Wow, that was an awesome letter!!! Ha ha a ton happened at home this week. But as for the transfer, I'm leaving General Roca now that we finally are loaded with good investigators... I'm going to the city of Neuquen. Now I'm stoked and hope that I can finish learning the language. I want it to come faster than it is.... Oh yeah, I'll be with Elder Peni. He is from Tonga. I am excited to meet him. I'm leaving for Neuquen at 3 today so 11 there at home cause you are 4 hours behind us here.
Oh this week, I think we hit a record. It got down to 72 degrees a couple nights. I was close to freezing!!! Ha ha. . . and this week the weather hasn't been too bad.
But anyway, I don't really have much else this week. . . .
Thanks for everything
Love Elder Johnny Berghout
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
16 February 2009 A
Dear Dad
Ha ha, yeah it hasn't been quite so hot lately, It's been a little more bareable but no investigators came this week which stinks cause that means Ricardo needs to come three more weeks instead of two cause he missed this week. Transfers will be this next week so I'll find out Saturday if I'm here for another six week or if I am going somewhere else.
That's awesome that Keon is doing missionary work there!!! I wish members here would help even a little.
Anyways that's about all for today. . . .
Love
Elder Berghout
p.s. have you tried setting up the equipment yet? (DJ equip.)
Ha ha, yeah it hasn't been quite so hot lately, It's been a little more bareable but no investigators came this week which stinks cause that means Ricardo needs to come three more weeks instead of two cause he missed this week. Transfers will be this next week so I'll find out Saturday if I'm here for another six week or if I am going somewhere else.
That's awesome that Keon is doing missionary work there!!! I wish members here would help even a little.
Anyways that's about all for today. . . .
Love
Elder Berghout
p.s. have you tried setting up the equipment yet? (DJ equip.)
16 February 2009
Hey Mom,
I wrote Dad some of the detail this week so you can ask him for those...but... You have to tell Matt that I tore one of my pockets on one of my shirts WRESTLING with a member... He should be proud. Ha ha.
If you haven't sent the face wash yet, could you send a few more things with it... If you've already sent it, don't worry about it. I live without these things for now. A watch---preferably Timex black sports watch---we aren't supposed to wear anything that would attract thieves so I haven't worn my other one and I think I am starting to bug my companion because I am always asking the time. Photos of the house and dogs, I haven't been able to print off the ones that you sent me on the computer cause I can't move them onto my camera. Shoelaces--for my Sunday shoes--the ones on my Eccos are doing fine but the ones on my other shoes that I had for a while before the mission are starting to wear out. Lotion--My hands get really dry with washing my clothes every week by hand. Speaking of washing clothes by hand, I think it's starting to get to me this week, I had a dream about this amazing washing machine...Ha ha ha...we are definitely blessed to live in the states with constant electricity, water, sewer, and WASHING MACHINES!!!!!
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
I wrote Dad some of the detail this week so you can ask him for those...but... You have to tell Matt that I tore one of my pockets on one of my shirts WRESTLING with a member... He should be proud. Ha ha.
If you haven't sent the face wash yet, could you send a few more things with it... If you've already sent it, don't worry about it. I live without these things for now. A watch---preferably Timex black sports watch---we aren't supposed to wear anything that would attract thieves so I haven't worn my other one and I think I am starting to bug my companion because I am always asking the time. Photos of the house and dogs, I haven't been able to print off the ones that you sent me on the computer cause I can't move them onto my camera. Shoelaces--for my Sunday shoes--the ones on my Eccos are doing fine but the ones on my other shoes that I had for a while before the mission are starting to wear out. Lotion--My hands get really dry with washing my clothes every week by hand. Speaking of washing clothes by hand, I think it's starting to get to me this week, I had a dream about this amazing washing machine...Ha ha ha...we are definitely blessed to live in the states with constant electricity, water, sewer, and WASHING MACHINES!!!!!
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
9 February, 2009
Hey Mom!!!
Great to hear that everything is going great. Tell Matt good job with the wrestling. And remind Cameron that he is only a Freshman and had 3 more years ha ha ha... he's already wrestling varsity so he is doing awesome!
That's awesome that they had the baby blessing (his friend Derick) but that is kind of awkward that they had it after the meetings, I've never heard of that happening. You're lucky to get to see everyone...I miss being able to hang out at night. The other night as we were walking back to the apartment, I was thinking and I realized as I walk to the apartment every night, I'm not going home for two years... It was kind of a depressing moment. I miss being able to come home at night. I'm glad to hear that you talked to Carlie and that she's doing good. ha ha ha.
Oh yeah, I'll have to tell Dad Happy Birthday!!!!!
Now about our investigators....Ricardo, the one we have been teaching since we found him, my second day here, we were about to drop him and then we went over to tell him that unless he started coming to church, we couldn't keep teaching him cause he needs to progress. . . Well yesterday, we went and picked him up and took him to church since we don't have help from the members. He only has two more weeks and he can get baptized. He has had all the lessons already so we started going over the baptismal questions so he'd be ready for his interview. He has given up wine and is practically a totally different person.
We are also teaching a lady, Rocio, and hope to put a baptismal date with her soon too.
You are always in my thoughts and prayers too!!!
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
Great to hear that everything is going great. Tell Matt good job with the wrestling. And remind Cameron that he is only a Freshman and had 3 more years ha ha ha... he's already wrestling varsity so he is doing awesome!
That's awesome that they had the baby blessing (his friend Derick) but that is kind of awkward that they had it after the meetings, I've never heard of that happening. You're lucky to get to see everyone...I miss being able to hang out at night. The other night as we were walking back to the apartment, I was thinking and I realized as I walk to the apartment every night, I'm not going home for two years... It was kind of a depressing moment. I miss being able to come home at night. I'm glad to hear that you talked to Carlie and that she's doing good. ha ha ha.
Oh yeah, I'll have to tell Dad Happy Birthday!!!!!
Now about our investigators....Ricardo, the one we have been teaching since we found him, my second day here, we were about to drop him and then we went over to tell him that unless he started coming to church, we couldn't keep teaching him cause he needs to progress. . . Well yesterday, we went and picked him up and took him to church since we don't have help from the members. He only has two more weeks and he can get baptized. He has had all the lessons already so we started going over the baptismal questions so he'd be ready for his interview. He has given up wine and is practically a totally different person.
We are also teaching a lady, Rocio, and hope to put a baptismal date with her soon too.
You are always in my thoughts and prayers too!!!
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
Monday, February 2, 2009
2 February 2009
Hey, this week went good, the families ended up not being home when we passed by. So hopefully, we'll be able to find them again this week. It's so hard to find people home in this area, they all seem so busy.
We set another baptism date with Ricardo again, the guy that we found my second day in the mission, so hopefully he can make it to church this time. We are trying to get members to help, only thing is that they all seem to have a reason why they can't help so that is not too good.
Everything es going good with us as companions. Everything is just awkward. It just takes a lot of patience but we work together good so that's all that matters.
Thanks for everything Mom.
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
We set another baptism date with Ricardo again, the guy that we found my second day in the mission, so hopefully he can make it to church this time. We are trying to get members to help, only thing is that they all seem to have a reason why they can't help so that is not too good.
Everything es going good with us as companions. Everything is just awkward. It just takes a lot of patience but we work together good so that's all that matters.
Thanks for everything Mom.
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
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