January 30th, 2012

Why Hello There!

My day was wonderful; today we went to this place called Rio Dulce.  It's a pretty touristy place and we went to this castle and bought some souvenirs and I took a TON of photos so you`ll be happy about that. So, with the things I`ve written in my Journal I actually wrote about a place called San Vicente it was an awesome day guided by the Lord. For food,  ha ha it's funny that you asked because this last week I told my comp that I was going to make a competition out of it and keep up with everything he eats cause he eats a lot and I`ve had a hard time eating lately and its messed with my stomach. So we just ate and ate and ate.  Cereal with granola.  PB and J. Cheap Pasta ha ha. There`s a store here where the lady drives to Mexico to get american food ha ha funny huh? It's my favorite store, so I got some cereal bars and stuff like that.  I'm not eating anything like I was before.  I can't eat a lot of food anymore ha ha. I`ve gotten skinnier.  I still want to lose about 8 more pounds, but I still have a lot of time to do that so no worries right? ;) 

So, there were two sweet talks I read this last week.  One called `` What the Atoning Sacrifice Meant for Jesus`` By Gerald N Lund and the other is called ``The Fourth Missionary`` but I`m not sure of his name.  You should really look that one up and you`ll know and understand who I want to be and who I WILL be when I come home. You asked me one of the things I`ve learned lately and it would have to come from that talk.  What I learned was that anyone can become anything that they want to. You can't ever say ``thats just the way I am``.  I`ve learned of a lot of my weaknesses and never will I say ``thats just who I am.`` I will become everything I want to be. I want to be Great. As a missionary, as a person, and everything the Lord wants me to be. I know its possible if I do all I can to achieve it. So, this applies to you as well :)

I just want to share my feelings about becoming as humble as Christ. There is a scripture in Corinthians but I don't know where exactly, but it basically says ``He being rich, became poor, so that WE being poor, could become rich`` and with the riches of our Heavenly Father.  Christ humbled himself below everything we`ll ever experience so that we could have everything.  His example to me is perfect and one day I hope I can learn to be that humble.  

I love you,

Elder Ware

January 23rd, 2012

Hello,

I had an awesome week this week!!!  I do have a new companion, but if you want to see who he is then he has a blog. His name is Elder Jared Fadel.  So, for this week we just worked SO hard.  I`ve been so stinking tired at the end of everyday.  We wake up early to study the language an extra hour and we just work work work all day, so at the nights I`m just falling literally into bed.  I feel bad because I haven't had time to write in my journal, but I`m planning on finding time so that I can write the cool stuff that`s been going on.


So, as far as teaching, I do use Preach My Gospel. That seriously has been my key lately.  I like to over complicate things when I explain stuff and with these people, you have to be even more simple.  So i`ve been going back to the basics and just getting down to the pure core of what the gospel is and I`ve seen great differences in my lessons.

As far as my sickness, I`m actually doing a lot better now; I`m not stressing like I was. This last week I ate Crocodile ha ha it was definitely interesting... ha ha  the worst part was having to eat the cartilage and feel it crunch in my mouth.  I`m sure you could imagine right? :)  yeah that was probably the most different thing I`ve eaten so far in my mission.

Keep working hard and strengthening your testimonies.  Always make the BEST decision, not just the easiest. I know this gospel is true and that the Lord anwsers our sincere prayers. Oh and yes, my name is Laj B`ar in Qeqchi.  B`ar means ``Where`` as in ``Where are you`` in qeqchi. Cool huh? Have a good week, 

Elder Ryan Ware