Grifen in Guatemala: September 2014

Hey-o mas sa sa laa ch´ool? us bi inwan bi!!! hahaha batzunk yookin!!

Anyways my week was nuts but probably one of the most memorable weeks on my mission!!

Lets start with the loq´laj divisions. Elder Hawks and I started out for Chijolom on Tuesday at about 2 and we couldn't find a pickup so we had no choice but to walk and 2 hours later we got there!! The rest of the division was a blur we did so much but to sum it up, last in the old house, first in the new house, tarantulas, great talks, great lessons, chili challenge, more spanish than qeqchi, walking, hiking, seeing President Curtiss, drunks, marimba, good learning experience, and just a dang good time with my bro Hawks!!!

Now onto Friday, I returned to my area and my companion, we worked hard, but for some reason he was mad at me and didn't talk to me for the rest of the week, but hey I´m cool with studying and listening to my church talks!!! The rest of the week went well we moved into our new house in Semarak that only has six hours of energy and it is so modern and I felt and slept like a king!!!

We also had interviews with Presidente Curtiss, which went really well. You are now writing to the new nurse for the Polochic area and possibly the mission soon haha so that will be fun. I might even get my own phone and everything so who knows should be fun!!!

Well that is about it for this week honestly I forgot some things there is just so much to write about but i just don't have time for it, just ask me after the mission!! I love you guys and have a great week and be safe love you all tons!!!

Nekexinra

Elder Barker

Church in Chijolom

August 26, 2014

Hey!!! Hows it goin in good ol´ Utah?

Here its doing pretty good, this week we had a Wedding and a Baptism. Wooooo!!

It was by far the most stressful baptism I have had yet it just seemed like everything that could go wrong went wrong, but with some good prayers and faith somehow it happened haha!! But the story is this, me and Elder Miranda went to a members house who had a boyfriend and we wanted to teach him, and his name was Mario Quim Pop and he wanted to be baptized from day one, the only problem was that the Member Marta was once married and couldn't get divorced. We pretty much just said they won't progress until she gets a divorce. But a week later we felt like we should go visit them and good news her husband died so she could get married and with time bam it happened and they are awesome!! Mario is a good guy he was ify about getting married but he pulled through and he even shared his testimony about the gospel after his baptism. And best of all I got a good ol hot bowl of turkey caldo! It was soooo good!!

The rest of my week went good with my new comp. No problems so far but time will only tell. He is obedient but he doesn't like the area cause we don't have food and we walk a ton but he will get used to it!!!

But life is treating me good. I can't complain, my first district meeting went alright haha but so far so good!! And its crazy that Ricky is home and Tanner, its nuts haha!!!

Well I love you all have a good week back at school and work and be safe banusilal!!

Neketinra Elder Barker

September 1, 2014

Hey hows it goin?

Well honestly there isn't much to write about this week. So first off mom my comp is from El Salvador and he is 20 years old and his name is Elder Menjivar and things are going well with him. We are waking up at 6 in the morning and working out hardcore up here haha we even made our own weights. We bought some concrete and sand and bam a good 35 lbs and hopefully I will get ripped haha but if not oh well!!

But now that we are comfortable with each other he is testing me for what he can get away with. He tried to watch a movie but I turned it off and he went to bed mad but oh well! I want success in my mission, but that's the worst thing that has happened so far!!

I am feeling good about the work over in my area it is starting to pick up. We are really working with the members and now that we are working with members the work is picking up and the attendance in Seritquiche is picking up as well. When we started there the attendance was only 21 and now its up to 36 which it hasn't been that high for a good year they say so its picking up and I guess we can only go up from here!!

But good news with the food is I found a place that sells hamburger meat and little like oh whats this word in english, I don't know they call it Churasco meat and I am going to load up and eat good so I am excited haha!!

My district is doing well they are all good buddies and last night they had to come down and stay in my house so they could give my dats for the week, and we went exploring as a district haha its a blast!!

Well you know I just don't know what else to say other than read Articles of Faith by Talmage. It's a great doctrine read and it blows my mind so find it and read it!! Well I love you all and hope you all have a great week and be safe!!

Nekexinra!! Elder Barker