Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Elder Crump

OH BABY, YOU HAD YOUR BABY!!
Man that is the greatest news ever!! And what a cutie!! Seriously so beautiful!!! I cant wait to meet her!!! Im so jealous that im not there, but secretly im not at the same time, because i love being there!!  Haha  but seriously im so so happy for your guys!!  And just about one week for the wedding!! How great is this month!!  Haha i so excited to hear about how perfect it was, and see pictures!! I cannot wait!!  This week is gonna be crazy for you all, just know that i love you and i will pray for you all!!
So this week was great!! We had a ton of new investigators this last week, so a ton of new appoinments right!  Thats what i thought too, but many of the appointments fell through!  It was a bummer, but it didnt stop us!  We contacted like crazy, and went way above our goal for this week, with new investigators! 
Even though many lessons fell through, we still had some great lessons, with baptism dates set!  One was with an investigator named Elder..seriously his name is elder! haha he is an old investigator, i think i might have already told you about him a while back, and how we contacted him, because we all had the same name!  Any way a coulple months back he really didnt believe in God, and we straight up just told him to pray to see if he exists.  That was right before i hurt my knee.  And in that month i dont know what happened to him, but fonseca said he didnt want to progress.  But about a month ago, we came in contact with him again, and he took our advice and now he knows that God Exists!!  He wants to learn, and we have been teaching him and invited him, but at this point he never accepted a date.  But then we got the idea...Doyla.  Lets have a lesson with Doyla and him together!  It was the greatest lesson ever!  We didnt tell Doyla, she thought it was just going to be us, but when she got there and we asked her questions, and she straight up just bore her testimony about everything! She told her story about her prayer that she had and how God answered her prayer. And then was like to Elder, You need to pray, read , and come to church! Haha she said i know i`ve only been a member for a week, but i know that these things are true!  Haha it was so awesome!! She totally burned him, but with love, and right then i invited, and he said yes and we set a date!!!!!!!!  It was so so perfect with her!! SHe was so happy to help!! And not knowing made it so much better, because it was real!!  It was such a great Day!!
Also We were in the church and this guy came in and just said are you the missionaries. I need to talk to you!  He talked about how he has problems, a disease,  and just wants to know why him, why is he here, and why does he have these challenges!  In my mind the Plan of Salvation was just bursting out, but i felt  that yeah lets explain how god has a plan for us but lets read the Book of Mormon.  SO i opened to Alma 7:11-14  and it was the icing on the cake.  He LOVED THIS SCRIPTURE! It was perfect for him, and right then and there i invited and he said yes! HE straight up know that he needs to be baptized!! And we set a date!!!  Sept 8!  It was so amazing!!  Heavenly Father not only sends us to the people, but sends the people to us!!  God has a plan for everyone!!
I love you guys so so much!! As sad as im not there to see my new niece, or the the wedding i truly am so happy here!  It is the greatest decision i have ever made and i wouldnt trade it for anything else!!  Good luck this week with the baby!!  And all the wedding!! I love you guys and i know everything will turn out perfect!!  Dont stress out mom!! haha  Ps i still havent gotten your package...and you havent gotten mine... maybe check the post!! 
All my Love,
ELDER NICOLAS COLLINS CRUMP





 

Monday, August 20, 2012

Elder Collins



Hey family, Well this week was better for sure. We had a conference with an area 70, Elder Torres, and it was awesome! I felt the spirit so strongly and it was all about prayer and relying on the spirit for this work. Thats something that ive been thinking about a lot the last couple of weeks. I was worried that our zone or maybe even mission is loosing site of the fact that the spirit is everything! I love a quote in preach my gospel by President Benson that says something like "the spirit is everything and is the most important element in this work. Without the spirit you will not succeed regardless of knowledge, talent or ability." He taught us something way cool that i never noticed before. In every situation in the Book of Mormon that there is problem, the prophets or whoever it is always pray before they solve or overcome the problem. Always. Well this week we also had two baptisms. One was a little blessing from the Lord a little kid that hadnt been baptized and the others name is José. He is 24 and super nice. He is really socially awkward but is loving the church and always saying thank you that we knocked on his door. We are going to baptize his mom too in a little bit. I also confirmed the Holy Ghost for the first time to the little kid (michael) I didnt think anything of it at the time then like 10 min later i realized what i had done and was just thinking how cool that was. This week we are going to have a wedding and a baptisms of a family on sat so that should be great. Well it was a better week, always better with baptisms right? Still definitely ready for transfers though. Love you all so much and thank you for your prayers! love reg

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Elder Collins

Hey Family!! hope all is well. Well i had a really hard week. Ive been working really hard to accomplish the goals that we have as a mission and have been working really hard to find families! This week me and my comp did not get along..Its a long story of everything that happened. He isnt very obedient to the rules like sleeping in, not contacting, playing on cell phones, and just little things like that. It also has a lot to do with him focusing more on being district leader then actually just doing missionary work and being my comp. I just think ive been with him too long. 4 months straight for 24 hours a day is a long time to be with someone constantly. Not even married couples are with each other that much!!! Luckily the zone leaders are cool and helped me out, they know how he is and they are trying to help me. It really took a lot out of me. But the good news is that we are having a wedding on the 24! And should be having two baptisms this week and 4 the next week if everything goes to plan. Ya i know i loved that painting and its especially cool that its from a convert. He just does it for fun and is really fast at it actually. Well i love you all!! have a great week.

Elder Crump

Oh boy was this week a blast!!!  We had our baptism for Doyla and it was so so great!!  She was so excited!!  It was the answer to her prayers!!!  Heavenly Father seriously has a plan for each one of us.  Sure the end result may differ for many but if were worthy, and live the way we should and keep the commandments we will return and live with our Heavenly Father, and our Families forever. 
I am so filled with joy right now, knowing that Corinne went through the temple, and in 2 weeks will be married and sealed for time and all eternity!  I am so happy for them!!  I wish with all my heart that i could be there to see it all, but i love my excuse for not being there!! Being here is incredible, sure it has its hard times,  sacrifices, but seriously this expirence is breath taking.  Baptizing Doyla was amazing.  With her it was truly different.  A month ago we felt inspired to knock on a door.  Out came a woman, we did not know, nor did she know us, but in this moment she knew this was her answer to her prayers.  I know that i am where i am for a reason.  I was meant to knock on her door, teach her, and bring her unto Christ.  How great is this calling.  To be in the service of the Lord, and when we listen and follow him, we can do great things!!  Corinne, Bradford, i wish you both every happiness.  You two are about to do one of the most sacred things you can do in your life in 2 weeks!! How wonderful is this opportunity to be sealed to our spouses for time and all eternity.  Im excited to come home and see you all married and with your families!  Ill be the only one single!!! haha but I know that one day ill be able to find the right one, and i too will be able to participate in this glorious blessing!!
Mom, Dad I am so grateful for both of you!  At this moment all of your children have been through the temple.  This is because of both of you!  Thank you for your teachings, and for your example to us.  Sure we have had our struggles, but we have been so blessed!!  Well done mom and dad, well done!
So this week was so awesome!! we found 12 new investigators, and a family of 6! Plus the moms sister, and niece!! They all want to listen! And change their lives now!!!!!!!!  Its was such a good week!!  This next week is gonna be crazy, but i cant wait!!!  Were on to our next adventure, and its gonna be so great!!!
I still havent gotten your package!!  And you still didnt get mine!!  AHH!  Keep and eye out!!
Hey guys i love you so much!! Im so greatful for all of you!! Shay good luck with the baby!!! Cant wait to see her!!!!!!!!
Your all amazing!!
All my Love,
ELDER NICOLAS COLLINS CRUMP



 

Monday, August 6, 2012

Elder Crump




Hey!! How is everyone doing!! So good to hear from you guys!! So i bet you guys are justc going crazy right now with all the wedding, and Baby stuff!! haha that is so great to hear about the wedding!  SO fast! I love it!!  I cant wait to see the pictures!!  Wow that is so sweet that Brady found a suit for 20 bucks!! Nice!  haha i bet they looked so great together!! Corinne is beautiful, and Bradford...we he´s got nice eyes! haha ( I know corinne will be laughing at that!)  But anyway!! I so happy for all of you!! And I cant wait to be an uncle again!!! 
So this week was so so so great!! We had my favorite, but hardest sunday....Fast sunday!!!  Its so hard, but so worth it!! For those of you who know... I like to eat...all day... and when i have to wait a full day without food, oh boy let me tell you its rough!! haha but really its so amazing the blessings we can recieve through fasting!  When we got to church, about 7:50, ten minutes before the sacrament, we found four of our investigators!!!  They were early!!!!!  They beat us to church!!  Also James and his dad were there as well!!  2 of the investigators that came both have dates set and are preparing!!  Doila for the 11th, and another investigator we found, named Allcides, who has his date set for the 18th, and has come to church 3 times!!!  How great is that!!!  Not only did we have success on sunday but throughout the week!! We found, 10 new investigators, and a family of 5!!  It was so awesome!!  We are working so hard!! Everyday we have plans!!  Our Planners are full of appoinments for the next week!!  Im so excited!!  We also have invited 3 others to be baptized for the 25th of this month, but were just waiting to see if they come to church! They all have acepted, but just need to keep their commitments!!!  Also sunday, we recieved 4 references from members in the ward!! And three of the references came to church!!  It seriously was such a good week!!
So my comp is awesome!! He his from Santiago Chile, the same as fonseca, but he is so different from fonseca!! I love it!! haha  He is doing great! He is in this program that we do every morning, that has certain topics he needs to study during his training, and has challenges he needs to do everyday in the field with the investigators, like invite someone to be baptized, start the lesson, and contact someone alone.  Things like that.  But everything is going great with him!  Im glad i have patience...well almost all the time!! haha  he is like a little kid...seriously!! Haha but he really is so great!! Has a big heart!! and wants to help!! haha things are seriously going great!  My son will be the next assistant!  Haha he has a love for the people, but still has a lot to learn, but hey thats why im here right!! But really im just so happy that i get this opportunity to do this!! Im so happy!!
So Mom, yes, the card works, and i cut up the other!!  Did you guys get my package yet?  I sent it 3 weeks ago!  Keep and eye out!!
So how are trev and kenz doing?  How is her pregnancy going?  Work? School?  haha  i seriously am so happy for all of you!  Im sad that i cant be there, but there isnt anywhere else i would rather be!!
Ha, ha dad im sorry !! Of course your only 49!!  You dont look a day over 21!! haha im glad everything went good!!!  Thanks for the update in the olympics!!! USA BABY!!!  haha how is Peru doing?  haha
Well, i love you guys so much! im so grateful for all of you!! Sorry Grandma and Grandpa I didnt have too much time to write today, but you will get an email next week!! Thank you so much for your emails!!! They are so great!!
Hey, good luck in all the wedding plans, and the baby plans!!!  I love you all, and am so proud to be your brother, and your son!!!
All my Love,
ELDER NICOLAS COLLINS CRUMP

Elder Collins

Hello family!
Well it was a pretty good week! I have really been focusing on finding familys. Im almost obsessed with it. So this week the Aricara family commited to the 25th for baptism( it was going to be this week but they cant find their marriage papers so president just said it would be better to marry again and they were ok with that.) Also the Zumieta family commited to the 18th we just have to finish building their house this week so they can all come to church together and not worry about getting robbed. Saturday we are going to baptize the step brother of way cool member here that just moved back to live with his mom. He is only 12 but hey we need another pencil neck deacon right? Ive really been buckling down and doing a lot more spanish studying during the day and always having notebook with me to write in. I also use it to write down impressions like elder scott says to. That way i remember things as im walking down a rode and i have a cool thought or question that i want to study. One of my new zone leader is Elder ortega. He is awesome and was one of my friends in the CCM. Haha also there is a new white kid in our zone and he looks exactlly like elder calhoon. Well hope all is well and dandyfull. Loves reg...elder reg

 ( Here is the response I got when I asked Reggie if they were really helping the Zumieta family finish building their house?)

 Yes you dont even know how poor some of my area is, my last baptism of the Hoyos family needs a lot more wood. its just hard to find wood. Really though, i know why i was sent to this mission to see how much i complained about everything before, food, clothes, our house, my car. makes me think i was such a punk. Now i realize why its important for every young man to serve a mission. So they can learn how to love, become a man of God and appreciate everything. Some of my favorite families to teach are the poorest. Well i gotta go. I love you so much mom and everyone else! have a great week! love reg

Abrahan lino painted this for me.. he is the guy of the family we married and baptized with the chubby baby