April 9, 2012 Easter in Tumbes

Sup fam!!!

 

So not too much happened this week. We had a baptism fall through and that was a bummer, but what can ya do. I kinda knew that it would fall through, so I wasn't strung out. Anyway, this week went by fast and I didn't take any new pics with the exception of the act of Christ....don't know how it is in English haha. I think now that I have officially prayed more in Spanish than in English for my entire life haha. I tried to pray in English, and I didn't have words and kept on reverting back to Spanish haha but its all good, that's how it should be!!! 

So changes are today and mas probablemente mi compañero will go, considering the fact that he has 3 cambios here, but ya never know! Anyways, we ended up getting along well, this just goes to show that you shouldn't judge. I'm not saying I'm perfect or anything--but getting closer haha.  Hope you all have fun in the good ol' wherever you are.  Be safe and just know that I'm dying of heat, so enjoy the frío (cold).  I'm all good and doing well. 

Just wanna give a shout out to all my friends that never left my side and always got my back, so if you receive this, your are one of them. My truest friends.......and to the family, just know that I will always love you guys. Keep Bek on track with the boys, and tell Nick congrats on getting his mission papers closer to going in. Much love to all and I hope and wish and want the best for all of you, remember what you are and who you should be!!!!!!

 

sinceremente, 

Elder Pinegar

 

Oh and Mom thanks for all the goods that I received. I got the 2 packages and loved them!!!!!!!! Thanks sooooo much, you're the best!!!!!!! Dad don't worry, you too!!

Easter Celebration on the streets of Tumbes - April 8, 2012

April 3, 2012 - Lost in la Selva

Dear Familia,
Yeah so this week was good, we had a baptism of a kid named Marcos Dadi (16) years old). He's great, he's got a great personality and was ready to be baptised that's for sure!!!! Anyways this week went pretty fast haha, but that's good! Everything is going good and were having fun and working hard, by working hard I mean that we basically walk all across Zarumilla which is like twice the size of La Union haha. We literally sweat all day, and when we go in and actually get to sit down and teach, we continue to sweat! We're teaching a lot of people right now and working with a family that the mom wants to get baptised but the dad doesn't want to do anything.  I told my companion that we should drop them and not teach them anymore cause I don't see progress, but he wants to stay with them, so were staying with them.

So about conference.....it was interesting to listen to it in Spanish haha. I gotta say that it is way better in English haha, and they had a small room where all the gringos could go to listen to it, but I chose to listen in Spanish, and yes, I understood all of it haha --Although I wasn't really surprised. We only went to the priesthood session and the first part of the conference on Sunday, the rest of the time we worked. I liked the talk about not judging people, (not that I judge) but just that I can see the good in people, I think that's what the point of the talk was. anyways, the conference was good!!

yeah, as for the fotos, these are in the selva (thanks grandpa for helping my español haha ). It's on the frontier of Ecuador and it is really cool. I took pics, videos and what not so it's all good and choreographed haha. We got lost in the selva without water or food. We were there from like 8am to 6pm all without water, sweating our guts out! haha Luckily we found a small pueblito, and they helped us out. We ended up getting back safely.

Wish Nick a latehappy birthday for me and let him know that I love him!!!

As for the packages, the packages that you guys send are fine and arrive without harm, but stick to those types, don't send boxes, cause that is what they open, but yeah they make it fine!!!

sinceremente,
ELDER PINEGAR

*We were a bit worried when we didn't hear from Elder Pinegar on Monday--but this letter explained why we got a late letter.

Trekking in the Jungles of Peru before they got lost

Elder Martinez & Elder Pinegar enjoying P-day April 2, 2012

You all recognize this pose by now--April 2, 2012

P-day Jungle Excursion = lost--Where's the water? Where's the exit?? April 2, 2012