June 18, 2012--Upcoming Baptisms in the Works

Elder Lescano, Elder Pinegar & another cute Elder at a member's home June 2012 Tumbes

Sup Fam!!!!

This week has been a good one. We are finally putting fechas with the personas, and we are starting to see the work of the Lord coming to pass. The family that we have been working with came to church again and nos dijeron that they like the church a lot. They have testimonies and are becoming firm. Unfortunately, the mother of the family can't be baptised because her husband was married to another person before, and he has to get divorced from her primero, but I always encourage her to keep on going to the church and what not. She has tree children 18-Ashley 13-Asbey and 8-Arleny.  They are all great and really happy when we come by. They love to talk, and I feel like I'm with my family when I'm with them. haha I can even joke like I always do. Anyways, they have a date for this Saturday, and I'm hoping that it goes through because cambios are this Monday 24. I think that everything will go good with them, and I hope that they just accept to be baptized. They have been our focus the past 2 weeks.

Also, we put dates for 2 more jovencitas (young ladies) to be baptized. They are from a member menus activo.They are great, and we're gonna let the new missionaries that come into the area baptise them. haha but it's not my work......it's the Lords...this is where the humility really comes into play! haha and I should be the last person to say that! haha but it's all good.

We´ve put in work here in Zarumilla, not a doubt about that. Yeah, and thanks for the packages that I'll be getting!!!!!! Oh, and as soon as you can, send me my memory card, but make sure that you put a bunch of pics on it!!!!! Just like you did last time!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Elder Pinegar

June 11, 2012 -- The President & Pizza

Sup Family!!!

I'm doing good here this week in good ol Zarumilla. We've been putting in work and working hard with the family Aponte. They have been working hard to come to all of the activites that we have been doing and are trying to make the right decision. We've put a date for them to be baptised this 24th......I hope....we'll see. They always have a lot of questions that are really off subject and got kind of angry with one of the people at an activity, and I had to help them understand that the church is perfect but the people aren't. After that, it really turned out good. I think that they will end up being baptised. ojalá! Also, we're working with a bunch of other individuals that are making progress, and one woman that I have been working with for 4 months. Now we're going to challenge her to be baptised again for this week...welll see how that goes ;)  It's all good. We're in the work of the Lord. Yeah, so that's what's been going on for this week.

The president swung by, and we had interviews with him....It was a whole day of trunky and what not cause he started to talk to us about what we have to do when we get home! haha Yeah, I got a long ways to go!......thanks pres haha but it was good. Me and my companion were getting along but I tell ya guys, we are not even close to the same people. He is way too quiet, and it kills me cause he's the only person that I have to talk to haha but yeah cambios are in 2 weeks so that will pass.....;)

President Chipman, Elder Pinegar, Elder Lescano & Sister Chipman - June 2012

Oh and one more thing, I did end up geting the pics that you sent me on the memory card mom.....they were in a folder and the camera couldnt ream em,  but I got it all fixed.....sorry bout that!!!! haah my bad!* Oh and the pic is of a pizza that we made today.....yeah it was bomb´. We did work on it, and I gotta say that it was finally something different for a change!!! haha They do not eat cheese here, so this was the first time in almost 10 months that I have eaten cheese!!!!! mmmmmmmmmm que rico!!!

Mighty tasty--after 8 1/2 months of chicken & rice

Anyways, love you guys and just know that I always pray and think about y'all!!!


Love,


Elder Pinegar


*We got Alex's memory card in the mail this week with a note telling us he wasn't very happy we had only sent back 20 pics on it and chastising us for not sending snail mail---I think we sent at least 100 plus a video of us singing Happy Birthday on his memory card. Good thing he found them! Can't wait till he opens his package and see's all the letters that were sent to him.

JUNE 4, 2012 - 2 Letters This Week!

May 23, 2012 -- Letter we received 
Para: La Familia y conocidos
De: Elder Alexander Pinegar

Elder Pinegar and other missionaries on P-day (Love the hats) June 4, 2012

!!BUENAS!! Hola de Peru, Tongo mis o mesitos y me siento jiejo. jaja Yeah, so my Spanish is getting better and my English is starting to go down hill. I was talking the other day with one of the gringos, Elder Williams, he has 1 year in the mission, I noted that the response time is much slower and that you actually have to think to answer a question Haha. Wow, I have been waiting for this day to arrive!! So the mission is starting to get easier, the Leciones I've go down on lock and I feel like I'm actually helping people. The "older" and "older" that you get in the mission you expected to do more and more I guess that's what you call responsibility haha. But that's all good. I was used to that before I left for the mission. We've been workin' hard here trying to get people to come unto Christ. I gotta tell ya that it is definitely tough. The mission is by far the hardest thing that I have done in my life--not just the aspect of being away from home, but the fact that everyone is watching you 24/7. It kinda forces you to be an example and it forces you to follow the rules, even if you don't want to. (That's not to say that I don't want to follow the rules, but there are some that I could live without.) I have learned a lot so far in the mish, and I'm certain that I will learn much more with the next year and 2 months that follow. I lave learned a lot about leadership, and even though I'm "young" in the mish, I feel like I have helped a lot of people make decisions that are good and worthy of God's presence. Also, I have learned the importance of the family and how crucial it is to have a good, functioning, and HAPPY family. It's cool that I have that to look forward to in the near (years) future :) haha

Oh, and it was awesome to talk to you guys on skype!! I loved seeing everyone and being able to feel like I was at home!! haha. Yeah, so overall this letter is just something to accompany the memory card. Make sure that you read it and have fun looking at all the pics!! Hope you kinda feel like your in the mission with me!! haha Yeah, so just know that I love you all and that I'm always thinking of you guys!!
Sincerely,
Alex Pinegar
** We were alarmed when we opened the letter and found no memory card. We had to write him and tell him it was lost and how sorry we were---read his response below....

June 4, 2012 - Email
Sup Fam,
So this week was good and I've been doing a lot. We've been
working hard and I'm getting along with my companion alright, but that's
not to say that I am not waiting for cambios -- only 3 more weeks. Things
are getting ready here for the new pres and everybody is talking about
it, but I think that it's going to change smoothly.

So a family that we have been teaching finally went to church. It was good. I
believe that they will progress and that things will go well with
them.

So about the fotos that I sent to you guys, they were taken
in the manglares trees with the branch that forms the root or
something like that. haha

Elder Pinegar at the National Mangrove Sanctuary of Tumbes June 4, 2012

Missionaries enjoying Tumbes Mangals National Sanctuary June 2012

And about the memory card, no worries. The leader of the zone took it
out, but I gave him a little guide, and I sent it again. This time
you'll get it-- so no worries. yeah so everything is going good here and
were puttin in work! I'm hoping that everything goes good the following
three weeks with my comp.  Love you guys tons and have fun in the
Washington DC.


PS:  I wrote the letter to you guys earlier but it all got erased cause
the computer had a problem......haah but that's life!!!

May 28, 2012 - No News--but WRITE LETTERS

Hi Everyone,
Elder Pinegar didn't send a full-fledged letter this week--Just a hello and a call out to

SEND LETTERS!!

I know Alex would love to hear from you! We are sending a package out, and I would love to include a few letters in it from his blog readers. You can email me at stephpin@comcast.net, and I'll print them out and put them in the package.

We're sending the package on MONDAY - JUNE 4---so write him ASAP (Sunday is a great day)!!

Thanks!

Elder Pinegar's Mom :)  Stephanie