Letter 32:: 5/22/2013

Well hello everyone. It has just been another crazy week and a half out here in Passaic. I dont even know what to say cuz it went so fast and I cant remeber anything. Maybe I should bring my journal with me next time I write you all. but as you can see I am not writing you until today haha because this week we had Elder Koellicker from the Seventy come for a mission tour to our mission. That was on Monday, So this week our P day is today, wednesday. Yay haha It was another great experience to be able to hear from Elder Koellicker, I learned A LOT about how to be a better missionary and how I can truly do so. His wife also talked about building foundations. That that is our job as missionaries, not necessarily to build big buildings but to build the foundations of peoples testimony so that they never fall away. Also she compared it to our missions and how they are building our personal foundation for the rest or our life. It really hit me because I have already seen that in my mission and it motivates me even more to work harder and learn more so that is how I will be the rest of my life. The spirit that was in this meeting was one of the strongest if not the strongest spirits I have ever felt. There is no doubt in my mind that the spirit was there and that he was there on behalf of the Quormn of the 12 to testify of Jesus Christ and give us the direction our mission needs. Another huge thing that stood out to me was getting our new converts to the Temple and Family history. One stat he gave us was that if we get recent converts into the Temple in 6 weeks or less to do baptisms and confirmations. 98% will never fall away. They will have a spiritual experience there and know this work is real. He talked about how when the Temple and family history is involved there are a whole lot more missionaries working with them on the other side of the veil. Missionaries like Alma, Ammon and Nephi. Who wouldnt want them to teach. I dont know I could go on and on about how much I learned but I know that if you all build your foundations through going to the Temple, doing family history and reading from the Book of Mormon. YOU WILL NEVER FALL AWAY. That was also the other promise he gave us. That if you read 30 minutes in the Book of Mormon every day. You wont fall away. really cool promises. :) but now on to other things haha.

 

So my week other than that has been really good. I am learning a lot being a trainer. Elder Wood is great, sometimes his health struggles and his anxiety is really rough on him. He never had the chance to go home and take care of it like I did but he is here now and I have the blessing of trying to help him the very best I can. It is hard sometimes. But I have decided that i am just going to love him to death and help build that foundation.:)

 

As for our investigators. Well Elder Wood talks to everyone and there is like 500000 people in the park right by our house so we have taught those people a lot and we are getting really good at street contacting. The goal now is to get all those that we contacted and get them to be investigators. So that is our goal this week:)

 

So it is getting pretty hot over here and humid.... I feel like I hit a brick wall of heat everytime I walk outside. I like it tho, I got the family genes and I love the sun and heat. O also last P day we didnt wash our clothes and we didnt know we would have to wait until wednesday to wash clothes again. So I have been scrimpin on clothes now that we havent washed them in two and a half weeks..... I know.. I feel sick everytime I get dressed. BUT we washed them today :) And I feel a lot better haha.

 

Mom I am very excited to get your package that will be sweet ;) I might even get it today.. I will have to go home and check after this...That would make my pday if I got that today.

Well I dont really know que mas to say.

Dont have to much fun at Bear Lake without me haha.. just kidding have a great time! but dont use the boat ;)

 

Les Quero!!

Con Amor

Elder Boyer

 

Ps. That is super sweet about Kaleb and Cami homecoming and farewell. give them the best from me. okk bye ;)