June 27,2010

Dear Mom,

I hope you get home safely. The puppy is pretty cute. I dont have any problems. I`ll try and think of a name this week. Things are good here. It has been really rainy here lately but i love the rain so thats good.

We so close to having a ton of success we just need to work really hard and have alot of help from the heavens. Sometime we forget that we as servents of the Lord in whatever calling we have are entiltled to Heavenly Help to fullfill the Lords Purposes. You have the same right in your callings in church.

We didn´`t have a lot of people at church this week. Some weren´t able to come because of the rain and some thought that there wasn´t church b.c of the rain bc they cancelled it during agatha. Oh well.

We had to go to the captial so my comp could sign papers today so i spent my whole day sitting on a bus. Only 5 hours though so half of what your doing today. I got to eat quiznos though so im happy.

Im sorry i didn`t write a longer email but you can read everyone elses too. Know that i love you and that your prayers make a difference. Tell people i say hi and that im praying for them.

Love,

your blue eyed missionary :)

June 20,2010

Dear Mom,
Thank you for your email. Things are good here in Guatemala. Its really beautiful and I love the people.
Sorry i must have wrote the wrong thing last week. My comp has been on his mission 6 months. Things are going well with him. We are working hard and im figuring out ways to work smarter.
Sometimes its hard because the people are so hard hearted or brainwashed in one way that they wont open up to the message of the restoration. I know how important it is in my life and they wont even pray to find out for themselves. It was really cool this week that we had an experience with Elfido (we´ve been teaching him about a month) He´s shared his testimony of the church but he said after we taught the pastor on monday (he was there too) he went and prayed to really know if the church was true. He said he recieved an answer that it was true. He´s going to be baptized and is just praying about a date. I hope that he doesn´t wait too long though b.c satan is always fighting that they dont. We had 3 people tell us they think our church is the true church this week!! :)
I got probably the greatest compliment that i´ve recieved so far as a missionary yesterday. We went by a member family´s house to pick something up and he told me that i am a good teacher b.c i teach with a strong spirit. That meant alot to me b.c i felt like i offended the spirit in the months b4 my mission and my biggest focus on my mission has been to have the spirit. I tell that to all the missionaries who are leaving a well. We dont need to focus on the language or the doctrine much. Our main focus should be on haveing the spirit. The spirit knows the language and knows the doctrine but without it we will have no true success b.c missionaries without the spirit cannot help convert people. We cannot enter there hearts but the spirit can. Having the spirit is the most important thing to me right now. He knows the answers to all my problems. He´s a God.
So there is a lady here wondering if you would like a Guatemalan baby!!! She was just joking but i know you really would haha. I told her if she gets him there you´ll take good care of him. :) About the dog, idk just do what you fell is best and remember to pray about it.
I love you alot and hope you are doing well. Remember that happiness is a choice. Don{t let heath bug you to much. He loves you alot. I{ve seen it.
Love,
Elder Vincent

June 13,2010

Dear Mamma,

How is my wonderful mother doing? Things are really good here in Guatemala. We did have changes and yes once again i have been assigned to a new companion. Thats 13 in 10 months. You just got to enjoy what you got though. Maybe The greatest thing we learn from the Savior is that he always did that will of his Father. He wasn´t forced to but he did and thats incredible.

My new comp is Elder Nadeau from west valley Utah. He has 6 months and is pretty cool. We´ll have fun.

About aunt mae dying. its really incredible how much peace that gospel brings to our lives. There was a talk that i read that made me have a thought, for as many tears we shed for the lost one we will shed 1000X more out of joy when we are once again reunited with them in heaven. It was really cool for me to have a thought and personal revelation like that. I know its came b.c i prepared myself through study and prayer.

About the theater room being a good idea. i know :)

I had alot to ask and say to you but i forgot my old agenda and so next week.

I just want you to know that I absolutly love being a missionary and I love life. Even though life isn´t perfect and there are alot of problems around me im the happiest ive ever been.

I love you,

Love,

Elder Vincent

June 6 2010

From: Searle McDede Vincent

Date: June 7, 2010 4:36:01 PM MDT

To: Joanne Vincent

Subject: Re: June 6,2010

Dear Mommy,

Thank you for your emails. It is very hard when young people die. I had actually been thinking of chris recently b.c i hadn´t heard about what he was up to. Is he family with the proctors?

So first off i keep forgeting to tell you but there are 3 missionaries from the same stake in misoula montana. One is a sister that goes home this change though.

Also I got your package without the stickers but i still haven´t recieved the one that dad sent me with all the research. The hankerchif that you made for Fidelina was awesome. You`re awesome mom.

Things went pretty good this week. We only had one of our baptisms but im hoping we can have 2 more. I really dont think i can explain with words the imense pain that drives into my soul when the people wont except the gospel. It truely hurts. It is the only thing that has ever brought me true happiness in my life, it is better then gold and they dont want it.

However the joy of helping someone come unto Christ is better so i cant be afraid and must just learn to turn rejection into more fuel to motivate me.

Im glad that things are going well back home and that people are progressing. Im glad that church went well and that the ward is doing well. Im also overjoyed that you all are taking such a big role in helping people come unto christ. Im really excited for Mary( is anyone in her family a member? dad said something about her step dad giving her mom a book of mormon?) Tell her i´ve been praying for her.

When you see people please tell them that i say hi and that the mission is the best thing ever.

I love you and hope that you never forget that.

Love,

Elder Vincent

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May 30, 2010

Dear Momma Diese´
Dont worry. Im all good down here in Guatemala. Saturday it rained all day and was kind of bad in the mountains in Moyuta were we were visiting but truely i didn{´t know that it was a huricane until that night when the ZLs called us. I just thought its was a crazy incredibly long lasting rain storm haha. And about the Volcano didn´t even effect my area. I think my last area had alot of ash but not where i am now. They made us stay in the house the next morning just incase though. We also had to stay in the house all day yesterday too which was kind of lame b.c the huricane had already passed and it didn{t even really rain yesterday. But above all know that Im safe and you did a good job preparing me. Stop, drop and roll right. Oh wait thats for a fire. haha
im glad things went well in California. Those are always fun family building trips. It was cool you say so many people you know too. I think Park City has some of the best summer weather there is though once it gets to summer.
I love being a missionary and studying the gospel. I love coming closer to my father in heaven. I am very thankful the sacrifice of Him as well as Jesus Christ my savior. I believe that probably my greatest disire in my life right now is to learn how to fell, understand and follow them. Everything in my life will be better if i am more in tune with the Holy Spirit who is a god and knows everything. Every answer for every problem. It is incredible to think how much God loves me to give me a gift that is that incredibly powerful!!
I love you and hope that you are enjoying life and making good use of your time.
Love,
Elder Vincent