work. it is so much closer than anyone thinks...

so i read a new talk this week called "the love of god" by dieter f uchtdorf.  it is absolutely rediculous and changed the way i think about love in all forms. especially how the lord loves every one of us!!! everyone has to read it. please send it to every one in our family.

also read "to aquire spiritual guidance" elder scott

"repent that i may heal you" elder anderson.

"tongue of angles" holland

they are so amazing and everyone needs to read them. also for all priesthood holdersn "to act in all diligence" president eyring.

im begining today to memorize a scripture or a quote every single day for the rest of my mission. in order to form a photographic memory and to focus on the gospel in every moment of the day.  today i memorized dyc 107:99-100  it says. "wherefore, now let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence.  He that is slothful shall not be counted worthy to stand, and he that learns not his duty and shows himself not approved shall not be counted worthy to stand. even so. amen."

this week elder alonso is coming to our mission to talk to us about the new missionary program. so we will learn so much more with what we have to do. and i think we are going to implement it after he talks. the missionary work is changing around the world for the second coming. it is really crazy.

yesterday we found this ugly fruit and ate it our house last night it was gigante, and so delicious. but i cant send photos this week the computer is messed up.

i love the food here. tacos, tortas, tomales (especially in bread. and fried are amazing too.) tacos durados. well every thing! i love the food off the street. when i return thats what im going to do! sell food on the street.

im doing great! loving every day here. 

miss you all a ton.

love,

              Elder Clark

Letter # 15

hey everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

man i love emailing my family.

so we had a great week... we had four baptisms!  this guy couldn't get baptised for 3 months and the letter from the prophet came back and he was able to get baptized on sunday. his family waited for him and they all got baptised together.  because our mission president did the special interview, he also came and did the baptism. it was neat.

so i got some blisters!!! they hurt pretty bad, but if the Lord wants me to walk fast i'm going to walk fast. its been tough but its amazing what the Lord will to help. the other day, my feet didn't hurt because they were on fire and numb so i couldn't feel it. it was a blessing. i have one on each foot and one already exploded. i think i'm going to buy insoles today. 

so i read the talk by Elder Gay and it is absolutely amazing.  probably one of the greatest talks i have ever heard. the Lord has promised us blessings. and WE WILL RECEIVE THEM if we do what the lord asks. if we do anything contrary to the commandments or the will of the Lord we lose those promises. sometimes we have to walk into the dark before we can see the light.  i never want to do anything that will take away those promises. i was absolutely blown away from that talk. 

i also read the talk from Elder Holland thanks to ashley. it was amazing as well. i wish i had the talks with me with all my notes. i would just be throwing out my favorite parts from Elder Gay, President Eyring and Elder Holland.   can you send me more talks that you all liked??????????? please!!!

so this week was a little rough... we didn't know our area and the missionaries before us were so unorganized so we searched for people that were in the books. but they didn't keep their books. so it was rough but we had those baptisms. also all our area is buildings and apartments. its really rough finding people. and the area is huge! and the transportation is horrible. 

Elder Aranda... from peru. has 18 months in the mission. he is an amazing teacher and so powerful. people that are angry or don't care listen. he teaches differently than any other missionary i have been with. i don't like to talk because i love to listen too much. i just want to listen and learn from him. i already feel like i am such a better teacher than before but i'm still learning. he doesn't know english so i am teaching him and we had a good study this morning.  i am already improving my language bc of him but i still have a lot to improve.

how come no one told me the baby was coming so soon????  that's so crazy. congrats tiff.

so the calle in which we live is sor juana ines de la luz  #21 colonia santa maria la ribera

grandpa, you would be happy to now that the military police academy here has a super nice soccer field. i didnt see any other equipment but they are always playing when we pass. wouldn't that be the life.

i can see the mission changing my life everyday. and i just love being here. 

this opportunity for girls to go on their missions at 19 is an incredible opportunity. and i advise any girl that is thinking about going to go! it will change their lives for forever. they will have such a better view of life and everything. i hope i have the opportunity to marry a return sister missionary. 

the mission has changed my life forever and it can change boys to men if they face it head on.

i know that this church is true. i know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of god.  i know that this church is directed by Jesus Christ through living prophets. i know it is the only way we can receive true happiness in this life. and i am so grateful for my savior and redeemer. who showed us the way through his example. 

i love you all and till next week,

Elder Clark