Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Yo what it do Familia?
Well zone conference is on Monday we are having a little Christmas thing supposedly all the Elders of the mission are going to be there except the ones on the islands. So you have emailed PePe? She is the Samoan lady she is absolutely awesome and definitely one of my favorites.
So yeah I am in Rio Piedras, my companions name is Elder Polanco he is from the Dominican Republic and does not speak a word of English, its cool though because it forces me to learn my Spanish and talk more in Spanish. It is in San Juan area it’s just another city in a city its like Phoenix we are part of the Phoenix area but we live in Mesa.
There is one elder from my MTC group over here he is in the area next to mine. I am biking, that’s it nothing else we walk after six because that is the rule but yeah biking all the way, it’s really hilly so that is a little bit hard. I am trying to get used to it.
Yeah I am at the college right now doing email. Christmas calls can only be 40 minutes long. That’s a bummer.
About Colten’s call, yes it will fine with me that he opens it.You can still just tape it and send me a memory card so that I can watch it. Unless it comes before Christmas then I want to talk and find out from him,so that will be fine.
We have a baptism on Sunday so that is cool her name is Pamela she is 15 and really cool. We have a couple of other people we are working with so we shall see. I don’t need the calling card for Christmas, as I will be calling from a members house, they have free long distance.
Things are good. Just the normal missionary stuff. Pretty cool I am excited for this Christmas stuff to be over.
It’s just not the same, but I cannot wait to talk to everybody on Christmas Day.
Peace,
Logan
12/24/07
12/13/07
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Hola mi Famila,
Well the news is that I am leaving and Elder Osterloh is staying here. So that is the big news for the week. I don’t know where I am going yet but I will find out tomorrow and therefore I will tell you next week. So I hope you have not sent any letters to my apartment, if you have Elder Osterloh can just give them to me at the Christmas party on the 24th.
I got the newsletter, I really do not like my leaving picture it looks really bad and you should complain and try to get the original before, so that that thing is not on my plaque that would be great.
I especially enjoyed the girl’s letters that is awesome how good they are doing. If you see them tell them I send my love and good luck with everything.
So Eloy is a boy. Maria or Eloy did not get baptized this week its okay though its been a struggle for us because we have worked with them so much and well the Lord knows what he is doing, there is no doubt that they will get baptized it is just a matter of time. So I have learned another virtue of patience I think the lord is trying to teach me that he just keeps reinterating it to me through my work. Ha-ha it’s all good. They will both get baptized, eventually; it’s just too bad I won’t be there to see it. Elder Osterloh said he would call me when it happens.
We are getting only one Elder this transfer, and loosing a good 8 to 10 Elders. So Elder Osterloh is training the new Elder so that is pretty cool, we go pick him up today and we will be a threesome for a night. I have not opened all of the packages I saved the bigger one for Christmas day because I had to pack and it is not possible for me to carry all that stuff around. Well I loved the little quotes and stuff I keep them all and put them in my journal. So I need a new journal also, and a new shaver because mine is breaking. So yeah but that is all really. I locked the pictures that I wanted you to send me so if you could do that, it would be awesome.
So my guess where Colten is going is Jamaica or North Dakota or West Indies (West Indies is where I want him to go but he probably will not go there)I have my calling card but it is put away and I can give that to you next week. I sent my memory card home already it will get there soon. Well yeah so this week was really good. We just went contacting and found some really cool people but all is well. I am so excited to be in a new area, definitely ready for a change its going to be great. Well love you all and have a great week. Peace, Logan
Hola mi Famila,
Well the news is that I am leaving and Elder Osterloh is staying here. So that is the big news for the week. I don’t know where I am going yet but I will find out tomorrow and therefore I will tell you next week. So I hope you have not sent any letters to my apartment, if you have Elder Osterloh can just give them to me at the Christmas party on the 24th.
I got the newsletter, I really do not like my leaving picture it looks really bad and you should complain and try to get the original before, so that that thing is not on my plaque that would be great.
I especially enjoyed the girl’s letters that is awesome how good they are doing. If you see them tell them I send my love and good luck with everything.
So Eloy is a boy. Maria or Eloy did not get baptized this week its okay though its been a struggle for us because we have worked with them so much and well the Lord knows what he is doing, there is no doubt that they will get baptized it is just a matter of time. So I have learned another virtue of patience I think the lord is trying to teach me that he just keeps reinterating it to me through my work. Ha-ha it’s all good. They will both get baptized, eventually; it’s just too bad I won’t be there to see it. Elder Osterloh said he would call me when it happens.
We are getting only one Elder this transfer, and loosing a good 8 to 10 Elders. So Elder Osterloh is training the new Elder so that is pretty cool, we go pick him up today and we will be a threesome for a night. I have not opened all of the packages I saved the bigger one for Christmas day because I had to pack and it is not possible for me to carry all that stuff around. Well I loved the little quotes and stuff I keep them all and put them in my journal. So I need a new journal also, and a new shaver because mine is breaking. So yeah but that is all really. I locked the pictures that I wanted you to send me so if you could do that, it would be awesome.
So my guess where Colten is going is Jamaica or North Dakota or West Indies (West Indies is where I want him to go but he probably will not go there)I have my calling card but it is put away and I can give that to you next week. I sent my memory card home already it will get there soon. Well yeah so this week was really good. We just went contacting and found some really cool people but all is well. I am so excited to be in a new area, definitely ready for a change its going to be great. Well love you all and have a great week. Peace, Logan
12/10/07
Elder Wells having fun!
Glad to see that Logan is still a "Happy" guy! I miss his humor, and personality at home. This video makes me smile for sure.
Pictures
Logan sent his memory card home, so here is a peek at his life in Puerto Rico.
Here is Logan's "Casa"
They suprised Logan and Elder Osterloh, with a brand new 2008 Toyota corolla.
Here is Logan's "Casa"
Here is some "greenie" stuff
Logan cleaning the Baptism Font
Elder Osterloh cutting Logan's hair
Logan on P-Day, taking in the sites!
What a gorgeous sight!
They suprised Logan and Elder Osterloh, with a brand new 2008 Toyota corolla. 12/9/07
Letter Home December 5th, 2007
Mother and Father and Brother,
What is up this week was a bit tough. We didn’t have our baptisms but for sure they will end up being baptized. Maria had to work because her brother is in prison so she is doing a lot of stuff for him. Pretty crazy but she said she wants to be baptized this Sunday which is pretty cool. I am definitely excited. They will both end up getting baptized but it is just a matter of time. I know that without a doubt, I know that she had missed three baptismal dates but she has really good intentions and she will be baptized. For sure. Oh yeah Eloy did not get baptized either because at the last moment she said that she wanted to give him more time.
Yeah you sent a memory card but I sent another home and you never sent me one back again. Seriously, I am pretty sure. Hopefully and if not it will probably pop up somewhere. The memory card will be in today if you sent me one on Monday so I will make sure that I do that for you. I have some great pics I really want you to send me some I will have the ones I want copies of locked so that they can’t be erased so that you can know.
So that is sweet that you got that calling because that is exactly what you want to do. Pretty sweet. So have they already got my plaque up yet? Or are they running behind like the normal Valley View ward that I left behind?
Yes, here you also see a lot of caskets above the ground that is how most of them were. I don’t think the family could afford it.Yeah it was crazy to see her dead just laying there but its part of life we all die and there is nothing we can do about it. Didn’t really faze me at all. But it wasn’t Elder Osterloh that jumped in the grave it was Elder Oporto. He is from Colombia; he is pretty cool he came in at the same time as me.
So these twelve days of Christmas package I can’t say that I will save them because I am kind of excited but I will definitely try.
So I can’t believe that Colten’s papers are in I am so excited to see where he is going, man that is so exciting I cant wait. I know that I am not as excited as Colten but man I know exactly how he feels as for the waiting game I could never wish that upon anyone and I am sure that his papers will come back quick. So Morgan’s will be soon to that is so exciting. Were going to have three Wells missionaries out in the field that is going to be sick!
As far as transfers, this next week more than likely they will send Elder Osterloh to a different area because he was in his last area for 6 months and they usually trade your companion almost every time.
Well this week has been absolutely awesome I have met so many cool people as we were walking down the street the other day I was walking and we were looking for people to talk to well I was saying a little prayer in my heart for Heavenly Father to put someone in our way to talk to and meet and teach. Well there was this guy who was cleaning his yard we decided to talk to him usually we don’t talk to people that are cleaning and stuff because they are occupied and they will usually just shoo you away. Well we started talking he asked us if we wanted to come in and talk with him for a little bit and so we went in he gave us cake and some orange juice his Wife was there well we taught them and they were really cool and they wanted us to stop by again and talk some more well long story short the lord answers our prayers and it is important to always make sure that we have prayers in our hearts and that we are listening because it is so easy to just pass on by and never even notice. The Holy Ghost is a still small voice and well if we are asking and not listening it will pass us by and we will never know what happened. Well this week has been amazing time is flying by!
Keep me posted on Colten and Morgan's progress.
I love you all! Logan
What is up this week was a bit tough. We didn’t have our baptisms but for sure they will end up being baptized. Maria had to work because her brother is in prison so she is doing a lot of stuff for him. Pretty crazy but she said she wants to be baptized this Sunday which is pretty cool. I am definitely excited. They will both end up getting baptized but it is just a matter of time. I know that without a doubt, I know that she had missed three baptismal dates but she has really good intentions and she will be baptized. For sure. Oh yeah Eloy did not get baptized either because at the last moment she said that she wanted to give him more time.
Yeah you sent a memory card but I sent another home and you never sent me one back again. Seriously, I am pretty sure. Hopefully and if not it will probably pop up somewhere. The memory card will be in today if you sent me one on Monday so I will make sure that I do that for you. I have some great pics I really want you to send me some I will have the ones I want copies of locked so that they can’t be erased so that you can know.
So that is sweet that you got that calling because that is exactly what you want to do. Pretty sweet. So have they already got my plaque up yet? Or are they running behind like the normal Valley View ward that I left behind?
Yes, here you also see a lot of caskets above the ground that is how most of them were. I don’t think the family could afford it.Yeah it was crazy to see her dead just laying there but its part of life we all die and there is nothing we can do about it. Didn’t really faze me at all. But it wasn’t Elder Osterloh that jumped in the grave it was Elder Oporto. He is from Colombia; he is pretty cool he came in at the same time as me.
So these twelve days of Christmas package I can’t say that I will save them because I am kind of excited but I will definitely try.
So I can’t believe that Colten’s papers are in I am so excited to see where he is going, man that is so exciting I cant wait. I know that I am not as excited as Colten but man I know exactly how he feels as for the waiting game I could never wish that upon anyone and I am sure that his papers will come back quick. So Morgan’s will be soon to that is so exciting. Were going to have three Wells missionaries out in the field that is going to be sick!
As far as transfers, this next week more than likely they will send Elder Osterloh to a different area because he was in his last area for 6 months and they usually trade your companion almost every time.
Well this week has been absolutely awesome I have met so many cool people as we were walking down the street the other day I was walking and we were looking for people to talk to well I was saying a little prayer in my heart for Heavenly Father to put someone in our way to talk to and meet and teach. Well there was this guy who was cleaning his yard we decided to talk to him usually we don’t talk to people that are cleaning and stuff because they are occupied and they will usually just shoo you away. Well we started talking he asked us if we wanted to come in and talk with him for a little bit and so we went in he gave us cake and some orange juice his Wife was there well we taught them and they were really cool and they wanted us to stop by again and talk some more well long story short the lord answers our prayers and it is important to always make sure that we have prayers in our hearts and that we are listening because it is so easy to just pass on by and never even notice. The Holy Ghost is a still small voice and well if we are asking and not listening it will pass us by and we will never know what happened. Well this week has been amazing time is flying by!
Keep me posted on Colten and Morgan's progress.
I love you all! Logan
11/28/07
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Hola Famila,
My Thanksgiving was absolutely amazing; we went to the Samoan family in our ward we had turkey and all the good stuff. It was way cool then they gave us all the left over’s so we had plenty to eat awesome. It was kind of weird not being together but it was all good. That is awesome that Justin is being so good to those guys. Man that is way exciting, I can’t wait till they get there calls it will definitely go by faster than you can even imagine. And it will be here before they know it. One thing Colten could do is go out with the missionaries. I know that when we have a member present at an appt it is always better and it is one thing that gets converts to stick and stay active in the church. Man I really cant wait till they get there calls and that would be the greatest Christmas present ever that would be awesome especially because we are not going to see each other for so long.
I sent a tape home last P-day so that should be there probably the end of the week.
So I always love everything that is in the packages I loved the stamps the tape recorder everything seriously, I always have so much to say. My gratitude for everything that you guys do for me. I have enough labels. I loved the diabetes shirt of course I wear it all the time along with my dice shirt. Ha-ha did you know that they sent me that shirt?
That is sad to hear about the church. Really if it was a hate crime I wouldn’t want to be judged for that crime even if they don’t get caught there is no fooling heavenly father. That is what funny people think is just because they don’t get caught there okay. But they don’t know that they are working on this earth for there salvation.
Maria is good she wasn’t baptized on Sunday but she said it would be this Saturday. Who knows we just keep working with her who knows what will happen. Eloy is definitely getting baptized this Saturday so we will have a baptism so that is cool. We are working with lots of people but Maria and Eloy have us pretty occupied because we have to contact them every day so that is a lot of work. We are really working with so many people we work with a lot of less actives we are just always busy.
So do you think that you could get me an ipod seriously? They are okay to have. You never answered me so I was just wondering.
I am all good medically I need to work out a little bit more the car is getting me fat again. Hahahaha. Well things are all good here. The food is amazing time is flying by and well I can’t wait till these holidays are over because everyone says the holidays are slower and if that is the case then I am definitely excited because the time is going to fly. Yeah well all is well and if you got any questions give me a ring. Oh wait you can’t. Hahahah. Well all is well and there are no worries here. I will send you another funny story home this week.
Love you all! Logan
My Thanksgiving was absolutely amazing; we went to the Samoan family in our ward we had turkey and all the good stuff. It was way cool then they gave us all the left over’s so we had plenty to eat awesome. It was kind of weird not being together but it was all good. That is awesome that Justin is being so good to those guys. Man that is way exciting, I can’t wait till they get there calls it will definitely go by faster than you can even imagine. And it will be here before they know it. One thing Colten could do is go out with the missionaries. I know that when we have a member present at an appt it is always better and it is one thing that gets converts to stick and stay active in the church. Man I really cant wait till they get there calls and that would be the greatest Christmas present ever that would be awesome especially because we are not going to see each other for so long.
I sent a tape home last P-day so that should be there probably the end of the week.
So I always love everything that is in the packages I loved the stamps the tape recorder everything seriously, I always have so much to say. My gratitude for everything that you guys do for me. I have enough labels. I loved the diabetes shirt of course I wear it all the time along with my dice shirt. Ha-ha did you know that they sent me that shirt?
That is sad to hear about the church. Really if it was a hate crime I wouldn’t want to be judged for that crime even if they don’t get caught there is no fooling heavenly father. That is what funny people think is just because they don’t get caught there okay. But they don’t know that they are working on this earth for there salvation.
Maria is good she wasn’t baptized on Sunday but she said it would be this Saturday. Who knows we just keep working with her who knows what will happen. Eloy is definitely getting baptized this Saturday so we will have a baptism so that is cool. We are working with lots of people but Maria and Eloy have us pretty occupied because we have to contact them every day so that is a lot of work. We are really working with so many people we work with a lot of less actives we are just always busy.
So do you think that you could get me an ipod seriously? They are okay to have. You never answered me so I was just wondering.
I am all good medically I need to work out a little bit more the car is getting me fat again. Hahahaha. Well things are all good here. The food is amazing time is flying by and well I can’t wait till these holidays are over because everyone says the holidays are slower and if that is the case then I am definitely excited because the time is going to fly. Yeah well all is well and if you got any questions give me a ring. Oh wait you can’t. Hahahah. Well all is well and there are no worries here. I will send you another funny story home this week.
Love you all! Logan
11/22/07
Wednesday, Nov. 21st, 2007
Famila,
Things are great here in Puerto Rico. I am fine now with my headache and ears. No worries, they will send us to the doctors if we want to go. It all worked out.
Maria was not baptised this past Sunday. Her brother is in the mental hospital and she had to go take care of him. We have talked to her and she is definetely going to get baptized. We just talked to her and her boyfriend. He now wants to marry her, you have to buy stamps here for marraige, and he allready bought them. Maria wants to get married and baptized on the same day, so we are pretty excited and it will more than likely happen within the next few weeks.
Our other baptismal date is set for the 1st of December. His name is Eloy, his Mom was baptized about 18 years ago. He is a way cool kid and is so excited to be baptized.
Oh our P-Days have changed to Wednesdays, so you will get your emails now on Wednesdays.I don't think it will change much now as there aren't very many holidays on Wednesdays. When there were holidays on P-Days we work, and then our P-Days were changed.
I am so excited about Colten, so he should get his call soon. The tape idea will be great. I want to hear it on the tape, and not by email. So don't let anyone tell me before I get the tape!!
Yes, I was thinking about all of us kids being in different places. I know it will be weird, but 2 years is nothing compared to the eternity. We will all be together soon enough.
Yes, I got the package, I always love everything you send! I love getting ties, keep looking for cool ones.
As far as Thanksgiving, we might go eat with this really cool family. The Mom is Samoan, and the Dad is Puerto Rican, they speak English. They have invited us over, and we really like spending time with their family. It doesn't really seem like holidays really exist here, it is so crazy to think that.
Tell Colten to read "Preach my Gospel", it will help him so much on his mission. I love you all, have a great week. Peace, Logan
Things are great here in Puerto Rico. I am fine now with my headache and ears. No worries, they will send us to the doctors if we want to go. It all worked out.
Maria was not baptised this past Sunday. Her brother is in the mental hospital and she had to go take care of him. We have talked to her and she is definetely going to get baptized. We just talked to her and her boyfriend. He now wants to marry her, you have to buy stamps here for marraige, and he allready bought them. Maria wants to get married and baptized on the same day, so we are pretty excited and it will more than likely happen within the next few weeks.
Our other baptismal date is set for the 1st of December. His name is Eloy, his Mom was baptized about 18 years ago. He is a way cool kid and is so excited to be baptized.
Oh our P-Days have changed to Wednesdays, so you will get your emails now on Wednesdays.I don't think it will change much now as there aren't very many holidays on Wednesdays. When there were holidays on P-Days we work, and then our P-Days were changed.
I am so excited about Colten, so he should get his call soon. The tape idea will be great. I want to hear it on the tape, and not by email. So don't let anyone tell me before I get the tape!!
Yes, I was thinking about all of us kids being in different places. I know it will be weird, but 2 years is nothing compared to the eternity. We will all be together soon enough.
Yes, I got the package, I always love everything you send! I love getting ties, keep looking for cool ones.
As far as Thanksgiving, we might go eat with this really cool family. The Mom is Samoan, and the Dad is Puerto Rican, they speak English. They have invited us over, and we really like spending time with their family. It doesn't really seem like holidays really exist here, it is so crazy to think that.
Tell Colten to read "Preach my Gospel", it will help him so much on his mission. I love you all, have a great week. Peace, Logan
11/15/07
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Hola familia!
Things are definitely good. My first baptism is this Sunday, Maria committed to living the law of chastity because she doesn’t live with her boyfriend so it is not a problem for her to get baptized. Pretty cool! So I am doing the baptism this Sunday after church. Yeah I am a bit nervous because it’s in Spanish and well haven’t done that yet but I know that it will be good. But I am so excited for Maria because she has been going to church and yes she absolutely loves it. She is so awesome and is super prepared. She absolutely is amazing. And yes the twelve year old went to church this last week and went to mutual night. We have to get the kids of the branch more active. We are doing amazing Eloy's baptism is the 1st of December we could do it earlier but we want to make sure that he has a good time and the desire stays there so that he can be a strength for his Mom. She is really cool she has to take care of three grand kids a sick Grandma and Uncle and her two kids at the same time. So at the moment it really is impossible for her to get to church but we have the members take the youngest. The older brother came to the mutual night. He is like 19 so he is just a bit difficult but our goal is to get him to be baptized also. I am super excited. So next week I will make sure to get you some pics. MMMkay.
Okay time to answer the questions.
We have zone conference once a transfer.
There really was not any Trick or Treaters I only saw maybe like five.
We alsways go to the social events this last week we went to a family home evening and then cleaned the chapel. The chips arrived fine and they were gone within the couple of days. We don’t have any plans yet for Thanksgiving. The pants fit, I was kind of surprised. So things are good. I will probably gain a little bit back but I am still trying to watch what I eat but it is hard when you are getting fed all the time.
Mom you are amazing and the lord knows that just remember that the Lord will bless you he doesn’t let any good act go unnoticed. But I am doing well, Elder Osterloh and I are getting along great! Well I love and miss you all. Thanks for the support and all that you do for me.
Until next week, Logan
Hola familia!
Things are definitely good. My first baptism is this Sunday, Maria committed to living the law of chastity because she doesn’t live with her boyfriend so it is not a problem for her to get baptized. Pretty cool! So I am doing the baptism this Sunday after church. Yeah I am a bit nervous because it’s in Spanish and well haven’t done that yet but I know that it will be good. But I am so excited for Maria because she has been going to church and yes she absolutely loves it. She is so awesome and is super prepared. She absolutely is amazing. And yes the twelve year old went to church this last week and went to mutual night. We have to get the kids of the branch more active. We are doing amazing Eloy's baptism is the 1st of December we could do it earlier but we want to make sure that he has a good time and the desire stays there so that he can be a strength for his Mom. She is really cool she has to take care of three grand kids a sick Grandma and Uncle and her two kids at the same time. So at the moment it really is impossible for her to get to church but we have the members take the youngest. The older brother came to the mutual night. He is like 19 so he is just a bit difficult but our goal is to get him to be baptized also. I am super excited. So next week I will make sure to get you some pics. MMMkay.
Okay time to answer the questions.
We have zone conference once a transfer.
There really was not any Trick or Treaters I only saw maybe like five.
We alsways go to the social events this last week we went to a family home evening and then cleaned the chapel. The chips arrived fine and they were gone within the couple of days. We don’t have any plans yet for Thanksgiving. The pants fit, I was kind of surprised. So things are good. I will probably gain a little bit back but I am still trying to watch what I eat but it is hard when you are getting fed all the time.
Mom you are amazing and the lord knows that just remember that the Lord will bless you he doesn’t let any good act go unnoticed. But I am doing well, Elder Osterloh and I are getting along great! Well I love and miss you all. Thanks for the support and all that you do for me.
Until next week, Logan
11/6/07
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Family,
You have no idea of how awesome it is out here in the mission field. I am not going to lie I absolutely love it now. Yes at first it was really difficult but man I love this place. I love everything about missionary work. I love sharing the gospel and well all that comes along with that. I do have a baptism for the 17th of November she is a really cool lady her name is Maria Diaz she came to church this week she has a super cool spirit and she love church maybe because everyone welcomed her so well. But the only problem is that she has a boyfriend than she has had for 15 years and is not married to him. SO the new goal is really just getting her married. You would be surprised at how often this happens. It’s cool though because we had a really good lesson and she was afraid before to ask him but she said she would ask him and see what he has to say. Its way way way cool! But have I told you how much I love this area and how excited I am to be staying here for a while longer. The guess is that I will probably be here for another two transfers because my comp will probably leave next time leaving me here and then I will stay again and probably leave the next so I will probably be here till the end of January. Pretty cool I am way excited. We had a baptism in our branch this week a guy named Angel it was so cool I got to be the witness so that was awesome. So another thing that is making missionary work so amazing is the less active members we are teaching. There is this lady who got baptized and never went back to church but she is super cool and she has some really cool kids well we are teaching them and we are going to give the younger one a baptismal date this week. So that should be pretty cool. We are so going to have 3 baptisms this transfer that is the goal. We also had zone conference that was pretty amazing President Dewsnup is awesome and knows his scriptures like the back of his head, all the scriptures new and Old Testament. But here is a good scripture that I love,it is 2 Nephi 26 26-31. I love it here and I am falling in love with the people. My companion is amazing and he always keeps me laughing and having a good time. Life is awesome.
I got the email from Colten today I read it before this one so I already knew and emailed him. I am so excited to hear this you have no idea. I think this has been the greatest news that I have heard while on my mission and the greatest news that I am waiting to hear about now. Seriously.
Oh so here is the other news we were walking and biking everywhere this one day and we were completely exhausted completely but then we got this call and the Elders called us and said we have this car that we are going to drop off in about an hour, naturally I said “what car?”, thinking maybe it was a mistake well they said that they were bringing us a car and that it would be here in about an hour. So it is a 2008 Corolla with 40 miles on it. That is way awesome so I might get a little bit fatter this transfer and all that weight that I have lost my just come back, but I am okay with that considering I have a car all the time.
Elder Osterloh absolutely loved the package he opened it up and started wearing the Arizona shirt right away and drinking out of his mug. Man he is such a hoot. Something that his family does is the tape recorder thing, it’s a pretty cool idea and keeps me entertained. Its fun. So if you want to do that,that would be pretty cool.
Well love you and thanks for everything you have no idea how much I appreciate everything that you do for me.
Love you all! Logan
Family,
You have no idea of how awesome it is out here in the mission field. I am not going to lie I absolutely love it now. Yes at first it was really difficult but man I love this place. I love everything about missionary work. I love sharing the gospel and well all that comes along with that. I do have a baptism for the 17th of November she is a really cool lady her name is Maria Diaz she came to church this week she has a super cool spirit and she love church maybe because everyone welcomed her so well. But the only problem is that she has a boyfriend than she has had for 15 years and is not married to him. SO the new goal is really just getting her married. You would be surprised at how often this happens. It’s cool though because we had a really good lesson and she was afraid before to ask him but she said she would ask him and see what he has to say. Its way way way cool! But have I told you how much I love this area and how excited I am to be staying here for a while longer. The guess is that I will probably be here for another two transfers because my comp will probably leave next time leaving me here and then I will stay again and probably leave the next so I will probably be here till the end of January. Pretty cool I am way excited. We had a baptism in our branch this week a guy named Angel it was so cool I got to be the witness so that was awesome. So another thing that is making missionary work so amazing is the less active members we are teaching. There is this lady who got baptized and never went back to church but she is super cool and she has some really cool kids well we are teaching them and we are going to give the younger one a baptismal date this week. So that should be pretty cool. We are so going to have 3 baptisms this transfer that is the goal. We also had zone conference that was pretty amazing President Dewsnup is awesome and knows his scriptures like the back of his head, all the scriptures new and Old Testament. But here is a good scripture that I love,it is 2 Nephi 26 26-31. I love it here and I am falling in love with the people. My companion is amazing and he always keeps me laughing and having a good time. Life is awesome.
I got the email from Colten today I read it before this one so I already knew and emailed him. I am so excited to hear this you have no idea. I think this has been the greatest news that I have heard while on my mission and the greatest news that I am waiting to hear about now. Seriously.
Oh so here is the other news we were walking and biking everywhere this one day and we were completely exhausted completely but then we got this call and the Elders called us and said we have this car that we are going to drop off in about an hour, naturally I said “what car?”, thinking maybe it was a mistake well they said that they were bringing us a car and that it would be here in about an hour. So it is a 2008 Corolla with 40 miles on it. That is way awesome so I might get a little bit fatter this transfer and all that weight that I have lost my just come back, but I am okay with that considering I have a car all the time.
Elder Osterloh absolutely loved the package he opened it up and started wearing the Arizona shirt right away and drinking out of his mug. Man he is such a hoot. Something that his family does is the tape recorder thing, it’s a pretty cool idea and keeps me entertained. Its fun. So if you want to do that,that would be pretty cool.
Well love you and thanks for everything you have no idea how much I appreciate everything that you do for me.
Love you all! Logan
10/29/07
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Hola Famila,
Man things are great; I am staying with Elder Osterloh in this area again so that is definitely pretty cool. We are pretty close and he makes me laugh a lot so that is awesome. But he is so excited to get that package. I already told him. But I like how you knew I was not getting transferred before I did. Seems like they like to keep us on the edge of our seats. Pretty funny. Man things are great. I got the package this week.. I loved the Doritos and the cookies man I think the cookies were gone by the next day. You know that they are my absolute favorite. So yeah. Man I appreciate you guys so much.
SO I am going to do this little book of all of the ugly dogs that I see in Puerto Rico when I get home so if you see dogs on my card don’t erase them because its going to be awesome. So I got my first close encounter with almost getting bit. Hahahaha. So I was walking down the street and there was a dog with a puppy in the middle of the street. We walked by and accidentally scarred the puppy so the momma dog freaked out and came after me. and I held my backpack in front of me and it was trying to bite my backpack but luckily it backed off but it was definitely crazy, I was a wee bit scarred but all worked out. Then the animal lover came out in me and there was a kitten on the side of the road crying so I picked it up and brought it to the neighborhood hoping that it would cry and somebody would take it in.
So the ties are way cool those are exactly what I want just always be looking because all my ties are falling apart and I cant wear all of them. But there is a brown thick tie in my room that I bought awhile ago but never wore it; it is on the back of my door along with the volcom tie if you could send that one to.
So we dropped Epy the older lady because she would not come to church and we invited her to be baptized and she didn’t want to so, it was hard but we are going to go see her in a couple of weeks to see how everything is and if she might have the desire to go. We have met so many people this week we have met a couple of families so we are starting to teach them. It’s just all going well. So this transfer we hadn’t baptized anyone but I am pretty sure we will have a couple this week we are going to invite this lady to be baptized today because she is awesome and I am pretty sure she will except so that will be awesome.
One bad thing this week is that training meetings are over so I will not be going to see all my buds anymore but that is all good. But it’s crazy because we have already been here for six weeks and there is so much area that we have not yet explored so this next six weeks we will find a lot more people and explore our area. We have an area where it is all over the mountains and we have it so we are going to try to find a lot more people.
Well things are good and I can’t believe that time is flying by so fast. Well I love you guys so much. You’re amazing.
Peace,Logan
Man things are great; I am staying with Elder Osterloh in this area again so that is definitely pretty cool. We are pretty close and he makes me laugh a lot so that is awesome. But he is so excited to get that package. I already told him. But I like how you knew I was not getting transferred before I did. Seems like they like to keep us on the edge of our seats. Pretty funny. Man things are great. I got the package this week.. I loved the Doritos and the cookies man I think the cookies were gone by the next day. You know that they are my absolute favorite. So yeah. Man I appreciate you guys so much.
SO I am going to do this little book of all of the ugly dogs that I see in Puerto Rico when I get home so if you see dogs on my card don’t erase them because its going to be awesome. So I got my first close encounter with almost getting bit. Hahahaha. So I was walking down the street and there was a dog with a puppy in the middle of the street. We walked by and accidentally scarred the puppy so the momma dog freaked out and came after me. and I held my backpack in front of me and it was trying to bite my backpack but luckily it backed off but it was definitely crazy, I was a wee bit scarred but all worked out. Then the animal lover came out in me and there was a kitten on the side of the road crying so I picked it up and brought it to the neighborhood hoping that it would cry and somebody would take it in.
So the ties are way cool those are exactly what I want just always be looking because all my ties are falling apart and I cant wear all of them. But there is a brown thick tie in my room that I bought awhile ago but never wore it; it is on the back of my door along with the volcom tie if you could send that one to.
So we dropped Epy the older lady because she would not come to church and we invited her to be baptized and she didn’t want to so, it was hard but we are going to go see her in a couple of weeks to see how everything is and if she might have the desire to go. We have met so many people this week we have met a couple of families so we are starting to teach them. It’s just all going well. So this transfer we hadn’t baptized anyone but I am pretty sure we will have a couple this week we are going to invite this lady to be baptized today because she is awesome and I am pretty sure she will except so that will be awesome.
One bad thing this week is that training meetings are over so I will not be going to see all my buds anymore but that is all good. But it’s crazy because we have already been here for six weeks and there is so much area that we have not yet explored so this next six weeks we will find a lot more people and explore our area. We have an area where it is all over the mountains and we have it so we are going to try to find a lot more people.
Well things are good and I can’t believe that time is flying by so fast. Well I love you guys so much. You’re amazing.
Peace,Logan
10/25/07
More MTC pictures
I hear that the Elders play tricks on some of their remaining MTC buddies, so I guess they built a wall from all of the boxes they had recieved while there. Too funny. Boys will be boys.
Well, I think this means "Peace", I am out of here. Notice the rooms looks cleared out.Yeah, Pictures from Elder Wells
This Logan showing where he is headed(I think every missionary sends home pictures like this)
Here Logan with friend, Elder Max Crandall,
Max is heading to Washington, Everett mission
Here is Logan with some Mesa friends.....Elder Scott Ball, headed for Italy Milan, and
Elder Jeff Stoker headed for Russia, Samara
The District, All Puerto Rico San Juan East Missionaries
Logan in the MTC laundry mat
Logan and another Mesa friend, Elder Jake McGhan,
Jake is heading to Califonia, San Bernardino mission.
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Dear Family,
Things were good this past week. Many things happened. Time is flying by so fast, I hit my 3 month mark, insane. I really cannot believe it.
Well next week Wednesday is transfers, they call us on Sunday and tell us if are staying or not. Then if we are leaving our area they will have us go to the meeting on Wednesday, and they call your name and tell you where you are going, without telling you before, they just announce it, it is then you find out. You then run and find your new companion and where you are going. Pretty intense, huh? But more likely I will probably stay here for a couple of transfers at least. Which will totally be fine because we starting to find more and more people to teach, so that is cool.
I finally got to drive a car. Can you believe I haven’t driven in 3 months? It felt so good to drive. I went on a trade off where I went to another area and I was with Elder Opurto, who is from Aruba. He doesn’t have a drivers license, so could not drive. My license is still good, it was so great to drive again. I loved it.
Oh, and I never told you last week I went on a trade off with our Zone Leader, Elder Powers. Well they are on a island called Vieques, it took about 1 ½ hours to get there by boat. I gave my first blessing in Spanish, it was awesome to feel the spirit guide me as I gave it. We had lots of visits to do, and did many things for the members there. After we were done we went to the church building, let me tell you there were HUGE spiders on the wall. They scared me, I wanted to scream and run, and it was so funny because I did exactly that… I screamed and ran. But it was fun.
Hope you have a great week.
Love You All,
Elder Wells
Dear Family,
Things were good this past week. Many things happened. Time is flying by so fast, I hit my 3 month mark, insane. I really cannot believe it.
Well next week Wednesday is transfers, they call us on Sunday and tell us if are staying or not. Then if we are leaving our area they will have us go to the meeting on Wednesday, and they call your name and tell you where you are going, without telling you before, they just announce it, it is then you find out. You then run and find your new companion and where you are going. Pretty intense, huh? But more likely I will probably stay here for a couple of transfers at least. Which will totally be fine because we starting to find more and more people to teach, so that is cool.
I finally got to drive a car. Can you believe I haven’t driven in 3 months? It felt so good to drive. I went on a trade off where I went to another area and I was with Elder Opurto, who is from Aruba. He doesn’t have a drivers license, so could not drive. My license is still good, it was so great to drive again. I loved it.
Oh, and I never told you last week I went on a trade off with our Zone Leader, Elder Powers. Well they are on a island called Vieques, it took about 1 ½ hours to get there by boat. I gave my first blessing in Spanish, it was awesome to feel the spirit guide me as I gave it. We had lots of visits to do, and did many things for the members there. After we were done we went to the church building, let me tell you there were HUGE spiders on the wall. They scared me, I wanted to scream and run, and it was so funny because I did exactly that… I screamed and ran. But it was fun.
Hope you have a great week.
Love You All,
Elder Wells
10/15/07
Good morning family!
I wanted to let you all know that I love you guys and that I have definitely felt your prayers this last week. The work is definitely picking up for us thank goodness. We have met so many people this week a family a few new investigators and a gangster guy who is really excited about Joseph Smith who wants to know so much more. The mission has picked up so much and two years doesn’t really sound that long anymore.
Our landlord is amazing and she cooks amazing food for us she cooks us food almost everyday. She cooks so much better than me so what a relief. No we don’t have ac, I always think after we have been out all day and get home it will be cool, but it is not. I am starting to get used to it, and it doesn’t bother me much now.
I sent the memory card home on Tuesday. The letter probably got there early because we sent them way late in the week so that threw it off.
So we have transfers on Halloween that still baffles my mind because that means I will have been here for six weeks when that comes around nuts.
When you take gospel class you realize how true things really are and it opens your eyes. Man I know exactly what you mean. I love studying Joseph smith he seriously is so amazing and the more I learn the stronger my testimony is of him.
Man I am so proud of Colten. He is amazing. I know that he can go on a mission and what a powerful missionary he will be. So awesome.
Man I miss sushi that is so good, you didn’t like it. I hated it the first two times but it only gets better, so good. MMMMMMM.
Yeah I will buy the bike today more than likely yeah having a bike at every house would make sense but I definitely can take it with me where ever I go. We have a bike rack we put on our car. Pretty cool. I can’t believe I have been out for three months I still can hardly believe that.
Well all is well and things are starting to work out and I am so happy to share this message with the people of Puerto Rico they definitely need it. Well all is well thanks for everything and I will make sure to write everyone a letter this week. I got them all yesterday and I have to write eight people. Well I love you all. Until next week. Elder Wells
I wanted to let you all know that I love you guys and that I have definitely felt your prayers this last week. The work is definitely picking up for us thank goodness. We have met so many people this week a family a few new investigators and a gangster guy who is really excited about Joseph Smith who wants to know so much more. The mission has picked up so much and two years doesn’t really sound that long anymore.
Our landlord is amazing and she cooks amazing food for us she cooks us food almost everyday. She cooks so much better than me so what a relief. No we don’t have ac, I always think after we have been out all day and get home it will be cool, but it is not. I am starting to get used to it, and it doesn’t bother me much now.
I sent the memory card home on Tuesday. The letter probably got there early because we sent them way late in the week so that threw it off.
So we have transfers on Halloween that still baffles my mind because that means I will have been here for six weeks when that comes around nuts.
When you take gospel class you realize how true things really are and it opens your eyes. Man I know exactly what you mean. I love studying Joseph smith he seriously is so amazing and the more I learn the stronger my testimony is of him.
Man I am so proud of Colten. He is amazing. I know that he can go on a mission and what a powerful missionary he will be. So awesome.
Man I miss sushi that is so good, you didn’t like it. I hated it the first two times but it only gets better, so good. MMMMMMM.
Yeah I will buy the bike today more than likely yeah having a bike at every house would make sense but I definitely can take it with me where ever I go. We have a bike rack we put on our car. Pretty cool. I can’t believe I have been out for three months I still can hardly believe that.
Well all is well and things are starting to work out and I am so happy to share this message with the people of Puerto Rico they definitely need it. Well all is well thanks for everything and I will make sure to write everyone a letter this week. I got them all yesterday and I have to write eight people. Well I love you all. Until next week. Elder Wells
10/8/07
Hello Family,
My week has picked up so much. Everyone has said that the first week is the hardest, but I am definitely getting used to this.. Oh as for the praying I have never prayed so hard in my life and felt so close to my savior. That is awesome that you are taking an institute class, are there a lot of people or is it just younger or just older people? As for the Mom and daughter they blew us off so who really knows I know they felt the spirit and just have to make that right choice, once they feel the spirit Satan works so hard on people, but they have to make the decisions on there own. We got to watch conference in English which was definitely a relief we watched every session including priesthood. That is awesome to hear about Colten man I am so proud of him he has sure stepped up to the plate. Man that so awesome. I am utterly thrilled for him and I know that heavenly father is looking upon him with desire and knows that he will be such a powerful missionary. Thanks for everything that you sent me. I will probably get it this Saturday because we get stuff when we go to the mission office and that is Saturday for training. Yeah I ate at Fuddruckers it is in our area its so delicious I am going to send my memory card home today we are going to the rain forest so I want to send some pictures home with that. Yeah we cook a lot and our landlord cooks a lot for us also she is an older lady she loves cooking and she cooks us a meal almost everyday. We don’t have maids. I am totally good on contacts I have 8 or nine pairs left I am making them last as long as I can. But things are awesome we are teaching a few people the lord has blessed us so much the hard part was just getting started because we had to start out with nothing and we can see our work finally paying off. But its way sweet, I really just miss the cleanliness of home there is basically nothing clean around here, its beautiful but just not in the cities. Its way fun though I get to see two of my buds from the MTC more often because we are in the same zone so that is way cool. I am teaching this older lady she is reading the book of Mormon and loves it but doesn’t understand prayer and the importance of it but we are working with her and she is definitely progressing. Its way cool. So I have to buy as bike so I need just a little bit more money in my account because I have to buy one. But things are great I know that things will work out just pray for everyone that you know and everything will work out. The things that make us sad are only there to make us stronger. Well love you guys and your all amazing. Love, Elder Wells
My week has picked up so much. Everyone has said that the first week is the hardest, but I am definitely getting used to this.. Oh as for the praying I have never prayed so hard in my life and felt so close to my savior. That is awesome that you are taking an institute class, are there a lot of people or is it just younger or just older people? As for the Mom and daughter they blew us off so who really knows I know they felt the spirit and just have to make that right choice, once they feel the spirit Satan works so hard on people, but they have to make the decisions on there own. We got to watch conference in English which was definitely a relief we watched every session including priesthood. That is awesome to hear about Colten man I am so proud of him he has sure stepped up to the plate. Man that so awesome. I am utterly thrilled for him and I know that heavenly father is looking upon him with desire and knows that he will be such a powerful missionary. Thanks for everything that you sent me. I will probably get it this Saturday because we get stuff when we go to the mission office and that is Saturday for training. Yeah I ate at Fuddruckers it is in our area its so delicious I am going to send my memory card home today we are going to the rain forest so I want to send some pictures home with that. Yeah we cook a lot and our landlord cooks a lot for us also she is an older lady she loves cooking and she cooks us a meal almost everyday. We don’t have maids. I am totally good on contacts I have 8 or nine pairs left I am making them last as long as I can. But things are awesome we are teaching a few people the lord has blessed us so much the hard part was just getting started because we had to start out with nothing and we can see our work finally paying off. But its way sweet, I really just miss the cleanliness of home there is basically nothing clean around here, its beautiful but just not in the cities. Its way fun though I get to see two of my buds from the MTC more often because we are in the same zone so that is way cool. I am teaching this older lady she is reading the book of Mormon and loves it but doesn’t understand prayer and the importance of it but we are working with her and she is definitely progressing. Its way cool. So I have to buy as bike so I need just a little bit more money in my account because I have to buy one. But things are great I know that things will work out just pray for everyone that you know and everything will work out. The things that make us sad are only there to make us stronger. Well love you guys and your all amazing. Love, Elder Wells
10/2/07
October 2nd, 2007
Dear Family,
I have written two letters now they should be getting there very soon probably today. We have had to change our P-days to Tuesdays for the last two weeks because of zone conference one week and the other reason was because we did not have our car because the zone leaders came in from one of the islands for meetings with Pres.Dewsnup so we had to give up our car for a couple of days but we more than likely will be doing email every Monday. Well I live in the area of Conovans you should be getting my address on the letter they made us write the first night we were here. My companions name is Elder Osterloh he is from Sandy Utah he has been out in Puerto Rico for 6 months so 8 months total. He is really cool we get along pretty good thank goodness because it would be so hard to have a hard difficult companion in the beginning. Well not going to lie I hated missionary work the first week I was here but pretty much everyone does. But I am definitely starting to love it now thank goodness. The guy we talked to under the light pole never showed up for our appointment so that was kind of depressing because he really seemed like he needed the gospel really bad so hopefully he next time the missionaries come around he will be better prepared. We can only teach those that are prepared for the gospel. But the exciting news we did have a daughter and a mom that we taught yesterday that were really cool they invited us into there house and we got to know them and taught them the first lesson and then they made a commitment to read the Book of Mormon and they committed to come to general conference with us on Saturday they seemed really excited she daughter had attended church when she was in Chicago so that was cool so they seem like they are definitely ready. Well the talk at church went really good so much better than expected because I always seem to choke and I didn’t so that was way awesome. Our chapel is located Rio Grande it is about fifteen minutes away from our appt. The people are pretty friendly here they are really prideful of there Puerto Rico. Well President Dewsnup is way cool we didn’t really get much time to meet him but I will over time, his wife is really sweet you can just see how much she loves missionary work, and can tell that she thinks of us as her little mijos. Yeah I got all the stuff I really appreciated the book it was way cute. I Know the ties that you sent me are polyester but there are cool ones that are thicker ties that are polyester there like 80s ties but I love stripes so any striped tie is cool. Oh yeah there is this girl in my ward her name is Naysha Rodriguez she was in Justin’s ward for a while she lived in Florida she said that he came over and ate at her house all the time her mom was in the relief society presidency but ask him about her. Really funny how things like that work out. My companion’s roommate at BYU Is named Elder Ringwood he is serving in Mesa so if you see him tell him that Elder Osterloh says hello. But I can’t really think of anything else right now. But I love you and thanks for all of the prayers I can feel the impact of all of them. We have a couple of investigators just pray for them to feel the spirit and keep there commitments. We don’t have any upcoming baptisms and as for the ocean were not suppose to encourage it but they really would rather have them in the chapel because they have chairs and the spirit is more present there. As soon as I have a baptism I will let you know.The area is actually not that bad it’s really fun I like it a lot. The mosquitoes are not really that bad. I love you all! Peace and Love, Elder Wells.
I have written two letters now they should be getting there very soon probably today. We have had to change our P-days to Tuesdays for the last two weeks because of zone conference one week and the other reason was because we did not have our car because the zone leaders came in from one of the islands for meetings with Pres.Dewsnup so we had to give up our car for a couple of days but we more than likely will be doing email every Monday. Well I live in the area of Conovans you should be getting my address on the letter they made us write the first night we were here. My companions name is Elder Osterloh he is from Sandy Utah he has been out in Puerto Rico for 6 months so 8 months total. He is really cool we get along pretty good thank goodness because it would be so hard to have a hard difficult companion in the beginning. Well not going to lie I hated missionary work the first week I was here but pretty much everyone does. But I am definitely starting to love it now thank goodness. The guy we talked to under the light pole never showed up for our appointment so that was kind of depressing because he really seemed like he needed the gospel really bad so hopefully he next time the missionaries come around he will be better prepared. We can only teach those that are prepared for the gospel. But the exciting news we did have a daughter and a mom that we taught yesterday that were really cool they invited us into there house and we got to know them and taught them the first lesson and then they made a commitment to read the Book of Mormon and they committed to come to general conference with us on Saturday they seemed really excited she daughter had attended church when she was in Chicago so that was cool so they seem like they are definitely ready. Well the talk at church went really good so much better than expected because I always seem to choke and I didn’t so that was way awesome. Our chapel is located Rio Grande it is about fifteen minutes away from our appt. The people are pretty friendly here they are really prideful of there Puerto Rico. Well President Dewsnup is way cool we didn’t really get much time to meet him but I will over time, his wife is really sweet you can just see how much she loves missionary work, and can tell that she thinks of us as her little mijos. Yeah I got all the stuff I really appreciated the book it was way cute. I Know the ties that you sent me are polyester but there are cool ones that are thicker ties that are polyester there like 80s ties but I love stripes so any striped tie is cool. Oh yeah there is this girl in my ward her name is Naysha Rodriguez she was in Justin’s ward for a while she lived in Florida she said that he came over and ate at her house all the time her mom was in the relief society presidency but ask him about her. Really funny how things like that work out. My companion’s roommate at BYU Is named Elder Ringwood he is serving in Mesa so if you see him tell him that Elder Osterloh says hello. But I can’t really think of anything else right now. But I love you and thanks for all of the prayers I can feel the impact of all of them. We have a couple of investigators just pray for them to feel the spirit and keep there commitments. We don’t have any upcoming baptisms and as for the ocean were not suppose to encourage it but they really would rather have them in the chapel because they have chairs and the spirit is more present there. As soon as I have a baptism I will let you know.The area is actually not that bad it’s really fun I like it a lot. The mosquitoes are not really that bad. I love you all! Peace and Love, Elder Wells.
9/25/07
First Letter from Puerto Rico
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Dear Family,
So well things are great I enjoy serving a lot. I really don’t think that I have ever walked so much in my entire life. I walk more now than when I sold candy. We have a car but we have to share it so we have it on the weekends which are way cool. It’s a good break. Oh yeah I never told you that I spoke in the MTC the last week we were there. It wasn’t a surprise I kind of knew I was going to have to. And I have to speak in church this Sunday. I am so excited not really. I hate public speaking but the people are really nice so they will understand why I suck so badly. Talking is not my favorite especially in Spanish. I am going to take some pics of my neighborhood and send them to you. Hahahahha along with the memory card. But if you haven’t got my letter yet I am opening up the area of conovanas meaning that there was not any missionaries in my area before me or they have not been there in a really long time. But what I and my companion have been doing is just trying to find people to teach basically we try to contact everyone that we see so that we can be successful. It’s hard because you have an area book where it has lots of names and such and ours has none so we have to find people. So my experience when we were landing on Puerto Rico it looked so pretty and it is and then we grabbed our luggage and walked outside and seriously instantly I started to sweat never in my life had I experienced something like that it was way crazy but cool at the same time. Then we stayed the night in the mission office and then went to the chapel where we met and found out where we would be serving. When he told me I was opening an area I was scared out of my mind. Seriously then it was all good. When I got to my area I was a little scared because its not the best area but as I walked around I felt that this is where the lord wants me and there are people around in my area waiting to hear the message of the restored gospel and I just have to have the faith to find those people. It’s so exciting. But what else is new with you?I will share a couple of stories so we have talked to many people, we talked to a guy last night he was sitting underneath a light pole and he looked really sad so we shared basically the first lesson with him and then we gave him a pamphlet we committed him to read the pamphlet he said he would and we left him with a prayer, then as we were leaving he had already started to read the pamphlet so I hope that he reads the whole thing and prays about it and receives and answer we are going to teach him tonight so hopefully he reads it because we want to have a real investigator that would be so cool. But we have met many people that is all we do all day long we have had many appts with people but we come by at that time and they never answer the door. This brings me to something else that is really cool so you don’t knock on doors here. You sit in front of there doors and yell muy buenas tardes o muy buenas noches. Pretty cool. We have the rain forest in our area so were allowed to go there on our P day we definitely will go and do that sometime. That will be pretty cool. So one of the weirdest things about Puerto Rico is that there are urbanizations everywhere and then right next door are huge Forrest’s or jungles and little houses in the middle of them. The language is coming along pretty good. The people are so hard to understand here. The first day I don’t think that I could understand a single word that was being said but now I am starting to catch on thank goodness. But I can talk about the gospel fine it’s just when they want to say something back to me when I can’t understand them. Ha-ha I just smile and act like I know what they are saying even though I don’t they think I do that is the funny part. But things are great. So the reason why we did not have p day yesterday was because we had zone conference so we had to do that. I forgot to get the Elder’s Mom’s email address’s but we have training meetings every Saturday and I see Alexander Olsen Drollete Hadley and Monson so that is way cool. Drollete and Hadley are in my zone so that is way cool and exciting because I will see them for a while. Well I love you so much thanks for everything. Send me some more pics of me and my friends and the family maybe some of the dogs. Oh yeah I am loosing weight. Remember how the dark blue pants never fit? Well now they fit so that is way cool. And the littler belt fits me I can go three holes in. And the big belt doesn’t fit me anymore it is to big it doesn’t keep my pants up so that is way cool. Well love you all! Thanks for everything!
PEACE and LOVE,
Elder Wells
Dear Family,
So well things are great I enjoy serving a lot. I really don’t think that I have ever walked so much in my entire life. I walk more now than when I sold candy. We have a car but we have to share it so we have it on the weekends which are way cool. It’s a good break. Oh yeah I never told you that I spoke in the MTC the last week we were there. It wasn’t a surprise I kind of knew I was going to have to. And I have to speak in church this Sunday. I am so excited not really. I hate public speaking but the people are really nice so they will understand why I suck so badly. Talking is not my favorite especially in Spanish. I am going to take some pics of my neighborhood and send them to you. Hahahahha along with the memory card. But if you haven’t got my letter yet I am opening up the area of conovanas meaning that there was not any missionaries in my area before me or they have not been there in a really long time. But what I and my companion have been doing is just trying to find people to teach basically we try to contact everyone that we see so that we can be successful. It’s hard because you have an area book where it has lots of names and such and ours has none so we have to find people. So my experience when we were landing on Puerto Rico it looked so pretty and it is and then we grabbed our luggage and walked outside and seriously instantly I started to sweat never in my life had I experienced something like that it was way crazy but cool at the same time. Then we stayed the night in the mission office and then went to the chapel where we met and found out where we would be serving. When he told me I was opening an area I was scared out of my mind. Seriously then it was all good. When I got to my area I was a little scared because its not the best area but as I walked around I felt that this is where the lord wants me and there are people around in my area waiting to hear the message of the restored gospel and I just have to have the faith to find those people. It’s so exciting. But what else is new with you?I will share a couple of stories so we have talked to many people, we talked to a guy last night he was sitting underneath a light pole and he looked really sad so we shared basically the first lesson with him and then we gave him a pamphlet we committed him to read the pamphlet he said he would and we left him with a prayer, then as we were leaving he had already started to read the pamphlet so I hope that he reads the whole thing and prays about it and receives and answer we are going to teach him tonight so hopefully he reads it because we want to have a real investigator that would be so cool. But we have met many people that is all we do all day long we have had many appts with people but we come by at that time and they never answer the door. This brings me to something else that is really cool so you don’t knock on doors here. You sit in front of there doors and yell muy buenas tardes o muy buenas noches. Pretty cool. We have the rain forest in our area so were allowed to go there on our P day we definitely will go and do that sometime. That will be pretty cool. So one of the weirdest things about Puerto Rico is that there are urbanizations everywhere and then right next door are huge Forrest’s or jungles and little houses in the middle of them. The language is coming along pretty good. The people are so hard to understand here. The first day I don’t think that I could understand a single word that was being said but now I am starting to catch on thank goodness. But I can talk about the gospel fine it’s just when they want to say something back to me when I can’t understand them. Ha-ha I just smile and act like I know what they are saying even though I don’t they think I do that is the funny part. But things are great. So the reason why we did not have p day yesterday was because we had zone conference so we had to do that. I forgot to get the Elder’s Mom’s email address’s but we have training meetings every Saturday and I see Alexander Olsen Drollete Hadley and Monson so that is way cool. Drollete and Hadley are in my zone so that is way cool and exciting because I will see them for a while. Well I love you so much thanks for everything. Send me some more pics of me and my friends and the family maybe some of the dogs. Oh yeah I am loosing weight. Remember how the dark blue pants never fit? Well now they fit so that is way cool. And the littler belt fits me I can go three holes in. And the big belt doesn’t fit me anymore it is to big it doesn’t keep my pants up so that is way cool. Well love you all! Thanks for everything!
PEACE and LOVE,
Elder Wells
9/14/07
Letter Home
Friday, September 14th, 2007
Hola Madre,
Yeah I got the ties I absolutely loved them by the way I thinks it is American probably but not really sure so I am going to call in the morning on Wednesday as well as that afternoon. I am definitely going to call all the family and if there is time I might call a friend but probably not. This week has definitely been a long one, I am just so ready to get out of this place it gets a little annoying after while, just because we have been here so long. I saw Jeff I gave him a hug, he looked like he had no idea of where he was at its kind of funny seeing the new people come in because it’s just a big shock and it’s basically like you are living in some little dream world. Today was the last time that I get to go to the temple for two years that kind of stinks but its all good. So when does Dad and all of them get back? Am I going to be able to talk to them? So we heard from Richard Hinckley this last Tuesday that was pretty cool to say that I have been to a meeting with him and I even got to shake his hand. He is a really good speaker. So how is everyone else? How are the niece and nephews? Make sure that you tell them that I love them. I love getting little things from Gracie, always fun. If you could dear elder me my address in Puerto Rico we have not gotten a thing from them in the mail which is kind of surprising considering none of us ever got anything. We don’t really know what to expect when we get to Puerto Rico were all just kind of hoping that there is going to be a sign for us or something we don’t know. I know it will be fine but something would be great. Just dear elder me everyone’s phone numbers so that I can call them. When did you send the letters and things will they be there when I get there. So the Spanish has come so far I can’t believe how mush I know the crazy part is that I can teach the lessons in Spanish, it’s so insane. I really just can wait to be in Puerto Rico because I can actually get out there and teach people instead of always teaching fake investigators that will be way exciting. Yeah I know Max left on Tuesday I got a picture with him so that is pretty cool. He came in over a month after me and gets to leave before me, that is pretty messed up. Oh so your question about speaking the language this whole last week we have been speaking Spanish all the time so that is pretty cool. It’s called hsi or hable su idioma, speak your language. You learn so much more when you are practicing your language all the time because you are showing the lord that you really care about learning the language and showing how much you want something, and then he will give you the gift of tongues because you can say that you have been doing the best that you possibly can. Its been pretty cool at time speaking only Spanish but it gets so frustrating at the same time because there are so many things that you want to say but you cant so that gets a bit frustrating. Other than that it’s been way good. I am really just so excited to be out of this place 9 weeks of it and you will have definitely have had enough time in. I feel bad for people like Daniel who have to be here for 12 weeks like Daniel. But there are people that can handle it and Daniel will do just fine. So I hear that he loves the Mhong Book of Mormon that I gave him they have them in the bookstore. I decided to write my testimony in Spanish just for the fun of it I thought it would be funny to have a mhong book of Mormon with Spanish testimony in the front. Well Chelsea is engaged? So that is insane, is it the same guy she has been dating? Tell her congrats for me. She will probably have two kids by the time I get home that’s just crazy. Well I love you and have a good week.
Elder Wells
Hola Madre,
Yeah I got the ties I absolutely loved them by the way I thinks it is American probably but not really sure so I am going to call in the morning on Wednesday as well as that afternoon. I am definitely going to call all the family and if there is time I might call a friend but probably not. This week has definitely been a long one, I am just so ready to get out of this place it gets a little annoying after while, just because we have been here so long. I saw Jeff I gave him a hug, he looked like he had no idea of where he was at its kind of funny seeing the new people come in because it’s just a big shock and it’s basically like you are living in some little dream world. Today was the last time that I get to go to the temple for two years that kind of stinks but its all good. So when does Dad and all of them get back? Am I going to be able to talk to them? So we heard from Richard Hinckley this last Tuesday that was pretty cool to say that I have been to a meeting with him and I even got to shake his hand. He is a really good speaker. So how is everyone else? How are the niece and nephews? Make sure that you tell them that I love them. I love getting little things from Gracie, always fun. If you could dear elder me my address in Puerto Rico we have not gotten a thing from them in the mail which is kind of surprising considering none of us ever got anything. We don’t really know what to expect when we get to Puerto Rico were all just kind of hoping that there is going to be a sign for us or something we don’t know. I know it will be fine but something would be great. Just dear elder me everyone’s phone numbers so that I can call them. When did you send the letters and things will they be there when I get there. So the Spanish has come so far I can’t believe how mush I know the crazy part is that I can teach the lessons in Spanish, it’s so insane. I really just can wait to be in Puerto Rico because I can actually get out there and teach people instead of always teaching fake investigators that will be way exciting. Yeah I know Max left on Tuesday I got a picture with him so that is pretty cool. He came in over a month after me and gets to leave before me, that is pretty messed up. Oh so your question about speaking the language this whole last week we have been speaking Spanish all the time so that is pretty cool. It’s called hsi or hable su idioma, speak your language. You learn so much more when you are practicing your language all the time because you are showing the lord that you really care about learning the language and showing how much you want something, and then he will give you the gift of tongues because you can say that you have been doing the best that you possibly can. Its been pretty cool at time speaking only Spanish but it gets so frustrating at the same time because there are so many things that you want to say but you cant so that gets a bit frustrating. Other than that it’s been way good. I am really just so excited to be out of this place 9 weeks of it and you will have definitely have had enough time in. I feel bad for people like Daniel who have to be here for 12 weeks like Daniel. But there are people that can handle it and Daniel will do just fine. So I hear that he loves the Mhong Book of Mormon that I gave him they have them in the bookstore. I decided to write my testimony in Spanish just for the fun of it I thought it would be funny to have a mhong book of Mormon with Spanish testimony in the front. Well Chelsea is engaged? So that is insane, is it the same guy she has been dating? Tell her congrats for me. She will probably have two kids by the time I get home that’s just crazy. Well I love you and have a good week.
Elder Wells
9/13/07
9/9/07
9/7/07
Friday, September 7th,2007
Friday,September 7th, 2007
Dear Family/Friends,
Oh I am doing wonderful we received our flight plans today. We leave the MTC at five in the morning on Wednesday the 19th. That will probably be the perfect time considering that will probably be the hardest day. We fly to Fort Worth Texas get there at 11:55 then we leave at 1:20 so I have an hour and a half to talk to the family. Then we arrive in Puerto Rico at 6:55. In my room there is Elder Olsen and Elder Drollete I sent a pic home of our whole group with the names on the back so that should be helpful. I am so excited to hear that Colten is doing great that makes me happy I pray for him everyday. But I absolutely love the watch it doesn’t make me break out at all so that is pretty cool. I absolutely love it. Really I have worn it everyday and there is no sign of a rash at all. So we are on the second lesson in Spanish so this week is our last week teaching it so that is cool. It just amazes me that I can actually teach a lesson in Spanish. Not in my wildest dreams have I ever thought I would be able to do that. It’s so un real. Can you really believe that I am really leaving this place and that it has gone by this fast? I am so petrified but so excited at the same time. It’s crazy to think that in twelve days I am going to be knocking on doors that is so crazyyyyyyyyy. But so exciting I can’t wait to share this message with the people of Puerto Rico I already love them. I don’t know this MTC experience has been pretty crazy, looking back at just seven weeks ago and the person I am has changed so much. You can look at the new elders and see, yourselves weeks ago; this place definitely helps you grow up. I would have to say that my favorite part is how much I have grown in the gospel. So unreal. I don’t know how many times I have said that but. So I am sorry to hear that Hollies’ Dad past away but that is the best thing to know that they will be able to see him again and that families can be together forever. As I was thinking about some of the happiest times of my life and they were definitely the ones where our family was just all together just talking and hanging out. How cool is that to know that this is possible to have that happiness everyday of the rest of your existence. It boggles my mind to know that we can be that happy everyday of our lives pretty amazing, what a great gift our father in heaven gives us. Families bring us so much joy. That is why this mission is so worth it to I get to share a message that will greatly affect the rest of someone’s existence if they just listen to it. I am just so grateful. So these last couple of Fridays we have done sealing’s in the temples, we act as the sons and then there is a couple. How cools is it to know that just in two weeks I have helped twenty families myself be reunited forever, and allowed them to become a forever family, because they didn’t now have the opportunity on this earth. I love the temple so much I love the work. I am so excited to go out and serve those people in Puerto Rico. Well how is everything else? I have not yet received the garments but they will probably come right before dinner so that is fine. So what else is new with the family how are the kids? And how are the dogs? You can send me some pics. Well I love you so much thanks for always being there for me!
Love You, Logan
Dear Family/Friends,
Oh I am doing wonderful we received our flight plans today. We leave the MTC at five in the morning on Wednesday the 19th. That will probably be the perfect time considering that will probably be the hardest day. We fly to Fort Worth Texas get there at 11:55 then we leave at 1:20 so I have an hour and a half to talk to the family. Then we arrive in Puerto Rico at 6:55. In my room there is Elder Olsen and Elder Drollete I sent a pic home of our whole group with the names on the back so that should be helpful. I am so excited to hear that Colten is doing great that makes me happy I pray for him everyday. But I absolutely love the watch it doesn’t make me break out at all so that is pretty cool. I absolutely love it. Really I have worn it everyday and there is no sign of a rash at all. So we are on the second lesson in Spanish so this week is our last week teaching it so that is cool. It just amazes me that I can actually teach a lesson in Spanish. Not in my wildest dreams have I ever thought I would be able to do that. It’s so un real. Can you really believe that I am really leaving this place and that it has gone by this fast? I am so petrified but so excited at the same time. It’s crazy to think that in twelve days I am going to be knocking on doors that is so crazyyyyyyyyy. But so exciting I can’t wait to share this message with the people of Puerto Rico I already love them. I don’t know this MTC experience has been pretty crazy, looking back at just seven weeks ago and the person I am has changed so much. You can look at the new elders and see, yourselves weeks ago; this place definitely helps you grow up. I would have to say that my favorite part is how much I have grown in the gospel. So unreal. I don’t know how many times I have said that but. So I am sorry to hear that Hollies’ Dad past away but that is the best thing to know that they will be able to see him again and that families can be together forever. As I was thinking about some of the happiest times of my life and they were definitely the ones where our family was just all together just talking and hanging out. How cool is that to know that this is possible to have that happiness everyday of the rest of your existence. It boggles my mind to know that we can be that happy everyday of our lives pretty amazing, what a great gift our father in heaven gives us. Families bring us so much joy. That is why this mission is so worth it to I get to share a message that will greatly affect the rest of someone’s existence if they just listen to it. I am just so grateful. So these last couple of Fridays we have done sealing’s in the temples, we act as the sons and then there is a couple. How cools is it to know that just in two weeks I have helped twenty families myself be reunited forever, and allowed them to become a forever family, because they didn’t now have the opportunity on this earth. I love the temple so much I love the work. I am so excited to go out and serve those people in Puerto Rico. Well how is everything else? I have not yet received the garments but they will probably come right before dinner so that is fine. So what else is new with the family how are the kids? And how are the dogs? You can send me some pics. Well I love you so much thanks for always being there for me!
Love You, Logan
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