Monday, April 30, 2012

Out in the Desert they Wander. April 30, 2012

EHOLLO! thats spanish! no its not! im in a huge hurry. my new area is
awsome, i share it with 3 other elders. my companion says hi mom, and
we are all getting along great and working so hard. this has been an
awsome week and this will be my best transfer by far. ive just been
smashing personal goals because ive just had my eyes opened to using
time wisely. there is no way we will be able to avoid success with as
hard as were working. the people up here are super humble and
freindly, and lazy, so we have our work cut out for us, but who is
this uncircumcized philistine to come and challenge the army of the
god of israel? that was badly miss quoted. but you know what i mean.
im loving live, and its all good. i hope people are writing me.
          Love,
 Elder Bridge. p.s. its beautiful here! its like super hot in the
summer but its really nice and cold right now!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Throw down the camera, and it'll all be okay. April 23, 2012

So. Got transfered. I was very sad to leave almafuerte yesterday, but
i feel really good, because when we got there it wa sdead, and now
theyre baptizing, and the people there are growing, and its great. so
theres that.
   I spent saturday night throwing up, and last night on a bus the
whole night. im way up north, in a province called CATAMARCA, and its
notorious for being really hot, but its almost winter so i hope i will
survive. mail takes alot longer to get up here. send now so ill get it
later!
 Love Elder BRidge

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KASSIDI! April 16, 2012

Things are good here. WE ended up not having intergviews with
presidant, me and elder hruska. they took a wrong road and got here
late so they only had time to interview the two elders from rio
tercero. either they pop up tonight or tomorrow, or we just arent
getting interviews for another 3 months. kind of a bumber, but were
tough guys so its whatever.
     The work is really good, we found a whole bunch of new
investigators last week and were gonna have our arms full all week. i
hope everyone is doing awsome.
  Yesterday was one of the best sacrament meetings weve had. HErmana
Gimenez finally realized that she can take her kids out when theyre
screaming, so i could actually hear the talks, and they were great!
The high councilor came and gave a talk on Christs last 48 hours, and
it was very strong, we all felt better afterwards. And he LIVES! i
watched one of those new videos theyre doing on Hermana Lopez´s
computer, the 7 minute one for easter, i think its called "he is
risen". anyone who hasnt seen it should, i thought they did a really
good job, and i wish we could just show it to everyone.
      Hey love you guys, but i got things to do.
                  Elder Bridge

Monday, April 9, 2012

Oh the beehives are buzzin. April 9, 2012

Its starting to cool down! i think fall is only a few months away!!!!
       so we had a great week, really busy. My companion and i spoke
in Church, and writing the talk was a very good experience for me, so
i suggest that everyone writes a talk on the teachings of Christ this
week. someone will ask you to give it one day, im sure.
         Anyway, WEre doing well but very short on time. Interviews
with Presidant this wednesday, so i will have a chance to receive a
letter! only thing is, they dont get to me until people send them!
lets hope this time i get more than last time eh? the only one that
wrote me was Ellen, and i was so greatful and now im gonna write her
an awsome letter. thats how i roll.
       Love you guys,
             Elder Bridge

Conference. April, 2, 2012

Dear Family,
       Conferance is amazing. it shows you how much more beautiful
life can still get, and it also can make us sad when we really notice
all the empty seats. Graciela came to conferance on sunday. Last
thursday, we talked for an hour in her dining room. she was crying,
because she is tired of always being sick, feels cursed for having
epilepsy and so many other problems, is trying to fix her family but
gets discouraged, and has stopped eating almost completely. i told her
as strongly as i could "You HAVE to eat". shes trying, she doesnt have
an appetite or any real idea of how good things could be for her if
she took care of herself. well she didnt until sunday, for the talks
for elder Nelson, Elder Rasband, Elder Ballard, and the prophet. she
was crying the whole time. she only came to know if he was really a
prophet, and what ended up happening was nothing short of life
changing, i have no doubt. it was a littly miracle for us, and her.
and we needed it. our single mother new convert with a young
handicapped son wasnt there, not for the sunday talks, or for elder
baxters talk for single parents. the church was empty saturday. i felt
so great walking out of our little closet when we were watching in
english, and then just stopped and starred as i saw the big room, with
nothing but empty seats. we invited so many people- so many MEMBERS!
we went out into the streets of rio tercero, since thats where
conferance was. we invited anyone and everyone. Sunday we had more
members, and it went better, but its just so bittersweet to be filled
with such a spirit, and have so many prayers answered, and then see
how nobody came to feel that, and most people arent going to let me
share it with them. im really not whining, i just hope that anyone who
reads this agrees with me on the absolute necessity of listening to
the Prophets, and to know what God wants for us in our individual
lives right now. if anyone missed a session, id rather you be on
lds.org watching it than reading this email.
        I love being a part of the Church of Jesus Christ, and im
greatful to be able to partake of His gospel. I know that our Prophet
speaks His words, and that the Holy Ghost can teach us what they mean
for us. I know that, because it happens to me every time, in such a
real way.
      Id love to hear a quick message from anyone about their
favorite talk or a good experience they had this weekend, something i
can share with people here meybe. I personally loved Elder Scotts on
Saturday, and Elder Andersons on Sunday, and i cant wait for the
magazine to come out so that i can read and re read them.
 Have a great week.
           Love, Elder Bridge
    or to sara, big con two cars