Editor's Note
I want to apologize for the lack of letters appearing on this blog lately. With the purchase of our new business, I have been busy right from the start and haven't had time to stop and add the letters to the blog. Elder Chadwick was transferred to a new area and will get a new mission president. We had a wonderful talk with him on the Wednesday before Mother's day. He looked and sounded well. Thank you for all your support of DJ and the prayers that you say for him and all the missionaries.
Tina
May 28th,
Hey,
Thank you for the great email. I am happy that Brady Berry gave a good talk.
I loved the pictures you sent me, thanks.
I am doing great. Last week my companion and I got a little sick last week.
I am drinking plenty of water and I am doing my exercise for real now. It feels great.
We are working hard trying to find families and people to teach but are having a difficult time.
I still love the area to death but there are some major problems here.
Sacrament meeting was not so good yesterday, alot of cell phones ringing, kids screaming etc.
We are going to have zone conference this week. Fun fun. Last one with President Spannaus...sad.
There is really not much to say....
Richy, one of our converts, passed the sacrament for the first time. That was neat.
I am half way done reading the book of Mormon again. I am learning alot.
I am trying to read all the scriptures in English and Spanish by the time I come home.
We now have a mamita, my Aunt Edith, she is cool, a returned missionary.
well, that is all.
Love ya
Elder Chadwick
Monday, May 21
Hey, how are you? I am so happy my parents enjoyed their time in Hawaii, if you didn't....your crazy.
My week was great. Full of adventure....sort of.
Thursday we get a text message from one of the hermanas saying to come to her house, its an emergency.
So we get there and she is like...."someone died, we are going to their house..." so the hermana puts on her shoes on and we are out the door.
So we are walking and I start telling the hermana that I have alot of experience in dead people....
Well we get to the house...wait....they ask us to say something...my companion gets up and reads a scriptures and talks for a bit....wait some more...they serve us food....I eat....stain my companions shirt I am wearing....
wait some more....then we leave following the casket....end of story.
Yeah pokito boring but hey we have those days.
I am having a blast here in the branch!
There are always problems and I am always ready for anything to pass...for example...
We were on our way to Hermana Zigas house to eat lunch and we found a hermana in the street.
She said she was not going to go to church anymore because we haven't visited her in a week.
She started walking off and so we followed her and started to talk about what happened.
She was weeping and almost screaming, telling us that she doesn't have work, has alot of debts, her daughters husband is fighting with her, telling her to leave....and so on.
It was an adventure trying to calm her down. We called the branch president after and hopefully he will resolve all the things in store there.
I used the credit card to buy domino's Friday night, I was starving and it was late...sorry. It wasn't much.
I am doing great and have everything I need close by, I have my connections now with the hermanas so I can ask for food when I need it.
There is a new rule that we cant eat in a house with out a priesthood holder...so we get dinner in Tupperware almost every day....
We are trying to get a mamita, we will see how that goes. If I take more money out of the account it is for this reason.
I love you so much! Thanks for being a great mom! I cant wait to give you that HUGE HUG you want...
Love ya,
Elder Chadwick
Flowers for the centerpieces for the Mother's Day dinner the missionaries cooked for the ward sisters
Welcome sign for the baptism of Ricardo.
Ricardo's baptism
Practicing a little bit for the Mother's day dinner program
After talking to the family we headed home and I slept well knowing my family was okay.
Ricardo, a 14 year old, was a golden investigator and loved everything we taught him this week.
The only thing we were worried about was the that his mom had to sign something for him to get baptized.
But she came through and signed the paper.
The whole week we were preparing for this baptism and the program for the all the mothers in the branch.
Like I said I told the story when you hit me with the ketsup bottle...everyone got a kick out of that.
After I shared the Proverbs 21:19 scripture..."It is better to dwell in the wilderness...." you know...
Well, after the little program we started to eat!!!! YUM!! Javier and Ricardo played songs with their rock band.
(That is why I had a picture playing the drums..)
In between numbers I told jokes, I will put on the show for the family when I get home.
I always wanted to do this and I finally got a chance, it was so much fun.
There is a show here in Mexico "Senorita Laura" it is like Oprah but she is always angry.
So when I got up toward the end I said "I hope I can share a program with Señorita Laura some day..."
Everyone was laughing so hard...we had a great time and the members loved the show.
Elder Miguel and I sang in the baptism Sunday...it was bad at first but we ended good.
I am having so much fun here. I love it! The members are great and the food is....ok.
Elder Miguel and I already have alot of inside jokes and are always working hard and finding people to teach.
We are teaching a couple families that I hope progress in the next week and go to church.
The husband of Munse came to church this last Sunday...it was awesome...we are going to teach him this week.
So I talked to the Stake President and he said he will make a couple phone calls to see if we can help out with the dinner when President Kusch arrives.
I am happy to be here in the mission and I am working really hard. Thanks for the support. I love you all!!
Love Elder Chadwick
May 7th
What a wonderful week I had getting to know more people in Yautepec. Elder Miguel and I worked hard this last week.
The first lesson we taught was a old couple. Lets just say they aren't progressing because they cant remember what we taught.
We asked they what we taught, gave them a couple "big clues" (blues clues) and they said they forgot when we had taught them the principle not even five minutes before.
Well, I hope they will come to church this next Sunday, we will have to pass for them.
Almost always in a new ward or branch that I am in the members can pronounciate my name and so they call me Elder Sandwich instead of Elder Chadwick.
The Sister that teaches Book of Mormon class was not there Sunday and so I jumped in to help. Lets just say King Benjamin really planched the class and one of the Hermanas was crying by the end. She basically confessed in front of the class that she really needed to repent of something......awkward.
So I convince the haircut lady I was from Chile. Cool, right???
Also two members said that I speak better Spanish then they do.....I might speak more proper Spanish then English.....
So it is really nice to have a supermarket right next to my house. I am making liquados every morning with yogurt and oatmeal. SO YUMMY!!
I am going to buy yogurt with soy so it is more healthy.
I probably will not be speaking to my family with skype this time....I will call the house at 8 o clock in the morning your time on Sunday.
I am going to keep my time limit this time and only speak to you for 45 minutes.
If I have a different plan I will tell you.
Have fun in Hawaii....not jealous or anything because I was on the coastline for half of my mission.
Can you please send me my other mission journal. That would be great.
I will be praying for you this week because I know how mothers day is in the US.
All the kids have the day off here. We are putting on a program for all the mothers on Saturday....I might sing a song and tell a couple jokes. Nothing to wreck the family name....don't worry.
We are going to baptize this next Sunday....a young man named Ricardo. He is ready and asking us when everyday.
Well, I love you all. I am praying for you. Thanks for all you letter that I have received in the mail......ha ha
Love,
Elder Chadwick
April 30th,
you were right, changes are good! I have a nicer apartment with hot running water, and there is Chinese food next door. I am limiting my self and not eating alot....right now.........
Thanks for passing on the letter so Sister Peterson. I really liked it and made me feel alot better.
Thanks for passing on the letter so Sister Peterson. I really liked it and made me feel alot better.
That people so far here are really nice.
I told dad my "spiritual experience" of the week so you can get it from him.
It is hotter here then in Chilpango.
well, i am dosing off. Love ya.
Elder Chadwick
