Hi momzee! How is everything?!
Well this week has been somewhat of a rollercoaster, but first the
miracle. The miracle was the visits we were able to set up. We got in contact
with a menos activo (less active) and we are going to work with him on coming
back to church. We also got in contact with one of your futures and I am
excited to meet her. She sounds really nice. We also have more visits set up so
we are excited and I know this is the Lord saying, "Here you go elders. Feed my sheep. I want to see what you will do with
them. Will you bring them to their Shepard or let the wolves get them?"
That is literally what it feels like. Haha. We are gonna feed these sheep good
and lead them back the Good Shepard on a red carpet! Lol.
So for the Skype call, apparently I can't do a group call. It's has
to be to just one caller. You can have the other family Skype on your phone and
hold it so I can see it on my screen but I can't have a group call. Only if
parents are separated and from what I know, you aren't separated. I'm still
trying to figure Skype out but I'll get it. I am, having trouble with the drive
you shared with me. I found the videos from lasts wake email but not this
week's videos. Hmm. Anyway we will figure it out.
I am going to need some more Toothpaste soon. Also, I have a
cavity. I have no clue. It's the same one. I don't drink soda or eat candy.
Soda maybe once a week and it's normally light colored like 7 up. I don't
really drink fanta or coca-cola. I just dont want to take all of the money. I
hate that. So I'm sorry. I'm trying my best. I do wear my teeth guards but I
can be doing better on those. I absolutely LOVE my ornament. Haha. It's so
amazing. I literally thought it was a chapa and said to myself, "I don't
remember sending one of those home." Haha, hilarious.
So some good news. I have sent a package and a letter. The package
is for Christmas so no peeking! You may open the cards though. I have another
one that I am sending and that one is for Christmas so the same rules apply, no
peeking. They are pretty self explanatory but if there is confusion, then I
will explain on Skype. Joshu a will love his. Isabella might not like hers at
first but once she opens it, then she will be stoked. Dad will like his, and
you will Love yours. If you want, I can tell you what they are. I actually kind
do. I do t have to tell you yours though if you don't want to know.
I would like your prayers for me to get the language. I feel that
I should be farther ahead than where I am. It's disheartening but I am trying
my best. So prayers and when you fast on the first Sunday, I would like to be
included. I will pray and fast with you all of course. I am glad you are seeing
the blessings. It makes me feel good about my purpose and standing with the
Lord. I hope I am making Him proud. I would love to know His mysteries and
revelations but I am trying to work for that of course.
I got a haircut today by a Pakistan barber. Never going back. He
chopped my head. I have to form it a certain way. I'll definitely be taking
some scissors to my head. Haha. Claro podemos hablar en Espanol. Quiero mostrar
mi progresión a Usteds. Espero que puedo a entender usted. Estoy animado por su
puesto.
This week has been a little hard for me. My companion and I get
along well enough but we don't work as hard as I want to. Or as we should.
Sigh, I feel like we let the Lord down and we probably do. Logroño is
difficult. It and Mataró are neck and neck right now, with how hard they both
are for the work. Barley anyone says Hola back to us. Depressing. But I will
continue to hold fast to the Lord and his mercy and wisdom. Esta es la clase,
que no? Claro!
Love ya momzee. I can't wait to receive those packages! Keep the
faith always!
Con Amor para eternidad, Elder Maybury
Messing around...and a photo bomb!
District foto!
Eating with my fresh haircut ... I'm not digging this hair cut :o(
Trying to make my fresh new cut look better. It's short!
I love the scriptures!
And this sweater was left in the piso by another elder. Score!
They have peacocks here! Who knew?
My
goodness, what a great kid. I just love
his emails each week. I love them so
much because I can see my boy and I can see the man he is becoming in each
one. Alexander has developed such a
great attitude over the past couple of years of ‘moving on’. Sure, he gets bothered by some things, but he
has learned to teach himself to just move past it. To see the good in use that and move past the
bad. To take the difficult and make it
into something better. I am so proud of
him for that. It is a beautiful
characteristic for any of us to have, and especially as a missionary because
the difficult moments can come on a daily basis.
I
started asking him one specific question in each email once he got into the
field. The question is: “What was
your miracle this week?” I ask him
this question so he can begin to focus on the small miracles that sometimes
would be missed. Sometimes we think of
miracles as being big ones (like rising from the dead), but in reality, there
are little miracles that are happening around us all the time. We just have to pay attention and change our
expectations. And, as you can see,
something as simple as getting in contact with some new people to visit, IS a
miracle for missionaries who are having a hard time contacting people.
I also
love that my son has a desire to work harder.
What a great characteristic for a missionary to have!!! It’s called ‘being on fire’ and sometimes it
is hard to be in fire all the time. So,
we will pray that he and his companion are both able to effectively serve in
their area and have enough energy and fire to meet the needs of the people in
Logroño. Please add them to your prayers
for this, I know they would appreciate it.
In this
final short time before Christmas and his call home, I find myself thinking
much more about my son and missing him so much.
I could not be happier for him to be serving a mission, but I miss
him. It’s just part of the process, I
suppose. It is a beautiful blessing that
the missionaries get to call home twice a year.
I will surely cherish the time that we get to speak.
As
always, your support of our son is ever appreciated. Your prayers are a comfort to him and to
me. Thank you.
If you
would like to write to him, you may do so at the below address:
Elder
Alexander J. Maybury
Spain
Barcelona Mission
C/Calatrava
10-12, bajos
08017
Barcelona
Spain
All
letters and cards require one international stamp = $1.15 (up to one ounce)
14 more days!!!!!!!!!!
Email sent on December 11th
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