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

January 16th, 2011

Why Hello There!

Okay, this week was kinda crappy but wonderful at the same time.  I got sick from all the stress.  My body just shut down completely.  It happened Monday night so this whole week I´ve been dealing with it but luckily it got better around Friday.  But Tuesday was probably the longest day of my mission.  I was just laying in bed all day.  I couldnt sleep cause I was in pain though my whole body.  So every 10 mins I would look at my watch and think that more time had passed by... nope.  Slowly but surely I got better and better and we could work the rest of the week from Wednesday on. 

So crazy thing happened,  this week a group of elders from Mexico entered the mission, so we had emergency changes to accomodate them and my companion is having a change.  So, i´ll be getting a new companion this week.  This week with my companion went really well.  The morning of Wednesday, during comp study, he sat down and we talked about everything that had gone on the past 2 months.  Our stresses, disappointments and the goals we have to make things better. 

So, I did get to read a talk from the conference magazine.  It was really appropriate cause I was feeling stressed and down and depressed with everything that was going on.  It was the talk from Robert D. Hales titled ´´Waiting upon the Lord: Thy Will Be Done.´´ I really enjoyed reading that, so if you get the change you should too. Well, that's about it for this letter.

Love, Elder Ware
(Laj B´ar)

January 9th, 2012

Hey Everyone!

With the new year, I thought I'd share some of my personal goals: when I come home, I want to learn a 4th language, either Hebrew or Russian. Next, I want to know the Book of Mormon well enough that I could give a summary of every chapter or at least whats happening in general.  Next, by the time I come home I want to weigh 170-175 pounds and been in good shape (I`m on a good start ;)) And throughout my mission and the rest of my life I want to read at least 1 conference talk every week. :)


Now, for the topic of Faith :) You should read: 1 Nephi 7:12, Moroni 7:33 and 10:7. The focus on these scriptures is that Faith is Power; Also read Hebrew 11:6 and James 2:17-18. Faith is power;  as we truly have faith and work hard at our goals that the Lord WILL help us acheive them if they are righteous desires :) Faith sometimes is hard because doubt is always easier, that's why it comes from the adversary.  But only by faith can miracles happen, and only by faith can we make God happy, and only by faith in Jesus Christ will be be saved.


Keep working hard in all you do especially developing your testimony.  I know this church is true with all of my heart, that this work is the work of the Lord and is a great blessing in my life.  I know that God lives, loves us, and helps us according to our faith and righteous desires.  I love you and be safe.

Elder Ware

January 2nd, 2012

Happy New Years to YOU :)

I'm sorry I don't have a lot of time today. Real quick, how did your new years go!? What did you end up doing? To answer your questions fast: teaching is hard, so is the language but I`m loving this challange.  I have a lot of other challanges ahead of me this change that I kinda wrote to my family.  And for new years... we didn't do anything ha ha holidays dont really exist here...

For the Christlike attribute of Love, read  Mat 5:44,  2 Cor 8:8-9, DC42:22, and 1 John 4:18. Last, I was reading a talk called ``A Time To Prepare`` by Ian S. Ardern from this last general conference.  I just really enjoyed it and thought that you would too. 

There`s just not enough time to share everything I wish I could, but I hope this letter is good enough ha ha Thank you for your support and prayers. I love you and hope you have a great week.  I know this gospel is true.  I know that fasting and prayer truly brings blessings. Thanks again for everything.

Elder Ware

December 26th, 2011

Hey Guys,

Oh, I`ve just been so happy since I got to talk to everyone! In fact, a few days before the phone call I was getting all nervous for some weird reason ha ha. As far as my Christmas day, I`ll give you a little play-by-play.  I woke up at 6 and kinda laid in bed just thinking ``wow... I`m in Guatemala for christmas..`` ha ha and then at 6:30 I got up out of bed and opened my packages. Then I just got ready for church. I blessed the sacrament in this awesome language. (btw I`m the designated person to bless the sacrament its kinda funny) We went back to the house and chilled for a bit. We went and visited a member. At 3:30 I just laid on my bed super anxious to get the phone call, and since it took forever I started getting really nervous that I wouldn't get my call ha ha, but it all turned out great. After the call we watched a church movie and talked and just took it easy. Very simple but an awesome day!

And for the topic of hope this week, I wanted to share these scriptures: Romans 8:24-25, Hebrews 6:10-15, 18-19.  Hope is definately a hard one to perfect and can only ``hope`` its possible ;) oh that was a bad pun but funny none the less. Thank you for supporting me in this mission. Do the basics everyday like prayer and scriptures, and the spirit will always be with you.  Be safe and I cant wait to talk to you next week. 


Love you, 

Elder Ryan Ware

December 19th, 2011

Hello! 


How are you? :)  This this week was amazing. I`ve loved the time so far here in my area. Even though it is one of the hardest areas in all of this mission, I've loved the challange the Lord has given me. At times it definitely tries me in every way for things like: my patience, strength, charity, and definitely my hope. The Language is still hard ha ha that's not going to change, but surprisingly its getting better.  I`ve learned some new phrases and different ways to say things and little by little its getting better. 

Because I`m going to talk to you here in 6 days I`m going to keep this email short so I can write some of my buddies and other's. 


Lastly, real quick I'll end on a spiritual thought: I was reading about the Great Apostacy and came across one of Paul`s visions about how there was going to be ``Wolves`` who come in and change and ultimately ruin the church.  So, I wanted to apply it to me and share it with you so you can apply it as well.  Acts 20:29-30  and my little phrase I wrote to myself is ``Don't let the `wolves` into our lives`` we all have different wolves, but we need to always be aware of what they are and make sure they don't enter. Once a wolf enters, he will devour what he can.  

I love you,

Elder Ryan Ware