Hola!
Well sorry I had a long letter written and then as I was sending it the computer messed up so now I only have limited time.
RE: cap of the week
Easter was amazing, everyone came to church. I witnessed first hand a place that is named GAYTONIA! A castle motif apartment complex.
Our investigators are doing great. Transfers are next tuesday so who knows what is going on now. Everyone sounds great I love all ya and next week I'll have a better letter and maybe in new area! AH
con amor
Elder Jimmie G Watkins
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Week 35
Que honda!!!
So I just got back the LA temple, and if you want to go to an awesome temple, go to the LA one. It is huge and very beautiful throughout the whole building. It is literally smack dab right in the middle of la la land and is funny to transfer from the outside environment to the temple. It is as night and day difference and it so much better inside than out. We are currently helping a sister in the ward get re-activated and temple worthy so she is able to get endowed. The light in her eyes and the happiness that is more in her life is just amazing to see from the simple acceptance of our goal to help her. Her name is Carrie Salveson and she is great and loves me and Elder Seitz and we are praying and working with her to receive the crowning jewel of the church.
So, not much else is going on with our investigators. It has been very tough and time consuming to keep the families progressing. Conflicting of schedules is the hardest obstacle right now in effect of the economy and does not make this quote "fun" but we have people to work with just hard to teach.
If you did not watch and hear any of the conference talks, do not wait for the Ensign to come, go on the internet and watch every single talk that you missed and hear it from the mouth of the Prophets. They have answers to every single question that any has from those talks and they will be more beneficial to you as you watch and feel the words that they speak.
I love all of you and hope everyone is good and healthy. I would love to hear and cool stories about anything right now because my brain needs it.
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
So I just got back the LA temple, and if you want to go to an awesome temple, go to the LA one. It is huge and very beautiful throughout the whole building. It is literally smack dab right in the middle of la la land and is funny to transfer from the outside environment to the temple. It is as night and day difference and it so much better inside than out. We are currently helping a sister in the ward get re-activated and temple worthy so she is able to get endowed. The light in her eyes and the happiness that is more in her life is just amazing to see from the simple acceptance of our goal to help her. Her name is Carrie Salveson and she is great and loves me and Elder Seitz and we are praying and working with her to receive the crowning jewel of the church.
So, not much else is going on with our investigators. It has been very tough and time consuming to keep the families progressing. Conflicting of schedules is the hardest obstacle right now in effect of the economy and does not make this quote "fun" but we have people to work with just hard to teach.
If you did not watch and hear any of the conference talks, do not wait for the Ensign to come, go on the internet and watch every single talk that you missed and hear it from the mouth of the Prophets. They have answers to every single question that any has from those talks and they will be more beneficial to you as you watch and feel the words that they speak.
I love all of you and hope everyone is good and healthy. I would love to hear and cool stories about anything right now because my brain needs it.
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Week 34
Hola mis familiares y amigos,
So this last week has been a good one. We did some service for an old lady and I got to move all of her bricks, oh man that was fun. We found a whole mess of stuff, a possum skull and foot, a bunch of lizards and I gotta a free whopper from Burger King out of the whole thing. We also were able to find a few people to teach last week too. That is probably what you want to hear about.
On Saturday we were knocking and we met a guy who thought we were Jay Dub's(Jehovah Witness') and then wanted to talk to us because he has never talked to us. He at first kind of took it lightly and just wasn't wanting to learn but at the end he totally changed and now wants to have help to quit drinking and smoking and so a joke turned into a really good lesson. We are happy because he was a born again christian and thought that was dumb so he wants to really see if this is true.
General Conference is this weekend that is awesome, best time to be a missionary because you listen very intentively while you're here and learn more than ever. We as missionaries like the idea of the economy not doing so good in the sense that people are returning to God and wanting more in their life than money. But it is very sad to see people and families be affected like this. Our area is being effected immensly and is having problems. Please pray for the world and its sucess.
Love and miss all yall have fun.
Elder jimmie Watkins
So this last week has been a good one. We did some service for an old lady and I got to move all of her bricks, oh man that was fun. We found a whole mess of stuff, a possum skull and foot, a bunch of lizards and I gotta a free whopper from Burger King out of the whole thing. We also were able to find a few people to teach last week too. That is probably what you want to hear about.
On Saturday we were knocking and we met a guy who thought we were Jay Dub's(Jehovah Witness') and then wanted to talk to us because he has never talked to us. He at first kind of took it lightly and just wasn't wanting to learn but at the end he totally changed and now wants to have help to quit drinking and smoking and so a joke turned into a really good lesson. We are happy because he was a born again christian and thought that was dumb so he wants to really see if this is true.
General Conference is this weekend that is awesome, best time to be a missionary because you listen very intentively while you're here and learn more than ever. We as missionaries like the idea of the economy not doing so good in the sense that people are returning to God and wanting more in their life than money. But it is very sad to see people and families be affected like this. Our area is being effected immensly and is having problems. Please pray for the world and its sucess.
Love and miss all yall have fun.
Elder jimmie Watkins
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Week 33
Life is still good but I am sad to report that the Bustamante Family will not be baptized anytime soon and it is hard to hear that and experience that. Of all things, Jacquie is hung up on the Word of Wisdom and as of right now does not want to change. Or, I should say she wants to change and has felt the Spirit work through her and she is scared of that change in her life and does not want to be baptized. It is sad right now but we have done pretty much everything possible and it is now all up to her agency to choose for herself.
We have another amazing family that we are teaching named the Salazar Family and they will be in the church some day sooner or later. Henry(dad) is a member and has not been active for many years since he was a teenager and is trying to find for himself what is the "right church" for his family and he hopes that it is this one The Church of Jesus Christ! I am pretty sure that sounds goods to him or at least should.
I am sad also because our ONE spanish investigator, Georgina, is hard to find and havent been able to teach her too much lately. I love teaching her because everytime I teach, she has to acknowledge " tu tienes un accento muy CUTE" pretty much she says that my accent is cute and loves to listen to me teach. She is Dominican and loves religion and we have also gotten ahold of her sister to have other missionaries teach her.
This ward is great and I have a whole mess of people that I have to visit whenever I visit and they all want me to stay at their house for free because they would never have me stay in a hotel, they love me too much.
Anyways we had a great lesson about the Great Apostacy and learned something really simple. Either the Great Apostacy happened as the Lord told his disciples or the Catholic church is the true church of Jesus Christ. Pretty much all other christian churchs branched off as protestant churchs of the catholic church..... food for thought.
I have inherited a good ammount of stuff. I have now a crock pot, a rice cooker, a set of slippers that look like blue Bart Simpson shoes, a jacket that was worn by a member in Long Beach that searches for living Dinosaurs and 10 pounds of rice. So I am doing pretty well and working hard. Love all ya and please pray for me.
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
We have another amazing family that we are teaching named the Salazar Family and they will be in the church some day sooner or later. Henry(dad) is a member and has not been active for many years since he was a teenager and is trying to find for himself what is the "right church" for his family and he hopes that it is this one The Church of Jesus Christ! I am pretty sure that sounds goods to him or at least should.
I am sad also because our ONE spanish investigator, Georgina, is hard to find and havent been able to teach her too much lately. I love teaching her because everytime I teach, she has to acknowledge " tu tienes un accento muy CUTE" pretty much she says that my accent is cute and loves to listen to me teach. She is Dominican and loves religion and we have also gotten ahold of her sister to have other missionaries teach her.
This ward is great and I have a whole mess of people that I have to visit whenever I visit and they all want me to stay at their house for free because they would never have me stay in a hotel, they love me too much.
Anyways we had a great lesson about the Great Apostacy and learned something really simple. Either the Great Apostacy happened as the Lord told his disciples or the Catholic church is the true church of Jesus Christ. Pretty much all other christian churchs branched off as protestant churchs of the catholic church..... food for thought.
I have inherited a good ammount of stuff. I have now a crock pot, a rice cooker, a set of slippers that look like blue Bart Simpson shoes, a jacket that was worn by a member in Long Beach that searches for living Dinosaurs and 10 pounds of rice. So I am doing pretty well and working hard. Love all ya and please pray for me.
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
Week 32
Que honda!!!!Mis padres viejos y amigos chistosos
vida aqui en Cali es loco y tamibien dramatica
Not really but, we are having some difficulties with the Bustamante Family. The mom has some doubts about the Word of Wisdom of all things and it is hard and she is kind of distancing herself from us and we are trying to save this family as much as possible. In the mean time we are teaching a part member inactive family that is really wanting to findout what is the true church for them. As the Prophet Joseph said"there is one answer that is right for EVERYONE". We had an amazing lesson on the Restoration and they are taking it serious and are going to read and pray. I am at the point where my clothes are getting gross and starting to look like I have been a missionary for awhile so today I finally get new stuff to use and look good again. Not much to report on today but there will be very soon. Thank you for all your prayers and love.
Elder Jimmie WAtkins
vida aqui en Cali es loco y tamibien dramatica
Not really but, we are having some difficulties with the Bustamante Family. The mom has some doubts about the Word of Wisdom of all things and it is hard and she is kind of distancing herself from us and we are trying to save this family as much as possible. In the mean time we are teaching a part member inactive family that is really wanting to findout what is the true church for them. As the Prophet Joseph said"there is one answer that is right for EVERYONE". We had an amazing lesson on the Restoration and they are taking it serious and are going to read and pray. I am at the point where my clothes are getting gross and starting to look like I have been a missionary for awhile so today I finally get new stuff to use and look good again. Not much to report on today but there will be very soon. Thank you for all your prayers and love.
Elder Jimmie WAtkins
Week 31
HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLO!
I am sad to say that the Bustamante Family did not get baptized themselves but they are very soon and we are doing everything we can to help them make that decision. Their names are Jacquie, Brandy, and Andrew and please pray for them. I am still in Los Alamitos after this transfer so no moving for me. no new comp or anythign but now 2 more missionaries live with us. We all get cell phones NOW I am so exicted it is horrible with this one land line thing we have going on. Sorry this is short gotta run fast today
Bye Love Elder Watkins
I am sad to say that the Bustamante Family did not get baptized themselves but they are very soon and we are doing everything we can to help them make that decision. Their names are Jacquie, Brandy, and Andrew and please pray for them. I am still in Los Alamitos after this transfer so no moving for me. no new comp or anythign but now 2 more missionaries live with us. We all get cell phones NOW I am so exicted it is horrible with this one land line thing we have going on. Sorry this is short gotta run fast today
Bye Love Elder Watkins
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Week 30
Hola mis padres viejos y amigos,
Life has been good. It is starting to be back to normal 85 degrees here in Cali-FOR-nya! It has been a blistering bone chilling blizzard here at 65 degrees for 2 months so people can't wait to take off the sweaters.
The baptism of the Bustamante Family is scheduled for Saturday, we are still working through doubts but there is still light at the end of the tunnel for this Saturday. So, everyone pray that this will still go on and that it happens before I get transferred!(transfers are next tuesday)!
Not too much else is going on, the mission is being reduced to a crazy amount of missionaries. On tuesday we will only have 95 missionaries and after that transfer only 85 or 86 missionaries!!!! I say they're weeding out the weak Elders and purifying the mission, but then I remember that I am here and that isn't happening. Just playing. Well if you want to meet some people in my area go on my mom's facebook and look for them that have been talking to her. I guess she is making friends with people here!!!! Well all is well and boring in the apartment which is always smelling like Canadian bacon. Anyways have fun love y'all
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
Life has been good. It is starting to be back to normal 85 degrees here in Cali-FOR-nya! It has been a blistering bone chilling blizzard here at 65 degrees for 2 months so people can't wait to take off the sweaters.
The baptism of the Bustamante Family is scheduled for Saturday, we are still working through doubts but there is still light at the end of the tunnel for this Saturday. So, everyone pray that this will still go on and that it happens before I get transferred!(transfers are next tuesday)!
Not too much else is going on, the mission is being reduced to a crazy amount of missionaries. On tuesday we will only have 95 missionaries and after that transfer only 85 or 86 missionaries!!!! I say they're weeding out the weak Elders and purifying the mission, but then I remember that I am here and that isn't happening. Just playing. Well if you want to meet some people in my area go on my mom's facebook and look for them that have been talking to her. I guess she is making friends with people here!!!! Well all is well and boring in the apartment which is always smelling like Canadian bacon. Anyways have fun love y'all
Elder Jimmie G. Watkins
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