"I think I sliced a ball into his backyard one time actually..... :) " (Sam)

Where's the rest of his club?

¡Hola familia y amigos!

   Things are awesome here in the mish! Like always! So many changes recently but its all so good. Of the four of us in our piso, all left but me. :) Elders Phillips and Lyman went home......... WEIRD........ and Elder Núñez went to San Fernando. My new comp, Elder H, is awesome. We already get along suuper good. And yes, he says he is related to the General Authority. :) His last area was suuper hard and hadn´t baptized the entire year and then he got there and they baptized 8, exactly what the branch´s goal was for the whole year.. so he obviously had a really hard time leaving... I was a little worried, but we´re already super tight. :) He´s from orem and he lives in the houses right next to the cascade golf course... I think I sliced a ball into his backyard one time actually..... :)

   M GOT BAPTIZED! Wow! The work is amazing. His family is really struggling and I know his baptism has really brought them together. We are hoping and praying that the blessings of the gospel will glue everything back together. His mom and sister have baptismal dates but his dad didn´t accept one. We´ll keep working and praying.

   I. and her family are awesome! We had a huge breakthrough with the oldest daughter. She was really hard to get through to for a long time but the other day we were in their house just talking a little before we started the lesson and we said something about soccer and the daughter from over at the table was like.... ´´you guys play soccer??´´ :) haha and we were like.. claro!.. which is like clearly..or obviously.. or just simply, yes! turns out she plays rugby...... so anyways she opened up and now she doesn´t want us to leave. She´s 18 and shes ridiculous... In a good way. :) We´re moving forward with that family too. They're awesome.

   Right before Núñez left, he told us that this Cuban guy stopped them on the street and told them that he wanted to be baptized.... haha so obviously núñez gave us the guy's info and we passed by. I guess like 9 cubans live in the piso and they are all really interested in our message and want to work towards baptism.  We need to take it slower so that they understand what they are doing and why.. so they don´t go inactive after.. anyways, just missionary stuff. whats important is that we´re moving forward and we´re trusting the Lord's judgement!

   I used my time really poorly today and I don´t have time to write much more, sorry, but a couple things suuper quick.

-PRAY WITH US FOR THE VISAS!

-Dad, i´m gonna keep my eyes out for Elder Olsen. :)

-Should I open the package then to get the presents and stocking out? You said they´re wrapped right?

-I´m good right now on stuff. I´m gonna buy some other p-day clothes here cuz there´s this awesome store here and everythings like way cheap. Its good stuff too. Its like a mix between nordstrom and old navy.. so just put some moneys in my account and i´ll buy me some pday stuff for Christmas. :) thanks!

-Don´t worry about sending stuff with Tyler and Allie. Thanks!

-I´m pumped for Jake hutchings. Tell him congrats!

Thats all! Thanks for everything! Don´t feel like it was your fault for me running out of time. I had to write a couple other people and stuff too. Anyways, gotta go. Love you all!
2 nephi 32:3
 3 ^aAngels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, ^bfeast upon the ^cwords of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will ^dtell you all things what ye should do.

-Elder Norton

You would be acting against your purpose not to obey these simple commandments. (Sam)

Hello!

   Not too much happened this last week.. but what did happen was great! Do. and his wife R. were baptized this past saturday! So exciting! The lady that lives with them, M, wants to take a little more time. We´re still working with her and we are expecting next saturday or the next. Mx. had a really bad tooth infection and we had to postpone his baptism.. :( Its ok.. he´s ready to take upon himself the covenants but he will keep learning and he will be baptized soon.

   That is by far the best feeling on the mission. Pulling out the long sleeve white shirt, the white pants, finding that pair of white socks, and tying on a completely white tie. :) THATS OUR PURPOSE! Whooo!

   The spliting of our area has been pretty rough!.. My new comp is awesome. He´s from California and he is very smart. He knows soo many words in spanish. Even little random words.. basically he knows em all.  ....... long story edited ... So anyways.. its been kinda rough ... and our numbers are down ... but We´re good. I have things that the Lord needs me to learn and maybe its the same with Elder Lyman. We´re working hard and if we match our will with the will of the Lord, we don´t have to worry.  Sorry if that was a little heavy! :) Things are great.. the mission is just full of ups and downs. Gotta keep working through em!

   Last night, Elder Lyman and I and another companionship in the other ward, traveled to Fuengirola, the neighboring city and we visited this senior couple of missionaries, Elder and Hermana Spainhower... and they made us dinner. :) And it was like a huge breath of home. Honestly, we ate enchiladas that reminded me of moms... they weren´t as good but they reminded me of yours, and we had these other burrito things, and we had this apple crummble stuff and vanilla ice cream..... ahhh so good! and then we walked out onto the back balcony and they look out right over this golf course............................. I JUST ABOUT DIED. I want to play soo bad! :) .......i hope you guys are practicing........... imma come home an beat you! But their window is right over the tee box of the dog leg right par four.... I wanted to grab my hybrid and go hit a nice little fade up onto the green.. :).... We´ll see! A sister missionary here in Malaga, hermana Latendri, and I are trying to organize a pday where a bunch of us go hit the range. So.... another thing to pray for I guess!......... O.o.. :) just kidding.

   I helped our bishop the other day with a song that he wrote. He wanted to put it down onto sheet music and so we set up an appointment to meet at the church and he sang the song to me and I found it on the piano and wrote it down on some blank sheet music. :) Kinda fun. He was super appreciative and wants me to help him with another one soon.

   Anyways, our times up.. lemme see if there were any specific questions you had..... Oh, i´m glad you got the letter! Sorry for the one pager to mom and dad and the 25 pager to Adam. I promise I love you all equally :) I just email you guys every week and Adam almost never. haha anyways, send me the card whenever. The one i´m using now still has a lot of room so we´re good.

   Thank you for that spiritual thought. Loved that story!

 

   I love you! Ask everyone to write me letters! I love letters! And tell everyone you see that Sam says hi... cuz if I were there I would tell them hi... :)

Love you all! Read more!.... actually STUDY more! Pray more... actually talk with your heavenly father more! And never miss a church meeting or activity. ITS THE REASON WE´RE ON THE EARTH. You would be acting against your purpose not to obey these simple commandments.

BYE!

-Elder Norton