I'm back in the glory...just for today

What's up? I'm writing from the capital. I miss the capital with all my heart!!!!!!! My comp had to come for some visa stuff so my p-day has sucked. But it's chill. Last week was weird, but good in a way. 

Monday I got my haircut and that's about it. 

Tuesday we didn't do anything. That's a lie. We did stuff. Just it wasn't that significant. 

Wednesday we woke up too early and went to the cap. We went to a conference with the Central and East missions. I got to see lots of my friends and some old comps! It was sweet. Elder Cook shook each and everyone of our hands. It was awesome. He didn't give me the normal shake though. He put his other hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eyes. Cool right? He gave a great talk. I listened to it twice so that was good. In English and in Spanish. We learned some awesome things. It was chill. I came back in the bus with my old zone and it was lame. It made me sad. But it's all good. 

Thursday we had interviews with the President. It was good. 

Friday was my b-day. I'm old now. The ZLS and others showed up at my house at like 7 and cleaned it and brought me cupcakes. We did divisions. So that was fun. 

Saturday we left with the Branch President. It's been so hard to get him to finally leave with us more consistently. But it's coming along. If he's not with us we pretty much can't teach with members cause, there are only two other men and both are always working. 

Sunday was decent. We had a sweet lesson with the Valenzuelas. I love you all. The Church is true. 

Love, Elder Nicholas White

Happy Birthday Elder White

Monjas at 4:00 AM

Week 2

Hey whats up? This week was fast.  It was pretty decent too. On Monday we came to Jutiapa for our first p-day here.  We ate Wendy's.  It had been awhile since I'd had some solid American food.  Well kind of American. P-Day now is worse than ever cause we spend twice as much time in the bus and have no time for anything else. But it's chill. 

Tuesday we had zone meeting and it was good. We then did divisions with the ZL's.   I was in Monjas with Elder Guaman.  It was a good time. He's a cool guy so it was pretty fun. 

Wednesday we had a branch night of fellow shipping where we had a fire pit. It was solid. 

Thursday we contacted a lot. 

Friday we had a lesson in the Church and our investigators couldn't come.  So the member and us were sitting there and we just started contacting everyone that walked by trying to get them in there to listen to a  quick message. I got one family to agree, but as we were walking in their daughter freaked out and started throwing a fit. So they left.  It was pretty disappointing. 

Saturday we saw some disturbing things. We were walking past a Church house and there were a bunch of people in a circle sitting around one guy in the middle that was shirtless and had a bag on his head and they were all bowing to him. But yes people these are the Churches that people in Monjas like to go to more than the True one. We also locked our keys in the house and had to get them out before our lesson in the Church. We met with Eduardo and taught him abut fasting. We fasted with him on Sunday. 

Sunday we fasted with Eduardo. We also found a new family. The husband knows a lot about Jesus Christ and has a strong desire to learn so that's good. The bad thing is they are only both there on Saturdays and Sundays. Well this week will be my b-day and the conference with Elder Cook and the east and central missions.  I'm so stoked. The Church is true. Love you all. 

Love, Elder White

Yeah...

This week was decent.  Monday was my last p -day in Jalapa. They split our zone and left us in the other half which doesn't even make sense cause my area is 30 minutes from Jalapa and an hour from Jutiapa. The branch doesn't ever come to Jutiapa for anything. So the missionaries will never go to stake conference or meetings or general conference with their zone. No one thought about this decision logically that's pretty obvious. My comp Elder Walton left too. So that's sad

Tuesday was changes. We woke up early and went to the capital. I saw tons of the friends so that was cool. Elder Walton got sent to... yeah you guessed it. Nueva Montserrat! So I'm way stoked that he's in my 1st area. I miss the kid a lot. I got Elder Castro from the DR. I'm training him. 

We taught the Perezs and they can't make decisions even though they know they have to. We believe that their lack is true intention. We are trying hard with them, so we'll see how it goes. 

Saturday we went with Eduardo to his friends house to teach him. His friend is cool. He came to Church last week, but couldn't yesterday. We also taught a group of guys that were sitting in a corner. 

Sunday I hit 16 months so that's cool.  We also found some families. The Church is true. 

Love you guys. 

I also found out this week that many people including some families that Elder Pineda and I found in those months I thought we couldn't get a break in Las Lomas have gotten Baptized. I was so happy for that. 

Love you all. 

Love, Elder White

Changes

This day is sad... Almost all of the cool missionaries in my zone have changes and I don't.  It's way disappointing. But this last week was decent.  2014 is getting off to a bad start. 

Monday we did nothing. 

Tuesday we did divisions with the zone leaders and I was with Elder Huayta here in Jalapa. So I spent my New Years eating in their Bishops house with him, the Bishop and his family, and the sisters from here. It was fun. We taught lots of lessons and did some contacting. We also found out that there wasn't a bus. So we had to do two day divisions. What? 

Wednesday I did an interview here in Jalapa for an 18 year old that got Baptized on Saturday. It was awesome.  I also passed all day with Elder Huayta working. New Years Day isn't the best. 

Thursday we taught the Perez family with a member. 

Friday we taught a less active and his wife... AKA girlfriend who had his kids. He is awesome and has the real desire to change so I hope he can come back to Church. 

Saturday the zone leaders came to talk to Eduardo so that he could get Baptized. He  didn't on Saturday! But this Saturday he will! So that's good! 

Sunday we found out that my companion and our whole zone have changes.  I'm nervous, scared, sad, and angry. But the Church is true. 

Love , Elder White

Peace Out 2013

This week was not that great. Christmas week is always slow. 
Monday we had a Family Night in the Church with a few members and some investigators. It was really fun. There was a message, a few games and some hot chocolate. So that was a big success. 

Tuesday we talked to the fam on skype. So that was cool. We then ate at some house and delivered the rice and beans and stuff we bought for some families that don't have too much food. It was  a fun time. 

Wednesday. My last Christmas as a missionary. Yes. We walked around trying to get anyone to listen to us all day, but it didn't work out too well. We did have some funny experiences however. A lady told us we could stop by another day , but that the problem was that she was just visiting. We asked where she was from and she said, I'm not from here. I'm from Omnjas, Jalapa. My companion said he thought she was messing around until she looked him right in the eyes and said it without even flinching.¨It was pretty classic. 

Thursday I did an interview for the Sisters here in Jalapa so that was good. 

Friday I don't want to talk about this day. But the Perez Family still didn't accept Baptismal dates.

Saturday we were going to a Baptism and wanted the Perez Family to go with us. So we went to get them and the Mom said she couldn't cause, she wasn't ready. We went with one of her kids to the Church. The bus was still waiting for a few people so I just called her and said that we were passing by for her and her daughter. We then asked the President and he said it was fine. So we passed by and got them. Another family we are teaching went as well. I directed the service so that was cool. 

Sunday I talked in Church and only the Perez family came. We also were talking to this guy in the street that lived in the states and a group of older people passed by and he started yelling at them in English. And we told him to stop cause, they were getting freaked out, but he didn't. Well the Church is true! 

Love you all. 

Love, Elder White

Elder Walton & Elder White

Elder White & Elder Walton put rice and beans in stockings

and delivered them to those in need

Elder White found Santa in Monjas!

Lilly staring at Uncle (Elder) Nic

Lilly doesn't quite know what to think
Usually, she gives Uncle Nic kisses via picture frame, not computer...
I think she is a little confused!

The greatest way to send Christmas cheer....is preaching loud for all to hear!

Qué onda mucha? It's Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas season with their snow and cold weather... hahaha. It's crazy to think that this is my second Christmas in the mission. This week was good. 
On Monday we had the worst p-day ever. No one was here. But at night we had a sweet lesson in the Church with Eduardo. We don't know what more we can do with him and his family! But it will all work out. 

Tuesday we taught the Perez family the law of chastity. They all committed to live it so that's good. They literally know everything. Know that Joseph Smith was a Prophet that the Church is true, that the Book of Mormon is true! They just have something holding them back. We've been trying way hard to find out what it is! Hopefully we can get it. 

Wednesday we had to go do some interviews for some Baptisms that didn't actually happen. But the interviews were awesome and they had no problems so that was good. We were going to be late for our appointment because of the length of the interviews so we just stopped by really quickly and talked about the restoration of the priesthood a little bit more in depth and gave Angeles a blessing because she had been sick. It was a good lesson. 

On Thursday we did divisions with the Zone Leaders. I came to Jalapa with Elder Huayta (el chino) and my comp stayed in Monjas. I interviewed a girl that they baptized on Sunday. She is super awesome and she'll be a great member. Her boyfriend leaves on his mission in March and he baptized her. We also taught a lesson about the Book of Mormon in the house of a member. It's a lot different the life in a ward. I'd forgotten about it. 

Friday we ended divisions. We taught the Castro family. A family we found in the street a week ago. They live next to  a bar.... that they own. But they are changing it into a store because, they realize that alcohol is bad. We haven't taught them that it was a decision they made by themselves. We taught them the Plan of Salvation. It was a good lesson. We also taught Elio and he had a bunch of questions. We also taught the Perez family in the Church, but Eduardo hadn't gotten there yet so we couldn't go in and teach them (just Rosa and Angeles and a member) but they were all women so we couldn't go in until Eduardo got there. He finally came and we taught about faith and exercising your faith in God. It was a solid lesson. 

Saturday we taught an awesome family that we hadn't been able to teach in a minute. We taught them about the Sabbath Day. They are awesome and promised to come to Church.  We taught another new family and they are super receptive as well. 

Sunday the Vallenzuella Family came to Church!!!!!!!!!!!!! The family we taught on Saturday came to Church and they liked it. They had had problems in their former Church. So they were scared, but they finally got brave enough to come!  We also taught the Perez family and they committed to do family prayer every night. We are praying so hard for them to get rid of their fear and just get baptized already! Pray for them! They think they are members of the Church already. Love you all. Things are looking up in Monjas. Merry Christmas to all.... 

Love, Elder Nicholas David White

I know you like watermelon

Monjas at its finest

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What's up family? I didn't think of a title so I apologize for that.  I'm also sorry that I'm horrible at typing now a days.  I only use a computer once a week for an hour so I'm getting bad. This last week was good. 
On Monday we just did the normal p-day jazz and ate and all that. 
Tuesday we had a leadership meeting in Jutiapa.  So that was good. We learned lots of good things. We also taught the new family we found about the Book of Mormon.  In the words of my comp. "they are too prepared for the Gospel. They just need to schedule their time better!" But it was good. We also taught the Perez family about the Book of Mormon. They just don't understand the importance of that and prayer. They have committed to live the word of wisdom, they go to Church, they do everything, but they won't ask God if they should get baptized. 

Thursday I hit 15 months so that was cool. It was just a normal day. My companion burned a tie for 6 months so that was cool. 

Friday we did some service helping a member take down this huge wood thing he built and taking it to the dump. The dump here is nuts.  It is full of dogs and there is a family that lives there.  Their house is like a tent of signs and garbage stuff.  We also had a branch Christmas activity.  It was really good. Lots of investigators came and all that so that's good. 

Saturday a bunch of kids from a ward came to see how being a missionary is.  So we each were in groups with them and we took them to contact and teach and everything.   It was a solid time.  We taught the Perez Family about the word of wisdom and they accepted to live it without a question.   I don't know how more they could be ready for baptism!!!!! 

Sunday we taught some lessons and put a fecha (date) with Eduardo the 18 year old son of the Perez family for this Saturday.  We just need to help him pray and receive his answer! Pray for him please!  I love you all.  I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  I love this Church and the chance to represent it. 

Love, Elder Nicholas White

I Love Gif Nielson

15 Months!!

Elder White & Elder Steed