To all,
Well happy Memorial day!! This is a week of a lot of really cool things in my life... First off, on the 25th of May I realized in the morning that yesterday I was baptized for 2 years. May 24th 2009... It seems like it was yesterday. Then this Thursday it will be my 1 year on the mission... That seems like 2 minutes ago haha. I remember that day very well. One of my favorite parts is the picture Jason and I have in front of MTC sign. It symbolizes a lot of sacrifice from a lot of people, first off on his part and on mine. But I don't know if there is another picture that means so much to me. My main missionary Jason Parkinson. Yeah he is a great man and I am so grateful for his and Tres Layton's service... And all those other incredible missionaries that kept being pumped into Wilsonville.
Well Monica and Miguel Rodriguez are progressing so well!! Gosh they are such a great family!! They have taken a lot of steps of faith to find happiness. That is what it is all about!! Happiness!! I don't think it gets any better than that. It is so great that God has given us all He has to simply make us happy... I am happy that is for sure.
Also a really cool miracle!! These have been happening quite often lately so I will finally share one... So my new companion and I were out knocking... and before we were going to go to another area we both agreed to one more door... So we went next door and knocked... nothing. Dang it was tough so we went to the car and then there was a guy who pulled up in his car and said that he was wanting to change his life and wanted to hear abut how he could do that.. Wow, so Juan now has a soft baptismal commitment.
Well things are great and we are excited for the week to come!! Yay!! Miss you all and have a great week.
Elder Walter
Monday, May 30, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
50th Week
Hello to all!!!
Well, Erick Gastelum was baptized!! He took a great leap of faith, and it was great to see!! He is an incredible young man and continues to be a great example for his family!!
In other news I learned how to spell "humidity" this week as it was the only word that came to mind as I walked along in it... I think it was about 300% humidity, gosh I love San Antonio!!
Also my companion will be heading out of the Southside here on Thursday. The transfer call came and told him there was more people for him to help come unto Christ outside of the Soul Savin' South Zone. We served together for 4 and a half months... That is a long time, so it will be different but, the show or work of God must go on!!
We have a few families that came to church this week!! 2 different Rodriguez families came out to 5th ward. Hilda and Roberto came as well as Monica and Miguel! Both are progressing and what I have learned because of them is the truth that is, that as families come unto the gospel of Jesus Christ they are happier. They are both so happy and there is no coincidence that it happens to be at the same time they first felt the Spirit testify to them of the Restoration and the truthfulness and the reality of an eternal family. I know that because of the restoration of the fullness of Christ's church that families truly can be sealed together. Erick and the rest of his family are living proof of that and stand as a witness of that unremitting fact.
I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to be a missionary and be an instrument to bring the knowledge of Jesus Christ into the lives of families. Take care and have a wonderful week!
Elder Walter
Well, Erick Gastelum was baptized!! He took a great leap of faith, and it was great to see!! He is an incredible young man and continues to be a great example for his family!!
In other news I learned how to spell "humidity" this week as it was the only word that came to mind as I walked along in it... I think it was about 300% humidity, gosh I love San Antonio!!
Also my companion will be heading out of the Southside here on Thursday. The transfer call came and told him there was more people for him to help come unto Christ outside of the Soul Savin' South Zone. We served together for 4 and a half months... That is a long time, so it will be different but, the show or work of God must go on!!
We have a few families that came to church this week!! 2 different Rodriguez families came out to 5th ward. Hilda and Roberto came as well as Monica and Miguel! Both are progressing and what I have learned because of them is the truth that is, that as families come unto the gospel of Jesus Christ they are happier. They are both so happy and there is no coincidence that it happens to be at the same time they first felt the Spirit testify to them of the Restoration and the truthfulness and the reality of an eternal family. I know that because of the restoration of the fullness of Christ's church that families truly can be sealed together. Erick and the rest of his family are living proof of that and stand as a witness of that unremitting fact.
I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to be a missionary and be an instrument to bring the knowledge of Jesus Christ into the lives of families. Take care and have a wonderful week!
Elder Walter
Monday, May 16, 2011
Good Week
Para todo!!
This was indeed a good week. At least I have thusly deemed it so... Well every week is like that on a mission but none the less a good week. Erick Gastelum should be ready to be baptized this Sunday!! And we are very excited about that. He is such great example and a strong person, he will really help his family as they all prepare to make more covenants to become an eternal family!! Also we found such a wonderful family, who is actually from Las Vegas! It made me remember a little about my family out there!! Gosh my family rocks!
Well transfers are approaching... next Sunday me and my companion will know if one of us is departing from the fifth ward... It will be a stressful day! The fifth ward hasn't seen change in a little over 4 months... Plus the next transfer is when I hit my year mark... GAHHH!!
Well don't forget people this Thursday!! Mark it on you calendars!! Cortney Wikle's BIRTHDAY!!! Turning the big 21... Wow that is real old ;) Just kidding!! Party at the Wikle's, I'm just kidding Kevin and Vicki!! Hahaha!
Elder Walter
This was indeed a good week. At least I have thusly deemed it so... Well every week is like that on a mission but none the less a good week. Erick Gastelum should be ready to be baptized this Sunday!! And we are very excited about that. He is such great example and a strong person, he will really help his family as they all prepare to make more covenants to become an eternal family!! Also we found such a wonderful family, who is actually from Las Vegas! It made me remember a little about my family out there!! Gosh my family rocks!
Well transfers are approaching... next Sunday me and my companion will know if one of us is departing from the fifth ward... It will be a stressful day! The fifth ward hasn't seen change in a little over 4 months... Plus the next transfer is when I hit my year mark... GAHHH!!
Well don't forget people this Thursday!! Mark it on you calendars!! Cortney Wikle's BIRTHDAY!!! Turning the big 21... Wow that is real old ;) Just kidding!! Party at the Wikle's, I'm just kidding Kevin and Vicki!! Hahaha!
Elder Walter
Monday, May 9, 2011
Mother's Day
Hey to all and especially the mothers out there,
Happy Late by one day Mothers day!! I had a great one!! Both the 5th ward and the 10th ward had special services for mothers day!! It was great!! Then of course I got to talk with my family!! Sooo good!! We've been working hard and the heat is going up on the Southside in both temperature and in the missionary efforts!! We're hitting the streets!! Hitting the pavement on the bikes... Haha That's right we singled handedly changed our car area into a bike/semi car area!! We can do those things on the southside ;) And the sacrifices paid off!! We are excited to continue with the change of pace!! I am in one of those double exclamation point phases again!!
We are working with a few more families that are real nice. Some of which are:
- The Rodriguez family, the Ruvalcalva family, and the Mancha/Manuel Meraz family
Thanks for your prayers and hope all is well!! Love y'all!!
Elder Walter
Happy Late by one day Mothers day!! I had a great one!! Both the 5th ward and the 10th ward had special services for mothers day!! It was great!! Then of course I got to talk with my family!! Sooo good!! We've been working hard and the heat is going up on the Southside in both temperature and in the missionary efforts!! We're hitting the streets!! Hitting the pavement on the bikes... Haha That's right we singled handedly changed our car area into a bike/semi car area!! We can do those things on the southside ;) And the sacrifices paid off!! We are excited to continue with the change of pace!! I am in one of those double exclamation point phases again!!
We are working with a few more families that are real nice. Some of which are:
- The Rodriguez family, the Ruvalcalva family, and the Mancha/Manuel Meraz family
Thanks for your prayers and hope all is well!! Love y'all!!
Elder Walter
Monday, May 2, 2011
Team Effort
Hello!!!
Can I just say that I LOVE the fifth ward in the South San Antonio Stake!! They seriously are my home away from home! They will always have a special place in my heart! Gosh I love being a missionary! We are working real hard to do everything we can for the ward!! I thought about that a little bit. How much not only great missionaries affect the ward, but how a great ward affect the missionaries... I am reminded very quickly of the Wilsonville Ward in the Lake Oswego Stake. If the missionaries didn't walk into that chapel to meet the ward and didn't feel like they should be the best missionaries in the world, then I am not sure what else would do it. I love you all! You truly affect the community in so many positive ways!! And a lot of it goes to fantastic leadership of the ward!! But if it is one thing I have learned on the mission, it is a team effort. Christ expects the all of all of us! It is that all that we will give to the 5th ward!! We are excited!!
We are working with quite a few people!! Another Rodriguez family but this is the spanish one, Roberto, Hilda, Savanah, and little 7 year Jacob. Jacob loved one of the lessons so much, he was sound asleep by the end of the lesson with the plan of Salvation pamphlet open and covering his face. I couldn't think of a better thing to fall asleep to!! What a trooper?!
The Espinoza family is another great family, along with the Mancha family!! We have a couple more but I am running out of time!! I love you all! Keep being great!! and hope you all enjoyed the NFL Draft!!
Elder Walter
Can I just say that I LOVE the fifth ward in the South San Antonio Stake!! They seriously are my home away from home! They will always have a special place in my heart! Gosh I love being a missionary! We are working real hard to do everything we can for the ward!! I thought about that a little bit. How much not only great missionaries affect the ward, but how a great ward affect the missionaries... I am reminded very quickly of the Wilsonville Ward in the Lake Oswego Stake. If the missionaries didn't walk into that chapel to meet the ward and didn't feel like they should be the best missionaries in the world, then I am not sure what else would do it. I love you all! You truly affect the community in so many positive ways!! And a lot of it goes to fantastic leadership of the ward!! But if it is one thing I have learned on the mission, it is a team effort. Christ expects the all of all of us! It is that all that we will give to the 5th ward!! We are excited!!
We are working with quite a few people!! Another Rodriguez family but this is the spanish one, Roberto, Hilda, Savanah, and little 7 year Jacob. Jacob loved one of the lessons so much, he was sound asleep by the end of the lesson with the plan of Salvation pamphlet open and covering his face. I couldn't think of a better thing to fall asleep to!! What a trooper?!
The Espinoza family is another great family, along with the Mancha family!! We have a couple more but I am running out of time!! I love you all! Keep being great!! and hope you all enjoyed the NFL Draft!!
Elder Walter
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