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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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Nicole's friend knows someone in the same mission as Brian, so here are some pics her friend sent her. :)
12-28-09
It was so good to talk to you all on Christmas! It did make me a little homesick, I probably sounded a little sad. But I was tired too. After I got off the phone with you, I was fine though, there is nothing like missionary work to cheer you up. Seriously.
So here is the big news! I am going to a little town called San Pablo about 3 hours away from here. It is closer to the city Osorno. But I guess the whole town is about the size of my sector now. Elder Reeder served there about a year ago and he loved it. He says that the members there are just amazing. Elder Reeder is staying here and training again. He is excited to train, and he is such a good trainer. This is his last cambio (transfer) in the mission until he goes home in February.
So my new companion (I have forgotten his name) is from Santiago, Chile. My mission president says he is amazing. I am excited, I have to get packed up tomorrow night and leave Wednesday morning.
I got pretty sick that night after talking to you. I ate all day, Christmas cookies, oily french fries and salchicha, which is a really oily hot dog. My stomach never had a chance. I was pretty sick, but now I am doing better. I have learned my lesson after being sick for two days. I am still not eating much but plain rice that my momita made for me, and soda crackers. I killed my stomach.
Until next week!!!!!!!!!!
So here is the big news! I am going to a little town called San Pablo about 3 hours away from here. It is closer to the city Osorno. But I guess the whole town is about the size of my sector now. Elder Reeder served there about a year ago and he loved it. He says that the members there are just amazing. Elder Reeder is staying here and training again. He is excited to train, and he is such a good trainer. This is his last cambio (transfer) in the mission until he goes home in February.
So my new companion (I have forgotten his name) is from Santiago, Chile. My mission president says he is amazing. I am excited, I have to get packed up tomorrow night and leave Wednesday morning.
I got pretty sick that night after talking to you. I ate all day, Christmas cookies, oily french fries and salchicha, which is a really oily hot dog. My stomach never had a chance. I was pretty sick, but now I am doing better. I have learned my lesson after being sick for two days. I am still not eating much but plain rice that my momita made for me, and soda crackers. I killed my stomach.
Until next week!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Feliz Navidad!
We got to talk to Brian today! It was so much fun to hear him talk about his experiences in Chile. He was at his momita’s house using the phone. She said hi to us at the end (she speaks some English). She sounds like such a sweet woman. She said she just loves Brian. He has grown so much in a few short months.
Brian and his companion, Elder Reeder, eat lunch with their momita and her family every day except for Sundays. (On Sundays, they eat at other members’ houses.) They live about two blocks from their momita. He says they’re an incredible family. They have five kids, and I think they have a few teenagers who are still living at home.
His momita’s husband used to be a bishop. He used to have a job that took up a lot of his time, but then he was called to be a bishop, and he knew that he’d need to find a different job that would allow him to dedicate more time to serving the Lord. Now he’s self-employed, and he’s doing much better than before, even though he works fewer hours. He drives something similar to a taxi, only bigger, I believe.
For Christmas Eve dinner, they had salad, potatoes, and pork. He said it was delicious! Just like Scott, Brian says Chileans have a big lunch and then a small snack around 8 pm.
Bri said the Chileans all have little plastic Christmas trees that they decorate. He said they put up some lights and decorations. He and Elder Reeder went caroling with their momita last night, brought them cards, etc.
Elder Sheahan and Elder Reeder live in a small, two-story house. He says it’s one of the nicer houses in that area. They live in Valdivia, which is a few miles from the ocean.
Brian said that the LDS churches in his area are newer. They were probably built in the 90’s. They’re a little smaller, but he says they’re the nicest buildings around.
He said they have a lot of one-room grocery stores in Valdivia, in people’s homes. But they do their grocery shopping at a bigger grocery store.
Brian’s companion, Elder Reeder, is almost done with his mission. He will go home in six weeks. Brian really loves his companion.
Brian’s mission president (President Lovell) and his wife are from the south. President Lovell doesn’t have a thick southern accent, but his wife's is more noticeable. Bri said his mission president owned his own business.
There’s a lot of unemployment where Bri is. He feels like the people where he lives don’t make much time for religion—they get too caught up in the rest of their problems and don’t make time for what would help them the most in life.
He said Valdivia is gorgeous. It’s really green. The weather there changes fast. One minute, it will be pouring rain, and an hour later, there won’t be a cloud in the sky.
I asked Bri if he could see a change in himself in just a few months, and he said he feels like a different person. He’s still the same Brian we all love, but he has learned so much about what life’s really about. He said he’s learning to love working hard more than he ever has before in his life. He and his companion could take time for dinner, but he says they usually never do. They want to do all they can to serve their Heavenly Father and teach His children about the perfect plan He has created for them. Bri said he has learned so much about priorities and using your time in ways that are pleasing unto God. He said he wants to always remember to take time for quality scripture study every day. He loves studying the word of God. He said that he has learned to be more careful with his priorities, and really work hard in life and do all he can to serve His Heavenly Father.
Brian told me one of his favorite talks right now is “Consecrate Thy Performance,” by Elder Neal A. Maxwell, an apostle who passed away a few years back. Here’s a link if you’d like to check it out: “Consecrate Thy Performance.”
Feliz Navidad!
Brian and his companion, Elder Reeder, eat lunch with their momita and her family every day except for Sundays. (On Sundays, they eat at other members’ houses.) They live about two blocks from their momita. He says they’re an incredible family. They have five kids, and I think they have a few teenagers who are still living at home.
His momita’s husband used to be a bishop. He used to have a job that took up a lot of his time, but then he was called to be a bishop, and he knew that he’d need to find a different job that would allow him to dedicate more time to serving the Lord. Now he’s self-employed, and he’s doing much better than before, even though he works fewer hours. He drives something similar to a taxi, only bigger, I believe.
For Christmas Eve dinner, they had salad, potatoes, and pork. He said it was delicious! Just like Scott, Brian says Chileans have a big lunch and then a small snack around 8 pm.
Bri said the Chileans all have little plastic Christmas trees that they decorate. He said they put up some lights and decorations. He and Elder Reeder went caroling with their momita last night, brought them cards, etc.
Elder Sheahan and Elder Reeder live in a small, two-story house. He says it’s one of the nicer houses in that area. They live in Valdivia, which is a few miles from the ocean.
Brian said that the LDS churches in his area are newer. They were probably built in the 90’s. They’re a little smaller, but he says they’re the nicest buildings around.
He said they have a lot of one-room grocery stores in Valdivia, in people’s homes. But they do their grocery shopping at a bigger grocery store.
Brian’s companion, Elder Reeder, is almost done with his mission. He will go home in six weeks. Brian really loves his companion.
Brian’s mission president (President Lovell) and his wife are from the south. President Lovell doesn’t have a thick southern accent, but his wife's is more noticeable. Bri said his mission president owned his own business.
There’s a lot of unemployment where Bri is. He feels like the people where he lives don’t make much time for religion—they get too caught up in the rest of their problems and don’t make time for what would help them the most in life.
He said Valdivia is gorgeous. It’s really green. The weather there changes fast. One minute, it will be pouring rain, and an hour later, there won’t be a cloud in the sky.
I asked Bri if he could see a change in himself in just a few months, and he said he feels like a different person. He’s still the same Brian we all love, but he has learned so much about what life’s really about. He said he’s learning to love working hard more than he ever has before in his life. He and his companion could take time for dinner, but he says they usually never do. They want to do all they can to serve their Heavenly Father and teach His children about the perfect plan He has created for them. Bri said he has learned so much about priorities and using your time in ways that are pleasing unto God. He said he wants to always remember to take time for quality scripture study every day. He loves studying the word of God. He said that he has learned to be more careful with his priorities, and really work hard in life and do all he can to serve His Heavenly Father.
Brian told me one of his favorite talks right now is “Consecrate Thy Performance,” by Elder Neal A. Maxwell, an apostle who passed away a few years back. Here’s a link if you’d like to check it out: “Consecrate Thy Performance.”
Feliz Navidad!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
12-24-09
Feliz Navidad!
Hope that you are having a great Christmas Eve. I love you so much! Merry Christmas!!! Things are going great here. Elder Reeder and I are working hard and doing really well. It was great to hear from everyone. Merry Christmas!
So today is our preparation day. We are just writing emails, buying food, and then going home to take a nap. I can´t wait. Ha ha, but I am pretty tired.
I am going to make this email kind of short because I get to talk to you tomorrow. Which will be awesome!
So this week we had an intercambio, where I stayed in my sector and Elder Reeder went to work with an elder in our district who’s training. So I was able to lead the sector, and work with another new missionary. He has been in Chile for 5 weeks. It was such a cool experience, and we taught 5 lessons, and it was amazing.
The highlight of it all was teaching Luisa and her husband Carlos, who told us that they have plans to get married in March and then to get baptized the next day. They both know this is Christ’s true church, restored to the earth, and that they want to do what is right in this life. Carlos reminded us of the first day we met him, which I didn´t remember. He told us that the first time he met us was when we came over looking for Luisa, this was my first week in Chile. Carlos said that he was having a horrible day, one of the worst, because they didn´t have any money and he had just been cheated by someone he worked for. He had gotten paid that day, half of the money that had been agreed to, for a job that he had been doing for two weeks straight. He was really upset, and then to top it off his wife wasn´t home to console him when he got home. And then the Mormons knocked on the door. He says that he snapped at us because his wife wasn´t home and told us he wasn´t interested. And then he shut the door.
Later obviously we started meeting with his wife. And then three weeks ago we started meeting with him. Both have found so many answers to their problems in life in the Book of Mormon, and know it to be the word of God, as is the Bible. At first they weren’t even thinking about getting married, but now Carlos says it will be the happiest day of his life to marry the love of his life and then to get baptized alongside her. Things really are working out for them, I just hope all goes well with the paperwork for getting the house from the government. It will be approved in March, and then after that I guess that they can get married.
Merry Christmas!! We are actually visiting a lot of people on Christmas, we are only allowed to go to appointments that we have set up, and so far we have set up a bunch with people we have met. it will be great. We are eating dinner with our momita…well not dinner, lunch!
Love you all
Merry Christmas
Elder Brian Sheahan
Hope that you are having a great Christmas Eve. I love you so much! Merry Christmas!!! Things are going great here. Elder Reeder and I are working hard and doing really well. It was great to hear from everyone. Merry Christmas!
So today is our preparation day. We are just writing emails, buying food, and then going home to take a nap. I can´t wait. Ha ha, but I am pretty tired.
I am going to make this email kind of short because I get to talk to you tomorrow. Which will be awesome!
So this week we had an intercambio, where I stayed in my sector and Elder Reeder went to work with an elder in our district who’s training. So I was able to lead the sector, and work with another new missionary. He has been in Chile for 5 weeks. It was such a cool experience, and we taught 5 lessons, and it was amazing.
The highlight of it all was teaching Luisa and her husband Carlos, who told us that they have plans to get married in March and then to get baptized the next day. They both know this is Christ’s true church, restored to the earth, and that they want to do what is right in this life. Carlos reminded us of the first day we met him, which I didn´t remember. He told us that the first time he met us was when we came over looking for Luisa, this was my first week in Chile. Carlos said that he was having a horrible day, one of the worst, because they didn´t have any money and he had just been cheated by someone he worked for. He had gotten paid that day, half of the money that had been agreed to, for a job that he had been doing for two weeks straight. He was really upset, and then to top it off his wife wasn´t home to console him when he got home. And then the Mormons knocked on the door. He says that he snapped at us because his wife wasn´t home and told us he wasn´t interested. And then he shut the door.
Later obviously we started meeting with his wife. And then three weeks ago we started meeting with him. Both have found so many answers to their problems in life in the Book of Mormon, and know it to be the word of God, as is the Bible. At first they weren’t even thinking about getting married, but now Carlos says it will be the happiest day of his life to marry the love of his life and then to get baptized alongside her. Things really are working out for them, I just hope all goes well with the paperwork for getting the house from the government. It will be approved in March, and then after that I guess that they can get married.
Merry Christmas!! We are actually visiting a lot of people on Christmas, we are only allowed to go to appointments that we have set up, and so far we have set up a bunch with people we have met. it will be great. We are eating dinner with our momita…well not dinner, lunch!
Love you all
Merry Christmas
Elder Brian Sheahan
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Fotos de Chile (from 2nd transfer)
It rains a LOT in southern Chile.
Barbecue, Chilean style.
Not too shabby!
I believe this is at Arlette's baptism. She's the one in the white shirt.Fotos de Chile (1st transfer)
Elder Sheahan with the Chilean flag. Viva Chile!
How they heat their apartment, I believe.
On a hike through the Chilean jungle.(The rest of the pictures are from that hike.)
George of the jungle!
(The guy to the right of Brian, in the brownsweatshirt, is Elder Reeder, Brian's companion.)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Pictures from the MTC
We got a CD of pictures from Brian in the mail the other day- here are a few from the MTC (August & September '09).
Brian and his companion in the MTC, Elder Welling.
L: Brian and Elder Welling, R: Elder Mooney and Scott
Brian and Scott. Precious. :)
Brian and his companion in the MTC, Elder Welling.
L: Brian and Elder Welling, R: Elder Mooney and Scott
Brian and Scott. Precious. :)Monday, December 14, 2009
12-14-09
I am doing great. This week just flew by. Today is my preparation day, and my next p day isn´t until the 24th of December, Christmas Eve. My mission president just switched our p day to Christmas Eve (instead of next Monday), and then the 25th and 26th we can only go to appointments that we have fixed with people. We can´t knock doors those days. We are going to eat dinner with our momita or a member on Christmas. Should be good food.
Scott, you´re lucky you can play soccer on p days, but we hardly have time on p day as it is. We are going to actually take a nap today!
On Christmas, we have plans to eat with our momita. But I think we will work hard to put as many citas as we can on the 25th and the 26th. And then the rest of the time we can study or do things with members that they invite us to.
This week went really well. I am loving being a missionary so much. I feel like I am growing a ton. What a cool time in life this is. We are going to have a baptism the night of the 26th. It will be at 6 or 8. Aaron, the cousin of Arlette, wants to get baptized. He is so great.
I'll tell you more about our investigators next week. Luisa is doing great and she is thinking about getting baptized in January. She doesn´t know exactly. She has such a strong testimony of this church and the Book of Mormon. We had a really spiritual lesson with her this week. She told us about how her life has gotten so much better after she started meeting with us and learning about the church of Jesus Christ. She said that she has been so much happier. Her family is great, too, her boyfriend is starting to meet with us. Luisa also has a little four-year old, Antonia. She said that she wants to raise Antonia in the church, because she knows that is right and that is what she wants for her.
Have a great day! I’ll write you on the 24rth!
Love
Elder Brian Sheahan
Merry Christmas!!!!
Scott, you´re lucky you can play soccer on p days, but we hardly have time on p day as it is. We are going to actually take a nap today!
On Christmas, we have plans to eat with our momita. But I think we will work hard to put as many citas as we can on the 25th and the 26th. And then the rest of the time we can study or do things with members that they invite us to.
This week went really well. I am loving being a missionary so much. I feel like I am growing a ton. What a cool time in life this is. We are going to have a baptism the night of the 26th. It will be at 6 or 8. Aaron, the cousin of Arlette, wants to get baptized. He is so great.
I'll tell you more about our investigators next week. Luisa is doing great and she is thinking about getting baptized in January. She doesn´t know exactly. She has such a strong testimony of this church and the Book of Mormon. We had a really spiritual lesson with her this week. She told us about how her life has gotten so much better after she started meeting with us and learning about the church of Jesus Christ. She said that she has been so much happier. Her family is great, too, her boyfriend is starting to meet with us. Luisa also has a little four-year old, Antonia. She said that she wants to raise Antonia in the church, because she knows that is right and that is what she wants for her.
Have a great day! I’ll write you on the 24rth!
Love
Elder Brian Sheahan
Merry Christmas!!!!
Monday, December 7, 2009
12-07-09
Brian was almost done writing us an e-mail today, but something happened to the computer and he lost the whole thing. So we just got a few lines telling us what had happened and that they had an amazing week. They had to get going.
Hasta la próxima semana!
Hasta la próxima semana!
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