Elders Horton, Garcia, and Kleiner

Elder Horton from Tucson

Elder Horton

Elder Kleiner


Elders Horton, Garcia, and Kleiner


First Drinking Fountain in Nine Months


Comb over

Grandpa's Barn

Hey family!! How are you all?

another good week here in Haina. Time is flying by. This week went well. We taught lots of lessons and got wet lots. Its been raining the last little while!!! But its all good. They say my wife will be hotter the more i get wet so ill keep doing it. We started teaching a guy who had a bad accident and gfot left with one leg. I dont think that he is too interested in the church but were helping him to realize that he has a purpose and God let him live because he has a purpose to complete. I can already see the change in his attitute.

We have a couple fechas for the 16. for the minimum two will get baptised that day. We are searching for others. Where were working right now there are a lot of Evangelicos that dont want to listen to us so it will be hard but we will keep going.

On my bday we help this old lady move. It reminded me of cleaning out Grandpas barn. Lots of rats and cockroaches. I ruined one of my shirts but its all good. My shirts next to Elder Kleiners look yellow but la hermana jambati washed out clothes for us on sat and made them a lot cleaner. We also destroyed the neighborhood kids in a bball game on sat. Its fun finally having someone that plays. no one can beat us. its pretty fun.

Things are going good hear. Were working hard and loving life. I am excited for conference this weekened and am glad ill be able to understand it this time. Elder Kleiner isnt looking forward to it as much!! haha

We went to the CCM today because all the new missionaries had to get tested for TB again. IT was weird going back. Weird being inthe capital but we ate a really good lunch!!! I saw one of my old teachers and was able to talk to her so that was fun. We have to go back weds so the DR can check it again.

Still no packages but DK the assistants are passing by the ZLs house tomorrow so maybe i will get them next monday! Thanks for all your love and support.
love you all lots
love
elder wilson




Elder Kleiner


Oatmeal that Kleiner wouldn't eat so I put a juice packet in it.

Introducing.....Elder Kleiner

Seth and Elder Kleiner are in the front row. Elder Kleiner is to Seth's left. This image is from The Johnsons' blog DavidyPam.blogspot.com


Hey yall how you doing?!

I am doing great loving the training life! My kid's name is Elder Kleiner. He is great. From Mesa and we are going great. He and his family are members and hes a sweet kid. Very nice and loving and patient and will be a great missionary. Its weird to think that only eight months ago i was in the exact same situation and that helps me to realise how much ive learned. I hope that i am the trainer that his parents are praying that i am. I hope i can give him and his parents that gift. I am going to do everything i can to do it. The first day he asked if we had to stay next to each other when we were in the house too. I thought it was pretty funny but just smiled and said no and that he could go upstairs without me if he needs something. Worked our butts off this week and plan to continue doing so. Its so amazing to finally be able to work hard and to be able to know that we have given it all.

Tues I went to the capital to pick him up. I saw Elder Horton. He is from Cienega HS. We played volleyball against each other and hes buddies with kimo. I am not sure if hes related to the Hortons we know but maybe. He is in the other Haina so we will see each other a lot. Today we did a pday activity (and finally have someone who wants to go to the activities!!!) and it was a blast. I got a lot of good friends in our zone and there's 4 of us from tucson and phoenix. They are all younger than me so it will be fun to go to their homecomings after the mission.

I got a package from the Kartchners and a letter from haley! record time arriving for the one from haley!!! Thanks for both. Very nice of you to send it! I love you all lots. Josh and Aubrey look so old! Kinda wierd. Its only been 11 months but wow look so old now!!! THe towels of U of A were great because Elder Kleiner likes ASU so i can wave the towels at him!! hows u of a doing?!

I took some money out to be able to spoil my kid! Give him the gift that i so badly wanted as a newby. FYI.



2. How your first week was as a trainer! How did you do with the spanish? Are you able to converse with each other better?
First week was amazing. Being the one that needs to understand it really helped me to realize how much i already knew but also helped me to see the Lord helping me to fulfill my calling. Spanish was great this week. I feel very blessed.
3. How was it being able to "control your own destiny" so to speak! It was great. We worked our butts off. The numbers dont show it because the members that were going to leave with us didnt show but we taught a lot without members and worked hard every second.

4. What do you have planned for P-Day? Again curious if it will change now that you have a choice! Yes we met up with our zone in San Cristobal. Played bball and volleyball! It was lots of fun,

5. Have you still not been able to get groceries? ya we got some at the little market in the other area in haina. but mostly buy out of trucks selling guineos and platanos. i love guineos con juevos which is great cuz i can make it back in the states too.
6. Any plans for your b-day? I guess you'll probably have to celebrate today! One of our investigators is going to make a small dinner for us. She wants us to come by but no one else really knows its my bday!! PS. I bought myself a bday present. 42 campo ties. when ties are your personality you gotta keep changing it up ;) now up to 93 ties. my goal is 200 before i go home hahaaha.

7. How are your investigators progressing? Did you gain any new ones this week? Found two potencial priesfhood holders that are in there 50s and 60s and they went to church yesterday. i really hope they will progress. theres a kid that has 14 years that is going to get baptised on the 16 and hes been going to church for 6 months now.

8. Do they have you doing anything specific in the ward right now? Everytime I go to ward council and see the elders I think of you giving the same reports as to your progress for the week (Are you that organized? Ha!
yes we give reports in our ward. we are going to start working alot more with the ward now that i have someone whos willing to work. we were given three families that are unactive to work with. We will see how tht goes.


meagans questions have now been answered.

tells us about....
your training with the pres to be a trainer.........we dont have training. Dont tell us what to do so its kinda just a learn as you goo!!
any food you've been trying to cook... i cook eggs and green bananas boiled, and platanos- thats about it.
how clean your desk is or isn't,... overated... gave that up awhile ago.
the status of your worm.... seems to have left through the bottom side---
(Edited by Tim) lots of ingrown hairs on my legs though from the sweat.
the status of your hair length... got it cut last week.. with the number 5 trimmer. i cnt find anyone that cuts normal.

Kay, so you asked for questions. Here they are:
1. What'd you eat for breakfast this morning? guineo verde sancochado con juevos... my favorite!! ill cook it so much at home
2. Can you pronounce your comp's name yet? yes
5. Can you believe you're 20?!?! That's OLD! Not as old as 23... but close. 20= gross... next going to be teen ager again
6. Are you going to do something fun to celebrate your birthday? leidy is going to make yuka with juevos for me
7. Do you still drink Coke all the time? now i get the cheap oranage kind.
8. Have you discovered anything new about the DR that you love? If so, what? Don't just write yes or no. Lame. yes..... luckily u wrote i cant just write yes.. i like that everyone drinks all sunday long because the ones that areent drinking are the ones that are ready to teach. makes our job easier.
9. Are you hanging out with any kids again? yes. jambati family. I miss your stories about the cool kids you chill with! they are out of control. i told them id give them a 100 pesos if they could swallow a spoonful of canela (cinnamon) which is impossible. none of them could do it.
10. How relieved are you to not have to put up with wedding stuff? veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i always give thanks for that in my nightly prayers! :) hehehe
11. What's the branch president like? ward...obispo... very strick and runs a tight ship so its really good. Do you still have a good relationship with him? yes and now its even better since he kinda has to talk to my obligado.
12. What's your comp like? hes like 6 feet tall. brown hair. size 12 shoes. like totally rad man. Is he gringo or Latin? gringaso como soy yo.

Ok so i think i basically answered everything. I love you lots and know that im thinking about you always!! Love you soooo much and thnaks for your love and support. I am doing so much better and am so grateful for this oppurtunity that ive been given. I am a lot happy and ffeel alot better about life being able to work again! Thanks for your love and prayers--

love
elder wilson

oh i almost forgot. I guess ive already got used to the food. theres lots of things that elder kleiner doesn't like that i think are amazing. leidy make a brownie and i loved it and he said it was all he could do to get it down. said it was dry! i liked it! hahah and another person made us another bread and i loved it and he couldnt get it down. he keeps telling me just wait to you go home and try a moist brownie and youll realize what your missing out on.
love you lots. love this gospel. love the chance i have to serve God. I love my comp. Everything is wonderful. i feel very blessed!

VWs but not beetles

Hey yall hov are you doing. im doing really vell it vas definently a better veek. if you cant tell the w doesnt work very well so i have to copy and paste everytime so vere going to use the v as a w hope its not to complicated.

This veek vent by very vell. It vas a little slov because my comp is def very dead in the area but he is leaving. he is going to go be comps vith elder money from my group from arizona. Transfer calls came last night. I am going to be training. I am excited but nervous. I am not exactly sure what his name is because no one could pronounce it right but well find out tomorro. I get to go pick him up tomorrow in the capital and well have a trainers meeting with the pres. I am really excited but very nervous. Dont kno if i kno enough spanish to be the one that does everything but we will go forward with faith. If nothing else we will work hard and do what we can.

we found several more investigators this week that i am excited to work with. Leidy is still progressing. shes going to take awhile but will get baptized one of these days.

NEed to ask me questions so that i can write more!

I am very excited for maren and jacob. I am glad to hear from you all thanks for all your love and support!

love

elder wilson

A week for reflection and perspective.

Hey yall how you all doing

Its been a good week. Got to love the Dominican electricity. Runnning all over town to use internet until the light goes away and having to another one but its all good. This week was better. We had a Zone Conference with Elder Viñas and that was really good. He talked about having a perspective and that we need to live the mission the way that we are going to want to tell our children we lived it and that theres nothing worse that when your son asks you what kind of a missionary you were and you have a guilty conscious. He made me remind myself that they little things matter. The little things are important. The little choices we make form who we are. Although we dont realize it but little by little the little things matter.
Its the end of the month so were pretty poor and have been starving. everyone at church yesterday kept saying how much skinnier we are haha. I believe it. I have never live on just bread for a week but I refused to not make the budget and i suceeded. (I am just glad I had an empty note book because toilet paper ran out too)
(I think I have a parasite so) maybe thats why im loosing weight too!(This sentence was edited for content by Tim.)
I got a bunch of cards this week which was nice cuz it had been a little while since i had gotten many. Got one from Jessie with some pictures of the family thanks for those! And from Brin and the sister missionary in argentina, and from the Kartchner´s FHE activity! THanks a bunch they made my day!
On Sunday, yesterday, we ate at the Jambati´s house again. They are the Haitian family with not much money. He made what little he did as a motorcylce taxi but in the last week he got robbed at gunpoint and the robbed his bike. They got 5 kids and no job now but still insisted on feed us and all the Young single adults. I really enjoyed it. I felt like part of them and that i was part of the convo. It felt really good. I love the ward here in Haina. i dont really wanna go. Its my new home for now. We also past by their house a different night to see how he was doing. His attitude is so amazing and so hopefully. MAde me feel bad for feeling bad for myslelf when his situation is a lot worse. He says sometimes he wants to ask why me but then reminds himself that every other time he asked why me, the Lord gave him those trials to bless him. He said that he was inactive for a while and was working away from home and he got laid off and (a long time ago happened this) he asked why me but went home and when he got home there was a pair of senior missionaries waiting for him at his door step and they helped him to be active again so he told us to never ask why me and just trust in the lord. it was a great message. he is amazing. The pictures of cutting hair are of him and his kids.
I love you all lots and im grateful for your love and support! Little things bring to pass marvelous work and wonders
love
Elder Wilson

Still in Haina when the dust settled

ok so we got some reviewing to do. From the week before. we had interviews with pres and the went very well. it was really nice to talk to him. the next day we had an intercambio with the zone leaders. again i went with elder canela. he went with both me and elder cuadra. so we worked in threesome. that night they stay with us and there werent enough beds so elder canela and i shared one. i am not sure why the biggest kid was the one to share but i didnt sleep to well that night. he helped us put a baptismal date with Leidi but I still dont think she is ready. she told us the next day she still wants more time. and that was about all that happened that week. we did get yelled at from this one guy claiming that he knew we were from the CIA haha.

Then for this week. we got a call while using internet and were told to go to our house and pack our bags. it ended up that i didnt have to leave but Elder Cuadra and one of the other guys left. so now i am companions with elder ferreras. Going on 11 comps in less than 10 months! Atleast i am getting to kno a lot of people! its been a little rough trying to push the two different areas into one. We are walking a ton because they are working on one side of town and us on the other.

We cannot leave our area for anything except conferences so that puts a limit on our pday activities and means a lot less food becasue theres not even a small supermarket in our area. we are going to have to see what we are going to do.

Like I told you all I wrote the Pres but he didnt write or call back yet. They say that there are a lot of special transfers going on here right now. Something must be going on but for now me and Elder Ferrerras are going to be the only ones here and theres only going to be two missionaries in the other ward in haina also. Its def different living in a two man house again. A lot more quiet.

This week was difficult but i was able to learn a lot. If was a bad spanish week haha I think it was just that I was distracted by other things but thats life sometime. I am doing great and will continue to do great. I love you all sooo much! thanks for all you do!

ps... hi to kennys aunt in Michigan. He told me that you read my blog and to tell you high! :) love you all so much

elder wilson

Something's up...

well i got a call right now from president to go pack my backs after i had had a great interview with him... i will have to write you more later. i love you all soo much.

i dont know if i will be able to write you this week. tell everyone i love them