Tag Archives: Xela

Transfers are coming again

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Aaron

Tanner Comes home next week, then I’m pretty sure I’m next! Oh my dear Barbara. Until then, we are busy. Elder Clarke from the Church’s Missionary Department is visiting and that has kept us busy. Apart from being in the … Continue reading →

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City life

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Aaron

I am two weeks into my new area, with a new companion. Elder Rodas was born in Guatemala, but moved to Honduras when he was 12. He is a great teacher, and is extremely obedient… thank goodness. We are good … Continue reading →

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Some fun things

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Aaron

So get this… we got to go to the Xela Zoo to render service as a stake! We got to wear those funky looking vests as well… (the yellow shirt things). We painted, constructed, and moved rubble away… it was … Continue reading →

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Love Zone

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Aaron

I ran into Elder Oborn today and his companion Elder Hays… old buddies that I met when I was in Huehue. We talked about how much we have changed, how much we have experienced, and how old we are! We … Continue reading →

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A lot of work to do

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Aaron

So get this… because of changes, and because of some other uh…. stuff that has happened in the zone, they put me in charge of 3 other areas in this zone! They dropped the other district leader, and now I … Continue reading →

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Two thirds

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Aaron

So changes are tomorrow, and I will be here in Panorama for another change. However Elder Schmidt is going. We took a goodbye picture together at our Zone Conference to commemorate a good buddy-ship… and a goodbye. Here is another … Continue reading →

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Mission calls

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Aaron

Firstly: My first kid Elder Rios’ mom sent me a package Christmastime, and I received it 3 weeks ago! I completely forgot to tell you… but I was still grateful to receive a package 9 months late… the candy was … Continue reading →

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Guatemalan Independence Day

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Aaron

So it was Guatemala’s Independence day this week. The 15th of September. Unfortunately the 15th was a Sunday so almost NOBODY came to church. Luckily it was not too bad. Our attendance last Sunday was 150. Yesterday it was 94. … Continue reading →

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My Momos Weekend

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Aaron

A few photos from my trip to Momostenango!! I saw many people there there I knew just after getting off the bus, and I got many warm welcomes. As soon as it came time to meet at the chapel, we … Continue reading →

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Old friends

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Aaron

I don’t know if you remember… but I was teaching a family in Momos called Ana and Leonel. We worked very hard with them… and we nearly got them married… but then I got changes and they never got baptized. … Continue reading →

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