Hola Familia,
Elder Harris and I are doing awesome. Yesterday we went to a baptism that they had to fill the entire chapel because of all of the people that were there. It was an amazing sight. We also got to sing a special musical number there as well. Right now we are working really hard at trying to find some more investigators in the Huntington Beach area, and are starting to find a few Spanish intermingled here and there. Christmas went over really well. Elder Harris and I started off with a spiritual thought and then we all dressed up as different characters of the nativity and read Luke 2. I'll make sure that I send you all a picture next week. (I forgot my camera at home.) Then afterwards we called home, ate lunch, and watched church movies. We also did a white elephant gift exchange and played musical chairs to decide who got what. I love Christmas. But now to continue on with normal missionary life. Right now we are teaching a the Gonzalez family and they are still progressing really well. We had dinner on Christmas with one of our investigators who we are hoping will be able to get married soon so that she can help set a great example for her kids. We were also able to go caroling with all the Elders and Sisters from the district for Christmas Eve and Christmas. It was nice to be able to meet some of the other investigators that the missionaries in the zone have. Well, that's all that I can think of right now, but I can't believe that it's almost 2011, and that Corbett ( Elder Rubert) is already down in Chile.
Love you all,
Elder Rubert
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
20-dec-2010 letter
Feliz Navidad,
I'm so excited for Christmas! We have had so many opportunities to share some of the Christmas Spirit with other people. This week Elder Harris and I get to set something up for the Zone and share a spiritual thought. We will be trading phones with the other missionaries and calling home between 12:00 and 2:00(California Time). Then we will have some time to be together as a Zone and watch a movie. We will probably end up watching Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, that came with the new Doctrine and Covenants DVD's. Elder Harris and I found a new family this week. They are awesome and progressing really fast. I love seeing missionary work help people in their normal lives. Thanks to the Seminary for their letter. I actually got a letter from Brother Hulme, this week, which was awesome. Did you get the letters that I sent? I love you all and wish you a very Merry Christmas.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
I'm so excited for Christmas! We have had so many opportunities to share some of the Christmas Spirit with other people. This week Elder Harris and I get to set something up for the Zone and share a spiritual thought. We will be trading phones with the other missionaries and calling home between 12:00 and 2:00(California Time). Then we will have some time to be together as a Zone and watch a movie. We will probably end up watching Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, that came with the new Doctrine and Covenants DVD's. Elder Harris and I found a new family this week. They are awesome and progressing really fast. I love seeing missionary work help people in their normal lives. Thanks to the Seminary for their letter. I actually got a letter from Brother Hulme, this week, which was awesome. Did you get the letters that I sent? I love you all and wish you a very Merry Christmas.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
Monday, December 6, 2010
06-dec-2010 letter
Hola Todos,
Elder Harris and I have enjoyed the start of the Christmas season so far and we are excited to see the blessings of the season. The First Presidency Christmas Devotional was awesome! I loved President Uchtdorf starting talking about Dr. Seuss' Grinch and related it to the gospel. I love you all and am excited that you will all be able to grow close to the Savior during this Christmas season. Congradulations to the Pike family on their new addition to the family. Sounds like you life is ever-exciting. Well here in California, we have been having the most perfect weather (though all the people here think that it is freezing cold) and the work has been going great. The ward has been helping us out a lot more and we have started to see lots of blessings in the work from it. I have one request that I can get a copy of the family directory from Dad so that I can send some Christmas cards out to some people. Love you all!
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
Elder Harris and I have enjoyed the start of the Christmas season so far and we are excited to see the blessings of the season. The First Presidency Christmas Devotional was awesome! I loved President Uchtdorf starting talking about Dr. Seuss' Grinch and related it to the gospel. I love you all and am excited that you will all be able to grow close to the Savior during this Christmas season. Congradulations to the Pike family on their new addition to the family. Sounds like you life is ever-exciting. Well here in California, we have been having the most perfect weather (though all the people here think that it is freezing cold) and the work has been going great. The ward has been helping us out a lot more and we have started to see lots of blessings in the work from it. I have one request that I can get a copy of the family directory from Dad so that I can send some Christmas cards out to some people. Love you all!
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
29-nov-2010 letter
Hello Mom,
I'm stoked to hear that everything went well. I don't think that grandma is the only one that is going to have a problem with technology. I've been seeing some of the technology here in Huntington Beach that has come out while I've been gone and it blows my mind! Next time you talk to Penny, tell her that I say hi. This week has been interesting and all with transfers coming up tomorrow. Elder Harris and I are going to stay together for another transfer and there were only a couple changes to the Zone. This transfer is Christmas and we are going to get to have a half mission conference for Christmas that will be amazing, and then I'm very excited to call home on Christmas and get to talk to ya'll. Tell Matt, when I drove the saturn to school everyday I woke up and went and started the car with the heater on, pulled the keys out(because they just slide out), locked the doors went in and showered and ate breakfast, and when I came outside the car was nice and cozy and all the windows were defrosted. Just a thought. I'm also loving the Christmas season, Elder Harris and I have started practicing (para que no sueno como cuervo) our Christmas Caroling. This week we were able to teach a lot of new people and the other day we found a family that we just started teaching. I'm very excited to see how fast they will progress. Well, thanks for all the treats in the box that you sent me, and I"m going to see if I can finish those cookies before July. I love you all and thanks to Rebekah for the picture of snow.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
I'm stoked to hear that everything went well. I don't think that grandma is the only one that is going to have a problem with technology. I've been seeing some of the technology here in Huntington Beach that has come out while I've been gone and it blows my mind! Next time you talk to Penny, tell her that I say hi. This week has been interesting and all with transfers coming up tomorrow. Elder Harris and I are going to stay together for another transfer and there were only a couple changes to the Zone. This transfer is Christmas and we are going to get to have a half mission conference for Christmas that will be amazing, and then I'm very excited to call home on Christmas and get to talk to ya'll. Tell Matt, when I drove the saturn to school everyday I woke up and went and started the car with the heater on, pulled the keys out(because they just slide out), locked the doors went in and showered and ate breakfast, and when I came outside the car was nice and cozy and all the windows were defrosted. Just a thought. I'm also loving the Christmas season, Elder Harris and I have started practicing (para que no sueno como cuervo) our Christmas Caroling. This week we were able to teach a lot of new people and the other day we found a family that we just started teaching. I'm very excited to see how fast they will progress. Well, thanks for all the treats in the box that you sent me, and I"m going to see if I can finish those cookies before July. I love you all and thanks to Rebekah for the picture of snow.
Ciao,
Elder Rubert
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