Wednesday, July 15, 2009
13 July 2009
Johnny didn't write a letter--Just sent picture which we added to the Blog. The pictures included captions that said what they were. 1. His latest baptism--Monica. 2. a saying in a store called "no Pecaras" which means don't sin. 3. a family from Bolivia in their house that is made of wood and with the cold it's not a very nice place to live. 4. Johnny and his companion didn't want to carry their dry cleaning so they hung it on Johnny's back pack.
6 July 2009
Wow Ha ha!!!!
It's amazing what you can do in one week!!! I'm pretty used to doing just about the same thing everyday Ha ha!!!
Anyways this week went a lot better by the end of the week!!! During the week it seemed pretty much the same. Just a lot of people that didn't seem like they wanted to talk to us. On Wednesday, we contacted a lady and she said she didn't have time except for on Sunday, in the morning. So we said okay, we'll come by and you can come to church with us. Not thinking anything of it until Sunday morning, just figuring it would be another bad contact, we went by her house Sunday morning and she answered the door, Still in her PJ's. I said we came to take you to church with us and she said wait just a minute. . . . Leaving us waiting at the door thinking that she was going to come back with some excuse why she couldn't go. We were surprised---She came back all ready to go.
We went to the church and we were like the first ones there so we started to get scared thinking that no one was going to come to church because of this sickness alert that has been going around pretty bad, but eventually people started to show up and really welcomed this lady that we brought.
She ended up sitting with two sisters in the ward and us behind. Everyone was giving their testimonies because of Fast Sunday and she started to cry. At the end of the meeting she said, she is for sure to come next week. We will be teaching the first lesson tomorrow and it's amazing what the Lord provides when you're obedient and endure through the tough weeks!!!!
Anyways that's about all!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
P.S. I wrote Matt last week and he didn't write me anything back so far. . . Did he go to church this week? Oh yeah, and is Martin taking the lessons and going to church still???
It's amazing what you can do in one week!!! I'm pretty used to doing just about the same thing everyday Ha ha!!!
Anyways this week went a lot better by the end of the week!!! During the week it seemed pretty much the same. Just a lot of people that didn't seem like they wanted to talk to us. On Wednesday, we contacted a lady and she said she didn't have time except for on Sunday, in the morning. So we said okay, we'll come by and you can come to church with us. Not thinking anything of it until Sunday morning, just figuring it would be another bad contact, we went by her house Sunday morning and she answered the door, Still in her PJ's. I said we came to take you to church with us and she said wait just a minute. . . . Leaving us waiting at the door thinking that she was going to come back with some excuse why she couldn't go. We were surprised---She came back all ready to go.
We went to the church and we were like the first ones there so we started to get scared thinking that no one was going to come to church because of this sickness alert that has been going around pretty bad, but eventually people started to show up and really welcomed this lady that we brought.
She ended up sitting with two sisters in the ward and us behind. Everyone was giving their testimonies because of Fast Sunday and she started to cry. At the end of the meeting she said, she is for sure to come next week. We will be teaching the first lesson tomorrow and it's amazing what the Lord provides when you're obedient and endure through the tough weeks!!!!
Anyways that's about all!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
P.S. I wrote Matt last week and he didn't write me anything back so far. . . Did he go to church this week? Oh yeah, and is Martin taking the lessons and going to church still???
29 June 2009
Hey Mom,
Wow sounds like everyone is busy. Sometimes I wish i could come back home for a weekend to have some fun camping with the family but I'm doing good just hearing about all the fun stuff makes me miss stuff back home but it's ok.
This week was a pretty slow week--not too much happened. We talked with lots of people this week that pretty much hate Americans so they wouldn't let us in just because I was from the States. Its sad but one day they are going to know and wish that they would have let us in.
Sorry I haven't written Matt too much. I'll write him more if he promises to write back. Ha ha!!!
Oh and it should be fun going camping with Mark and Janna, and Marianne and Steve!!! Tell them Hi for me!!!!
Anyways not too much more for this week
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Wow sounds like everyone is busy. Sometimes I wish i could come back home for a weekend to have some fun camping with the family but I'm doing good just hearing about all the fun stuff makes me miss stuff back home but it's ok.
This week was a pretty slow week--not too much happened. We talked with lots of people this week that pretty much hate Americans so they wouldn't let us in just because I was from the States. Its sad but one day they are going to know and wish that they would have let us in.
Sorry I haven't written Matt too much. I'll write him more if he promises to write back. Ha ha!!!
Oh and it should be fun going camping with Mark and Janna, and Marianne and Steve!!! Tell them Hi for me!!!!
Anyways not too much more for this week
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Thursday, June 25, 2009
24 June 2009
Hey Mom!!!
Yes don't worry, the package (coat) made it here last week and I gave it to the kid. He was way stoked. . .wears it in the house sometimes. . . he gave me the money for it so I don't know what you want me to do. . . you want to just take that money out of my account for it or whatever, just let me know.
My week was great!!! It rained here too during the beginning of the week but now its just really cold lately!!! We had stake conference this week and Two of the twelve and two of the Seventy came and spoke in Buenos Aires and they broadcast it to all of Argentina. Because of this we couldn't announce the baptism of our investigator in sacrament so we spent a lot of the week running around our area inviting everyone---talk about crazy!!!!
We talked with Monica during the week to find out who she wanted to do the baptism and who for the confirmation. . . we had been hoping she would say her son who is a recent convert of like 6 or 7 months and is a priest. . . but she asked me if i would do it!!!! We were hoping she would want her son to do it but I'm not gonna lie---I was stoked!!! On Saturday, the 20th, we had the baptism at 4:30, it went great and it was amazing being able to get into the baptismal font and baptize someone!!! Then on Sunday, Elder Perez did the Confirmation!!! I have pictures and tried to send them but the computer won't read the camera so that i can send them so I will wait until I get the thumbdrive in the next package.
TELL MATT HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
That's crazy that everyone else is getting ready to leave now (friends/missions) and I'll already have a year in three more months. It's so crazy how the time flies by!!! Oh yeah transfers. . . I'm staying here in Neuquen for at least another 6 to 7 weeks with my same companion so nothing changed. We'll be working hard to find some new people to teach. I love this area so I'm stoked that I am able to stay another transfer. I was getting worried that I was going to be leaving already.
That's good Matt is finally working! (at the Church Print Center in Salt Lake) How is he liking it and is he making decent money there?
Don't worry about the package. there's no big hurry. Just when you send it, just tell me so I know to be expecting it.
Let me know how the interview at the new job goes!!!!
Love You!!!!
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Yes don't worry, the package (coat) made it here last week and I gave it to the kid. He was way stoked. . .wears it in the house sometimes. . . he gave me the money for it so I don't know what you want me to do. . . you want to just take that money out of my account for it or whatever, just let me know.
My week was great!!! It rained here too during the beginning of the week but now its just really cold lately!!! We had stake conference this week and Two of the twelve and two of the Seventy came and spoke in Buenos Aires and they broadcast it to all of Argentina. Because of this we couldn't announce the baptism of our investigator in sacrament so we spent a lot of the week running around our area inviting everyone---talk about crazy!!!!
We talked with Monica during the week to find out who she wanted to do the baptism and who for the confirmation. . . we had been hoping she would say her son who is a recent convert of like 6 or 7 months and is a priest. . . but she asked me if i would do it!!!! We were hoping she would want her son to do it but I'm not gonna lie---I was stoked!!! On Saturday, the 20th, we had the baptism at 4:30, it went great and it was amazing being able to get into the baptismal font and baptize someone!!! Then on Sunday, Elder Perez did the Confirmation!!! I have pictures and tried to send them but the computer won't read the camera so that i can send them so I will wait until I get the thumbdrive in the next package.
TELL MATT HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
That's crazy that everyone else is getting ready to leave now (friends/missions) and I'll already have a year in three more months. It's so crazy how the time flies by!!! Oh yeah transfers. . . I'm staying here in Neuquen for at least another 6 to 7 weeks with my same companion so nothing changed. We'll be working hard to find some new people to teach. I love this area so I'm stoked that I am able to stay another transfer. I was getting worried that I was going to be leaving already.
That's good Matt is finally working! (at the Church Print Center in Salt Lake) How is he liking it and is he making decent money there?
Don't worry about the package. there's no big hurry. Just when you send it, just tell me so I know to be expecting it.
Let me know how the interview at the new job goes!!!!
Love You!!!!
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Monday, June 15, 2009
15 June 2009
Hey Mom
I haven't gotten a letter from you today but it's kinda early (6:50am Argentina time) so maybe I'll get one a little later...anyway not a lot to write about but next week is transfers and we are having them a half a week early because we are getting a new Mission President so I probably won't write until Wednesday next week.
Everything is going good--just Cold!!!! We will be baptizing Monica Munoz on Saturday the 20th!!! She is the mom of Mauricio who Elder Peni and I baptized. She is so ready. She stopped smoking completely and before she was smoking a ton... It's so amazing how people can change so quickly when most people it would take months to stop smoking.
You'll have to tell Matt Happy Birthday on Monday (22nd) for me!!! I'm going today to buy jursey's and stuff so that I can send some home for you guys. I hope stores are open cause it's a holiday. I swear, it's always a holiday here and when it's a holiday normally everything is closed.
Oh yeah, We are teaching the kid from Africa again but on the 1st he is going to Spain so maybe when he gets back he can get baptized!!!
Anyway that's just about all for now!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
I haven't gotten a letter from you today but it's kinda early (6:50am Argentina time) so maybe I'll get one a little later...anyway not a lot to write about but next week is transfers and we are having them a half a week early because we are getting a new Mission President so I probably won't write until Wednesday next week.
Everything is going good--just Cold!!!! We will be baptizing Monica Munoz on Saturday the 20th!!! She is the mom of Mauricio who Elder Peni and I baptized. She is so ready. She stopped smoking completely and before she was smoking a ton... It's so amazing how people can change so quickly when most people it would take months to stop smoking.
You'll have to tell Matt Happy Birthday on Monday (22nd) for me!!! I'm going today to buy jursey's and stuff so that I can send some home for you guys. I hope stores are open cause it's a holiday. I swear, it's always a holiday here and when it's a holiday normally everything is closed.
Oh yeah, We are teaching the kid from Africa again but on the 1st he is going to Spain so maybe when he gets back he can get baptized!!!
Anyway that's just about all for now!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
8 June 2009
Wow sounds crazy!!! Sorry this computer is kinda messed up so I can only type in lower case. (mom fixed that!)
Wow, that's so crazy that Timby (Talbot) and Matt (Caulford) will be serving in the same area (mission) and Kurt (Kunzler) will be headed to Mongolia!!! You will have to start marking on a map where all my friends are and get their addresses so that I can write them from the time I get back til they do.
Oh, this week we had divisions (splits) and I got to spend the day with Elder Saunder, my MTC companion. Talk about crazy!!! I never thought I'd have the chance to talk with him until we were back on the plane headed home. He started in one of the worst areas in the mission and got robbed like 5 times and had a gun held to his head and everything. Crazy stuff!!!! He is doing awesome though, He is in our district and helping in the office putting information in the computers. He still hasn't had a baptism---talk about hard!
What print center is Matt going to work at? (The Church one, same as Dave)
Anyway, it's been an alright week. Definitely not the best. Yesterday, I was sick really bad ---my head, throat, and body hurt and I didn't feel like doing anything but luckily today was p-day and we went to the zone leader and they and my companion gave me a blessing and now I'm feeling alright---not 100% but I feel like I can actually do something.
Anyway, I think that's just about all for now.
Love,
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Wow, that's so crazy that Timby (Talbot) and Matt (Caulford) will be serving in the same area (mission) and Kurt (Kunzler) will be headed to Mongolia!!! You will have to start marking on a map where all my friends are and get their addresses so that I can write them from the time I get back til they do.
Oh, this week we had divisions (splits) and I got to spend the day with Elder Saunder, my MTC companion. Talk about crazy!!! I never thought I'd have the chance to talk with him until we were back on the plane headed home. He started in one of the worst areas in the mission and got robbed like 5 times and had a gun held to his head and everything. Crazy stuff!!!! He is doing awesome though, He is in our district and helping in the office putting information in the computers. He still hasn't had a baptism---talk about hard!
What print center is Matt going to work at? (The Church one, same as Dave)
Anyway, it's been an alright week. Definitely not the best. Yesterday, I was sick really bad ---my head, throat, and body hurt and I didn't feel like doing anything but luckily today was p-day and we went to the zone leader and they and my companion gave me a blessing and now I'm feeling alright---not 100% but I feel like I can actually do something.
Anyway, I think that's just about all for now.
Love,
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Friday, June 5, 2009
1 June 2009
Hey Mom!!!
Wow sounds like a ton of fun!!! Yeah I was figuring you guys would be headed up to Sourdough now!!!
I have had a great week. We are finding a lot of people and set a baptismal date for the 20th of this month. It's the mom of our most recent convert!!!
Its getting pretty cold here and wearing coats almost everyday now.
After speaking Spanish everyday with my companion, we had divisions (splits) this week and found it a little hard to speak in English---Kinda funny huh!!!
Well anyway, not much else
Have a great week!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
Wow sounds like a ton of fun!!! Yeah I was figuring you guys would be headed up to Sourdough now!!!
I have had a great week. We are finding a lot of people and set a baptismal date for the 20th of this month. It's the mom of our most recent convert!!!
Its getting pretty cold here and wearing coats almost everyday now.
After speaking Spanish everyday with my companion, we had divisions (splits) this week and found it a little hard to speak in English---Kinda funny huh!!!
Well anyway, not much else
Have a great week!!!
Love
Your Elder Johnny Berghout
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