Hi mom! How are you doing today?!
Wow, I really can't believe that it's Monday already. This week
has gone by so fast. So first of all, I have not had Zone Conference yet. But I
will let you know all about it next week. I am excited to sing. Not really
nervous, I'm just in the waiting phase right now if you know what I mean.
So this email is going to be short because I am doing it on the
phone. Why? Well right now I am sitting in a Glasses store for my companion.
You know, I can't even go into it because [I feel upset. Because of these extra errands, I don’t have
a lot of time to write to you. This is
why I feel upset.] NO ONE MESSES WITH MY
WRITING TIME! NO ONE!!! So you can be sure that there will be a talk about
this. Believe me, I will do it.
But other than that, it was an okay week. I have had to talk to my
companion about some [things]. But, it's a growth for me because before the
mission, I would have never done it. But now, it's a matter of being
accountable to the Lord, the Mission President and then my companion.
Answers
to questions that I can respond to...
Is
there a food that you have been served that you can’t stand?
I do not like rice with milk that is warm. If it is cold, I can
eat it, but if it is warm, then no.
Have
you eaten a lot of paella there?
I have eaten some paella but not a lot in Pamplona. I ate a lot of
it in Mataró.
Have
you used the coconut oil for your cavity tooth?
I have not used the coconut oil, pardon please.
How did
your interview go with President Dayton?
Interview with President Dayton was fantastic!!!! Probably one of
the best ever. He takes a real personal interest in me.
I don't have any pictures this week, just one so I'm sorry for
that. But I hope it's one of those pictures that tells a story. I don't know
what story, but maybe there is one there.
I talked to Hermana Dayton about my skin color and what season I
am. She said I am definitely a winter! And these are her words, not mine.
"Oh, that is easy! You are definitely a winter. You have nice dark hair, you have a beautiful
olive in your skin, your eyebrows shape your face perfectly, you have nice dark
brown eyes, you have full lips as well." And all I could think of was
"Thank you parents and God for all of what you have given me". Haha!
And some other things about what I should wear but I will skip that for
now.
The miracle this week was we were able to get in contact with an
investigator form the hermanas and meet with him. His name is Albert and he is
from Ghana. He is 17 years old and super nice. He speaks English and Spanish,
and his native language of course. We will invite him to be baptized this
coming Thursday when we meet with him again.
For preparation Day we stayed here in Pamplona and had some fun.
We are Burger King and played ping pong. I bought a tuner to help me fix the
notes on my ukulele. That's a work in progress still. Elder Vargas got a
haircut and we finally did compras (groceries). We have not done them for 2
weeks so we literally ran out of food. LITERALLY OUT OF FOOD! That was another
miracle which was some members invited us to eat with them for lunch. That was
so helpful for me.
Well, that's about it! I love you all and I well load the next
email next Monday. Be safe and keep the faith!
Love Elder Maybury
The Pamplona Missionaries
Well, even though it was a short email this
week, it was still good to hear from my son and to know that he continues to be
a warrior in Spain. And I love seeing his face in these pictures. I
miss his face and his smile and his voice in the house. I am not being
biased, but I honestly believe that my children have the best smiles of anyone
I know *sparkle*
But
it is important to note that Elder Maybury is experiencing a little more
challenging time right now. It's been about 3 weeks now. But, you
know, these things happen. A mission is a lot of hard work but it is a
GREAT experience that helps these young men and women to develop some pretty
unique and professional life skills, like learning to problem solve and deal
with difficult situations with diplomacy, compassion, love for the other
person, and respect. A skill set that clearly more adults in today's
society could benefit from.
So,
while my son endures this challenging time, we continue to counsel him and
encourage him, as both my husband and I endured similar challenges while on the
mission, but most of all, we pray for him. We pray for him to feel
courage. To feel strength in his footsteps. To feel the love of
everyone back at home who is thinking of him and supporting him and praying for
him. As a beneficiary of prayers said on my behalf, I can speak to the
amazing, palpable comfort that the prayers offered by other people in one's
behalf can have.
So,
I ask you...please pray for my son. Pray that he finds joy every
day. Pray that his low moments are short-lived and that his high moments
are memorable. Pray that he finds courage every day. Pray that he
can go where he needs to go, say what he needs to say, and do what he needs to
do and that every day, he can be the hands of the Lord in someone's life.
This would be my prayer, as his mother. 💕
As
always, thank you for supporting my son on this adventure and life
experience. If you would like to write to him, you may do so at the
following:
Elder
Alexander J. Maybury
Spain
Barcelona Mission
C/ Calatrava
10-12, bajos
08017
Barcelona
Spain
All
letters/cards require one international stamp = $1.15 / up to one
ounce.
And
may I just add...he could REALLY use some cards and letters. Not many
people write to him. He only gets mail about once every 4-6 weeks, so
imagine that. But it you find that you can spare a few moments to write
him a little card, I would be most grateful, but more so, my son would be
monumentally grateful. It would give him the greatest smile and uplift
him so much!
Thank
you!
Emailed: April 30th
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