It’s been a busy summer and his
letters were short and we have been in and out so … you get a month’s worth of
letters at once! Unedited for time
purposes! Good luck on reading! 10 weeks left and we leave to pick him
up! Can you believe it? Just enough time to write him before he comes
back. (Address on the blog: thewalkermissionaries.blogspot.com). The pictures were taken and sent to me from Juan, a young man leaving Wednesday as a missionary in Argentina.
Ry’s Mama
June 15, 2015
Ohh this has got to be the good life
Querida familia,
Not much to report this week.
Just living the chill life as junior comp again :D I finally have time to
catch up on everything I could never do. Im going to finish the Book of Mormon
2 more times, the bible, my spanish study book (I should have finished like 2
years ago), Preach my Gospel, and all the gospel goodies. I also got a
full 8 hours of sleep last night. Feels weird to be a normal person
again. I kinda like it.
My birfday was awesome. I have
the best compy in the world!!! After we saw my convert familia that
came to visit me last week, we went to chilis and enjoyed something that wasnt
rice and chicken- a normal american cheeseburger. Then I thought wed just
go back and sleep, but little did I know my compy had called several members
and close friends of mine and put together a birthday shindig! There were
doughnuts and cake and pizza and alfajores and balloons and chambones and
snakes(no not really) and it was a blasty blast. Felt amazing just to
pass it with my patas here in Peru. Its going to be so hard to say
goodbye. sniff....I promised I wouldnt cry.....
Well hope yall have an amazing
week. I still have 100000000 emails from snakes from last week to answer.
So Ill have something thuper thpiritual for next week. Love yall, be
safe, never be chambon. Besitos.
Con Amor,
Elder Walker
June 22, 2015
Happy Daddy’s Day
Querida familia,
Big shout out to the best daddy in
the world, HAPPY DADDYS DAY!!!! #HollaAtMyDaddy
Here in Peru it was
yesterday, not sure if its the same there haha. But ya Happy Daddys
day. From the way dad spent it, a beter name would be Happy Fattys Day
LOL.
Not much this week,
the coolest part being the dedication of the new Peru temple!! In Trujillo,
Peru. Elderes David A Bednar y Dieter F. Utchdorf came and gave excellent
speeches. Hossanah! Hossanah! A Dios y al cordero!!!
I love temples.
I love my companion too. Hes
super chill and is kindof trunky, but nice because hell do whatever I want, so
I just put him to WORK!
Wow Im getting kicked off already
haha, you all wrote awesome leters this week I guess I got carryed away.
Have a good week. Dont forget, "Read and Pray, Errday!"-Elder
Walker
Con Amor,
Elder Walker
June 29, 2015
Me again
Querida familia,
I almost didnt believe gay marriage
was legal till I opened my email and it exploded with rainbows. Taste the
rainbow. Love wins again. But let me remind you all Alma 42:25 "What, do ye suppose that mercy can rob justice? I say unto you, Nay; not one whit. If so, God would cease to be God." Love cannot change the eternal law that God has made.
Craig, lo siento por tu flaka.
Cameron, trunkaso.
Marissa, no se.
Big shout out to my fav uncle
Johnny- thanks for the "quick note"!! I was so shocked.
Well at first I thought it was fake cause I hadnt seen the new changes to the
note. But it will be well used ;) Im sending a letter your way!!
Which reminds me, if anyone wants a
letter, last chance! Lemme know with your address!!
This week was greaat for me.
Hard because my companion is honestly TRUNKASO. But we recieved about
10/15 references from less actives and we finally have progressing
investigators. I love working and am the kind of missionary that invests
everything I have in my investigators. I pray that Ill get to train next
change because I really need a companion that wants to work. I love my
companion to death, we get along great and have alot of fun. I hope to
inspire him and get him refocused in the work.
Today Peru plays against
Chile. Ryan against Mom&Dad. In 100 years Chile has never won a
single championship. Lets make it 100 years more ;)
Spiritual thought for this week is
an awesome scripture I found in Romans 12:21- Do not be overcome by evil,
but overcome evil with good. In
many situations we are tempted to react in 2 ways. For example Mom tells
you to take out the trash, but its Emilys turn. You complain and insult
mom, momma bear fights back and in the end only bad feelings and consequences
come. That was choice 1. Choice 2. You complain and insult
mom, but Mom, instead of fight back, gives you a big hug and offers you a
prize. Or You choose to just take out the trash without
complaining. Choice 1 is being overcome by evil. We let ourselves
loose control and become selfish/angry and ultimately are just overcome by
evil. Choice 2 is what I call, "KILLING WITH KINDNESS".
Overcome evil with good. Strangle evil with so much love that it gives up
and wants to be loved too. Instead of complain, be grateful.
Instead of fight, hug. Instead of give up, find solutions.
Etc. Just think about it, Im sure you can find your own conclusion on
what Im trying to say, and apply it. But never let yourselves be overcome
by evil. Kill evil with kindness. Overcome evil with good. :)
And I promise you, life will be so much easier and enjoyable.
Love you all, cant wait to see you
in just 100 days. Im definitely not trunky ;) Just killing
trunkyness with kindness.
Con Amor,
Elder Walker
July 6, 2015
Copa comprada
Querida familia,
This last monday was pretty
fun. The Peru vs Chile game was monday night. Pday ended and at 6
we went looking for somebody to teach. Well, anybody. The streets
were EMPTY. Even the dogs were inside watching the game. It was
kind of like Christmas morning when everyone is drunk and wasted from the night
before, so the streets are empty and silent. After being rejected 3 times
we finally found a less active that took us in on the condition that wed teach
them during commercial. So we were forced against our will to watch the
game. Dont worry, I didnt enjoy it. :) De hecho, fue rediculo que
tramposo jugaron los chilenos. Un gol de adelantado. No lo
merecian. Peru lloro duro ese dia. Congratulations Mom and Dad and
all Chileans, in 100 years got there first Cup (cough-por comprar el
arbitro-cough).
In better news, we have 2 new
fechas! Aldo y Juarez. Aldo, 50, is an alcoholic who wants to
change. Very friendly. And Juarez, well honestly we didnt even know
who he was. But he came to church and asked us to teach him immediately
after the meeting. He told us the story of his life, about how his wife
got baptized in the church, but he got angry and separated them. Then his
life went to trash because he became very prideful and selfish, but at the same
time depressed. So depressed he didnt want to continue. In time,
his friend (member) gave him our number and he called us. My companion
talked to him and said he was crying through the phone becaue he wanted to
learn more about Christ, but suddenly the connection was lost (later he told us
because he dropped it in the sink). But that same moment after the phone
cut off, Juarez kneeled down and prayed to God for the first time in his
life. He told us he suffered at first and felt like hell for all
the mistakes and choices he had made, but after asking for forgiveness and
change through Christ, he finally felt a peace that awakened his soul and
calmed his mind. And from thence, he swore hed change for Christ and for
his family. And thats where he decided to go to the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he found us. All he wanted was to have
everlasting peace, and an eternal family. And in the true Church of Jesus
Christ, we not only believe, but know that well live with our familys forever
if we are baptized and keep his commandments to the very end.
I cant tell all of his story, but it
was beautiful listening to it. He was so sincere and so set on saving his
family that he had torn apart. He truly had been born of God. And
will be baptized on the 25th of July :)
Are you born of God? Have you
felt to sing the song of redeeming love? Will you live with your family
in a state of never ending happiness?
Well thats all folks. Also
read D&C 88. Deep doctrine that has blown my mind this week, I love
it!!! Hoope youre all hoppy and keeping the faith.
Con Amor,
Elder Walker
July 13, 2015
It’s the longest start, but the ends not too far away . . .
Querida familia,
Welp. Todays the day!
Theres changes, but you wont know till next week if theres a change, so just stay
tuned another week. :) Today is also the day that I start my last 12
semanas. My last 2 changes. My last 2 chances to change as many
lives as I can and finish strong. Not trunky yet.... ;)
Its been an interesting week.
On tuesday, out of nowhere president called to have lunch with my companion and
I, 2 other missionaries, and his assistents. He took us to a Peruvian
Parrilla (barbecue), super yummy! Well go there when you get here.
Still not sure why he choose us though haha, I guess maybe theres something
were doing right.
We also went to the temple this
week. It was supposed to be for the wedding of a family I helped
reactivate back in my first area, Isabel and Tobius Mallqui. You guys
will get to know them when you come. Theyre the best. :) But the
night before I called them to confirm and they just said, "Nope! We
cancelled it. Turns out youre supposed to take classes and talk with the
bishop first!" Wow. Thought that was kind of obvious and already
taken care of. So we just went to the temple and enjoyed a peaceful day.
The baptism of Juarez is next
week. This guy is AMAZING! Hes stronger than any current member of
the ward. We taught him tithing and Word of Wisdom and he accepted
everything without a single doubt! Rather, he wanted to keep the
commandments and always felt they were true. He also told a story about
how God sent a famine in his life a few months ago. He didnt have ANY
money or food and was humbled to the dust! But instead of giving up, he knew
it was God humbling him because he was super prideful and lived a dark
life. But he feels so much peace and joy already just by going to church
and keeping the commandments. We also taught him about the temple, and
his next goal if to fix things with his wife and get married in the temple on
his 2nd wedding anniversary.
Thats all folks, stay tuned for some
hawt change news next week. Congrats Cameron for your engagement.
Im scheduling my interview with her first in late October. Love yall,
besitos.
Con Amor,
Elder Walker
July 20, 2015
Si me has visto por la noche, yo no
fui, yo no fui . . .
Querida familia,
Wooh! So changes went exactly
as I thought they would. Every companionship in the zone had a change,
except for mine. LOL. Which is totally kool cause I lalalove my
companion. Weve really learned how to work hard and play hard.
Finding fun in work is usually the hard part. But when you do find it,
everything in life is beautiful!
Surprise, we actually worked super
pooper hard this week! Members gave us 9,000 references because wed
bother them till they finally got past their shyness and give us addresses to
there brotheres, sisteres, cousins, 2nd cousins, grandmas, uncles, etc.
Everyone here lives within 5 minutes walking distance of their whole family,
its cray. So ya we have a family from the jungle on bap date for the 2nd
of august, and 3 other peeps sentenced for the 9th. WOOH! Plus the
baptism of Davis Juarez is this sunday at 12pm (10am vegas time?) so if you all
feel someting magical this sunday at 10am, know that theres a fiesta in heaven
for Davis Juarez. Hes so repented and changed, its beautiful!! My
favorite part of the day is visiting him and hearing how God has blessed him
that day. If we were all so grateful to take 20 mintues each day and
honestly thank God for all we have and all Hes done for us in His infinite
love, wouldnt each day be more enjoyable? And wouldnt life in general be
more beautiful and glorious? It is glorious. Thank you Father.
So Ill get back to work and see yall
next week. Things are about to get WET with all the work were doing.
11 weeks to change as many lives as I can.
Con Amor,
Elder Walker
