Dear Family,
I recorded this song the other night. I´m pretty sure I sing way out of tune. hope you enjoy it. I also just figured out the words to the song my listening to it and they don´t sing some of the words very clearly so I just made up or said words that sounded similar. haha
To is transfer day and now I am in North
Santiago in the area las antillas with my new comp Elder Ferreras. he is
Dominican and has a torn miniscus and our area is pretty big so we
shall see how this transfer goes I think he said (still not sure my
spanish is still shaky) that if he is not all recuperated and better in
2-3 weeks he will be sent home so I hope I can help him not push it too
hard. he is hard working and wants to work but I don´t want him to get
sent home.
Yesterday was a sad day as we went and said good bye
to all the people I have met and worked with. I cried as we prayed with
and said goodbye to Miguel, Clara, and Isaac I will miss them a lot and
the luna family. And I was so stoked to stay and baptize oscar. I just
hope he stays trong and attends church on sunday and is ready for his
baptism next saturday. I think Elder Ferreras said we (mostly him) will
be having 5 baptisms on that day as well so that is exciting. I was so
sure that I was staying and Elder Johnson was leaving because usually
thats how it works: after you get trained your dad leaves and you stay
but last night elder Johnson got a call to be district leader in San
Francisco and that I would be leaving. I was comfrotably writing in my
journal sure that I had no reason to worry about leaving when he told me
and I jumped into action and started packing. Elder Johnson was already
halfway packed in anticipation of leaving. hahahahaha. There were many
somber moments as I packed my things and I said goodbye to Elder
Johnson, my daddy in the mission and now one of my best friends. I will
truly miss the people of San Francisco and I will definitely be visiting
them when I come back here, whenever that may be.
I am here in Santiago and happy and ready to work!
this is the first time I´ve left an area and my first comp that doesn´t
speak english (he actually knows a lot). The mission is great I am
happy and ready to meet some new people and bring them to our Savior
Jesus Christ.
I sent Nikelle´s package today FINALLY! but also
learned in an email 10 minutes ago she is leaving rexburg to work in
southern utah for the 7 week break and I sent it to her rexburg address
so hopefully she gets it someday...........
I love you all and am excited for everyone in all
they are doing. The kid camp sounds fun and I´m so happy to hear that
Nathan is coming down and the family will be getting together. We need
to interact with them more. Ant katie coming WOW!!! this next month
before school starts again is going to be crazy!!!!!
Dad did you and parker already go to the casting
call for biggest loser? when is it? have faith and hope that you´ll make
it! you need to show them that you really want this change in your life
and not just for yourself but for everyone in your life. I love you dad
I know your job isn´t the funnest but I heard some great advice from
one of my friends in San Francisco it is more poetic in spanish:
Robinson la vida no depende de lo que el hombre posea sino un
corazón dispuesto en Jesús. Los problemas van a llegar pero recuerda que
la noche is más oscura cuando amanacer recuerda esta familia quien te
admira y te amo mi esperanza era sola una palabra, una canción, hasta
que llega Jesús.
I will now attempt to translate it for you:
Robinson
the life does not depend on what a man possesses rather a willing heart
in Christ. problems will come but remember that the night is darkest
just before the dawn. remember this family who admires you and loves
you. my hope es only one word, one song, until Jesus comes.
This he wrote in my agenda. this comes from a man who can barely
afford to feed his family and his work is so crappy and pays so little
that he started selling fruit in the street which turned out to be great
because he was making more than he was at his other job until he was in
a bicycle accident which resulted in him going to the emergency room
and getting stitches. And he heard yesterday that he will probably lose
his other job soon. Every time we ask him if there is something we can
do for him he always says a prayer. His faith is so strong and real. His
name is Miguel and I admire him as a friend a father a man and a saint.
I am learning so much from the people here and I know I will learn much more.
Love
Elder Robinson
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