It was an alright week. Elder Murga is a lot different than Elder Ortega, but I feel like we understand each other better, as in habits way of being or train of thought. He is 22 and was in the mexican army for a little while, when people asked me what happened to the other comp and whos the new one i tell them that he Ortega went the new place and this is my new comp elder Murga, he was a soulja but now he ´s one of Gods Soldiers! I think he gets a kick out of that.
We had a some what rough week finding people and that. and my toe got infected again and i callled the hna. Call and she told me to go get er fixed already and stopped waiting to see if i can do it, so tommorow were going to go check it out what the docotor says.
were getting ahold of some bikes, we took one home from a member last night thats going to let us borrow it, it only needs a chain and a seat and a tire, and then Karem and her family is going to let us borrow one that they dont use, but i think its in better condition. Were actually working with her family a little bit more, her brother thats 13 will more than likely the first one to be baptised from them, and the dad is starting to warm up to us a little more now and were going to try to teach them all.
Arnoldo is a 26 yer old that has 3 little girls and his girlfriend took their kids about 3 months ago and left him because hes been so bad with drinking and that and weve been teaching him for almost two months and has progressed alot, he was going to be baptized last weekend but the day of the interview we showed up and he was drinking with his friends, it nos desanimò but he still wants to quit and change his life. i like teaching and talking with him because he reminds me of some few people i know back home and he has a small ranch outside of the city that he goes and works with his dad and it always makes me laugh to see him dressed up in his work cowboy attire and to think thats what we wear back home on the farm.
I love this place, even though its not that pretty and doesnt have much, except for alot of problems, President Call has called our zone the pride of the mission because it has completely taken a 180 degree turn in the past two changes than what it has been.
have a great week i love you all and give a shout out to Grandpa Hobbs for his 80th birthday from the otherside of the border.
Elder Hobbs
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Happy Father's Day
Yep, if i remember right, about this time last year I was in California, or Cole and I were making plans or something like that. The point of the fact is the time does go by really fast, its something amazing and scary and pressuring, to even think what will I do this time of the year next year, that the half of this escapade is already about there and the 2nd is always faster than the first. What I've learned is that we need to have an overall goal, to know of the future and be confident in it, but be focused in the moment of what we are doing to accomplish the thing in this moment, its like a phrase from Pres. Monson that I read a little while ago is that it doesn't require perfection but a steady consistent effort striving for the perfection.
Today were changes, my companion Elder Ortega was sent away to Tantauca, Veracruz, maybe that was an area part of Big Johns mission and I have another comp that is from the same generation as Elder Ortega, his name is Elder Murga. I've always been bigger than my comps by a long shot, but this elder might be bigger than me. He came in from a city called Valles and my trainer Elder Bante is a Zone leader there and sent me a tie with Elder Murga for my mision birthday for completing a year that was nice.
We had a huge upset this weekend, Friday night we were going to have an interview with and investigator that was going to be baptized and he was drinking outside of his house, it was like a nightmare seeing him drinking , and the day of the interview. It broke my heart to see him like that after the two weeks that he hadn't been drinking and how excited he was to be baptized and everything. But this chamucillo siempre anda and I imagine its how the pioneers felt a few times that just when everything started looking like there was hope, a blizzard came in, or had to cross a river another obstacle to climb. The life can be hard but you ´´just got to get back up and give er´one more ride sweat and blood it takes all you got cuz the road to heaven is a he[ck] of a ride´´ and it can be very true but also a beatiful ride.
Were going to focus in more with Karen's family, the girl we baptized in May, to complete the family and we have some references from some ward members that are looking great. We also need to find a house in our area, we've been living outside of the area and with two others, and one shower, its hard sometimes and we were going to look in to finding some bikes.
and lately ive been hooked on making liquadosof oats banana and milk for breakfast. I really like them, but yea its an adventure everyday, i love it
have a great week bye
Elder Hobbs
Today were changes, my companion Elder Ortega was sent away to Tantauca, Veracruz, maybe that was an area part of Big Johns mission and I have another comp that is from the same generation as Elder Ortega, his name is Elder Murga. I've always been bigger than my comps by a long shot, but this elder might be bigger than me. He came in from a city called Valles and my trainer Elder Bante is a Zone leader there and sent me a tie with Elder Murga for my mision birthday for completing a year that was nice.
We had a huge upset this weekend, Friday night we were going to have an interview with and investigator that was going to be baptized and he was drinking outside of his house, it was like a nightmare seeing him drinking , and the day of the interview. It broke my heart to see him like that after the two weeks that he hadn't been drinking and how excited he was to be baptized and everything. But this chamucillo siempre anda and I imagine its how the pioneers felt a few times that just when everything started looking like there was hope, a blizzard came in, or had to cross a river another obstacle to climb. The life can be hard but you ´´just got to get back up and give er´one more ride sweat and blood it takes all you got cuz the road to heaven is a he[ck] of a ride´´ and it can be very true but also a beatiful ride.
Were going to focus in more with Karen's family, the girl we baptized in May, to complete the family and we have some references from some ward members that are looking great. We also need to find a house in our area, we've been living outside of the area and with two others, and one shower, its hard sometimes and we were going to look in to finding some bikes.
and lately ive been hooked on making liquadosof oats banana and milk for breakfast. I really like them, but yea its an adventure everyday, i love it
have a great week bye
Elder Hobbs
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
June 13
Thats too bad for Lamar, he was my home teaching companion for a little while in the ward, If I remember right, there´s an old country song about all my country hereos are gone, or something like that, Rusten would know what it is, I think its a Willie or a Waylon or Hank Williams song, but thats how I would feel, he will be missed. That is awesome that Valorie was here in Matamores, I think its a few hours away from here. And that's awesome that your memorizing section 4 Heston.
This week was pretty good. We put out a fire on Friday that was burning in the field across the street from where we were teaching a 15 yer old kid. The field was up in blaze and there is a little house in the middle and the fire started and when we noticed it got out of hand we ended the lesson, ran over and used the neighbors water and buckets to block out the fire from the little house in the middle. We saved the house and the field and some trees burned up and after the house was protected and we stopped worrying about it, the fireman showed up and we looked around and saw that all the neighbors in the community were watching, and watching the 3 of us save the house, a teenager and me and my comp, no time to bother helping us. That kind of upset me, to know that everyone knew but wasn't worried about it. that goes along with the idea of service. Then in the night, a member found us and drove us home and there was a car out of gas near a gas station that a young father was pushing into the gas station with traffic all over and his wife and kids in the car guiding it. I asked the member if we should stop and help, so he did and we helped him push it into the gas station and left. The member told us a story about a comedian who joked that when we dont want to do something, we close our eyes or something like that and expressed to us that thats how he felt at first when he saw the guy pushing the car, that he wanted to close his eyes and drive by, until we helped him open his eyes. That is something that sometimes we dont apply in the life. all around us we see, physically with our eyes that people need help, but sometimes we dont see with our hearts, to realize that equally they are children of our Father in Heavan and He loves them just as much as He loves us, and that His childeren need help, but thats how he can help them is through us. The sooner someone learns that principle in their life, the sooner they will be blessed and all of Gods childeren.
have a great week, bye
JUNE 6
I read in the last parts of the book of mormon this week, and in those the most powerful chapters of Ether 12 and Moroni 7, i encourage all to read those two, and really focus on Moroni 7 about the correlation between the faith and hope and charity, and basically you cant have one without the other and if we end our days without charity we wont have much hope to recieve the highest exaltation which God has for us.
I tell you these things because its what I've learned more about this week, the importance of being humble, and charitable and patient and that gifts are gifts and aren't necesarily earned as we would desire or imagine, but are given in the debido tiempo del Señor... I think that I developed lots of pride playing sports and growing up in the environment in which I did, and it has played a role in the bumpy roads that I've had in the mission, and maybe if I could rid of it, there wouldnt be so many bumpy roads to humble me down... but with the bitter times, it makes you appreciate the sweeter moments.
.. and yes im eating well, and I drink enough water, I maintain myself well, I started getting more concious about my health a little while ago, I bought a fat sweat belt to go around my waste about a month ago, and I think its worked, and I try to eat healthier. I'm taking care of myself so if you could all take care of my truck that'd be great.
love you bye
This week was pretty good. We put out a fire on Friday that was burning in the field across the street from where we were teaching a 15 yer old kid. The field was up in blaze and there is a little house in the middle and the fire started and when we noticed it got out of hand we ended the lesson, ran over and used the neighbors water and buckets to block out the fire from the little house in the middle. We saved the house and the field and some trees burned up and after the house was protected and we stopped worrying about it, the fireman showed up and we looked around and saw that all the neighbors in the community were watching, and watching the 3 of us save the house, a teenager and me and my comp, no time to bother helping us. That kind of upset me, to know that everyone knew but wasn't worried about it. that goes along with the idea of service. Then in the night, a member found us and drove us home and there was a car out of gas near a gas station that a young father was pushing into the gas station with traffic all over and his wife and kids in the car guiding it. I asked the member if we should stop and help, so he did and we helped him push it into the gas station and left. The member told us a story about a comedian who joked that when we dont want to do something, we close our eyes or something like that and expressed to us that thats how he felt at first when he saw the guy pushing the car, that he wanted to close his eyes and drive by, until we helped him open his eyes. That is something that sometimes we dont apply in the life. all around us we see, physically with our eyes that people need help, but sometimes we dont see with our hearts, to realize that equally they are children of our Father in Heavan and He loves them just as much as He loves us, and that His childeren need help, but thats how he can help them is through us. The sooner someone learns that principle in their life, the sooner they will be blessed and all of Gods childeren.
have a great week, bye
JUNE 6
I read in the last parts of the book of mormon this week, and in those the most powerful chapters of Ether 12 and Moroni 7, i encourage all to read those two, and really focus on Moroni 7 about the correlation between the faith and hope and charity, and basically you cant have one without the other and if we end our days without charity we wont have much hope to recieve the highest exaltation which God has for us.
I tell you these things because its what I've learned more about this week, the importance of being humble, and charitable and patient and that gifts are gifts and aren't necesarily earned as we would desire or imagine, but are given in the debido tiempo del Señor... I think that I developed lots of pride playing sports and growing up in the environment in which I did, and it has played a role in the bumpy roads that I've had in the mission, and maybe if I could rid of it, there wouldnt be so many bumpy roads to humble me down... but with the bitter times, it makes you appreciate the sweeter moments.
.. and yes im eating well, and I drink enough water, I maintain myself well, I started getting more concious about my health a little while ago, I bought a fat sweat belt to go around my waste about a month ago, and I think its worked, and I try to eat healthier. I'm taking care of myself so if you could all take care of my truck that'd be great.
love you bye
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