Holy Moly Cow!

Elder Weaver and Elder Godoy (Elder Godoy is from Paraguay where Elder Weaver's dad served a mission). Obviously, the pool isn't used!

I have to say that we were disappointed with Elder Weaver's email this week ONLY because it wasn't enough info! We love that he's busy and happy, but we constantly crave more information from this boy!  The title above is the title of this week's email.  We are trying to get email's out to people that have requested them, but we just haven't finished it yet.  Here you go…

Dear Family and Friends

Wow, another week and it definitely felt like a week. Lemme tell ya. Alright so only 17 minutes to write so here we go! 

I have the first vision memorized in Spanish! I actually memorized it by last P day but I didn't tell you guys. So I have that down pat. Plus, the Su Objectivo in Predicad Mi Evangelio that I memorized day one. I was the 1st one in my district to memorize both but now everyone has both down, so that's fun to recite like 500004823509238 times a day! Seriously, you pray and recite stuff ALL THE TIME down here. 

Okay so this week has been actually awesome. I have grown and progressed in so many ways spiritually. Physically... well lets just say that I've gained 10 pounds since my marathon. But that's okay. I'll get to what I do for exercise later because I know a few of you are interested in that. I totally appreciate everyone in my district now. Each person helps me learn in a very unique way. I know that I need them in my life right now and as I've gotten to know each of them better personally, I have seriosuly learned to love them and see them as Heavenly Father sees them. So my prayers have been answered as far as Heavenly Father helping learn to love my district. So, this Sunday was amazing for me. We listened to Elder Holland's MTC devotional back in 2009 and I just love that man so much. I feel like I relate to him on a very personal level. I've always felt that way. His talk was so inspirational and literally just kicked me in the pants to be an even better missionary than I am now. He said in his talk that good missionaries should give their homecoming talks on a stretcher. I totally agree. I agree with everything he said. THE CHURCH NEEDS US. Not for the last month of my mission but for the full 24! No matter how hard life gets on the mission, it can never be as hard as NOT having this gospel in your life. That's me talking. Not Elder Holland. But seriously, I just loved his talk to much. I think it mostly just scared all the other missionaries though... haha. Except Elder Conger from Sterling, Colorado. He's such an awesome guy. I wish he was in my district or at least going to my mission. I mean his parents divorced a month before he left and he's SO STRONG in the gospel. Talk about having a tough farewell... and he's so dedicated and hard working. Just a prime person, and a prime example of how no matter what comes your way, you stay true to your testimony. 

I am definitely struggling with this language. I wish they would teach Spanish more and stop demanding us to teach lessons all the time. I hardly have anytime to just learn the language. But it's humbling and I have faith that I'll get it. But sometimes I do beat myself up. Singing hymns in spanish is awesome too. Man, I just love it. I get the shivers everytime. So basically the spiritual high's are super high and the low's can be way low. 

Fun Facts. I met my mission president and his wife before last P day and forgot to tell you guys. They are AWESOME PEOPLE. You know how you can just tell sometimes that a person is just so strong in the gospel? That's how they are and they are so happy. I only talked to them for 3 minutes and I already love them. They were leaving the temple. Elder Jacobson and Hermana Jacobson are like interim grandparents at Alcatara. We are so spoiled by them. They are way nice people. Temple Tomorrow too! Sunday was awesome too because the Americans had FHE and we did sherades. It got Stewart family reuinon crazy here at the CCM! IT was SUPER fun! 

Love all of You,

Elder Weaver