Week 35


Monday- today we got up and we got to go to Xela for my comps doctor appt and the other missionaries too, we left early and got the doctors appts done and my comp is sick and has to take like 4 pills haha, but I think he is doing better. We then ate lunch with the assistants at this burrito place, there is a competition there, you have to eat this four pound burrito thats huge!! Under 30 min, if you do it, your photo goes up on the wall, and if you dont it goes up on the wall with a X over your pic haha, but One of the assistants and Elder Tukuafu tried it and Elder Tukuafu puked during it and didn't get it and the assistant was really close, but couldn't finish it haha. We then came back to Nahuala and got to write our families then we went out and visited some members and asked them for references.
Tuesday- So today we got up and Elder Lopez and I went to go fill up the baptismal font for a baptism today, then we went to the district meeting, it went really good, I learned a lot and Im going to apply it to my teaching, we left and had lunch at this hermanas house, after I did not feel that good.. But we went to baptism for the ward and watched two little kids get baptized, later we left to visit Pablo and we taught him about the BofM and it went really good, he understood a lot. Later we visited our other investigator Irma, we had an awesome lesson about the principles of the gospel, we then asked her to be baptized March 9!!! Craazy!!! But she said yes!!! So we will keep preparing her, later we to Hmo Diego{s house, he is like our best friend, really cool and his wife is like way pregnant, she's going to have her baby tomorrow hopefully, but he gave us a ton of food then we gave his wife a blessing!! After we ran back home, because we were almost late getting back in the house, but I was not feeling good and puked but I feel a ton better now haha!
Wednesday -Today we got up and the power went out, so that means no Warm shower… I don't know if you guys know but where I am at, we are basically like in the mountains, anyways the water is like freezing cold if there is no power, we all took showers in freezing cold water,  we just sang hymns really loud and got through it haha. Today was Day of the Millennial and we did tracking all day, we found a ton of people in the morning and that was really good, later after lunch we found a lot too, but they aren't as interested as the rest, but A lot of people today were trying to give us money and we were like we can't take it haha, like 5 people today!! But we found a lot of new people. We found out that our good friend Hmo diego, his wife had her baby but had a lot of problems and they had to take it to Xela and they didn't even get to see it!! But keep them in your prayers please, they are really sad because they didn't even get to really see it.. But I know he will be okay.
THursday- Today we got up and we got ready then we planned our week for this upcoming week, it went really good. Got a lot of things planned. Then we got to go up into the mountains, it was crazy because it was really foggy and you could barely see like 4 feet in front of you, it was really cold too, but then we visited with a investigator at night, we taught lesson 3, or the gospel of jesus christ, it went really good, she had questions and we answered them, later we visited with our other one, Irma, she is 14 and wants to be baptized but her parents wont let her, and its just really hard cause she knows this church is true, her parents are just holding her back… but we are praying and sometimes fasting for her to get permission from her parents.
Friday- Today we got up and got ready then we got to go to our interviews with our president! I met with him and he went over our consagrado book, and looked over it and asked me questions, then I had to recite obedience and diligence from Preach my gospel, then I asked him questions about my mission, he said Im probably going to stay here in this area. But I asked if we could go to this famous lake here in Guatemala, that's only like 40 min away from us, but he said no because it is not in our area! Bummer! When I come back haha, but after we went out and worked with some investigators and talked with a ton of people and found a lot of new people, I love talking to people making convos with them and then teaching them a little, its so fun!! We then went to this members house and he made us like potato wedges and ohh they were so good!!
Saturday- We got up and we traveled to a place called Palinkish, it's so crazy, that Im serving a mission in Guatemala sometimes and Im knocking on doors in the mountains and just hiking all the days, but Im loving it and it is just so fun!! WE contacted a ton of people today and felt so good to meet other people, we then visited with some investigators we had and they are progressing!! It's awesome to see their testimony building and I love helping them. Im loving life right now!!
Sunday -Today we got up and all made breakfast together with our zone leaders, and then we went to church, renewed our covenants with god, and had a great sacrament meeting!! Then my comp interviewed someone from the zone leaders area for baptism. Then after we had lunch, and then went to a meeting with the ward and talked about so much things, later we visited with diego and lucy and there baby is still in Xela but it is doing a lot better. This week was awesome and im still having fun, the time flies when you are working hard, we are all dead tired here!! But love and miss you all!!
Elder Montoya
Pics!!!!
- When we ate at that burrito place!!
- Book of Mormons in all 5 languages in my mission.
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