October 22, 2012 -Palomas & Leccions

Hi Family,

So basically this week has been great. My companion and I are puttin in WORK. I've been using all my connections that I have here to get the people listening. I really enjoyed the letters that I have been receiving, keep em comin. I'm trying to get him ready to train, seeing that I know that he will be training in 2 weeks haha but he doesn't know that. Anyways, soo a little bit of info on what's been happening around my neck of the woods.

First, the family that we have been teaching is great, but we found out last Monday that they are only married by the church, which here is as good as being single. That was the biggest surprise, but I think that they are going to think about it. We had a family home evening with them, seeing that another married couple would be good. It was a great help, and we ended up talking about temples and what they really do for us. That was good. but William, the husband is pretty proud....kinda like someone I know, but I told him that all he had to think about was praying. He told me that he is scared to pray cause he is scared to change. But it's all good. I think that he´ll be alright.

Anyways, the other family kinda went lights out on us. The husband doesn't really want to be preached to. but I got my form down on lock and have a good relationship with him, so we'll see what happens with them, seeing that we have a cita with them this week.

Ohhh, I have a pretty tight story for y'all. So my comp and I were visiting an investigator this past week. She has 3 children, and they happened to have two palomas (doves-pigeons) as pets. We told her that paloma is tasty, and I told her that I had never eaten it before.......so she got out the vegetables and spaghetti and said that were gonna have some soup. With the permission of the mother, we grabbed the paloma, there was a black one and white one. So we grabbed one. Yeah, so I told the children to go to the other side for a moment, of course they didn't. We rung the neck of the paloma and the two little girls were terrified, but the 5 year old boy was highly intrigued haha. The little girls grabbed the white paloma and ran into the other room and told us that we were bad haha but the mother just laughed haha. We plucked it and the mom prepared it. As it was cooking, we had a great lesson about the plan of salvacion and she was highly interesado. We ended the leccion and pounded down a good ol paloma haah.  I dont think that I will ever forget that leccion!!!

Anyways, we have been putttin in work and have a couple families, one excepted to be baptised but didn't come to the house chapel this Sunday....we'll see what happens, but I think that in the long run she and her family will enter the water.

So that's basically what we have been doing here, and for P-days we have just been doing work on fùtbol. I'm developing my skills in that as well. That's where I'm headed right now as a matter of fact!

Love you guys a ton! Love the people that love the people of the people! Always have y'all in my mind and prayers!!!!! keep on being studs! Ohh and a shoutout to the Woodens. You guys have really impacted my life and just let Jackson know that he is a stud, just like my little brother and sister!!!

peace,

the Elder Pinegar

October 15, 2012 -Putting in work all over the globe

Dear Familia,

First off, I'm sorry to hear about what has happened with Uncle Ransom and his family. I send my condolences to them and to Grandma Jacque (I believe that this name is Spanish) but I just want you all to know that this was all part of God's plan. I don't know why or because, but I know that God knows and that's all that I need to know. 

Anyway, as for this week, we have been puttin in work all over the globe.....if the globe consisted of only Negrieros that would be cool, but unfortunately that was just a figure of speech. We've been working with the families, and we found another family that looks like they will be pretty happy to get goin in the gospel. We had the chance to teach a little bit, and it looks like we are finally going to start having progressing investigators. as for the families....we'll see what happens tonight, seeing that we have a family home evening planned for them. (It's not planned at all, but we do work and I've always known how to improvise!) Anyways, we're hoping that this will be fundamental in the progression of this family así que vamos a empezar implicando los miembros en nuestras ensenansas. So hopefully they do alright.

As for Negreiros, it's starting to get hot here, but at least the wind blows, and we are always refreshed by it. The mangos are starting to come forth and ripen, and I'm starting to plan where I'm gonna make my first attack! haha but that's as well is just a figure of speech.

Anyways, that's basically the downlow on whats happening in my neck of the woods. Make sure that you enjoy this week, because school starts again the following week! Just know that I love you guys and I always put in a good word to the Lord for ya!!!!

keep doing what God wants, not what you want........then keep being happy about it!!!!! much love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elder Pinegar

ps...my companion loves gummy snakes, ya know the little sour ones, if you could send me 2 packs of those before the end of octubre i would love it! thanks your the best!!!!

October 8, 2012 Pigeons, Decisions & Mission Ages

Dear Familia,

Yeah, so this week was good! To answer your questions. first off, the roof--we finally cleaned up and what not, it looks alright...or should I say better than before. The food is still the same, but me and my companion are seeing what we can do to capture a few palomas (pigeons) to cook up one day. The pension said that they are great and she is picky, so I trust her word! haha That's chill that Nick likes the MTC and what not. I know that he's on a pretty strict schedule there, and that they keep them in line!  I remember one day the assistant of somebody got mad cause I didn't have my suit coat on...normally I would teach him a lesson....but he just happened to be twice my size, with fingers like sausage links! haha yeah ya gotta stay in line!

The families that we are working with are at a real crucial point in their progress. We challenged them to baptism but they are still unsure....we'll see what happens this week! But if not, I believe that more forward in time they will join the church. We invited them to the General Conference session yesterday and they told us that they were going to go, but the mom of the Marlenie got sick....we'll see about that ;) haha but y'all know that I'm not the type of person to burn others....unless they get on my nerves ;) haha anyways were puttin in work and looking for new investigators. I'll clue ya in more on what happens this coming week.

Interesting how they changed the ages of the missiones. It's for the better. because a lot can happen between 18-19 años ya know?! but I like that.

anyways that's about all for this week but just know que les amo y que les quiero mucho!! siguen fuertes, y acuerdense que no hay NADIE que les puede hacerles frente! sean valiente y vendrà su recompensa!!!!

Love,

Elder Pinegar

October 2, 2012 - YEAH BUDDY!! & a New Companion

Dear Familia,

The Gordon & William Families with Elder Pinegar & Elder Yanez in Negreiros. A little bit about the pic, these are the people that we are working with, two families, the people that also went to the church this past week.

Just wanna give a shout out to my big brother and let him know that I'm proud of him, yeah buddy I'm proud!*

So this week was good, elder Yanez went to his new area in Sullana ( it is hotter than here) but I'm sure that he will enjoy it equally. My new companion arrived shortly after Yanez left. His name is Elder Muchaypina (it doesn't let me do the ene on this key board). He's from Chincha, a place where I heard that they eat cats....I asked him and he told me that it's true.....hahah I would put in work on a good ol gourmet cat prepared with a side of french fries! haha Anyway, he is great, He has a different style and talks way different than Elder Yanez. Overall he's a great guy, very lively and with a do anything attitude. I'm pretty sure that this change will be a fest and good one. 

Anyway, just a little background on my latinito. So he's 21 years old, and he is the only member in his family, but he told me that his mom is listening to the missionaries. His dad died a few years ago....luckily he had a great neighbor (who was his girlfriend) that got him to go to church and with sometime, listened to the missionaries. He got the chance to understand where his dad is and when we was going to see him again. Yeah, pretty chill.

Anyways, a little bit about this week, we finally got the two families to go to church, and all was well until the members started talking about profound doctrine and started contradicting the teacher and what not. We'll see what happens with them very shortly this week. but I still have some hope for them......anyways we also went looking for new investigators, and I think that we have some potential with them.

So that's basically what happened this week and what is new, Negreiros is still good ol Negreiros. Oh,  the pension in the night had to stop giving us dinner because her work is making her work full time. I'll have to see how creative I can be this week haha. ohh.........made ya look! Anyways, that's the downlow for this week. 

Love ya guys and just know that all will go good. Tell the fam that I love them and tell the hood that I'm still reppin!!! Love what the Lord has done for my brother and what not, and he knows that I'm grateful. Keep puttin in work at home and keep hittin me up with pics of home! Love ya guys and the rest of the crew. Ohhh and just a shout out for Geoff, congrats!!! Doin it till we die.......he knows what I mean. and as for the rest, chow!!!!!! 

Elder Pinegar

*Nick went on his mission on Sept 26 and is currently in the MTC learning Spanish and preparing to serve in the Spokane, WA mission

September 24, 2012 - Teaching, Preaching, Serving & Eating

sup fam!!! 

So this week was good, a little bit long, but good!! We had changes today and it looks like I'm going to be kickin' it here in Negreiros at least another month and a half. I pretty much know everything about this little place! haha but its all good! Anyway, I don't know who will be my next victim (companion) but it will be alright! Oh and thanks a lot for the package. I had a chance to use the shirt this Sunday, which was a conference. and we got an investigator to come with us.

So for teaching and what not, looks like I'm going to be the boss around here, showing my companion how things work in Negreiros. We are currently teaching three families, family Gordon (4), family....yeah i forgot the last names, but he's called William and his wife is the sister of family Gordon. and third is Yhonatan and his wife. They are all doing great and we challenged the family Gordon to be baptised, they want some time to think about it...but that's all good cause the other night we had the chance to teach the family Gordon with the family William. It was great, and we talked about tithing. The husband of the family Gordon is all for the baptism and what not, so we'll see what's the bottom line on that. so that's basically the downlow on what's happenin here in the good ol' Negreiros!

It was great to see the pics of the families and I'm thankful for everything that is happening at home! Everybody looks good and happy! Oh, and tell Bek that she's gotta write me, because technically speaking I sent the last letter, so I'm one up! Tell Nick good luck in the MTC and make sure that he doesn't die there, and tell him to watch his weight cause he's gonna get fat.....haha. Anyway, I'm doing fabulous here in the mission and puttin in work!

The pics are one from a service project that we did. It was alright....but the paint looks like crap haha oh well at least she's content.

Pday Painting in Negreiros Sept 24, 2012

The other is from the pension and her husband that feed us dinner. They are great, and I sure feel like family when I'm with them. We're always giving the husband (Carlos) a hard time for being fat haha but he can take a joke!

Elder Pinegar's Pension and her husband Carlos--He loves them! Sept 2012 

Anyways. I love you guys tons!!!! I'll keep y'all in my prayers this week! Just like always!

Elder Pinegar