Elder Collins

Hello family!

   Well hows everyone doing? Thats super cool that myles is all graduated and swimming in lake powell. I remember we waited forever in the parking lot trying to get out of there. Well i wouldnt be me if i didnt ask if he got to eat a Ridigios Grill? hahah! Thats cool that he got to meet his mission president ( Ya esta chupando las medias Huh?) So sams video that i took of him dancing when i skyped you guys is pretty popular and they are requesting another one.

    Ya pue, its been pretty cold here the last week and i have a cold, would you believe that? Not very fun. Well on Saturday Hno. Jhonatan Savaleta got baptized. He definitely was prepared by the Lord, his testimony that he gave was really strong and was asking what do i have to do to get a calling haha. You know your converted if your looking for a calling..a little different from utah. I have definitely been blessed lately with the Lord helping me with the baptisms. We got 8/4/2 this month which is the goal of the mission. Ive been trying to work harder to keep going and to reach my goal that i have. We had zone leader conference this week. While President Blunck was talking he called me and my comp up in front with him. I thought he was going to correct us on something or maybe chew us out a little but he said "they didnt know i was going to call them up here but i have been watching there zone and these two zone leaders are the examples of proactive missionarys and leaders" WOW. I was really surprised with that. He had us share experiences and answer questions from the other zone leaders. He said in the last 4 months Comas has improved the most than any other zone. It made me feel really good. As a zone this month we already have 15 baptisms with 4 families. The record for comas is 16 with 3 families, we still have 3 weeks to go before the month ends and we have something like 15 more baptismal dates. Im really excited how the zone has gotten soo much better. So this week the assistants and president are going to do the last changes before the missions split. Im nervous. I want to go to the jungle so bad. President knows i want to go there too. If i go it would be on the 17th i think. Thats why i have been working so hard to be able to leave my area and zone behind to be the strongest its ever been. So pray for me a lot huh? I got a letter from Sisinio and his family and they have been praying that i go back too. Well thats pretty much all thats happen just hoping to go to the jungle. I love you all have a great week Love reg

Elder Crump

Hey family and friends how is it going?

Wow, first off congrats Lex on you call! How crazy is that it's the Philippines!  You will be great!  Don't worry about a thing, God sends his missionaries where they are needed and those Philipinan people need you!

So this week has been so great!  I'm in an area called Castañas.  It's a great ward.  We have 6 missionaries in it though! haha  What happened there was two wards but both were pretty weak, and didn't have great attendance so they combined the two wards which made 4 missionaries 2 sisters and 2 elders.  And then they just kind of put us in with them.  It's been kind of rough because apparently the two wards didn't get along.  So the change has been a little hard for the members, and some aren't coming to church which is stupid.  It's the same church, it just has some new people in you ward.  But anyway, some of the members are a little cold to the other missionaries that weren't in their ward to start with.  But they love us, two white kids that are new to Iquitos. haha It's so great, they all have been pretty helpful and really want to work with us.  We have been given many references and hopefully this next week, we will be seeing the fruits of it.  We are really working hard to gain the confidence of the members and work with the leaders.  It really has been paying off.  

So a little more about my area, like I said it's near the offices, but it's also near the river.  So part of our area is the jungle swamp, where you need to walk on planks to get to the houses.  Its so awesome.  But kind of sketchy at night, I took a picture, but I'll send more later. So we have found  some people, but none of them came to church.  So this week, we will really help with them with that.  That's the problem here, everyone is so welcoming and they let you in, but they just don't really progress.  But no worries, all will be well.

So the offices still aren't ready yet.  They take Mormon standard time to a whole other level.  It's Peruvian time.  When they say 3 p.m. they will arrive at 5 p.m. or 6.  It's the same with days.  They told us the offices would be done like 2 weeks ago, and they still haven't even ordered the computers or desks.... haha hopefully they come in soon, we need to get things ready!  But hey while were waiting, were gonna take advantage of the free teaching time!  So I am in the Zone Iquitos.  It's been pretty awesome.  We have a pretty big zone and everyone is way excited to work.  It's funny, because in the zone, it's the ex assistant the 2 new assistants the 2 secretaries and like 2 ex zone leaders.  Its super funny for the Zone Leaders.  They are sweet, but it's the first time I have had zone leaders that have less time than me in the mission.  It's going by too fast, and my companion loves to tell all the members how much time i have left!  Not how much I have, but how I only have 4 months....left.  Wow, it's too weird.

  

Anyway, I do love it here.  It never stops raining!  It gets super hot, then the wind starts to blow,  everyone freaks out, and then it pours!! haha I love it!

Well mom to answer some questions.   Yes I got the package with the sunflower seeds and Jerky.  Not the card yet, but hopefully soon! haha

Well guys I do love you! I hope all is well!

Today we are going to play soccer... don't worry mom, I'll be careful!  It's cool, were gonna play on an official field with turf.  It's gonna be awesome!

All my Love,

ELDER NICOLAS COLLINS CRUMP

Elder Crump

Dear Family and Friends,

The time has come.....I finally made it to Iquitos!  Wow, its been such a long wait!  First off, it's blazing hot here! haha but its so cool!  I never realized how much I miss that first feeling when you step off the plane and the Heat just smacks you right in the face!  And then you take a breath, and its FRESH AIR!  Wow, it's awesome!  So right away, we went to the old pensionistas of Elder Collins, and boy do they love that Kid!  They are happy that I'm here, but they still wanted Elder Collins! haha they said it's my job to get him to come back!  haha oh boy I'll be doing a lot of praying and fasting!  But no, I'm not worried!

So things went great our house is nice, and the offices look so good.  They are slowly putting all the computers and supplies in so its not quite ready, so that means for a couple weeks I get to be a normal missionary and work in my Area!! I'm so happy! It's gonna be a blast!  Just the other night we found 5 new investigators with 2 new families!  It was awesome!  Our área has parts of the city, but we are on the river, and the houses are on stilts on the wáter and we have to walk on planks to get to them.  Things are going great, its so nice to see all the people here in Iquitos. There are some elders that I haven't seen for over a year!  It's awesome!  Well, I just want to let you know that for a couple weeks I think monday will be my p day until the offices get ready!  So when you guys can respond back and I'll get on later today or tomorrow to see what you said!  I love you guys and I'll write more when we get all settled in!

P.S.  I ate an alligator burger and it was awesome!!

All my Love,

ELDER NICOLAS COLLINS CRUMP

Elder Collins

Family,

   So this was a great week. The Mejia family got baptized! It was a great baptism so many people from the ward came. They have been waiting for this family to accept baptism forever! I had been teaching them the whole time that i have been here! The dad (Huamberto) mom (martha) and their daughter (Everlin) got baptized. Another area in our zone also had a family getting baptized so we just combined the two and had a white wash! They were all so happy and all shared their testimonies after the service. Last night we helped them send the pictures to their son who is on his mission. They were so excited. 

    This week was pretty great, apart from the baptism i have been working hard to find new people because its all great until after the baptism when you realize you dont have any more people! haha. We are teaching the Savaleta family. He is an investigator and she has been an inactive member and they just love the church. The ones who call us to have lessons with them.  He is getting baptized this Saturday! I'm really excited for how the zone is looking. We should have more baptisms at the end of this next week then we had last month and there is still 3 more weeks to go! So E. Crump is in iquitos! He called me this morning to say hi and said that he met the Sisinio Family. Dang Nick hes with my jungle family! haha. Im sort of nervous thinking about  the changes. I do want to go to the jungle to be able to finish with Nick and prayfully see myles!

   Thats crazy that Myles is Graduating.  Im so happy for him and hope all goes well. Congrats on finishing seminary,  i dont know how he did it because he always seemed to be sleeping during the seminary hour haha! Be safe at that Pepperwood party and all your trips you go on! You have a calling now so you have to be extra safe! Well i loves you all have a great week love reg

Elder Crump

Hello Family and Friends!  So first off....MILTON GOT BAPTIZED!! Oh boy, was it such a good week!  He has come so so far! Haha, so to answer your question mom, yes he showed up! haha. I realized that so many missionaries really just try to baptize so many people, and don't really help the investigator receive their own testimony.  That is what happened to Milton.  Before I got here, the Elders just kind of went over the basics with him and never really followed up on his commitments.  Sure he attended church, but he wasn't ever praying or reading his scriptures.  It was hard to let him go, but in the end he knew that the church was true, and he came back to us.  And this time around, he really took it to heart and what a blessing it was to see him.  He showed up nice and early to his baptism on Saturday, and he even brought his mom, and his niece.  It was a very spiritual, and the best was how he goes up in the end and bears his testimony!  Wow, there is nothing like a new member's testimony.  Short and sweet, but drives right into your heart.  I am so happy that we were able to baptize him before we left.  The good news was we took the replacement missionaries to his baptism with us, and we had one last family night on Monday with the new missionaries and Milton and his family.  Plus we have talked with the ward, and they are going to do all they can to help him with the new member lessons.  Plus, it was great, because Julia came to the baptism.  She is the future mother in law of Milton.  She is the wife of Bernardo.  She said that she loved the baptism, and now she wants to listen to the missionary lessons!!  FINALLY! haha, but bummer right when we are leaving! haha, but its ok.

So today is my last day in LIMA!  Wow, it still hasn't hit me!  Tomorrow we will be arriving in Iquitos about 11:45 a.m.  I'm so excited!  Today the 2 new assistants are coming in!  One is from Mexico, and the other is from the States.  The one from Mexico will be the new assistant here in Lima. And the one from the States is Elder Anderson, from Utah. He is a stud, and he is going to be going to Iquitos with us!  It's way funny, because the first day I met him was when I was here in the offices hurt with my knee, haha good times.  But its going to be way funny, because in the offices its going to be three from North America, and one from Columbia!  haha 

So dad like you said it is always hard to say goodbye.  But the worst is, I am seeing all of my converts and members from Tahuantinsuyo, as well. so they all want to say their goodbyes again! It's the worst! But its ok!  They all send their love to you guys!

So like I said this week has been so great! So much to do, but it will all be worth it when we get over there!  

So bad news my card still hasn't come yet...what should we do?  

So Lexi is getting her call tonight  Put down my usual guess Peru Iquitos!

Well family and Friends, I Love you guys!  Next time I write you ill be in the Jungle!

Have a great week!

All my Love,

ELDER NICOLAS COLLINS CRUMP

Elder Collins

Hello family! Hows it all going?

  Well this week was just a jolly "ol" week. It was the last Sunday to confirm before the end of the month so its always kind of stress to see how the numbers will turn out. So we ended up having 18 baptisms but sadly only 15 we confirmed thanks to getting sick or work 3 couldn't get confirmed. The most that the zone Comas has baptized is 16 so we almost beat it. I was a little bummed out because i really wanted to go over 16, but hey we have improved every month so thats good. This month we will get it! We had two baptisms this week. One was the sister of Carlos Hildago who baptized like a month ago and he was able to baptize her. It was AWESOME to see that. The other baptism a really humble guy named Henny Vazquez. We have been teaching him for about a month or so. He is from the country part of Peru. He is really friendly and happy. He lives alone but his neighbor is a member who had been bringing him to church. Sadly Yanina got sick on sunday so she was one of the ones who didnt get confirmed but next week for sure. So we have been teaching a family named the Mejia Family the whole time i have been here. There son is the kid who is on the mission and we told though skype that his family is going to be baptized. Well this Saturday at 7 is there baptism! The ward is really excited for them. We also have another family of a inactive who is activating ( Jazmin) and her husband who has a baptismal date for the 8th (Jhonaton.) They area  great family and love to learn. Sometimes they just call us asking if were not busy to be able to just visit them and have a lesson. They sad its better that watching tv. Jazmin has a lot of questions and worries a lot about being inactive for so long and her salvation. Yesterday i just told her to take it easy and remember that everything will be ok and that through the atonement she can be forgiven of whatever she may have done. They both love the church a lot. Sometimes they google stuff which isnt good because then we have to clarify all the lies and myths about the church. 

   Thats super cool that Araya wrote me on face. Haha. Bout time. Im glad you all had fun at the cabin. Ill take out Crumps money for him but i cant promise ill give it to him haha!! I love you all have a great week! love Elder Reg

Elder Crump

Nick will be leaving for Iquitos next week to get the new mission going.
Here is his new address.  Thanks so much for all you support!

Elder Nick Crump
Peru Iquitos Mission
Calle Condamine #139
Iquitos Maynas
Loreto, Loreto
PERU