Hey everyone, how are we doing today?
So, this one might be a shorter one than normal because I'm sick.
(Bum, bum, bummmm!) Yeah, I think it was the Dominoes that I ate for district
meeting. So I won't be eating Dominoes on the island again. That was last
Thursday. I'm taking diarrhea pills now. I haven't eaten solid food or any food
for the past two days. (I'm dying).
Anyway, it's been fun here, if I can say that. I love my new
companion. His name is Elder Salazar. He is a good fella. Pretty funny, too. Small, wears glasses, and [very kind and
friendly]. It can get hot here so fast. It’s cold, as well. We can walk over into
the other Elder’s area and it will be the exact opposite of what it is in our
area. Crazy! Haha.
I'm in a rama (branch)
here. It's pretty small. My companion and I pass the sacrament, the others
bless it. Wow, I had on some squeaky shoes this Sunday. Me dio vergüenza, ¿sabe? Jejeje. (It
was embarrassing, ya know?)
It's actually smaller than what the Hurley ward was, lol. I was
going to give a talk, but I didn't have the strength to do it. I was able to
share my testimony only though, so that was nice. It's a really nice branch.
And from what I have heard and seen, it's one of the best/most faithful.
Yay!!!
For preparation Day today, we went roller skating by the shore
line. It was pretty fun! My companion got a scooter because the last time he
fell too many times with roller blades. Another Hermana wanted a scooter but
there weren’t any left, so she got a long board. And she couldn’t use it. She didn’t
know how to use either one, so she just ended up walking, but the poor thing
tried though. And another elder who had a long board was trying to teach her. I
ended up using the long board because I wanted to see if I could do it. And I
did and I wasn't too bad. Sorry mom, but I had to try it. Hahaha! Love
ya!
Answers to questions:
How are your
provisions in your new area? Were
you able to buy some food and supplies?
We basically have everything we need close to us. There is a KFC,
Burger King, McDonald's, and some other shops around where we live. We have
several grocery shops by us as well.
How many
other missionaries did you travel with during your transfer?
There were 7 others who traveled with me so 8 in total. Pretty big
group!
How long was
the ride from the airport to your new area? How did you get to your new area?
About 55 minutes but our plane got delayed so we arrived later,
hence last week's email was late. Sorry again!
What are the
DEETS about your new companion? Name,
where from (where in Ecuador)? How
long on his mission?
Elder Salazar is from Ecuador. A city called Río Bamba. He has
this transfer and the next one left and then goes home. So I am going to
"kill him" as they say on the mission (meaning, I will be his
companion when he goes home). But he has lived most of his life in the south of
Spain. It is just me and Elder Salazar in a Piso, and we normally only
speak Spanish. He can understand English pretty well, but doesn't speak it too
often.
What are your
impressions of your new ward?
I do like my new ward, it's small, but good. As far as the
work out here, we don't really have a lot of appointments, but when we do, they
are solid.
Did you have
to get up and introduce yourself on Sunday?
I did, and it was good, it's basically teaching seminary, not a
whole lot of people. But I feel great about all of them.
Well that's about It! I love you all and I hope you have a good
and safe week this week. Please pray that I can feel better, so I can do more
of the Lord's work! Keep the faith!
Love Elder Maybury
This is the "Island Life" for me!
With my wonderful companion, Elder Salazar
Our District on P-day
A giant cathedral
Selfie Time - it's so beautiful here
(ps: we only wear sunglasses on P-day during our outdoor activities)
Well, I am SO glad that my son is doing well and enjoying the "Island Life", as he calls it, except for an assault from the Dominos pizza. I have tried to tell him to not eat that pizza, but...perhaps he will learn now. Haha. Poor kid. I did give him some tips for dealing with his "issues", including using his lemon oil (in water) and eating graham crackers. Don't worry, in anticipation of this very type of event, I had sent him with some proper provisions, so he should be okay. *giggle*
What I love the most is that he loves his companion. I think some of the maturity of being in the mission for 346 days (today), helps him to be able to adapt to these new areas and companions and personalities. Trust me, prior to the mission, my son did not like change at all. He always wanted things to stay the same. Thankfully, he is learning this ever great principle of "going with the flow" that comes from serving a mission. This is just one of the many life skills that these wonderful young missionaries develop while serving for 18 months to 2 years.
For those who may not realize, I served my mission in Ecuador and so his past two companions have been Ecuadorians and it has thrilled me because I have been able to tell my son a little bit about their work ethic and I have been able to give him some words to use in conversations with them that are specific to Ecuador. We even got to speak with his companion for a couple minutes on the Mother's Day call. I love this fun circle of life events that we get to experience and I am honored that in some small way, my son gets to experience pieces of Ecuador and thus see why I love those people so much.
We continue to add his companion, Elder Salazar and the area of Marratxí to our prayers for Elder Maybury. I know that the Lord blesses his missionaries all over the world, but when you take the time to humbly ask for a specific blessing to be upon these missionaries, the Lord will hear these prayers and will answer them. Our specific prayer is that the doors will open for Elder Maybury and Elder Salazar so that they can spread the beautiful message of our loving Father in Heaven and about our Savior, Jesus Christ, so that others can feel of the unending love and hope that this gospel can bring. If you could add Elder Maybury and Elder Salazar to your prayers, I would be most grateful.
We, as a family, are grateful for our son's sacrifice to serve the Lord. We feel so blessed by his service. This does not mean that we don't have any trials, but we have found that the greatest blessing that we have received is a closer connection to the Spirit and thus a closer connection to our son. We feel an overriding sense that "all will be okay" and believe me, peace in times likes these is a welcome feeling.
As a reminder:
On June 13th, he will complete his 1-year mark in the mission. Yay!!!
I would like to ask everyone (especially family) to take a few minutes to send him a card. It could be a card of encouragement, a funny card, a 1-year-anniversary card, or a “way to go” card.
As you may remember, he only gets mail every 4-6 weeks and so Zone Conferences are pretty big deals as the missionaries hope for some mail. Due to his transfer to his new area, his Zone Conference is this week, so, let's get some cards in the mail so they will be delivered at the end of June. It will make his day to hear from you all!
As you may remember, he only gets mail every 4-6 weeks and so Zone Conferences are pretty big deals as the missionaries hope for some mail. Due to his transfer to his new area, his Zone Conference is this week, so, let's get some cards in the mail so they will be delivered at the end of June. It will make his day to hear from you all!
You can send cards and letters to the following address:
Elder Alexander J. Maybury
Spain Barcelona Mission
C/ Calatrava 10-12, bajos
08017 Barcelona
Spain
All cards and letters require one international stamp = $1.15 / up to one ounce
Have a great week!
Emailed: May 21st
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