Email November 28, 2011

Hello there Mom and Dad  ......... This week has been really good. We have been working really hard and it is starting to pay off. I was on exchange with the zone leaders and I stopped this 14 yr old kid on the street and talked to him about the Book of Mormon and we set up a return appt with him. Although I was not able to attend the appt cause that is not my area I heard from the zone leaders how amazing the kid is.  He reminded them of Joseph Smith and he just soaked everything in and he is  now going to be baptised.  I could tell when I was talking to him that the gospel was for him as soon as I saw him i thought in my head , '' That's the new teachers quorum president".   What an amazing young man I'll be updating you on how he is doing. Other  than that we really have been finding new people who are ready for the gospel and they all have their small little challenges. but we are here for them.  Recently I have been on this spiritual high, and I don't feel it wearing off at all . I'm determined to find those people who need the gospel and my knowledge of the gospel has increased so much so I feel very comfortable talking with everyone about it.   I learn new things everyday its so amazing to be here and I'm so thankful to the Lord that he is giving me the strength to continue strong. He does answer prayers. Health wise I'm doing amazing nothing is wrong with me just working hard. I miss you guys so much but guess what!! only f4 more weeks till i get to skype with you guys! I'm so excited! i hope all is well with you family:) stay amazing!

-Elder Armijo-

Email November 21, 2011

Hello there Mom and Dad...... what a wonderful day to be alive aye? lol I'm doing
amazing! this week has been really hard , work wise we've been working so
hard a lot a lot of knocking! and our people didn't get baptised cause they
weren't completely ready so we postponed it. But despite these down sets I'm
doing really good I'm very happy and I'm working hard. I gave a talk this
past week on the book of Mormon, I told my personal experience with it and
I guess it turned out really good because people were coming up
telling me how amazing my talk was and even the stake president! but the
best thing that happened was my ward mission leader pulled me aside and
said''elder armijo I want you to know that my family and the rest of the
ward loves you so much you are an amazing missionary'' that made me so
happy and although we may not be having baptisms, we are changing
peoples lives and I'm very satisfied with that. I made homemade macaroni
this week it turned out pretty good.  I think I'm becoming a chef! but for
Christmas i know your wondering about that well I'm going to have two hours
to skype!! so i sent a letter telling you about all that  I am pretty sure it
will be Christmas day but I'm not sure what time yet or anything i ll find
out when it gets closer to the date! but I'm doing great mom and dad thanks
for all you do it really means a lot and i cannot believe I'm so close to
getting to talk to you guys!! I'm so excited! i don't need anything right now
you guys are fulfilling all my needs! anything i can do for either of you??
love you guys tons!
elder armijo

Pictures Nov 14, 2011

 Holsum entertainment

 
 Zone Conference! 

 My daily diet!  haha

 A sweet sister from the ward.....I think she thinks I'm weird!  haha

Email 11/7/2011

hello there om and dad! everything is going great for me and my companion were having a blast together and were working so hard! like really hard. Were teaching these two sisters from Trinidad and they are preparing to be baptised on the nineteenth! they are so wonderful and they really ask the best questions. One of them actually had all these questions that  were all very anti Mormon questions so she decided to ask us instead of just stop seeing us which is what most people do so we were really excited that she came to us. they are amazing. other that that were working with a part member family and trying to get their kids baptised. They are a very nice family and we have high hopes for them. We are doing a lot of finding. i mean a lot! knocking for hours , contacting on the streets and we cant seem to find people at all but i know its only a matter of time until the lord puts those people in our paths. I had a funny thing happen this week.....I was bending over to pick up this pass along card i dropped on the ground and i ended up ripping my pants so bad haha in front of all these people.. i was laughing so hard! but Ive never worked as hard as i am right now I'm tired , I'm anxious to find people, upset i cant find people, but I'm so happy to be out on my mission i know these are emotions that with the mission and i prepared myself. i also finished the book of Mormon today. what an amazing book it truly is the word of god . i know it to be true and i really immersed myself in it and was reading it wherever i went i could not put it down. But i know it is true and it strengthened my testimony tremendously. And now ill be reading the new testament( I'm already half way through) it is amazing never would i thought i would love the scriptures so much i guess that's what happens when you actually try something you never have tried before. the ward is so amazing they love missionaries and they would do anything for us i feel a special connection with the people in this ward. i know I'm in Maidstone for a reason there is people here who are waiting for me to bring them the gospel i just have to find them which is the tough part but I'm up for a the challenge! I'm doing great right now i don't need anything except the continuation of your love and support:) it keeps me going and keeps me determined. i love this gospel so much and just lately Ive had this increase of desire to find those people who need the gospel and its going to last for a while. :)
elder armijo