Oh Pampas. ¿Porque no pasa nada dentro de ti? (Oh Pampas, Why is there nothing going on here?)

Monday, January 12, 2015

This week was hard man... hard!

We walked in the rain... and in the heat....(it's hot here too.) We taught about 8 lessons.... One was a crazy guy who said the prayer in Kechwa... That was cool actually.  We saw a whole bunch of pigs breaking the law of chastity. Which is something I'd like to have forgotten already!  The other elders had a baptism and with that nobody here has a single investigator progressing... nada nada nada.

My companion and I had a super cool lesson yesterday! She understood everything was ready. We thought we had found a golden investigator.  BUT she lives in Lima... and is returning next week!... BOO!!!

Also, in church we had 18 people... not dog this time...EVEN THE DOG HAS GONE INACTIVE!!!  And if we don't have 50 people here before March they are gonna close Pampas! WHY?...

If you can't tell in the above paragraph I am going crazy.... But I'm also having a lot of fun out here.... I figure if I work hard I don't have to worry about it being me fault or not... So that's where I am with all of this... I still sleep like a baby.. haha.

I thought of something this week!

We read in Alma that Faith is believing without seeing... but it came to me that patience is having faith until you see.  Boy does that apply here.

I don't know what God's plan is here in Pampas... But I know that if I am diligent I am an important part of it.

Love you all!

Sonriendo Siempre!

Elder Glassett

Pampas

Monday, January 5, 2015

Hey Family! I’m in an area called Pampas which is a tiny Little Ramita (Branch). We started church yesterday with 12 members and a dog named Bella. She accompanies us EVERYWHERE! It’s cool! She even waits outside for like 45 minutes when we teach people! It’s a cool little dog!

There are four of us here and the people are just like the Pascans…hard in the heart! The problem that we are having is that the elders who were sent to open Pampas dos changes back… didn’t… not a thing!  So that’s frustrating.  Knowing that the area should be a little better but it’s not for laziness no mas…. But that’s gonna end tomorrow… We are redividing the area so that’s gonna suck for the next 3 weeks or so… but it will pan out for the other elders that will come here….
HA, I don’t think that President wants me to baptize… in my whole mission!  He just wants me to walk knock and talk… hehe and then leave so others can steal my investigators. It’s okay. I know I’m helping people! So I don’t care.

So about something cool! When I got here the Elders here were really disanimoed… like crazy! Pampas wears on you… Hard! But I don’t care... I’m here to work my legs off! I prayed really hard that they would get motivated of a change of heart of algo… then made a new goal to follow the rules even closer… because obedience brings blessings… Exact obedience brings Milagros (miracles)…. I thought I'd put that to the test… and yesterday it happened!  The elders were talking… I was shining shoes and when I went to them they were making a plan to redivide the area!  Something I had suggested earlier but they said it would be too hard!  And now you ask?  We are doing it!  I’m too excited!
Also I'm with Elder Rojas who was in Paragsha with me! So it’s good to see este pata otra vez! (my friend again)

Well that’s pretty much all I’ve got. 

Love y'all

Sonriendo Siempre,

Elder Glassett

sorry I can't send pictures this week... tan lento! (so slow)

Today was ridiculos .... i can't spell

Monday, December 29, 2014

So.. 
Let me start with today.  We woke up at 5:40 to go to Centro and play soccer. 

This Tuesday we have a ward talent show.. The 1st counselor told us to swing by his sister's house to borrow a guitar... This morning, in the hustle of leaving, I put it on my bed... Garcia sat directly on said guitar... Guitar on which Garcia sat... snapped in two pieces... we suck. 

Today has been crazy since before 6... but all is fixed.  We used super glue, electric tape, shoe polish and new strings and it plays like a gypsy.... and we bought the little kid a new one... mom.... I have no money. 

Also.... Nicanor. The Guy who called us a while ago to get help with drinking relapsed... on Christmas boo.  That was actually really hard for me... He was making soo much progress!  I didn't realize untill he fell that I actually loved him. I was invested in him giving up alcohol... Then we passed by and his sister told us was was drunk.... My heart fell out of my chest.. It felt like she had punched me in the gut... boo.. me baste decir que yo estaba triste por un bien tiempo. pucha. pero hemos hablado con el desde navidad y otro vez esta´ progresando. (I was very sad for a long time.  Dangit!  But we have spoken with him since Christmas and he is again progressing.)  It was scary... He was the only one we had progressing. So I really wanted to see him SOON.  And no temias! Esta bien! (And don't worry, it's all good.)

 

Some other things.  I know that in the past I said I don't like mas amora. Which is like really thick fruit pudding with corn starch... But now I do... Look it up and try it!  Might as well!

 

Also Thank you for all the Christmas Letters! They were awesome!

 

Love you all!

 

Sonriendo Siempre,

Glassett

 

Dad

Como estas vos? Espero que todo esta bien. te agradezco por las cosas que me has enseñado. tu eres un papa chevere aun que no lo he dicho mucho...te amo mucho gracias por todo. (How are you.  I hope that everything is good.  I want to thank you for all the things you have taught me.  You are a cool dad although I have not told you that very much.  I love you and thank you for everything.)

 

Mom

HI, it's me Cody.  Thank you for worrying about me... It's fair to say that if YOU didn't not many people would.... (like Zach) haha.  I really do appreciate you a lot.  I always just wanted to grow up but now I think it would be nice to have people worry about me a little... irony..

 

Zach 

Escuche´ que no pasa nada con tu. pero todavia te amo.. cuidate con su novia y todo te apoyare´ con todo gracias ppor el ejemplo que ppor mi has sido! cuida a Mas and erin tambien! nos veemos vos! (Listen up.  I heard that nothing's going on with you but I love you anyway.  Take care of your girlfriend and I will support you with everything.  Thank you for the example that you have been.  Take care of Mas and Erin and see you later. 

 

Erin

Be good! jk I know you are! Reeead preach my gospel every day! You guys could do that as a family!  It's great! Remember to be an example to everyone. Be nice.  People will remember that about you and you'll feel good!

love ya good cop bad cop.

 

Mas

Be outgoing without being crazy! Remember that there is always a balance in everything.  Don't do too much and definitely not too little.  Be respectful... Have fun in school!

Did someone that I would learn a tough life lesson?

Monday, December 22, 2014

Note:  The heading is exactly as Coco wrote it.  I asked him if he forgot a word, but he isn't very good at answering all my questions.  I would add, think/hope/wish/pray, after the word "that."  It's up to the reader to determine what word he really meant.  Good luck!

This week was hard... Let me explain hard.  Four Lessons. OUCH!!  I don't even know how many miles I walked... I don't want to know either.  It was a lot. 

 

Like I said last week we had a multi-zone in Huancayo, where it's hot! Wow it's hot!  And they have grass! And we played soccer! For 3 hours! And that probably is why it was so much harder to walk up hills all day when we got home to Cerro. 

 

We stayed with Elder Martinez from Ecuador in Huancayo and he was a pretty cool guy!  His companion was from Bolivia which always means shy and quiet.  But Garcia and I broke him out of his shell!  It was a good time!  For real though, if somebody knows Bolivians they are just quiet, all of them. 

 

Then we got back to Paragsha and had the hardest week ever...  I honestly think that Satan knows that Garcia and I are always happy and joking...  He wants to end that but he can't... We are too happy! 

 

To take care of our dog problems hemos comprado "mata pagaritos" ("We bought sling shots!) Sling shots!  It's pretty awesome! ALSO GARCIA BROKE A DOG'S LEG...  It was actually kind of messed up but it was necessary!  

 

Other than that... all is good on the hill.  We have slowly moving investigators... But I mean they are moving forward so I can't complain! 

 

I will see your fat faces on jueves! Navidad!  In my wool knit tie from Mishki!  YAY1 

 

SONRIENDO SIEMPRE,

Elder Glassett

 

Pretty creative Christmas tree.  ....  Mason noticed the empty syringe.  He asked, "Where did you get the syringe?"  Coco replied, "The clinic."  Mason asked, "What was in it, drugs?????"  Coco replied,

"Yea... duh what am i gonna put in??? air?! There is none here!"

 

Wow

Monday, December 15, 2014

 

This week we left our investigator drought...  Por Fin!!!!! (Finally!)  I know what president means when he says that not just any missionary gets sent here...  But all that being said... I want to stay here at least one more tranfer!  Cerro has humbled me.  It took away my air.  It made me have to climb to knock every door.  To search for every person.  But I love all of that. Cerro de Pasco is a monster. But, I learned how to live with it and can see no reason to complain. 

 

So we have 5 news this week.  Two families both want to be baptized.  Let's see if this pans out! 

 

Also our pension went to the temple this week and we had to cook for ourselves... We made Peruvian sloppy joes...  They were good!  haha Then everyone was shocked that we didn't eat rice and boiled potatoes with it!.....  If I eat one more potato I will destroy all papas!  ¡les matare´! (They're awful/terrible.) 

 

I wish that I had a million details to tell you all... but this week I don't...  Any questions from anyone!?

The power in Cerro ran out this week... Here's a picture!!!

Sonriendo Siempre!

 

 

Lo hemos matado .... hehe (We killed it)

Monday, December 8, 2014

This week church was illegal.  Love you Peru..

Other than that we have tried very hard to cut back on teaching crazy people..... I mean apostasy lessons are fun and all... But to be honest I don't feel anyone benefits from them.... and as missionaries it is frustrating to hear apostasy.  I don't really like it..

The best part of this week.... has been study sessions.... Is that nerdy to say?  I have been thinking about the verse in 1 nefi 2 when it says they left behind their gold and silver and the land of their inheritance.  And brought provisions, family and tents.... What are those things to us?  Why is that part in the Book of Mormon?  I think provisions are spiritual just as much as physical....  The tents are our homes; the only place on earth that can compare to the temple in sacredness.  And our families...  The people that are most important to us...  I really like this verse...  It doesn't matter to God what we have as far as money or what our inheritance.  What matters to God is not of this world.  Juan 18 something... God's Kingdom is NOT OF THIS WORLD.  So then what is it?

Sonriendo Siempre,

Elder Glassett

I'm on Fire

Monday, December 1, 2014

It is summer here..... which means the Sun hates white people.... and me.

We have been working with a man named Nicanor... He is less active and called us wanting to change...Drunk.... but now he is coming to church and he hasn't been drinking!  It makes me feel good to know people can actually change.

I was studying Moroni 7 this week... which is a really cool chapter... all of you should read it!

Today is going to be a crazy day.  We are replacing a few outlets in our room..yay... 

Yesterday was crazy.... actually all of last week!  It started out with an amazing lesson with Paulina and then she came to church!  After that she told us that she thinks that this is the true church! I was so excited I was smiling during the closing prayer!

Then...

She talked to her pastor and he scared her.... She doesn't want to talk to us anymore.... why does this always happen?

Then we got a reference from a a man from the ward, ____________.  He is a crazy guy from the ward... and surprise surprise...the reference was crazy too..  He said the Book of Mormon was wrong because it doesn't start with Genesis..... again....WHY?!?!

Then.... last night we had a lesson with Pablo... who offered us food... which was nice... we politely said no because we aren't allowed to eat food with investigators or outside of pension.... He got really mad and gave us the Peruvian guilt trip for about 40 minutes...

WHHHHYYYYYY?!?!?!?

We are still working really hard though.... We go from place to place trying to contact or teach or DO SOMETHING!

Any questions or something you guys want to know about Cerro? about Hill?

I am alive. It has actually been really hot at night lately...
 
I'm trying to throw in lots of little fun facts.....

Sonriendo Siempre, 

Elder Glassett

Rio de Pasco, the view from my door in a rainstorm.

Injection... Photo sent to his brother with no explanation except for something related to an allergy.