I can't say it wasn't hard but at the end I told Humberto no. As much as he promised I could feel his heart was on the wrong place.
Ohh it feels weird but good.
April comes and I receive I a call from Elder Ketcheson. He is calling from his home town in ABQ New Mexico. He is telling me that he can't come and pick me up at the airport anymore because he won't be in Utah. I panicked because my mom asked him to do that for us after he mentioned he would be there.Now I have to figure out a way to get to BYU on my own. Not only that but he tells me that I can't move in right then, that I have to wait TWO more weeks!!!
Oh, I was crying and if you are keeping record here is another time when I do NOT like him at all!!
Now, I am crushed and terrified that I have no place to stay for two weeks. At the end he suggested I talk to Elder Murphy to see if he can help. I do that and not only does he agree to pick me up but his family agrees to keep me with his family for TWO weeks! I am breathing again.
The time comes and I get on a little plane, arrive and stay with the Murphy's for two weeks, have the time of my life! As the two weeks are over it is time to move to Heritage Halls, and guess who is coming to welcome me!!!?
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Forced to like him.
...
Of course he said " Ha ha ha!" in a very sarcastic way. I was thinking, well if you don't like it you can go and have Elder Murphy come back :-)
I haven't always been as nice :-(
The day was over and I was glad for it. I had been sad enough and I had a lot to do. The next day I had to go out with the Elders so I needed to do some studying.
I had been assigned to be a "District Missionary" and I had to work with the three pair of missionaries in my branch. I loved it, it was the best thing I had been doing for a long time. Very intimidating though, I had been baptized 3 months earlier and felt like I didn't really know much. Elder Murphy told me that if I was in tune with the Spirit, I would know what to say, and he was right.
After spending some hours with Elder Jones and Elder Ketcheson, I was pleased to say that I did not dislike the new missionary. He wasn't very friendly but he was very good at teaching our investigators. I also felt bad for him because everyone was as sad as I had been the day before, no one really liked it when missionaries left.; I think he was feeling bad for all the sad faces.
After months of frustration I think we learned how to work together. I think he knew by then that I did not like people that were not on time and that I was sure going to let them know when they were wasting my time. Elder Jones knew that, so he kept himself on my good side.
Elder Ketcheson stayed for about six months and then he was transfer to another city. We became friends and I was sad when he left, he was the only missionary that got my brother to read the Book of Mormom and for that I respected him. Meanwhile...
I think I should give you a time line.
Jan 2000, I get baptized.
March 2000, Elder Ketcheson comes.
September 2000, Elder Ketcheson transfers.
April 2001, I move to the USA.
Jan 2001, Humberto comes back!!
Humberto was my ex-boyfriend. I met him when I was 14 and we started dating when I was 15, little detail, he was 19 years old and in college. We were dating for about 6 months when the missionaries came to my door. He didn't like them, that is why it took so long for me to get the discussions. After a few months I decided to listen to the missionaries and just like that my relationship of 10 months was over. My little itty bitty heart was broken. I thought I was over it after a year... but boy was a I wrong!
One Sunday, I am in Sacrament meeting and I hear the door, I turn around and guess who comes in?? Humberto!!! I almost passed out. I could not believe my body was going to react that way after so long, I think my armpits were running a river. After Sacrament meeting was over Elder Sorensen comes and introduces me to the "investigator" (oh boy I was sweating more now) After the Elder left Humberto offered to walk me to the bus stop. As we walked I told him about my plans to move in April to BYU, he pretty much told me " I am getting baptized, I think you should stay"
BOOM!!! BOOM BOOM!!!
I would be lying if I said I didn't considered his offer for the rest of the day. I would be lying if I said that I didn't see a future with him now that he was going to be a member of the church. I would be lying if I said that I was sure he was getting baptized for the wrong reasons, and with that I ended it, I knew I was supposed to go to BYU, I didn't know why, but I knew that I had to.
But, how do you reason with your heart?
Of course he said " Ha ha ha!" in a very sarcastic way. I was thinking, well if you don't like it you can go and have Elder Murphy come back :-)
I haven't always been as nice :-(
The day was over and I was glad for it. I had been sad enough and I had a lot to do. The next day I had to go out with the Elders so I needed to do some studying.
I had been assigned to be a "District Missionary" and I had to work with the three pair of missionaries in my branch. I loved it, it was the best thing I had been doing for a long time. Very intimidating though, I had been baptized 3 months earlier and felt like I didn't really know much. Elder Murphy told me that if I was in tune with the Spirit, I would know what to say, and he was right.
After spending some hours with Elder Jones and Elder Ketcheson, I was pleased to say that I did not dislike the new missionary. He wasn't very friendly but he was very good at teaching our investigators. I also felt bad for him because everyone was as sad as I had been the day before, no one really liked it when missionaries left.; I think he was feeling bad for all the sad faces.
After months of frustration I think we learned how to work together. I think he knew by then that I did not like people that were not on time and that I was sure going to let them know when they were wasting my time. Elder Jones knew that, so he kept himself on my good side.
Elder Ketcheson stayed for about six months and then he was transfer to another city. We became friends and I was sad when he left, he was the only missionary that got my brother to read the Book of Mormom and for that I respected him. Meanwhile...
I think I should give you a time line.
Jan 2000, I get baptized.
March 2000, Elder Ketcheson comes.
September 2000, Elder Ketcheson transfers.
April 2001, I move to the USA.
Jan 2001, Humberto comes back!!
Humberto was my ex-boyfriend. I met him when I was 14 and we started dating when I was 15, little detail, he was 19 years old and in college. We were dating for about 6 months when the missionaries came to my door. He didn't like them, that is why it took so long for me to get the discussions. After a few months I decided to listen to the missionaries and just like that my relationship of 10 months was over. My little itty bitty heart was broken. I thought I was over it after a year... but boy was a I wrong!
One Sunday, I am in Sacrament meeting and I hear the door, I turn around and guess who comes in?? Humberto!!! I almost passed out. I could not believe my body was going to react that way after so long, I think my armpits were running a river. After Sacrament meeting was over Elder Sorensen comes and introduces me to the "investigator" (oh boy I was sweating more now) After the Elder left Humberto offered to walk me to the bus stop. As we walked I told him about my plans to move in April to BYU, he pretty much told me " I am getting baptized, I think you should stay"
BOOM!!! BOOM BOOM!!!
I would be lying if I said I didn't considered his offer for the rest of the day. I would be lying if I said that I didn't see a future with him now that he was going to be a member of the church. I would be lying if I said that I was sure he was getting baptized for the wrong reasons, and with that I ended it, I knew I was supposed to go to BYU, I didn't know why, but I knew that I had to.
But, how do you reason with your heart?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The first time we met.
Santa Teresa del Tuy, Venezuela...
It is around 9am on a very cloudy Thursday.Well it wasn't really cloudy, I mean it is HOT and HUMID in Santa Teresa every day of the year, but to me it was a cloudy day...
The day before I had said my good-byes to Elder Murphy. The missionary that taught me and fought for me to open my eyes and my heart to the Gospel. He even taught me to teach others!! he never made me feel bad about wearing pants and skull necklaces to church. After 6 months serving in our area he had to go, and to me it felt like I was loosing a brother.
On that "cloudy" morning I was getting ready hoping that Elder Murphy would walk in our doors and say something like "just kidding I'll stay for a little longer" instead...
I heard the knock but I don't want to go out to get the door. I heard voices, Elder Jones laugh and then another voice...not Elder Murphy's, so I stay in my room.
My mom comes to get me and when I come out with some friends I meet "Elder Ketcheson", strong hand, very white kind of nerdy looking guy. Didn't like him, not one little bit, he is here because someone else is not! so I say "Oh Elder Ketchup! do you want some french Fries?"
to be continued...
It is around 9am on a very cloudy Thursday.Well it wasn't really cloudy, I mean it is HOT and HUMID in Santa Teresa every day of the year, but to me it was a cloudy day...
The day before I had said my good-byes to Elder Murphy. The missionary that taught me and fought for me to open my eyes and my heart to the Gospel. He even taught me to teach others!! he never made me feel bad about wearing pants and skull necklaces to church. After 6 months serving in our area he had to go, and to me it felt like I was loosing a brother.
On that "cloudy" morning I was getting ready hoping that Elder Murphy would walk in our doors and say something like "just kidding I'll stay for a little longer" instead...
I heard the knock but I don't want to go out to get the door. I heard voices, Elder Jones laugh and then another voice...not Elder Murphy's, so I stay in my room.
My mom comes to get me and when I come out with some friends I meet "Elder Ketcheson", strong hand, very white kind of nerdy looking guy. Didn't like him, not one little bit, he is here because someone else is not! so I say "Oh Elder Ketchup! do you want some french Fries?"
to be continued...
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