Beau has been serving and working hard. He loves Madagascar and the people.
He is sick right now in the hospital. Prayers are appreciated.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
May 7, 2012
Salama Fianakaviako!!!!
This week was great, and I have news, I'm getting transferred to South
Africa!!! Just joking, I'm finally gonna make my way to Tana this
wednesday morning! I'm not upset, but I'm not happy either. I'll miss
Mahajanga, but I'm happy to know that the leaders in our church don't
just go off of the their own wisdom but off the advice from the Lord,
since this is His church! But since I am getting transferred, I don't
have much time to write today because I need to go take care of lots
of stuff before I leave.
But yes mom, my pants have gotten a little bit shorter on me, but not
much. And tell everyone that wished me a happy birthday, thanks, and I
wish them all happy birthday's as well when their birthday's come
around haha! :) Also, wish ---- a happy birthday and congratulations
on her baptism! And feel better mom!!I I love you, I want you to be
healthy and to be up and around the living always as well!
And dad, thanks for sharing those words with ---- as well! I'll be
very happy when I hear that his papers are in for his mission. And I
would love and be more than happy to send a letter directed to all of
the young men encouraging them to go on a mission. I'll have to do it
next week though because I don't have enough time today. And you said,
"I hope you had a good birthday and maybe even had a pizza or two,"
well you were right about the two part! I had two pizzas for my
birthday dinner haha! :) And thanks for the advice on how to be a good
leader, I'll still apply it even I'm not district leader anymore now
that I'm leaving haha! Also, you talked about how you hope that my new
apartment will have taller ceilings and doors, well I hope so too, but
if not, it's ok, because my body is already used to automatically ducking
whenever I pass through a door or anything like that even if it is
tall enough for me haha!
But I love you guys lots! I loved my time here in Mahajanga and I'll
never forget these amazing people, but I'll love my next area
too(haven't had one that I haven't liked yet ha).
I got to go though.
Love for eternity, Elder Waters
Mahabibo, Mahajanga/Mahamasina(my new area, that
means "to make holy"). Antananarivo
This week was great, and I have news, I'm getting transferred to South
Africa!!! Just joking, I'm finally gonna make my way to Tana this
wednesday morning! I'm not upset, but I'm not happy either. I'll miss
Mahajanga, but I'm happy to know that the leaders in our church don't
just go off of the their own wisdom but off the advice from the Lord,
since this is His church! But since I am getting transferred, I don't
have much time to write today because I need to go take care of lots
of stuff before I leave.
But yes mom, my pants have gotten a little bit shorter on me, but not
much. And tell everyone that wished me a happy birthday, thanks, and I
wish them all happy birthday's as well when their birthday's come
around haha! :) Also, wish ---- a happy birthday and congratulations
on her baptism! And feel better mom!!I I love you, I want you to be
healthy and to be up and around the living always as well!
And dad, thanks for sharing those words with ---- as well! I'll be
very happy when I hear that his papers are in for his mission. And I
would love and be more than happy to send a letter directed to all of
the young men encouraging them to go on a mission. I'll have to do it
next week though because I don't have enough time today. And you said,
"I hope you had a good birthday and maybe even had a pizza or two,"
well you were right about the two part! I had two pizzas for my
birthday dinner haha! :) And thanks for the advice on how to be a good
leader, I'll still apply it even I'm not district leader anymore now
that I'm leaving haha! Also, you talked about how you hope that my new
apartment will have taller ceilings and doors, well I hope so too, but
if not, it's ok, because my body is already used to automatically ducking
whenever I pass through a door or anything like that even if it is
tall enough for me haha!
But I love you guys lots! I loved my time here in Mahajanga and I'll
never forget these amazing people, but I'll love my next area
too(haven't had one that I haven't liked yet ha).
I got to go though.
Love for eternity, Elder Waters
Mahabibo, Mahajanga/Mahamasina(my new area, that
means "to make holy"). Antananarivo
Monday, April 30, 2012
April 30, 2012
Akoriaby Sha!
Dear Elder(haha get it, Elder=Older) Family,
The wildlife adventure was way cool. And yeah, I'm getting a little bit tan now, it's still hot here in mahajanga, but because there was a little bit of breeze this morning, a lot of the people got there biggest jackets out this morning and put them on haha. There's only three areas here in Madagascar that do not have to wear out suits each Sunday during the winter months(here, that is the months that don't have an "R" in the name of the month), and my areas one of them ha! This week was lots of fun having President Donnelly and his wife here with us for half of the week. We found a new house that we're going to move into at the end of the month, we'll see if I'm still here at that point. When you're with President, you get good food! So that was one of the other nice things about having them here. And also with Elder ---- moving, I became the district leader here. It doesn't really add any responsibility to me though, which is nice and just fine with me. All it adds to my responsibility is doing splits with the other elders in my district, leading district meetings, and taking care of pouch(the districts money for various things we need). Also, there will still be baptisms on my birthday, but not from my area, but from my old area here in mahajanga. The people that were supposed to get baptised this Saturday in my area aren't ready just yet, but they will be soon.
The wildlife adventure was way cool. And yeah, I'm getting a little bit tan now, it's still hot here in mahajanga, but because there was a little bit of breeze this morning, a lot of the people got there biggest jackets out this morning and put them on haha. There's only three areas here in Madagascar that do not have to wear out suits each Sunday during the winter months(here, that is the months that don't have an "R" in the name of the month), and my areas one of them ha! This week was lots of fun having President Donnelly and his wife here with us for half of the week. We found a new house that we're going to move into at the end of the month, we'll see if I'm still here at that point. When you're with President, you get good food! So that was one of the other nice things about having them here. And also with Elder ---- moving, I became the district leader here. It doesn't really add any responsibility to me though, which is nice and just fine with me. All it adds to my responsibility is doing splits with the other elders in my district, leading district meetings, and taking care of pouch(the districts money for various things we need). Also, there will still be baptisms on my birthday, but not from my area, but from my old area here in mahajanga. The people that were supposed to get baptised this Saturday in my area aren't ready just yet, but they will be soon.
But WOW, three packages?! What did you guys send me haha? I guess I'll see soon! And yes, parents can come to the mission reunion in South Africa in 2020! Come with me! And I don't think the croc's are really protected here at all, but I haven't seen them hunted at all either. I liked hearing about Uncle ----'s new cowboy boots and hat, it sounds like he's probably looking like a stud now! I'm glad to hear all of the great news from guys! Thanks a lot for the email, and all the other information you gave me, and for the picture of bentely haha!
I need to go, but I hope you guys have a great week and that your shoulder heals quickly and that Brother ---- can figure out what's wrong with it.
I love you guys for eternity,
Elder Waters
God be with you till we meet again
Sunday, April 29, 2012
April 23, 2012
Salamalama jabe!
This week was great! We worked really hard and had a baptism. And then
President came yesterday, and today we went on our wild wildlife
adventure with him and the AP's, and it was one of the AP's birthdays
today so we had lots of fun! We didn't get to see any crocs, but we
did see lots and lots rare birds, like the "paradise fligh catcher",
and other birds like that, lemurs, snakes, and a huge canyon, that
used to be filled with ocean water, but over the years, the tectonic
plates have shifted, and the water receded way away, and the wind has
deteriorated the canyon into a really really cool looking valley. It
was very hot today, but still lots of fun.
So -----'s replacement elder came, and guess what, he's the
only other elder in the mission from florida. He's a great elder, that
likes to work hard, loves the work, and is great at the language.
I don't have much time at all today sorry, because we got in so
late from the wild wildlife adventure. But I almost forgot, our
Mission President and his wife live in South Africa and in 2020
they're going to have a big mission reunion there and set up this huge
safari trip for all of us. I don't know if I'll be able to go at that
time, but we'll see when the time comes around. But it sounded like an
amazing trip that I hope I'll be able to make in the future.
But that's not good that your shoulders hurting you mom. I'll
keep praying for you that you'll feel better, and that you guys we'll
be able to accomplish all the work that you need to while your in
utah, and that grandpa will figure out what he needs to do in order to
feel better.
The things that I'd like in my package though are:
some more instant potato packets, lots of candy, and surprise good food,
another good book,some more face medicine(for in the future), a cool pair
of shorts from pacsun with a matching cool shirt :), the peanut butter, and some kool aid drink packets or crystal light. And that's all I can think of, but if you guys think of anything else I might like, feel free to throw it in haha! Thanks so much for that though. I love you guys so much and for eternity, Elder Waters God be with you till we meet again Could you give ----'s family a call for me and see how they're doing, and -----? Thanks a lot if you can, and if you don't have time to do that, it's ok, I still love you guys bunches ha!
April 16, 2012
Hey YOUNG AMAZING family! This week was great! We had some great spirit led lessons this last week! It's great to feel the Spirit working through you and then seeing the results of a lesson led by the Spirit. But thanks for remembering when my birthday is, and for reminding me when mothers day is. I still don't know all the things that I would like in my birthday package yet, but throughout the week I'll think about it and tell you next week! I hope that's fine with your schedule, because I really don't know what I want just yet. And I don't have much time to think to much about it right now. But a few things that I think I would want, would be some peanut butter, and also some more socks,
and maybe another pair of cool basketball shorts. But that's all
I can think of right now, but next week I'll tell you all the things
I'd like.
So -----'s going to do summer sales again? He liked it that
much from last year? And I actually didn't hear that comment by the
apostle about, "have fun translating that", but I bet that was Elder
Nelson haha! All the elders in Tana watched it in english, but we got
to watch it in malagasy, and that was just fine with me because I
liked being able to watch it with all my investigators and the branch.
It was a great conference weekend here in mahajanga. Hey, how is
----, -----, & ------? And yeah dad, you can tell Elder
----- that I know Elder ----. He came to the country the same
day my kid did, and so I got to meet him when he first got to the
country. He's a really cool guy, so yeah, I can tell him hi for Elder
-----.
But that's all I have time for this week. I've tried for the last hour
and half before sending this email to try to send pictures, but it
wouldn't work. So sorry, but you still won't have any pictures for a
little bit longer. Also President Donnelly is going to be visiting us
here this Sunday and on monday were going to go on a trip with him to
a zoo out in the wild that has crocidiles, snakes, lemurs, and all
kinds of endangered animals and animals that are only found here in
madagascar. So that should be lots of fun and I'll be taking lots of
pictures, don't worry! I'll let you know next week how it goes.
I love you all,
Elder Waters
God be with you till we meet again
April 8, 2012
Oh my dear old(jk) family,
I'm happy again to hear that you're all happy! I'm also happy because things are going well here. We are tired because we did work very hard this last week again, but we're happy because of the kind of work that we get to do. I'm way thankful for the opportunity to serve a mission. I learn so much, and am able help others while I'm at it. But speaking of thanks, mom it's funny that you said that you often wonder why you've been so blessed because of the kids that you have, but that's funny because your kids think the same thing about our parents. It's true. I often wonder why I've been so blessed to be able to be in this family. We are a pretty rockin family. I like us. :)
But answers to your questions: We do have hymns in malagasy. Not all of them, but a lot of them. One of everyone's favorites here is, Homba anao hatrany anie ny Ray, or , God be with you till we meet again. It's very often that we sing that song here. And speaking of being away from people, Elder ----, my friend since the beginning of my mission just got transferred from here to Tana, to work with President Donnelly in the office. It was a surprise transfer news, and a surprise to us as well because he only has 1 month left in his mission and no transfer news' were scheduled for another couple weeks, so we thought he'd be staying here. But he left this morning, after being informed friday night that he was getting transferred. It'll be a long time before we see each other again, but we'll definitely be good friends when I get back to America as well. Him and I very much alike, and so we would argue often haha, but it would never last, we've always been really close to each other since the beginning of my mission. I'll see him again though in the future.
And answers to other questions: There were baptisms this last saturday. There were two. One I taught while I was with Elder ----, and the other has been an investigator for a year, and has been ready for his baptism for a long time, but because of marriage problems he couldn't get baptized, but now he is. :)
But that's about it. I hope you guys have another great week and I'll talk to you next week again! Our branch will watch conference this weekend in malagasy. Last time I watched it in malagasy, I was only in the country a couple months at the time and I kind of understood it, but this time I'm at my 8 month mark in the country and we'll see how much more I understand haha. Oh, and question...when is mothers day? That's all.
Love for eternity,
Elder Waters
God be with you till we meet again
I'm happy again to hear that you're all happy! I'm also happy because things are going well here. We are tired because we did work very hard this last week again, but we're happy because of the kind of work that we get to do. I'm way thankful for the opportunity to serve a mission. I learn so much, and am able help others while I'm at it. But speaking of thanks, mom it's funny that you said that you often wonder why you've been so blessed because of the kids that you have, but that's funny because your kids think the same thing about our parents. It's true. I often wonder why I've been so blessed to be able to be in this family. We are a pretty rockin family. I like us. :)
But answers to your questions: We do have hymns in malagasy. Not all of them, but a lot of them. One of everyone's favorites here is, Homba anao hatrany anie ny Ray, or , God be with you till we meet again. It's very often that we sing that song here. And speaking of being away from people, Elder ----, my friend since the beginning of my mission just got transferred from here to Tana, to work with President Donnelly in the office. It was a surprise transfer news, and a surprise to us as well because he only has 1 month left in his mission and no transfer news' were scheduled for another couple weeks, so we thought he'd be staying here. But he left this morning, after being informed friday night that he was getting transferred. It'll be a long time before we see each other again, but we'll definitely be good friends when I get back to America as well. Him and I very much alike, and so we would argue often haha, but it would never last, we've always been really close to each other since the beginning of my mission. I'll see him again though in the future.
And answers to other questions: There were baptisms this last saturday. There were two. One I taught while I was with Elder ----, and the other has been an investigator for a year, and has been ready for his baptism for a long time, but because of marriage problems he couldn't get baptized, but now he is. :)
But that's about it. I hope you guys have another great week and I'll talk to you next week again! Our branch will watch conference this weekend in malagasy. Last time I watched it in malagasy, I was only in the country a couple months at the time and I kind of understood it, but this time I'm at my 8 month mark in the country and we'll see how much more I understand haha. Oh, and question...when is mothers day? That's all.
Love for eternity,
Elder Waters
God be with you till we meet again
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