So sorry I couldn't write and it took awhile.
We had the activity that we have every 6 months.
We went to the canyon of Sumidero. And then played sports
in a nice park. It was really fun. I saw Elder Jensen. It was so
fun because he said who would have ever thought that we would
be playing basketball together in Mexico.. I loved that.
I played some basketball and a lot of soccer. I got to score a bunch of times.
I feel like I am better at soccer than I am at basketball now. That is a little weird.
But I really enjoy soccer now. It was fun.
The only thing is is that we don't have much time. I have like 18 minutes left.
We are going to have the huge meeting with President tomorrow. So I should receive the package.
I talked about if you wanted to come pick me up with the secretary of the President. He said it's fine but he needs to know the next week or two. I haven't really thought much. What is your opinion?
This week went really well. We are working really hard. and we get along quite well. We were able
to see another miracle yesterday and a 71 year old man was baptized. It was one of the most spiritual moments I have had on the mission. I will have to tell you next week for the time.
To answer dad's questions.. We are here in a Ward with about 80 to 90 people attending on a regular basis. The area is really big and we have to walk a ton. It is extremely hot. And I have
been getting sun burned even when I put on sunscreen :) haha. And I was able to buy some nice
protein that will last for like 3 months or 4. Thanks for the money. I think that are all his questions.
Oh and I get along really well with my companion.
Well I love you all. I am loving this work. :)
Elder Parker
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
February 24, 2014
Hey thanks for the email mom. :)
Sounds like you all had a blast at Zion's doing a little biking.
I have plenty of ties don't worry about that one mom. :) hahah
That's funny you got to eat at the Chinese chicken. I'm sure that family
was really cute. I love the people here. They either always make me smile
or laugh really hard. hhahah They are so unforgettable. I was thinking about it.
I love how they talk. hahah because apparently here in Chiapas they talk really
different Spanish compared to other countries and parts of Mexico. I'll have to teach y'all
the Spanish chiapaneco.
Well we are continueing to work hard. We are seeing miracles still. It is amazing how the Lord
blesses us when we are obedient and have faith and desire to help him. The family of
Zeta and Mauricio came to church this week which made us really happy. THey were really happy.
Mauricio received the priesthood!! And Miguel is going to receive it the next week. They are both so happy.
Miguel bore his testimony to us about the gospel and church. It was so powerful. He has changed so much.
I am so happy for him and I love him so much. Mauricio is really happy also. I love his family. I am expecting a miracle
with this family. We will see what Heavenly Father decides. :)
Like you said, it is heating up like an oven here. Sweating everyday. Which I'm used to it. So it's nothing to complain about.
It's free right? :) most people pay money to go to a place with sun. Yesterday we had another meeting with President Cardenas
and the Stake President. It was great. Just the four of us. We talked about every ward and how they can improve. We are going to
have our ward conference the 15 and 16 of March. So we are working really hard towards that day.
We will continue to invite the less active so they can feel the spirit once again in their lives.
Thanks for everything family. I love you all so much. I am really happy and continue to smile :)
I still haven't received the package yet. I believe it must be in the office. Maybe we'll swing by today. Love you all.
Elder Parker
Sounds like you all had a blast at Zion's doing a little biking.
I have plenty of ties don't worry about that one mom. :) hahah
That's funny you got to eat at the Chinese chicken. I'm sure that family
was really cute. I love the people here. They either always make me smile
or laugh really hard. hhahah They are so unforgettable. I was thinking about it.
I love how they talk. hahah because apparently here in Chiapas they talk really
different Spanish compared to other countries and parts of Mexico. I'll have to teach y'all
the Spanish chiapaneco.
Well we are continueing to work hard. We are seeing miracles still. It is amazing how the Lord
blesses us when we are obedient and have faith and desire to help him. The family of
Zeta and Mauricio came to church this week which made us really happy. THey were really happy.
Mauricio received the priesthood!! And Miguel is going to receive it the next week. They are both so happy.
Miguel bore his testimony to us about the gospel and church. It was so powerful. He has changed so much.
I am so happy for him and I love him so much. Mauricio is really happy also. I love his family. I am expecting a miracle
with this family. We will see what Heavenly Father decides. :)
Like you said, it is heating up like an oven here. Sweating everyday. Which I'm used to it. So it's nothing to complain about.
It's free right? :) most people pay money to go to a place with sun. Yesterday we had another meeting with President Cardenas
and the Stake President. It was great. Just the four of us. We talked about every ward and how they can improve. We are going to
have our ward conference the 15 and 16 of March. So we are working really hard towards that day.
We will continue to invite the less active so they can feel the spirit once again in their lives.
Thanks for everything family. I love you all so much. I am really happy and continue to smile :)
I still haven't received the package yet. I believe it must be in the office. Maybe we'll swing by today. Love you all.
Elder Parker
February 17, 2014
My companion stays also. We are really excited to keep working really hard in this area. It is one of my favorite areas that is for sure. I am so blessed. I know I am still here
for a great purpose.
This week was absolutely amazing. I have seen miracles. I know without a doubt that angels have helped us. My Heavenly Father sure does love me and the people here.
It was such a spiritual week. I can't believe it still. So I told dad about an investigador that we were teaching. Well his name is Miguel. He is amazing. He almost died a month
ago from drinking so much. He has completely changed his life. He was baptized this saturday. It was incredible. He is following the example of Christ and is so happy.
His brother was able to baptize him. His brother also stopped drinking and is a member of the church. What a miracle.
The second miracle. It is unbelievable. His name is Mauricio. He has 16 years old. He has known the church for 5 years. He has listened to the missionaries for 5 years.
His parents never gave him permission to be baptized. His sister is Zeta my convert. She had to wait to be 18 years old to be baptized. He was going to wait also.
But this past month we have been talking to their parents and teaching them. the spirit overwhelmed them. And we went thursday and the spirit was so strong.
A couple weeks ago we went and we were all crying in the lesson. His parents have changed so much. It is amazing to see the change. Well this thursday we went with the
parents and they said he could be baptized this Saturday. It was a surprise for Mauricio, we didn't tell him until Saturday morning. Everyone was so happy.
the parents were crying. They also went to church yesterday and the mom was crying the whole time with joy because she was with her kids. I have faith that we will soon
be able to see the parents in the waters of baptism.
I know the Lord blesses us when we are obedient. He loves us so much. We didn't do anything, we just followed the spirit to see these miracles.
The Lord will bless us in our efforts if we act with FAITH.. Thomas S Monson..
I love you all so much. I am more excited than ever. Thanks for all your help. This work is so true I can feel it everyday.
Love you all.
Elder Parker
February 10, 2014
Hey how is everyone doing? I am doing really good. Thanks for all your emails.
This week went pretty good! We are working really hard. We are seeing a lot of progress
here in the ward and in our investigators. I got a little sick this week and we couldn't really
work a few days. But I already talked with the doctor. They took a blood test. And it appears I am
free from everything. So I just need to take a lot of electrolytes. My head was just hurting a ton.
and I would get hot and cold. But now I am better.
The ward is great. And they keep calling me Peter Parker. hahah
Well next week we will have transfers. We will see what happens.!!
We are going to work really hard this week. We have good things planned.
Today they told us that 18 missionaries are going to sleep in our house tonight.
Because tomorrow morning we have a training with the President and all the zone and district
leaders. Should be interesting. I am excited for the meeting.
The work is going good here. We are trying really hard to talk to as many people as we can.
It is helping us out a lot :)
I sure love the gospel. I love seeing the change in peoples lives.
I hope everything is fine at the house.
I love Jesus Christ and the atonement.
Thanks for everything.
Love elder Parker
This week went pretty good! We are working really hard. We are seeing a lot of progress
here in the ward and in our investigators. I got a little sick this week and we couldn't really
work a few days. But I already talked with the doctor. They took a blood test. And it appears I am
free from everything. So I just need to take a lot of electrolytes. My head was just hurting a ton.
and I would get hot and cold. But now I am better.
The ward is great. And they keep calling me Peter Parker. hahah
Well next week we will have transfers. We will see what happens.!!
We are going to work really hard this week. We have good things planned.
Today they told us that 18 missionaries are going to sleep in our house tonight.
Because tomorrow morning we have a training with the President and all the zone and district
leaders. Should be interesting. I am excited for the meeting.
The work is going good here. We are trying really hard to talk to as many people as we can.
It is helping us out a lot :)
I sure love the gospel. I love seeing the change in peoples lives.
I hope everything is fine at the house.
I love Jesus Christ and the atonement.
Thanks for everything.
Love elder Parker
February 3, 2014
Hey mom and family. How are you all? I am doing great. Really excited. We had our zone conference with the President. It went really well.
He talked about talking with everyone to give them the opportunity to accept the gospel. He also talked about the obedience.
It was really great. God is bound when we obey :) What a great promise right? I hope to always obey with exactitud. We worked hard this week.
We are founding new investigadores to teach. We found a family that we invited them to be baptized and accepted. They are willing to go to church also.
It was a really spiritual lesson. And the daughters want to serve missions they said. I told them about Court how she served a mission.
We had exchanges this week and I went to another area. It was fun. The assistant bought me Applebees!! We went for the food because we didn't eat with the sisters.
I ordered ribs with corn on the cob and fries. It was really yummy. The first time in a nice restaurant in almost two years. He then bought me some food in the night and breakfast.
He's really nice. He is from Monterrey Mexico but went to Timpview highschool. So the exchanges went well. I was with the secretaries and the assistants.
We played soccer in the morning. I am really sore haha. I need to start running more. Once my companion buys tennis shoes we are going to start running and playing soccer in the morning.
My companions birthday went great. A family here in the ward bought cake and we celebrated with cake. He was happy! I bought pizza hut for him. :) It tasted really good.
How did Court's birthday go? Well that is good Jo got to go to St. George.
It was funny because I was walking to write you guys and a taxi passed and someone yelled Hey Tay. I was like who would know my name.
And Elder Jensen popped his head out of the window hahaha. He passed right by us. It was so funny.
Well I love you all. Things are good here. Take care.
Yesterday we talked in front of all the missionaries and mission leaders from the wards and their ward missionaries. We trained them on working with the missionaries.
Like for example the members can always share their testimony in the lesson. Because sometimes the members talk way to long or talk about something else. It went really well.
Love Elder Parker
Oh I got some letters from you. The Christmas ones. Like the sick chicken one.
I loved it. I also got a package from Dave and Nat some snacks. And grandpa sent
me a card. And Bishop Isom's daughter, Holly, sent me a card. If you could tell them all thanks
it would be great. Thanks mom. :) I loved the cards.
I am fasting for you and the family.
He talked about talking with everyone to give them the opportunity to accept the gospel. He also talked about the obedience.
It was really great. God is bound when we obey :) What a great promise right? I hope to always obey with exactitud. We worked hard this week.
We are founding new investigadores to teach. We found a family that we invited them to be baptized and accepted. They are willing to go to church also.
It was a really spiritual lesson. And the daughters want to serve missions they said. I told them about Court how she served a mission.
We had exchanges this week and I went to another area. It was fun. The assistant bought me Applebees!! We went for the food because we didn't eat with the sisters.
I ordered ribs with corn on the cob and fries. It was really yummy. The first time in a nice restaurant in almost two years. He then bought me some food in the night and breakfast.
He's really nice. He is from Monterrey Mexico but went to Timpview highschool. So the exchanges went well. I was with the secretaries and the assistants.
We played soccer in the morning. I am really sore haha. I need to start running more. Once my companion buys tennis shoes we are going to start running and playing soccer in the morning.
My companions birthday went great. A family here in the ward bought cake and we celebrated with cake. He was happy! I bought pizza hut for him. :) It tasted really good.
How did Court's birthday go? Well that is good Jo got to go to St. George.
It was funny because I was walking to write you guys and a taxi passed and someone yelled Hey Tay. I was like who would know my name.
And Elder Jensen popped his head out of the window hahaha. He passed right by us. It was so funny.
Well I love you all. Things are good here. Take care.
Yesterday we talked in front of all the missionaries and mission leaders from the wards and their ward missionaries. We trained them on working with the missionaries.
Like for example the members can always share their testimony in the lesson. Because sometimes the members talk way to long or talk about something else. It went really well.
Love Elder Parker
Oh I got some letters from you. The Christmas ones. Like the sick chicken one.
I loved it. I also got a package from Dave and Nat some snacks. And grandpa sent
me a card. And Bishop Isom's daughter, Holly, sent me a card. If you could tell them all thanks
it would be great. Thanks mom. :) I loved the cards.
I am fasting for you and the family.
January 27, 2014
Hey how is everyone doing? I am doing really good thanksj!! This week was really good and fast.
Elder Aguilar turns 20 today!! He's pretty excited. This week I ate some pretty weird food if I say so myself.
We ate cow stomach!! sick.. it was like in a hot soup. And then the other day we ate chicken liver!! sick.
It was some pretty different food. But hey at least I have food right? hahaha
We had a really nice meeting with President Cardenas and the Stake President here about two days ago.
It was really neat. Before the meeting we had some free time to talk with president Cardenas.
I asked how he was doing with English and everything. He then said his lower back hurt and I was like hey
my lower back used to hurt too. He said yeah because you played football. And he was like where are you going
to play football after. He told me his opinion and everything on where he would want me to go. hahah
We then started the meeting and were talking about the zone and the stake. He then got to our ward.
And he said Elder Parker and Elder Aguilar are there. And they work as if there were 6 elders there. It was a
really good compliment.
We had a really good family night with a family and some investigadores. It went really well and we were able to talk about
the atonement of Jesus Cristo. What a neat experiencia. The spirit was really strong. I love the mission because I always
have the blessing of feeling the spirit daily.
Well tell Jo dog happy birthday. I was thinking about him yesterday because I knew it was his birthday. Did he complete 26?
The other Sunday the first counselor in our ward was talking in the sacrament meeting. He announced an activity that we had.
He was like we should all go so we can help out elder Peter Parker and elder Aguilar. It was really funny. A little
weird because it was in the sacrament meeting. hahah.
Well I will go so we can get a little time in to chat. Thanks for everything. :)
Yeah it is starting to be hot again.
I love you all. Love Elder Parker
January 20, 2014
Hey how is everyone doing. Thanks for the email.
I am just sure glad Brian and I were able to talk and do facetime together.
I will always hold that dear in my heart. During the call he wrote, how much time
do you have left in your mission. I said 6 months. and he said , I hope I get to see you again.
And we then ended shortwhile after and he said, I love you man. I was able to say the same.
What a great friend. I know his wish will come true. I will be able to see him again, only now
in a better place. :)
This week went by really well. We are working really hard and I love my companion. He is amazing,
and we are working great together. We had a baptism this week also. The ward is doing better.
It is getting better and we had an activity thursday. we watched 17 miracles. It impacted the members.
We didn't get to watch most of it. We had to leave early for interviews. But it was good.
Thanks for being a great family. Let us stay strong in the gospel and we will see miracles and be blessed. :)
Thanks for your righteousness and examples. I know the Lord blesses us in times of need. I have experienced it
here in the mission.
Love Elder Parker
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