ZUMPANGO - March 30

How are you mom?
Big surprise, I don't have a lot of time this week!! Tomorrow my comp
finishes his mission, he really is  a great missionary!! I loved working with him!! Elder Mora really loves being a missionary, more than anyone that I know. He really has served such a worthy and great mission!! I know that I'm going to bawl when it's my turn to leave. I
love being here, I love the people and I love serving the Lord full time!!! Super crazy weather here, It's like 100 degrees until 4 in the afternoon and then it starts to rain cats and dogs... haha.
I´m glad you have had such a great time at Westside and I hope the new school
goes great for you as well!! 
I just watched the new Easter video, it's pretty good, but I like the one from last year more;) (but that doesn't mean it didn't bring tears to my eyes as well!) 
I love you so much mom and I don't have time to give explanation of all my fotos this week,
but they are pretty great!! Love you so much and I know that this is the Lord´s work!!
 
Love you,
Elder Paynter

Elder Moras and Elder Paynter

So nice to see he hasn't lost his sense of humor (or just plain goofiness...)

Zumpango - March 23

Hola ¿cómo has estado?

I really do love serving!! I wouldn´t want to be anywhere else for the next 100 years (because I never want to come back) I really think that serving a mission is for everyone, and really for (girls) it's only 18 months and the time flies by faster than you can think, Education can wait, but I´m absolutely sure that there are people in all parts of the world being prepared to hear what we have to say, It´s an opportunity that we cannot give up!! Plus, being a missionary is super chito (mexican slang for cool) 

I honestly don´t know what I can tell you... were here in Zumpango, its super fun, but we haven't been having super success, and have been having a few struggles, because I think my companion is thinking too much about going home, but all that we need to do is "Work, Work, Work" -Ezra Taft Benson ;) 

I don't have much more that I can say! I really do love serving. I read Jacob 5 this week in Spanish and I understood it more than I did when i read in English, a lot more inspiration and revelation!! But, how have you all been? Let me know whats going on!! I love you mom so much and I hope you send my love to all those that are there with you!!

I have put a little bit of stud into matt13 and ill make sure to study a little bit more, Thank you mom so much for all that you do!!

Stay cool;)

Elder Paynter

p.s. can you do me a favor and send me the pictures from my missouri trip with Grandma and Grandpa?

p.s. here is another adorable picture that might make you cry

p.s. the water goes out every day from 6 at night until 7 in the morning....

 

 

Zumpango-March 16, 2015

Good Week:)

Right now we have a goal in the mission to read 11 pages of the Book of Mormon every day, so my personal studies have been a little bit full of Book of Mormon reading. Btw- I´m reading it in Spanish, so it takes a little bit of time to read the 11 pages:) but I´m pretty happy because I can practically understand all of it!! I´m surprised because I have learned a lot from reading!!

5 months.... I almost cried..... I´ve been away for 5 months!! I really never ever want to come home, I´m sorry, but its the truth... I honestly don´t want to waste a single minute here!! We are working on the Lord´s time! To think that 5 months have gone by this quick is insane! It makes me sick, "I don´t ever want to leave this town." 

Well, anyways... Its awesome to hear that it went well for Avery and Lindsey! I´m so excited for Avery and super proud of Lindsey! Btw we had rain this week just like Washington!! Brought back memories!! But it's been great!!

Yes, I am wearing my retainer (when the water in our house is working!!)

Love you mom!! and I´ll talk to you soon!!

Elder Paynter

p.s. Fotos: It wasn't our baptism, but the baptism of the Hna´s and some more pics of me and my Bff and the other is from our District meeting!! 

BFF's!!

Sunday Night Discovery!
March 15, 2015

"Glorious" by David Archuleta from Meet the Mormons Cover by One Voice Children's Choir

Love this song...

Glorious by One Voice Children's Choir 

Zumpango-March 9

Hola

How are you? You´ve missed the weekly updates because I haven't been sending them! haha, I´m getting a little bit lazy with that!! What can i say I've been working super hard, haha, The other week we ate tortas cubanas(pictures attatched), and they are giant!! It's the third one I've eaten here, haha, but don't worry, I've actually lost weight. We´ve started playing soccer in the mornings at six o'clock. It's pretty fun but my legs hurt, but its good exercise. Thank you so much for all that you sent me. I don´t understand either, these peoplejust need to exercise a little bit of faith, and they will gain a testimony just like that!! I´m glad to hear that Lindsey is alright. I can tell that she was an exactly obedient missionary!! The biggest problem as missionaries is the obedience. If you are obedient, you will receive blessings, if you are exactly obedient,you will receive miracles!! and most of the missionaries don't understand that!!

Giving two years of your life is nothing, literally nothing. The main purpose I think as a missionary is giving your entire life to the Lord. That is what I think President Benson and Elder Holland are saying in those quotes, we need to learn how to devote our entire lives to service to the Lord. Remember that. The Lord expects us to give up everything to him, and that is exactly what we should do!!!

I love you so much mom and thank you for all that you do!! Have an amazing week!! Love you 

Elder Paynter

p.s. I already have anew bike, hma Egbert bought new ones like two days after mine was robbed;)

pps. I hope you enjoy the pictures of my Torta cubana and mi amiga Valerie

 Zumpango-March 2, 2015

Dear Mom

I just wrote Meghan a letter in Spanish. I hope she is able to find a way to understand it haha!! triste mujer, jaja! Me and my companion have been getting along pretty well, the only problem that we have had so far is that he talks a ton!! He has like 1000 stories from his mission and from home haha!! The only reason that it is a problem is because we are in lessons for too much time and we miss our next appointments!! haha, its all good though:) He knows English pretty well, he studied a little bit before the mission and has learned quite a bit in tht mission, He is a little bit more relaxed than Elder Gomez, but its alright, Elder Gomez is a super hard worker, and I know he taught me well!! My bike got stolen because i left it outside without the lock while we were writing the other week, and I don't really want to talk about it anymore.... I would like to say that our investigators are progressing, but they aren't attending church, so... 

I´m glad that you are all doing great!! It's a pleasure to hear from you all every week!! It's crazy how much time flies on the mission, I can't believe that Lindsey is coming back already!! Insane!! and now Avery is going to leave, super crazy!!! I´m rolling in on the 5 month maRK I DON'T EVER WANT TO LEAVE!!!! haha, Our convert, Dolores has been helping us out a lot with the missionary work!! Her dream is to be a missionary!! but she is  29 yrs old and has 3 kids so she can't... but she is always more than willing to go out and teach lessons with us!! It's super cool!! I love you and miss you so much, and hope you aren't mad if I say that I never want to come back home.... lol cálmate es un chiste:) un poco de español para ti :) te quiero y te amo mucho mamá!!

Elder Paynter

p.s i bought a new camera and its super cool <3 font="">

" lol cálmate es un chiste:) un poco de español para ti :) te quiero y te amo mucho mamá!!"

 Google translate: 

" lol calm down is a joke :) a little Spanish for you :) love you and I love you so much mom !!