Happy Halloween

Saturday, October, 31, 2015

Today we are going to do a barbecue, play basketball and be relaxed.  We had a crazy trip to the jungle until Wednesday so we are trying to take it slow today... (Note: I believe he means from Monday to Wednesday, but I think his brain is thinking in Spanish.)

I have been doing training for zone leader conferences we have 3 multi zones in the next two weeks that we have to do trainings.  

 

My apt is a 4000 sole house.... but the missionaries before didn't really take care of it so..  It's okay... We eat out a lot... Traveling and stuff.  We often can't be in the pension very much... But, when we can be she cooks really well!  We do our own laundry which is nice because we have a machine and we can wash whenever we need without really having to wait for another week.  I'm happy here!!  It's cool that president trusts me with something like this!  And God as well!

I have been trying to be very careful about being humble. haha  In Timothy it talks about the signs of pride... haha being disobedient to your parents is on the list... Which helped me realize that I was pretty bad before... and I didn't really notice...  I have tried to be better at noticing so that I can change really well before I get home..

We try to be regular missionaries...  But we have so many things to do that we can usually only proselyte from 4-8 also there is a lot less to tell you guys about for this week!!  Sorry... I know how much you hate short letters..

 

(Note:  He must have been busy because he didn't even sign this letter.  But, a short letter sometimes means lots of pictures... )

 

In the jungle.

 

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Hey everyone!

 

I hope you are all good and happy.  This week I don't have a general letter.  I wanted to write you all as a brother.

 

Thank you for all being so good!  FOR ALL BEING MY FRIENDS.  I hope I can say that I have been there for you as much as you have been there for me.  I was blessed at a young age to have a good family!  And you all part of that!  I just want to express my love and appreciation for you all.  I know that families are eternal and the fact that you are all my family makes me happy about that.

 

I am sending Christmas presents back with an elder who's finishing and the other half next transfer.. 

 

Love you all!

Elder Glassett

 

 

Hola papa¡

 

Como estas?  Espero que todo este bien y que la familia este feliz.

Me acuerdo de la cita de mark twain que dice.

"When I was 18 my dad was the dumbest man i knew.  When I was 21 I was amazed to see how much he had learned in just two years..."

Ya que sabemos que no es el papa¡  Que aprende, sino el hijo, quien soy yo.

Gracias por los muchos ejemplos que me has dado.  Sos uno de los mejores papas que pudiera haber pedido.  Ojala¡ que lo sepas.

Agradezco bastante al evangelio. Y al creador do el. Del mundo.  El salvador.  Me siento como le conozco.  Que siempre me ha querido conocer pero yo era dif­cil.  Me arrepiemto por eso. queiro ser unhombre de dios.  Tal como vos. se que aun tenes muchos consejos para mi.  Y me fue nesisario viajar a peru para que me diera cuanta.

Jaja te amo

 

Sonriendo Siempre,

Elder Glassett

 

Hi mom! 

 

It's my new pday so I'm writing everyone because I have more time!!

 

How is life?? How is dad and your other many children that you have adopted over the years?

This week I have just kept realizing that I have been very blessed in my life and mission. In my life because I have never needed anything.  The mission because I have a good President.  We had dinner at his house last night and I felt like I was at home joking around with you guys!  It was great!

I just want to thank you for being awesome!  I know that we don't really say that enough.

 

Another transfer is ending and I have a lot of work on me...but I know that God sustains those he calls.

 

Love you a bunch.

 

Always Smiling,

Elder Glassett

 

 

 

 

Short letter sorry

Monday, October 12, 2015

Wow!

 

This is week 6!!  Transfers are next week.  I can't believe it!  Cross your fingers that I go to the jungle!!!  I still haven't done that, apart from Tingo twice. 

 

 Abuela. Sí recibí tu pakete.así que no te precuces.

  

This week we had the conference of leaders.   Where we kind of received revelation and confirming revelation at once, we have realized that we spend too much time talking about one thing or what happened at home… or what we did once or another thing that’s not Christ.  And we can’t teach very well of him because we don’t use the book of Mormon.  We have to get better at that.  But not just as missionaries, we all need to learn more about Christ.  We all need to study his life. 

 

Haha also I learned how dramatic we are as people… this week haha my comp had something that hurt him 3 times randomly and he then convinced himself that his appendix was about to burst.  I tried to tell him that it will hurt a lot more and that he will start to hate me when it really does.  But I could not console him.  We went to the doctor and it was just that he had eaten something bad…. Why do we always go to the worst???  I want to write more because we went to the huge glacier today but we have to go get ready! 

 

Sonriendo Siempre, 

 

Elder Glassett!

 

 

Red carpet baptism!!!‏

Monday, October 5, 2015 

Family,

I need a bombilla Dad… and nothing else…  Actually my shoes are in need of replacement… one pair…  I found a pair for 160 soles that are pretty comfy which is the most important thing to me.

So if I could get a little money of my card… I am sorry I had to take out a lot... Es por vuestra navidad!

Today we are going to a place called Santa Rosa… it’s a museum. It should be cool!

Alexis didn’t get permission for his baptism… it’s like Jordy all over again… if you guys remember Jordy…. He finally got baptized in Pasco!!! An Elder told me!

I feel very much at a loss!I don’t know what to say!

I learned in the confrence that men as a general group really need to step up our Game!  Haha  I really like the talk about the kid who was playing in the mud and had to get sprayed off with the hose to go inside.  I remember being the kid once or twice.  I thought about how true that is!!!  We really do sometimes get messy.  In all sorts of things that we don’t need or plan.  I’m grateful for a loving savior who knows that and who works with us.  Giving us what we need this week.  The sacrament and its importance…  I think that almost all of life’s failures come from something being so easy that we think we can get by without it… not because it was too hard….

I love the little things that we should do… simple things, are simple to do…  Servant of nahum..

Sonriendo Siempre

Elder Glassett

i put the week down for a nap..

Monday, September 28, 2015

Family, 

 

I am still alive and well!  We are doing another asado this week because we made one last week with an investigator and we have to teach him how to do it!  You should have pictures of that!  I also got a new mate which is pretty awesome.  Another photo of that will be going to you.  Life is good in the mission.  I have still not been able to lose or gain any weight.  And we made a deal with my awesome pension that she is only allowed to give us rice once a week. 

 

This week we kind of realized that the steps before baptism are a lot more necessary that coming to church and praying.  Somebody has to repent!!!  That is a big deal!  They have to change their old habits to become new and better.  They have to WANT to go to church instead of just doing it.  They Need to understand WHY they need to be saved. They need to understand the fall.  Can missionaries really do that?  Can we convert a person?  The answers to both questions is no, we can't.  We can only set goals and checkup.  We can only Teach truths and testify.  We can only Try.  If you think about it we don't do anything the members can't do.  Interesting. 

 

I think a lot about Lehi's dream and I like to use it to teach because it's visual.  Lehi did not and could not successfully share the Love of God (the fruit) until he had really tried it.  We cannot really share repentance until we have tried it as well in some part.  In timothy it says the Husbandmen who works in the vineyard must be first partaker of the fruits. 

 

I know the church is true. I know that repentance works.  That God Loves us. 

 

I will be watching Conference in English! 

 

Alexis Will be Baptized the week after conference! 

 

We are Alive and well! 

 

I am looking for Christmas presents for you all! 

 

Love you

Sonriendo Siempre, 

 

Elder Glassett

 

 

Mi Mate!

A Free Grate

BBQ

I was going to send a good piture but my usb broke...

Monday, September 21, 2015

Well family,

I guess another week has gone by. I guess I have to rack my brain to try and think which stories to tell and what not to tell. Every pday is a blessing.  I think that just about every missionary would agree with that!  The stress and the pains and the headache of the mission life could just about drive anyone crazy and it sometimes drives me crazy.  haha Last night as we finished taking numbers the four of us from my house when on to the roof to look at the stars. To talk to relax.  We drank a small mate and went to sleep.  It was nice. We all feel better after a long and hard week.

One of the things we have been doing is watch the bible videos www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos?lang=eng  For those of you who understand Spanish I would suggest watching is Spanish because it's better.

We are teaching Alexis and this week we challenged him to tell his parents that we wants to get baptized.   He is super awesome he wants us to teach his parents and he wants to go on a mission.  We are going to be doing his baptism in two weeks if everything is according to plan.

Last night we went to teach a few recent converts and it was bad.  They totally got baptized because the Elders were cool and the Elders baptized them because they were ready.  I hate that.  Many things that are counted don't count. And many things that don't count, count.  I live by that saying. 

This week we stopped by the elder's quorum president's house because he had a talk.  We gave him a few ideas.  A few talks and left him to do what he wanted.  He gave a great talk and I felt the spirit teach us as he spoke.  That is something that doesn't count. But it does in heaven.  And that is why we are here.

A scripture from D&C always helps 128:22-25.  

22 Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free.

22 Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free.

 23 Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!

 24 Behold, the great day of the Lord is at hand; and who can abide the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fuller’s soap; and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. Let us, therefore, as a church and a people, and as Latter-day Saints, offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; and let us present in his holy temple, when it is finished, a book containing the records of our dead, which shall be worthy of all acceptation.

 25 Brethren, I have many things to say to you on the subject; but shall now close for the present, and continue the subject another time. I am, as ever, your humble servant and never deviating friend,

The church is true. I know it.

Sonreindo Siempre

Elder Glassett

Provecho Provecho! Buenas con todos!

Monday, September 14, 2015

Buenas dias con todos Provecho Provecho!

Haha every Peruvian says that almost always..

What a good week!

Alexis is doing great!  He went on a few appointments with us yesterday!  Haha.  I am trying to help him be a missionary now...  We found a triple and gave it to him so that he would have all that he needs to learn more about the gospel.  Man I love that Kid.  It's crazy how you learn to love people as God does.  I would have never learned that at home.

This is for you MOM!  This week I studied agency and repentance.

 

Agency:

2 Nephi 2:5, 27

2 Nephi 10:23

Alma 42:27

Hel14:30-31

Moses 3:17

Abr. 3:25 

We have the ability to do what we want.  But our mission in life is learning to want to have the same will as God.  If we don't have to same will as God's its not something to worry about. It doesn't mean we are bad or that we love the devil more than God like (Cain).  It means we have to work on the attributes of Christ a little more.  Like humility 2 Nephi 31:7 and love John 14:21.

Everything we do must be done because we WANT to.  If a man does an act without desires it is better for him not to do it.  Moroni 7:5-8.

I like a scripture in Mosiah 5:2 the people go through all types of stages before they arrive at the change of heart. 

1. We believe.
2. We know.
3. There has been a mighty change in us.

This is what I came up with mom.

Sonriendo Siempre,

Elder Glassett