hello....
I am sorry these past two emails are horrible...
Short story version....
I am getting a new comp, Elder Moncayo is going home. I live down the street from KNotts Berry Farm and it is in my area. Can't go. Um, I drive a gold mazda 3 that I call Milo. My new comp is going to be a summer missionary that is on a 2 week mini mission and show him the ropes. Then I get another comp next week!
Ask me some questions I have nothing in my brain tell you.
OH I got a total gym 1500 from the Knowltons that got baptized so now I can get ripped like Chuck Norris on the infomercial!
Love Elder Jimmie G Watkins
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Week 49
So.....................
I am now in Cypress Stake!!!!! New Address is
8182 W 4th St #27
Buena Park, CA 90621
I do not have a lot time. so not much to talk about more next week. Elder Caldwell new companion!
Love Elder Watkins
I am now in Cypress Stake!!!!! New Address is
8182 W 4th St #27
Buena Park, CA 90621
I do not have a lot time. so not much to talk about more next week. Elder Caldwell new companion!
Love Elder Watkins
Week 48
WOOOOOOOO!
Today is crazy, everyone here in California is all sad that Micheal Jackson died. And I am about to go crazy hearing about it! I have a funny joke about Michael Jackson all the people who dont care keep telling us in like every appointment. E mail me and ask me if you wanna hear it. :)
Ok well it has been a fun struggle this transfer to work with Elder Moncayo because he is leaving and wants to visit people about nothing and ya. But I am learning the greatest lesson of all,... thats PATIENCE!
But I love him b/c he is my companion and I have to.
We are moving out of our apartment this week! YAY not really happy about that because we have to clean it and it has been a mission apartment for a real long time and it was maintained by missionaries for a real long time. So ya that is grose and I will be moved next week!
Not much has gone on... there will be better letters soon. I SWEAR!
Love you all!
Elder Jimmie G Watkins
Today is crazy, everyone here in California is all sad that Micheal Jackson died. And I am about to go crazy hearing about it! I have a funny joke about Michael Jackson all the people who dont care keep telling us in like every appointment. E mail me and ask me if you wanna hear it. :)
Ok well it has been a fun struggle this transfer to work with Elder Moncayo because he is leaving and wants to visit people about nothing and ya. But I am learning the greatest lesson of all,... thats PATIENCE!
But I love him b/c he is my companion and I have to.
We are moving out of our apartment this week! YAY not really happy about that because we have to clean it and it has been a mission apartment for a real long time and it was maintained by missionaries for a real long time. So ya that is grose and I will be moved next week!
Not much has gone on... there will be better letters soon. I SWEAR!
Love you all!
Elder Jimmie G Watkins
Week 47
!Mujer al blolante... Peligro constante! (look it up)
So the Knowlton's baptism was awesome! I will have pictures soon. I did the water dunking for Selena and confirmed James on Sunday and it was a very special experience for both of them. It is also very cool because James is already getting his interview today for the Aaronic Priesthood. We are going to be able to see them progress well in the Gospel and that is the best part of the work.
We are also trying to keep more work going on and we are being blessed like crazy. Yesterday we just set another date with a man that is pretty strong and we feel will be baptized and that is for the 18 of july I believe. I dont know why I cant remember but its soon. His name is Saul and has had lessons before but this time he is willing to live to what he learns.
The other day, I left my Edcuadorian comp and left him with a Korean Elder and went to be a Guatamalan Elder on splits. i got to speak spanish and rusty english all day and it was fun because even though I am on a SPANISH called mission, my last areas have been nothing but english and it is hard to keep the language going. Elder Moncayo speaks perfect english so he just talks in english and the Salvadorean elder we live with speaks weird spanish and horrible english so speaking good spanish is fun.
Happy 4th of July!!!! It is hard because there is only one Elder that is American and all the other internationies dont care! So Dios bediga a America!!!!
ciao!
Elder Jimmie G.Watkins
So the Knowlton's baptism was awesome! I will have pictures soon. I did the water dunking for Selena and confirmed James on Sunday and it was a very special experience for both of them. It is also very cool because James is already getting his interview today for the Aaronic Priesthood. We are going to be able to see them progress well in the Gospel and that is the best part of the work.
We are also trying to keep more work going on and we are being blessed like crazy. Yesterday we just set another date with a man that is pretty strong and we feel will be baptized and that is for the 18 of july I believe. I dont know why I cant remember but its soon. His name is Saul and has had lessons before but this time he is willing to live to what he learns.
The other day, I left my Edcuadorian comp and left him with a Korean Elder and went to be a Guatamalan Elder on splits. i got to speak spanish and rusty english all day and it was fun because even though I am on a SPANISH called mission, my last areas have been nothing but english and it is hard to keep the language going. Elder Moncayo speaks perfect english so he just talks in english and the Salvadorean elder we live with speaks weird spanish and horrible english so speaking good spanish is fun.
Happy 4th of July!!!! It is hard because there is only one Elder that is American and all the other internationies dont care! So Dios bediga a America!!!!
ciao!
Elder Jimmie G.Watkins
Week 46
James and Selena Knowlton are getting baptized on Saturday 27 June 2009 at 6 pm California time! They are awesome and they are way excited to be baptized. They both have quit smoking, and have come to church a lot and understand so much. This is a great blessing for both of us in that it is Elder Moncayo's last transfer in the mission and this is actually the first baptism that will be officially under my name. The other baptisms I have either moved or they moved out the area. Ya it being officially under my name really doesnt matter and thats not the point, but its kind of nice now. I will send pics to my parents and then they send them to all yalls later because these church computers take FOREVER to send pics on.
There is a man we are working with that is a less active who broke his femer bone so all he does is sit on the couch 24/7, so he has nothing else to do but listen to us and learn about the Gospel and we see him everyday. His name is Johnathan Gish and in a couple of weeks he went from not wanting to really learn to gaining a big testimony and wanting to make full complete changes in his life. Even things that are really really hard to do, he knows he has to give them up or else i tell people " you better not be wearing a sweater when you die cuz its hot where you're going!" thats what I say when they dont want to repent, then they usually laugh and then change their mind. I dont know how that works or what but it does!
Thanks for the prayers and and the support I love you all !
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
There is a man we are working with that is a less active who broke his femer bone so all he does is sit on the couch 24/7, so he has nothing else to do but listen to us and learn about the Gospel and we see him everyday. His name is Johnathan Gish and in a couple of weeks he went from not wanting to really learn to gaining a big testimony and wanting to make full complete changes in his life. Even things that are really really hard to do, he knows he has to give them up or else i tell people " you better not be wearing a sweater when you die cuz its hot where you're going!" thats what I say when they dont want to repent, then they usually laugh and then change their mind. I dont know how that works or what but it does!
Thanks for the prayers and and the support I love you all !
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
Week 45
Holay COWA!
Life is going good like always here on the MISH! We have a baptism scheduled for 2 Saturdays from now and we are super excited for them. It is James and Salina Knowlton and they are super fantastico bien investigatores! We are helping them quit smoking this week, and we have a 15 step program to stop in 10 days. Only the mormon missionaries can make this work, along with the help of the Lord. Because we really do nothing it is all Him.
We then have another less active lady we have been teaching about to renew her temple recommend which is just as amazing as seeing a baptism. Then another family is about to go to the temple soon for the first time after a way long list of worthless stuff they have doubts about.
I AM TIRED!!!! I think that the mission prepares for something that may have to do with not having enough energy to do something, but with the Lord somehow you do stuff and are awake while doing it. I dont know I just have been tired since August of last year and I can never catch up on my sleep. My companion is going home like REAL soon so it is fun to make fun of him and make him TRUNKY!! So life is good, the Savior loves everyone the Church is true and the Book is Blue! I will see you in a YEAR!
Love Elder Jimmie Watkins
Life is going good like always here on the MISH! We have a baptism scheduled for 2 Saturdays from now and we are super excited for them. It is James and Salina Knowlton and they are super fantastico bien investigatores! We are helping them quit smoking this week, and we have a 15 step program to stop in 10 days. Only the mormon missionaries can make this work, along with the help of the Lord. Because we really do nothing it is all Him.
We then have another less active lady we have been teaching about to renew her temple recommend which is just as amazing as seeing a baptism. Then another family is about to go to the temple soon for the first time after a way long list of worthless stuff they have doubts about.
I AM TIRED!!!! I think that the mission prepares for something that may have to do with not having enough energy to do something, but with the Lord somehow you do stuff and are awake while doing it. I dont know I just have been tired since August of last year and I can never catch up on my sleep. My companion is going home like REAL soon so it is fun to make fun of him and make him TRUNKY!! So life is good, the Savior loves everyone the Church is true and the Book is Blue! I will see you in a YEAR!
Love Elder Jimmie Watkins
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