Hey, things here are going great. This week we baptized a kid whose parents are members. The month of May is really special. First we get to talk to our favorite moms and families. We also have been challenged to have 505 baptisms as a mission. That means that every companionship will need five baptisms. We have set a goal for seven this month. Right now we are preparing ten people that have baptism dates and are really animado. We have a few others that still have not accepted but soon will. This week we hope to end with six baptisms, that is how many we have planned. Here in Iquitos I have really felt the blessings of the Lord and all of His love. He has been blessing us like crazy. I am happy that I am staying here this next change. I will be staying with my companion too.
This has been my week:
Monday for p day we watched Madagascar 2 as a zone, it was really good I enjoyed it and then we slept all afternoon. We went back to work and had a lesson with one young lady that wants to get baptized but not until November. She wants to do it for her birthday. We are trying to get her to do it this week with her mom and niece. That would be so much cooler.
Martes We had a couple of young people that really want to get baptized but their parents don’t want anything. Some of them are 17 years old but still can’t do anything without permission from their parents. I am trying to think of some ways that they can present that they want to get baptized more than just saying “I want to get baptized.” I want the parents to feel like their kids are doing the right thing.
Wednesday we taught nine lessons. They were all really short, because we are trying to find new people. We found some that are no pasa nada. They aren’t that great and won’t progress.
We did find one that is really excited to learn more and has already accepted a date to get baptized. It was an awesome contact. Sometimes when we do contacts we think in our minds should I contact them or no. With her I just started talking without thinking, now that I look back on it I know that we were directed by the spirit and that she is one of the Lord’s chosen. We also have been teaching a young man that has problems with drinking. We found him the other day and he said that he wants to change and get baptized and he needs help. He asked us straight up if we could visit him everyday so that he is not tempted to go out with his friends and drink. It was Awesome.
Saturday we had a baptism that was really good. We invited the woman that we contacted and she showed up and is really excited for her baptism. We had a really good week. I hope for a really good week this week.
I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND WILL TALK TO YOU SUNDAY.
I will be purchasing my calling cards today.
Love, Elder Hyde
Monday, May 4, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Feeling the Spirit in Spanish April 27, 2009
We do not know how long we will have to talk on Mother’s Day. I will be getting calling cards this week. We have a member in the ward that sells them and it will be easy to get. I still haven’t got the package but I am sure that it will be great when I do.
We finished the week with three baptisms. It went really good and I was able to baptize two of the three. It seems that they always choose the senior companion, it is probably because we talk more and gain their confidence faster. It was a great week. We have a few baptisms planned for this week and then for the next week too.
Changes are this next week and I might get my package. Oh, I have one request to make. In the next package you sent could you send a thing of pepper? I need to add a little flavor to my food (rice). That is one thing that I am missing.
I felt the spirit strongly this week telling me promises that I can give the people. I was able to speak Spanish to them. I felt that the spirit was speaking to them thru me. I know that the Lord is with us doing His work. We are never alone and I know that he is with you all too. He will not leave us if we are obedient and worthy of His company.
I had a trunky dream this week that when I got home the little ones did not recognize me. It was kinda sad. But I know they cannot forget their favorite uncle.
I love you all a lot. I hope that your week goes really good and that all is well.
Love Elder Hyde
We finished the week with three baptisms. It went really good and I was able to baptize two of the three. It seems that they always choose the senior companion, it is probably because we talk more and gain their confidence faster. It was a great week. We have a few baptisms planned for this week and then for the next week too.
Changes are this next week and I might get my package. Oh, I have one request to make. In the next package you sent could you send a thing of pepper? I need to add a little flavor to my food (rice). That is one thing that I am missing.
I felt the spirit strongly this week telling me promises that I can give the people. I was able to speak Spanish to them. I felt that the spirit was speaking to them thru me. I know that the Lord is with us doing His work. We are never alone and I know that he is with you all too. He will not leave us if we are obedient and worthy of His company.
I had a trunky dream this week that when I got home the little ones did not recognize me. It was kinda sad. But I know they cannot forget their favorite uncle.
I love you all a lot. I hope that your week goes really good and that all is well.
Love Elder Hyde
Monday, April 20, 2009
Birthday Week April 20, 2009
I have had a good week. We had a lot of support from the members and we set five or six baptism dates. It was a great week. We had a baptism planned but it was stake conference and so we didn’t do it. We are saving it for this next week. 
I had a great birthday. We had good lessons and also got an egg to the head and cake to the face. Ya it really happened. I don’t know why, but they have some really weird traditions here.
I had a great birthday. We had good lessons and also got an egg to the head and cake to the face. Ya it really happened. I don’t know why, but they have some really weird traditions here.
Last week we went to a stadium and played soccer and then went and bought souvenirs. I will be sending a small package home this week and it will have something for everyone. Also some photos. Today is a free day and we can do anything we want.
My companion is from Pisco which is in Peru. He is a “Chombon”, no just kidding. He had six months and Yes now I am the leader. We are teaching a lot of good people.
Ailton who is a man who has friends in the church and wants to get baptized. This week is his date.
Janz and Carlos are two kids whose parents are members.
Erick who has been investigating the church for four years.
There are others that will soon be entering the water. We have been working with a couple that if we baptize them it will complete a family. We have been working hard with them. Yesterday the wife accepted. It was really cool. We just need to get him to accept now. This week we will be working really hard with him.
I have really felt the Lord’s help here. I have had the help of the Holy Ghost telling me what needs to be done and what to say. I know that the Lord loves us, everyone of us and he really wants us to know that. He is ready to give us his blessings but first we need to ask and work for them.
I know the Lord has blessed us so much in our lives and I am extremely grateful for this opportunity I have to help others have and feel the love of the Lord.
I love you all tons and I am grateful for your love and support.
Love, Elder Hyde
My companion is from Pisco which is in Peru. He is a “Chombon”, no just kidding. He had six months and Yes now I am the leader. We are teaching a lot of good people.
Ailton who is a man who has friends in the church and wants to get baptized. This week is his date.
Janz and Carlos are two kids whose parents are members.
Erick who has been investigating the church for four years.
There are others that will soon be entering the water. We have been working with a couple that if we baptize them it will complete a family. We have been working hard with them. Yesterday the wife accepted. It was really cool. We just need to get him to accept now. This week we will be working really hard with him.
I have really felt the Lord’s help here. I have had the help of the Holy Ghost telling me what needs to be done and what to say. I know that the Lord loves us, everyone of us and he really wants us to know that. He is ready to give us his blessings but first we need to ask and work for them.
I know the Lord has blessed us so much in our lives and I am extremely grateful for this opportunity I have to help others have and feel the love of the Lord.
I love you all tons and I am grateful for your love and support.
Love, Elder Hyde
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter in Iquitos April 13, 2009
Happy Easter, Easter is not the same here, they don't really celebrate on Sunday. They celebrate more on Good Friday. We didn't even sing Easter songs in sacrament meeting. It was weird to me.
I didn't get my package but I know that President is coming and might bring it.
Not in a million years did I think I would eat turtle and actually enjoy it. We have been eating a lot of fish and guess what?, I have been enjoying that too. The only thing is that you have to be careful with the spines. I have only tried one fish that I haven't liked. It was good that I was just trying it and it was not what they gave us to eat.
Sounds like all is well there and I hope that everything stays that way.
I love you all very much. Cuidense Te Extranohata Luego
Love Much,
Elder Hyde
I loved the pictures of the kids.
I didn't get my package but I know that President is coming and might bring it.
Not in a million years did I think I would eat turtle and actually enjoy it. We have been eating a lot of fish and guess what?, I have been enjoying that too. The only thing is that you have to be careful with the spines. I have only tried one fish that I haven't liked. It was good that I was just trying it and it was not what they gave us to eat.
Here in the jungle it is winter. It is the time of rain and heat. In Lima it is summer. That seems weird.
We had a really good week. We had two baptisms and they chose me to baptize them. They are not the strongest converts that I have had, but they wanted to get baptized. We had some really strong spiritual lessons this week and found two jovenes that really want to get baptized. They have been going to church for years. Now they just need permission from their parents.
We had a really good week. We had two baptisms and they chose me to baptize them. They are not the strongest converts that I have had, but they wanted to get baptized. We had some really strong spiritual lessons this week and found two jovenes that really want to get baptized. They have been going to church for years. Now they just need permission from their parents.
We also had one lesson that was not so great, it drained me spiritually and I felt like crap.
I became trunky for some reason for the rest of the day. The funny thing is that day was one of our best days number wise.
Monday we went and played volleyball in the rain. It was really fun. We also looked at the different animals that they have . It was a little better than the one in Pucallpa.
Monday we went and played volleyball in the rain. It was really fun. We also looked at the different animals that they have . It was a little better than the one in Pucallpa.
Sounds like all is well there and I hope that everything stays that way.
I love you all very much. Cuidense Te Extranohata Luego
Love Much,
Elder Hyde
I loved the pictures of the kids.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Mucho Amor De Iquitos April 6, 2009
Well we had an ok week and we ended it with a great conference. I loved it so much. The four sessions I watched in Spanish and the Priesthood I watched in English. I understood a lot more than last time and took some pretty good notes. I think it will be interesting to see how much I understood. I don’t know if I understood or if I wrote what I thought and what the spirit told me. I really loved what President Eyring said on Saturday morning, he talked about enduring our trials. He said the disciples that endure their trials with patience and look at it as an opportunity to learn and grow, are those that have more happiness in their lives. All of it was really good.
Some highlights of the week.
Monday for pday we just played soccer, the 2 zones got together to played. All my buddies were there. We rested all afternoon.
Tuesday we had interviews and mine lasted like 1 minute, maybe less because we had interviews in Pucallpa like two weeks ago.
Wednesday for lunch we ate TURTLE it was actually very delicious. It reminded me of the roast we had on Sundays. I have a photo of me eating the foot or fin, whatever you call it.
Saturday and Sunday, conference that was the bomb.
Today we are going to a park to look at animals and play volleyball.
This next week we have two baptism planned.
Well gotta go I love you all and hope that everything is well
les quiero muchisimo (i want you a lot, is what it means but it is not that strong) that is what I heard a lot when I left Pucallpa and I was a little scared.
LOVE Elder Hyde
Some highlights of the week.
Monday for pday we just played soccer, the 2 zones got together to played. All my buddies were there. We rested all afternoon.
Tuesday we had interviews and mine lasted like 1 minute, maybe less because we had interviews in Pucallpa like two weeks ago.
Wednesday for lunch we ate TURTLE it was actually very delicious. It reminded me of the roast we had on Sundays. I have a photo of me eating the foot or fin, whatever you call it.
Saturday and Sunday, conference that was the bomb.
Today we are going to a park to look at animals and play volleyball.
This next week we have two baptism planned.
Well gotta go I love you all and hope that everything is well
les quiero muchisimo (i want you a lot, is what it means but it is not that strong) that is what I heard a lot when I left Pucallpa and I was a little scared.
LOVE Elder Hyde
Monday, March 30, 2009
First Week In Iquitos March 30, 2009
WELL I AM HERE IN IQUITOS AND I AM PRETTY USED TO THE WEATHER BEING IN PUCALLPA FOR A WHILE. OUR CHANGE WENT PRETTY GOOD THE ONLY ROUGH THING WAS THE FLIGHT. WE HIT SOME REALLY BAD TURBULENCE AND IT FELT LIKE WE WERE JUMPING. THE BAD THING WAS THAT IT WAS JUST AFTER THEY GAVE US OUR DRINKS, SO IT WAS A LITTLE MESSY. THE WORST THING WAS THE GUY BEHIND US HAD HOT COFFEE. AND IT WENT ALL OVER US AND HIM.
IQUITOS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT HERE THAN PUCALLPA IT WAS KINDA HARD TO LEAVE THERE AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT I MADE FRIENDS WITH. BUT IT IS WHAT THE LORD WANTS SO I DID IT WITH A GLAD HEART.
WE HAD 3 BAPTISMS THIS WEEK HERE IN IQUITOS AND ONE ACTUALLY CHOSE ME TO BAPTISE HER. I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT TO GAIN THEIR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. I AM GETTING TO KNOW THE AREA A LITTLE RIGHT NOW SO I AM STILL A LITTLE JUNIOR RIGHT NOW.
I AM SO EXCITED FOR CONFERENCE AND I WILL PROBABLY LISTEN IN SPANISH AND UNDERSTAND A LOT MORE THAN LAST CONFERENCE.
TODAY I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW ELDERS THAT I MET BEFORE AND IT WILL BE GREAT TO BE IN A ZONE WITH THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF MISSIONARIES HERE, BUT I HEAR THAT PUCALLPA IS BIGGER, BUT HAS FEWER MISSIONARIES. OUR AREA IS MI PERU AND IS NOT TOO BIG.
WELL I AM EXCITED TO BE HERE AND READY TO WORK HARD TO FIND MORE PEOPLE TO TEACH.
WE DO HAVE A PENSION, BUT I MISS THE ONE IN PUCALLPA. SHE WAS THE BOMB. SHE WAS LIKE A MOTHER FOR US. SHE DID EVERYTHING. THE PENSION HERE IS GOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT EVER SINCE I GOT HERE I HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO EAT A WHOLE LOT. IT IS WEIRD "I AM FAT BUT DON'T EAT A LOT" THAT IS WHAT THE PEOPLE HERE TELL ME. I GUESS IT IS A TRUE FACT.
WELL GOTTA GO
WITH LOTS OF LOVE, HUGS AND KISSES TO EVERYONE.
LOVE ELDER HYDE
IQUITOS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT HERE THAN PUCALLPA IT WAS KINDA HARD TO LEAVE THERE AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT I MADE FRIENDS WITH. BUT IT IS WHAT THE LORD WANTS SO I DID IT WITH A GLAD HEART.
WE HAD 3 BAPTISMS THIS WEEK HERE IN IQUITOS AND ONE ACTUALLY CHOSE ME TO BAPTISE HER. I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT TO GAIN THEIR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. I AM GETTING TO KNOW THE AREA A LITTLE RIGHT NOW SO I AM STILL A LITTLE JUNIOR RIGHT NOW.
I AM SO EXCITED FOR CONFERENCE AND I WILL PROBABLY LISTEN IN SPANISH AND UNDERSTAND A LOT MORE THAN LAST CONFERENCE.
TODAY I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW ELDERS THAT I MET BEFORE AND IT WILL BE GREAT TO BE IN A ZONE WITH THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF MISSIONARIES HERE, BUT I HEAR THAT PUCALLPA IS BIGGER, BUT HAS FEWER MISSIONARIES. OUR AREA IS MI PERU AND IS NOT TOO BIG.
WELL I AM EXCITED TO BE HERE AND READY TO WORK HARD TO FIND MORE PEOPLE TO TEACH.
WE DO HAVE A PENSION, BUT I MISS THE ONE IN PUCALLPA. SHE WAS THE BOMB. SHE WAS LIKE A MOTHER FOR US. SHE DID EVERYTHING. THE PENSION HERE IS GOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT EVER SINCE I GOT HERE I HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO EAT A WHOLE LOT. IT IS WEIRD "I AM FAT BUT DON'T EAT A LOT" THAT IS WHAT THE PEOPLE HERE TELL ME. I GUESS IT IS A TRUE FACT.
WELL GOTTA GO
WITH LOTS OF LOVE, HUGS AND KISSES TO EVERYONE.
LOVE ELDER HYDE
Monday, March 23, 2009
Last Week In Pucallpa.......Going to Iquitos March 23, 2009
Hey hey hey how is my family? I am doing really good we had some really cool experiences this week.
First we had a huge marriage for like 13 couples that wanted to get married and afterwards were baptized. We had one couple that got married but they didn’t have the attendance (at church) that is needed to be baptized. It was a really cool experience to be able to participate in.
The youth of the stake had a culture party where they danced different dances typical of Peru. We went to see how many new people we could find to teach, so we got to see the different dances. It was cool.
This week it has rained really hard for three days and some of the streets were flooded. I made sure to keep away from the crap holes. : ) ( See story of crap holes on Jan. 7 2009)
Yesterday I did my last split here in Pucallpa with Set. Yep, that means that I am leaving. I get to stay in the jungle. I am going to Iquitos. The area is 9 de octubre. I am going to be comp major. (senior companion) aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I hope I am ready for that.
We are planning some baptisms for this week and I am a little bummed to go but I know that I will have much success in Iquitos.
This week we are going to do a talent show for the stake to say goodbye we are going to do a number.
I hope everything is going good there, it sounds like everyone is having fun.
I love you all and send my best with lots of love .
love, Elder Hyde
First we had a huge marriage for like 13 couples that wanted to get married and afterwards were baptized. We had one couple that got married but they didn’t have the attendance (at church) that is needed to be baptized. It was a really cool experience to be able to participate in.
The youth of the stake had a culture party where they danced different dances typical of Peru. We went to see how many new people we could find to teach, so we got to see the different dances. It was cool.
This week it has rained really hard for three days and some of the streets were flooded. I made sure to keep away from the crap holes. : ) ( See story of crap holes on Jan. 7 2009)
Yesterday I did my last split here in Pucallpa with Set. Yep, that means that I am leaving. I get to stay in the jungle. I am going to Iquitos. The area is 9 de octubre. I am going to be comp major. (senior companion) aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I hope I am ready for that.
We are planning some baptisms for this week and I am a little bummed to go but I know that I will have much success in Iquitos.
This week we are going to do a talent show for the stake to say goodbye we are going to do a number.
I hope everything is going good there, it sounds like everyone is having fun.
I love you all and send my best with lots of love .
love, Elder Hyde
Monday, March 16, 2009
Dental Work Without Being Numbed, What do you do when a girl wants to greet you with a KISS? March 16, 2009
que tal mi loving family how is it going in Utah? Well everything sounds like it is going well and it sounds like everyone is in good spirits and health.
I am doing really good it took the whole week to get my tooth fixed they do things a little different here. Well I had a root canal and the first visit he put a hole in my tooth and the next two he spent cleaning out the nerve and then the last he put a big hole in it and put something inside and then filled it.
So it was a long process without the numbing. But all now is good.
I am doing good health wise, and I have been flossing and brushing everyday, so I don’t know why my tooth went crazy on me.
I really enjoyed the last package. I would have to say my favorite are the M&Ms and the peppered jerky, they were very tasty. I love all the things that were sent. I loved the calendar and the pictures from the kids I have a whole collection on my wall by where I study.
I have a funny experience that happened this week. You know how they greet here with a kiss on the cheek. We went to a member’s house where we found one of their friends, this was the first time she had talked to or greeted missionaries and so she leaned in to give me a peck on the cheek and I like jumped and then my comp told her that we couldn’t do that and she was really embarrassed and took off. Well I felt bad and so we went to find her and got to know her a little. We got to teach her and explain our message and why we were there. We have visited her a couple times and now has a baptism date for the 28th.
The cool thing is that the member that she is living with didn’t want to go to church and so she came all by herself, which was amazing because the day before she said she would only go if someone would go with her.
In the church she met new friends and she like it a lot and I think she knows that it is true,. We also had another young women come to church this last week and she said that when she left that she felt like a huge burden was lifted of her shoulders. She also has a baptism date for the 28th. The sad thing is that I really think that I am leaving this change on the 25th. :(
Well my time is up.
I want everyone to know that I love them very much and hope to hear from ya next week.
LOVE ELDER HYDE
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Interviews with the President, Set blesses the Sacrament March 10, 2009
Sorry that we didn’t write yesterday we had our interviews with president and we didn’t have p day
We are doing pday today This morning we went and played soccer in a big stadium and last week we had a big Baroque. Yesterday I got your packages the one with the beef jerky and also one from Chantel with the calendar. It is great I love it. I can’t think of anything that need right now. So what ever you feel like sending.
You are going to notice that I took out about a hundred $$$ from the bank.(One hundred Soles is about 32 dollars.) You know my front tooth that I had filled a few years ago it has opened up and is infected and now I need to get it fixed we have found a pretty good dentist so you don’t need to worry. I don’t know shy I am having this problem because I have brushed every morning and every night and often in the afternoon. Well other than that all is good
Mom I remember often when you would talk to others that you were really happy when you saw your boys passing the sacrament or blessing it. I now know how you feel. First seeing Set baptize and then this Sunday he blessed the sacrament. It really is a sense of pride when you see that.
Set’s cousin Claire has returned and we are going to talk to her, hopefully this week we will dunk her in the agua.
Something that happened that wasn’t too great, is that the brother in law of Set doesn’t want to get married to Set’s sister. We lost her baptism unless she decides to leave him. We will keep trying to talk to him. I think he knows that she wants to get baptized and he thinks that if they are two different religions it will cause problems. But he is the one causing problems now. We don’t really know what to do....Pray for them.
Well I've got to go
FAMILY thanks for all your love and support........and candy.
You’re my favorite family
nos vemos love Elder Hyde
We are doing pday today This morning we went and played soccer in a big stadium and last week we had a big Baroque. Yesterday I got your packages the one with the beef jerky and also one from Chantel with the calendar. It is great I love it. I can’t think of anything that need right now. So what ever you feel like sending.
You are going to notice that I took out about a hundred $$$ from the bank.(One hundred Soles is about 32 dollars.) You know my front tooth that I had filled a few years ago it has opened up and is infected and now I need to get it fixed we have found a pretty good dentist so you don’t need to worry. I don’t know shy I am having this problem because I have brushed every morning and every night and often in the afternoon. Well other than that all is good
Mom I remember often when you would talk to others that you were really happy when you saw your boys passing the sacrament or blessing it. I now know how you feel. First seeing Set baptize and then this Sunday he blessed the sacrament. It really is a sense of pride when you see that.
Set’s cousin Claire has returned and we are going to talk to her, hopefully this week we will dunk her in the agua.
Something that happened that wasn’t too great, is that the brother in law of Set doesn’t want to get married to Set’s sister. We lost her baptism unless she decides to leave him. We will keep trying to talk to him. I think he knows that she wants to get baptized and he thinks that if they are two different religions it will cause problems. But he is the one causing problems now. We don’t really know what to do....Pray for them.
Well I've got to go
FAMILY thanks for all your love and support........and candy.
You’re my favorite family
nos vemos love Elder Hyde
Monday, March 2, 2009
nosotros tambien tuvimos una semana excelente March 2, 2009
As you can tell Derek knows Spanish! His letters are becoming more difficult to translate. I will do my best. He throws is Spanish words but he also organizes his sentences differently. My comments are in blue.
We had a pretty good week. Like I commented last week that we had a baptism planned for this week, it was a baptism of a young girl that we have been working with to reactivate su mama. Everything went great. The best part of all is that Set (nuestro converso) baptized her. That was freakin’ sweet!
We have also organized a matrimonio massivo (huge wedding) and we have a family (the parents, the kids are members) that is going to get married and get baptized.
The sister of Set is going to get married and then get baptized the day after. The wedding is the 20 de marzo(of March) and they will get baptized on the 21 and then cambios (changes or transfers) are on the 25. I really don’t want to leave.
This area is chevere (Fantastic? On fire? The BOMB?).
Claire is going to come back this week on Thursday, I think and then we are going to baptize her. I think she wants to return and enter the waters. We have been waiting for her for a long time.
The sister of Set is really cool too. We have taught her a few commandments. (law of chastity and word of wisdom) She understands why we have these things and is going to start living them. She is also very prepared for the gospel.
We have a family that some are members and the parents want to be members but they lack the marriage and that is why we are here. : )
We are going to work extra hard this next week because we have seen the blessings of the lord. Like it says in Mosiah, when we do what the lord wants he will bless us really fast. We want to keep finding the hidden blessings of the lord.
Have you guys been trying to give references to the missionaries there? The work is so much easier with the help of the members. The baptisms that we have had are from the references from the members.
I love you guys very much and hope that you have a great week. May the lord bless you and help you in all that you do.
con mucho amor, ( I love you so much, this is the best thing that I could be doing, thanks for all your love and support, you are the best family!!) ((when you are interpreting you can think what ever you want ;D ))
Elder Hyde
We had a pretty good week. Like I commented last week that we had a baptism planned for this week, it was a baptism of a young girl that we have been working with to reactivate su mama. Everything went great. The best part of all is that Set (nuestro converso) baptized her. That was freakin’ sweet!
We have also organized a matrimonio massivo (huge wedding) and we have a family (the parents, the kids are members) that is going to get married and get baptized.
The sister of Set is going to get married and then get baptized the day after. The wedding is the 20 de marzo(of March) and they will get baptized on the 21 and then cambios (changes or transfers) are on the 25. I really don’t want to leave.
This area is chevere (Fantastic? On fire? The BOMB?).
Claire is going to come back this week on Thursday, I think and then we are going to baptize her. I think she wants to return and enter the waters. We have been waiting for her for a long time.
The sister of Set is really cool too. We have taught her a few commandments. (law of chastity and word of wisdom) She understands why we have these things and is going to start living them. She is also very prepared for the gospel.
We have a family that some are members and the parents want to be members but they lack the marriage and that is why we are here. : )
We are going to work extra hard this next week because we have seen the blessings of the lord. Like it says in Mosiah, when we do what the lord wants he will bless us really fast. We want to keep finding the hidden blessings of the lord.
Have you guys been trying to give references to the missionaries there? The work is so much easier with the help of the members. The baptisms that we have had are from the references from the members.
I love you guys very much and hope that you have a great week. May the lord bless you and help you in all that you do.
con mucho amor, ( I love you so much, this is the best thing that I could be doing, thanks for all your love and support, you are the best family!!) ((when you are interpreting you can think what ever you want ;D ))
Elder Hyde
Monday, February 23, 2009
Teaching the Sister of Set and going on Splits with Set February 26, 2009
I am doing great I just have a little bit of a cough still this week. This week was an ok week.
Monday we watched Lion King in Spanish it was awesome. It rained all day so I wasn’t able to go shopping. Probably today I will get something small for everyone.
Tuesday my comp was not feeling well. We had a few lessons but we were in the house a lot.
Wednesday we taught the sister of Set and she told us she knows that it is true. She feels that what we are teaching is true. She said that she has listened to a lot of different religions and that we are the only one that she really wants to visit. It was really cool the only problem we have is her husband well not yet husband they are living together and he really doesn’t want to listen to us. I don’t think that he wants to get married. Well we are not here to destroy the family, we are here to help it. We are a little confused about what we should do. Not much happen
Thursday not much happened.
Friday we had changes for the day and I was with elder Vasquez and my companion with elder Rich. We found a guy that didn’t believe that in the bible it states Jesus saying that he came to the world to suffer for ours sins. He is crazy.
GUESS WHAT?? For lunch this day we ate fish. When I first saw the fish on my plate I freaked because it had the head fins tail and skin. I ate it and it was pretty good.
Saturday we started the day with service with Elder Rich and Vasquez, it was pretty good. Then we had a gangster bbq at a member’s house.
Sunday we went to church and then ate lunch and went on splits. It was awesome I went with Set and my comp with another young man. We spent all day separated so that we could get more lessons and more contacts.We have a baptism this week, her name is Sharon. She has 9 years and we are reactivating her mother. They are a great family and they have even tried to introduce us to some friends which is awesome.
Well my time is just about up so just want to tell you have a great week and I am going to make this week great tambien.
Love you all TONS love elder Hyde
Ya I saw Elder Morton today. : )
Monday we watched Lion King in Spanish it was awesome. It rained all day so I wasn’t able to go shopping. Probably today I will get something small for everyone.
Tuesday my comp was not feeling well. We had a few lessons but we were in the house a lot.
Wednesday we taught the sister of Set and she told us she knows that it is true. She feels that what we are teaching is true. She said that she has listened to a lot of different religions and that we are the only one that she really wants to visit. It was really cool the only problem we have is her husband well not yet husband they are living together and he really doesn’t want to listen to us. I don’t think that he wants to get married. Well we are not here to destroy the family, we are here to help it. We are a little confused about what we should do. Not much happen
Thursday not much happened.
Friday we had changes for the day and I was with elder Vasquez and my companion with elder Rich. We found a guy that didn’t believe that in the bible it states Jesus saying that he came to the world to suffer for ours sins. He is crazy.
GUESS WHAT?? For lunch this day we ate fish. When I first saw the fish on my plate I freaked because it had the head fins tail and skin. I ate it and it was pretty good.
Saturday we started the day with service with Elder Rich and Vasquez, it was pretty good. Then we had a gangster bbq at a member’s house.
Sunday we went to church and then ate lunch and went on splits. It was awesome I went with Set and my comp with another young man. We spent all day separated so that we could get more lessons and more contacts.We have a baptism this week, her name is Sharon. She has 9 years and we are reactivating her mother. They are a great family and they have even tried to introduce us to some friends which is awesome.
Well my time is just about up so just want to tell you have a great week and I am going to make this week great tambien.
Love you all TONS love elder Hyde
Ya I saw Elder Morton today. : )
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Set will be a great missionary February 16 2009
Hey hey hey a todos. How’s everything? Sounds like you are all right. Well this week I have been feeling a lot better but I still have a stuffy nose and a cough but all is well.
You know that we baptized Set, the young man that didn’t want to accept a baptism date last week. This week we have been talking to his family and his sister wants to change her life. I really believe that this is one family that heavenly father has prepared for me to teach. Set walked around with us yesterday and he will make a great missionary, he has told us that he wants to prepare to go on a mission. Yesterday we were able to give him the Aaronic Priesthood and we have a feeling that he will be the one to baptized his sister and his cousin. Oh freak, he is an awesome convert. He recently got a job and told his boss straight up that he would not work on Sunday, He said that is my day to go to church. : ) aaaawwwwweeeeesssssoooommmmeeeee
Well to tell you about a little tradition they have here that is a little weird. It is called carnival and it is all of February. What happens, mostly on the weekends, some of the people get water balloons and buckets of water and try to soak other people. Thinking about it is kinda cool but, when you know and see the water that they use it is not. A lot of the people use dirty gross, crappy water. Sometimes we feel like Samuel the Lamanite, because we have not gotten hit yet.
Well just wanted to tell everyone that I love them and thanks for all the love and support. I am going to go shopping today and find something small for every one’s B-day. I will be sending a package soon. I love you all tons and hope your week is great.
love Elder Hyde รง
You know that we baptized Set, the young man that didn’t want to accept a baptism date last week. This week we have been talking to his family and his sister wants to change her life. I really believe that this is one family that heavenly father has prepared for me to teach. Set walked around with us yesterday and he will make a great missionary, he has told us that he wants to prepare to go on a mission. Yesterday we were able to give him the Aaronic Priesthood and we have a feeling that he will be the one to baptized his sister and his cousin. Oh freak, he is an awesome convert. He recently got a job and told his boss straight up that he would not work on Sunday, He said that is my day to go to church. : ) aaaawwwwweeeeesssssoooommmmeeeee
Well to tell you about a little tradition they have here that is a little weird. It is called carnival and it is all of February. What happens, mostly on the weekends, some of the people get water balloons and buckets of water and try to soak other people. Thinking about it is kinda cool but, when you know and see the water that they use it is not. A lot of the people use dirty gross, crappy water. Sometimes we feel like Samuel the Lamanite, because we have not gotten hit yet.
Well just wanted to tell everyone that I love them and thanks for all the love and support. I am going to go shopping today and find something small for every one’s B-day. I will be sending a package soon. I love you all tons and hope your week is great.
love Elder Hyde รง
I can walk up to someone an talk to them....February 2009
Derek wrote this in a letter to a friend.
"My Spanish is getting better every day and I can actually carry on a conversation with someone.
I am getting better at just walking up to someone and talking to them. At first it was kinda hard but now it is my life. Well it is about six o’clock and it’s time to get back to work."
"My Spanish is getting better every day and I can actually carry on a conversation with someone.
I am getting better at just walking up to someone and talking to them. At first it was kinda hard but now it is my life. Well it is about six o’clock and it’s time to get back to work."
Monday, February 9, 2009
Staying in Pucallpa Set is baptized February 9 2009
Hey, hey, hey how’s the family. Sounds like everyone is all right except for the kids. (nieces and nephews have had colds)
We had a good week, I found out today that I am staying in the area (Pucallpa) and am really happy about that. We are going to work hard this change.
Monday we played soccer and volley and got burnt because all of us white boys forgot sunscreen.
We had a baptism this week, his name is Set, it turns out that he didn’t go to Lima so we set a date and it was this week. It was so awesome. He is a really great young man and wants to serve a mission and teach his family. He said to us his family wasn’t going to support him. He told us he is reading the Book of Mormon to his family at night before they turn out the lights. I was so surprised when he told us that because he told us that he family was not going to support him.
Wednesday I started getting sick and sneezed like a hundred times .
Thursday I felt like crap and we worked all day in the rain. Pero, we needed to get things done so I tried to do it with a good attitude.
Yesterday we talked in church and I used the January Liahona and the talk from President Eyring and the quote de President Monson. "We are in the Lord’s work and we are entitled to his help." It was really good I think. I had some people tell me that they felt the Spirit really strong. I tried not to burn the ward to hard but, just a little. That talk is really good you guys should read it if you havn’t already. Well I love you all tons and hope you all have a great week.
Love, Elder Hyde.great bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggggggggggggg hug
We had a good week, I found out today that I am staying in the area (Pucallpa) and am really happy about that. We are going to work hard this change.
Monday we played soccer and volley and got burnt because all of us white boys forgot sunscreen.
We had a baptism this week, his name is Set, it turns out that he didn’t go to Lima so we set a date and it was this week. It was so awesome. He is a really great young man and wants to serve a mission and teach his family. He said to us his family wasn’t going to support him. He told us he is reading the Book of Mormon to his family at night before they turn out the lights. I was so surprised when he told us that because he told us that he family was not going to support him.
Wednesday I started getting sick and sneezed like a hundred times .
Thursday I felt like crap and we worked all day in the rain. Pero, we needed to get things done so I tried to do it with a good attitude.
Yesterday we talked in church and I used the January Liahona and the talk from President Eyring and the quote de President Monson. "We are in the Lord’s work and we are entitled to his help." It was really good I think. I had some people tell me that they felt the Spirit really strong. I tried not to burn the ward to hard but, just a little. That talk is really good you guys should read it if you havn’t already. Well I love you all tons and hope you all have a great week.
Love, Elder Hyde.great bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggggggggggggg hug
Monday, February 2, 2009
We Had A Great WEEK February 2, 2009
HEY I AM DOING REALLY GOOD. I GOT YOUR PACKAGE AND I HAVE ENJOYED THE CANDY AND THE NEW JOURNAL IS PERFECT. WELL I HAVE BEEN HAVING COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND DONT HAVE MUCH TIME. SORRY THAT THIS LETTER IS GOING TO BE REALLY LAME BUT I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I AM DOING REALLY GOOD. WELL I NEED TO LET MY COMP USE THE COMPUTER SO HASTA NEXT WEEK. LOVE ALL OF YOU TONS. WE HAD A GREAT WEEK
Send a Happy Birthday to Conner from Elder Hyde. Love yall gotta run, hopefully I have more time next week.
Send a Happy Birthday to Conner from Elder Hyde. Love yall gotta run, hopefully I have more time next week.
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