Letter #44 Bomintzha

Date: April 04, 2011
Area: Bomintzha, hidalgo mexico
Companion: Elder Stephenson

!Hola Familia¡

Well it sounds like everybody had a great weekend watching conference. I watched it in spanish and got to see the Sunday Morning session and most of the Sunday Afternoon Session. But, it was great!! And we brought one investigator with us to the Sunday Afternoon session. I am looking forward to the Liahona to come out so that I can read them all. It sounds like it was great, just like every year.

So things are going great here in Bomintzha. I am in the zone of Atotonilco and I am serving in a branch in a little Pueblo called Bominitzha. And I love it. I really feel comfortable in the area and with every member I meet and just feel very welcomed and comfortable. It kind of reminds me of when I was in Quincy back in Washington. But this time I am more comfortable as a missionary and speaking spanish and everything. I am really excited for this change and for the chance to work in a branch.

My companion is Elder Stephenson. He is from Utah in Fruit Hieghts. I went from a great companion in Elder Ramirez to another great companion in ELder Stephenson. We really get along and it is fun serving with an American comp. YOu just seem to have a lot more in common. He started his mission in July, the transfer after me and we kinda have been in the same boat because he had problems with his visa and served in SLC for 3 months. But it has been really good to be with him this week.

Bomintzha is a littlle pueblo. There isn`t any transportation, like buses and taxis, so we walk everywhere. BUt the area isn`t too big so that is good. But Dad, I took out 200 pesos to buy shoe inserts because the inside of my shoes are done for. Just so you know. But I love it here. We are really focusing in helping the branch grow. We are working on reactivating members and finding people through members. It is the best way to work, especially here in a little pueblo. Something we are going to start doing is have family nights as a branch that ELder Stephenson and I are going to run. But I need your help. I need some ideas and suggestions of games that we can do as a rama. I was thinking of relay races and water ballon/egg toss and some other stuff. But what do you think we can do as games as a rama, or in groups of people. Please send me some ideas.

But the gospel is true. I love being here in Mexico and the time is just flying by. I love the Book of Mormon. Everytime you read it, you alwyas learn something. And if you read it everyday, it changes the way your day goes. YOu can always feel a difference.

Well I hope everyone is doing well. Hopefully little Kevin makes an apearence into the world this week. If so, give him a big ol hug and kiss from his uncle Adam. I love you guys!!

Les quiero mucho

Elder Glover

ps Tell Dr. C thanks for the letter and to root for MExico for me. And tell all the C`s hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pss I got your letter with the family pictures. They looked really good. And pictures are always a good thing to send. I love getting pictures to look at.
psss And could you throw in a USB cord for my iPod. That would be great!!!!!

Letter #43 Transfered?!?!?!?!?!?!

Date: March 28, 2011
Area: Bomintzha, Hidalgo Mexico
Companion: Elder Stephenson


¡Hola Familia!

Well it ounds like everyone is enjoying this time of year with all the
crazy basketball games. It sounds like it will be a fun final four,
with two little schools battleing it out. And Eli looks like a grown
little boy. He`ll probably have facial hair when I get back.

But this week was definately a hard week for me. Satan was really
strong in our area and it was tough. A lot of people just said no and
didn`t want to hear anything. ANd then when they did, they wanted to
argue. It is amazing to see how much Satan can do in the lives of
people. But other than that, ELder Ramirez and I are really getting
along well. He has been a great companion with me and has really
helped me learn and grow, as I did with him.

But it is sad, because I am not with him anymore. Last night when we
reported our numbers to our district leader he told us that we had
emergency transfers. I left for Atotonilco, Hidalgo and Elder Ramirez
stayed in our area. Right now I am with Elder Stephenson. It will be
interesting to see how it is with an American companion, but I am
excited. It will be a good growing and learning experience for me.

It is amazing to see how the Lord knows everything we need and how
everytihng plays out in life. At times we feel we are ready for
answers, but the Lord makes us wait or puts us in different positions
because He knows that we need to grow. We have to trust in Him and
understand that nothing happens because of coincidence.

Thanks for all the prayers and love and support. I love you all and I
am so thankful for everything you guys do for me. Pray for me and that
I will be able to find those people ready for the gospel here in
Atotonilco. Thanks for everything. Love y`all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Con Amor

Elder Glover

ps Ryan, could you email me a bracket that is complete with all the winners??
pss Tell the C`s hello for me
psss SOrry it`s short. THe transfer took up most of my day today and
ther isn`t much time before we start working.

Letter #42 La Primavera

Date: March 21, 2011
Area: Queretaro, Mexico
Companion: Elder Ramirez

¡Hola Familia!

Well there is a lot of congratulations to go around in our family. Especially because UNC won. Jason and Tiffany, congrats with the UAB. I am sure that will be a fun experience to start and a lot of change in the process. And Tiffany, Happy Birthday!!!!!!!. Make sure Jason and Eli treat you like a Queen. And Ryan and Erin, I can´t wait to hear when you guys have little baby Kevin. That´ll be exciting. And thanks for teaching Kherington my name :). It is just gonna help me be the favortie uncle. And Cory, congrats on the all state chior. Hopefully you could understand my letter and hopefully it was gramatically correct. And Mom and Dad, congrats on raising an awesome family. Aren´t y´all proud?

Well I don´t have much time to wirte, but thanks for the package. I loved it all, especially the pictures. And I get things about once a month. Oh, and my contacts are Proclear by Cooper Vision. They are a -2.25. I took a picture of the drs note.

But this week was a good week. I am really loving my companion Elder Ramirez. He is a great Elder and we work really well together. THis week I was really struck with the love that our Heavenly Father haves for us, especially interms of the Atonement. There is a video we watched this week that really put into perspective the Atonement for me. It is a video called El Puente. It was so powerful and really demonstrated the great love that Heavely Father has for us, so much that He would sacrifice His son. It is something that we should always be stregnthening our testimony on. In the mission I learned form someone that If we really understood the Atonement of Jesus Christ, there wouldn´t be need for missionaries. There wouldn´t be need for rules, or commandments or the like. We would all do what is right. It is something that everyday we need to stregthen our testimony on. THe Atonement of Jesus Christ is the foundation. As we understand it and have faith in it, the other steps to get to salvation and eternal life will fall into place.

I love you guys. Thanks for everything and for all the support and prayers. Enjoy the spring time. Love y´all!!!

COn Amor

Elder GLover

Letter #41 Thanks A Bunch!!!

¡Hola Familia!

It sounds like everyone is doing really well and that everyone is enjoying this special time of the year with all the basketball. Dad, thanks for the email. I really appreciated it. Cory, congrats on the Eagle. It looks like I will still be the only non eagle scout in the family. haha And I am glad to here that Elder Jones is okay. I heard about the tsunami and wondered if it had effected him. I am sure that him and all the other missionaries in Japan will have a lot of cool experiences in this coming year.

So my new companion is Elder Ramirez. He is from D.F. It is like Washington D.C. of Mexico. I have really been impressed with our companionship and I have really felt that this is the exact companion that I need right now. I have the feeling that I am going to learn a lot with him and that this change is going to be really good. This past week I have already learned a lot and our companionship seems to be stregnthening everyday.

This week was harder for us. We worked really hard and found some good investigators, but nobody came to church. It is frustrating to work so hard and to feel like you have people that are going to come, but when you pass by, nobody is home or they can`t come. It is a constant trial of faith. We can`t ever stand still. We always need to be looking for solutions for the problems and trials that we encounter.

But I am really learning a lot here in Querètaro. A lot about myself and a lot about how we need to change. Change is such an important principle in life. It is every constant and it is something that we can always count on. We always need to be doing the things we should so that we can change and progress. And then we have to trust that we are changing. Something I am seeing is that we don`t change in an instant. Little by little, we change and progress. We learn and we grow and then as we look back, we realize how far we have come. I am so grateful for change and for all the changes that I have had in my life. It has and continues to help me grow.

I am also grateful for the many tender mercies of the Lord. Everyday we should take time to recognize the hand of the Lord in our lives and see His many tender mercies. I am so grateful for the many tender mercies that I see everyday. Something that has really helped me is my journal. In the mission, I have really seen the importance of a journal. I continue to write in it everyday and still haven`t missed a day. It is tough, but as I go back and read what I have wrote, I have seen how I have changed and I have found many answers to questions. It has really been a blessing to keep it.

Well I love you guys. THanks for all the support, prayers, thoughts, letters, etc. You guys are really a stregnth to me everyday. I am so grateful for our family and for the great bond that we have. We are one of a kind. Enjoy this time of year. Cheer on those Tar-Heels! And remember that great blessing of the Atonement. We always need to keep our perspective and remember the great blessings of the gospel. Thanks for everything.

Con Amor

Elder Glover

Letter #40 Thanks for the Prayers!!

¡Hola Familia!

First of all, thanks you guys so much for all the prayers for Francisco. THey all paid off. As you can see, this past Saturday Estela and Francisco got baptized and I had the special privelge to baptize both of them. It was a very special day, especially because I know how far Francisco came to be worthy and ready for baptism. Now we are working on getting him the priesthood.

But it sounds like everyone is doing well. Jason, glad to hear your interviews went well. Erin, thanks for the pics of Kherington. It looks like you guys have your hands full and are ust about t get a little busier. And Cory, how bout them Tar Heels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So this past week was the last week of the transfer. The highlight of the week was definately the baptism of Francisco and Estela. It was a small baptism but the spirit was super strong. It was the first people that I have taught and baptized from square one here in Mexico. It felt so good.

And today we had changes. I am staying here in Querétaro in my area, but I got a new companion. His name is Elder Ramierez. It should be a good change and we are looking forward to haveing some great success. He seems like a good hard working Elder and we should do some good work for the next 6 weeks.

Mom, about the package. I should be getting the package March 16 becuse that is when we have our next interviews with President Nancollas. And for things that I need. Could you send me 2 more composition notebooks, disposable floss picks, and could you send me another years supply of contacts. In May i will need sme more, so to be sure they get here you could send them in the package. Oh, and something I thought of is I don´t have a calender. But I was thinking that Cory could make me a calender with pictures on it. Oh and also, could you send me the cd of Joseph SMith: Nashville Tribute. It is a great cd.

But this week I have really been struck with the importane of obedience no matter how things are going. Obedience is the principle of everything. I was reading in the Bible Dictionary, and it says the Faith is developed by obedience. How true that is. When we are obedient, we know that we have the right and that we can call down the blessings of heaven. Above all, we need to be obedient and do what is right. It is the thing that will bring us happiness. We will find hope and faith as we are obedient and keep our covenants that we have made.

Well I love y´all. Thanks for everything. And thanks for sending Breman my address. I hope that all and everyone is well. Thanks for the prayers and support. I love y´all.

Nos Amo

Elder GLover

ps -- what do you think of the bug? I think it would fit in well in Carolina.

Letter #39 Do Your Part!

¡Hola Familia!

So it sounds like everyone is doing well this week. Dad and Gpa are pretty proud of their Boilers. Tell Adrian congrats with BYU and alll the track stuff. And tell Uncle Adrian congrats with the job. Mom, right now I am doing pretty good with all my stuff. But if you could tell Breman to write me or give me his address that would be great. It is a shame to hear that the mission didn´t change him, but I guess you get out of it what you put in it. Oh, and have you heard anything about Ryan Cude and how he´s doing and if he has changed his mind about a mission? Let me know if you have.

Okay, so this week has been a pretty tough week. We went from our most successful week to our least successful week. But things are still going good with Francisco and Estela. I am a little worried about Francisco though. Last week he went out with soe of his friends and he said that he didn´t drink or smoke, but I just feel like he is not telling us the truth. But he has his baptismal interview this week so hopefully things will get cleared up and we can know forsure if he is still completing his goals. He is a good guy and I really hope that he is still clean. Him and Estela will be good members of the church. My other investigators are doing well too. It is cool to see the change people make. To live the gospel is really a sacrifice. BUt it is sacrifice for something better.

This week I have really been impressed with missionary work. Everyday I ask people to change their lives and really put their trust and faith in God. Something that really struck me was with keeping the sabbath day holy. When we share the first lessons we always talk about prophets and how they all have fruits. We talk about Moíses and share the 4th commandment with them and invite them to church. A lot of the times people say, I sell things. And Sunday is the day when I sell the most and make the most money. It really struck me this week how much faith it really takes to obey the commandments. I ask people to come to church the day they make the most money, but I know that when people make the commitment, the Lord will bless them with their needs. We don´t always know the when and how. But we DO know, that as we fulfill our part of the commandments and we have faith and trust the God will bless us, we will ALWAYS experience the blessings and hve our needs fulfilled. It is hard, but as we do it, we truely come to recognize the hand of the Lord in our life.

And my suggestion for the week is, "Don´t be a scrub." Actually, it is advice from the mom of Joseph B. Wirthlin. I have been reading some of his talks lately and that is advice that I really like. "Don´t be a scrub. You can do better." Oh, and the other one that I really love and it has really changed the way I go about life is, "Come what may, and love it!" Both are advice from Joseph B. Wirthlin´s mom. Apply it this week.

Well thanks for everything. Mom, I got this smilebox. I love em. Whenever you or anyone want´s to send a smilebox, they are much welcomed. But thanks so much for all the prayers for me and my investigators. I feel them everyday, and they are of much stegnth. I love y´all!

Con Amor

Elder GLover

Letter #38 It`s been a hot one!!!!!

¡Hola Familia!

It sounds like everyone has had a busy week but a good week. Dad, Congrats on your BOILERS!!!!!! That is cool to here that they had a big week. And I am glad that you guys got the package. I really like those mazapans. THey are tasty. And mom that is a good idea about Bret`s letters. I love hearing about everybody`s mission. Its fun to see that people are experiencing the same thing as me and I find a lot of good advice in em.

But before I tell you about my week, I think that I better tell you something funny, well for me sad, but funny too. So we went on Saturday to see how Laura was doing and to make sure she was going to be at church. When we went by she wasn`t home, but her sister Josefina was and brother in law Dagoberto were home. We were talking with them and Josefina told me that I am getting fat!!!!!! She says that since I have been in Querètaro, I have gt fat. It was pretty funny. But I guess it is time for me to skow down on the tacos and gringas at night and start exercising in the morning. I think that has been a problem. But I think a little mor exercise will help.

But anyway, enough about how I am getting fat. This week was a good week for Elder Rodriguez and I. We had 5 new investigators in Sac Mtg and 3 of them have a baptismal date for March 6. And Francisco and Estela are still doing good. They have been to church for the past 3 weeks and they are awesome investigators. We are just waiting for Francisco so we can baptize them. He has an addiction to cigaros, but he has been completing his goals. This week is going to be hard for him because he is going to stop smoking completely, but he can do it. Pray EXTRA hard for him. If all goes well and he doesn`t smoke, he and Estela are going to get baptized Mrach 6. Pray that he can overc overcome this addiction and all the temptations.

So this week I have really been focusing a lot on the Book of Mormon. I have been reading different talks on the BOok of Mormon and studying in Capìtulo 5 of PMG. It has been awesome. I love the Book of Mormon. It is such a powerful book. As we read it and then put its teachings into practice, we will really change our lives. Everyday we should read from the Book of Mormon. IF we do, we also have just a little more stregnth to fight off Satan. The Book of Mormon is the most true book. It was written for us. And everytime we read it, something new will touch our hearts.

Well I hope that everybody is doing well. Ryan and Erin, good luck with all the preperation for little Kevin. Give Kherington a big old kiss and hug from her Uncle Elder GLover. Jason, good luck with the GMAT (if you haven`t already taken it)! Jason and Tiffany, stay warm in Denver and give Eli a bg old kiss and hug from his Uncle Elder GLover. Cory, WRITE ME!!!! ;) No but I hope everything is going well with ya bud. And Mom enjoy seminary. You really do make a HUGE impact on the kids!!!!! And Dad, enjoy yur Boilers and this time of year for me. It is the BEST!!!!!

Well I love you guys. Thanks for all the thoughts, prayers, etc. You guys are the best. Love y`all!!!

Con Amor y un abrazo

Elder Glover

p.s. this is how we teach our investigators to pray

1. Padre Celestial

2 . Te doy gracias por...

3. Te pido por...

4. En el nomber de Jesucristo. Amèn.

Mom, have Cory help you put some stuff in there to be thankful for and grateful for for some of his hw! Love yàll

p.s.s. -- Have you heard anything else about Breman and why he came home early? If and when you do will you let me know?!