Tuesday, December 26th - Monday, January 1st

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2018

So I guess I shall start this week off with a good ol Tuesday.

So Tuesday is when we had our district meeting. It went alright and nicely. So we had that then we went out to visit the people. Had our lunch, and they have a pool table there, so I ended up playing a quick game with my comp. We are about even. So it was a nice fun thing to do.

Wednesday. Well we had a pretty low key day, just walking around getting to know more people and visiting even more. Not very eventful. But we had a good time with our lunch family for the day. And we worked a whole lot. A bit more than normal. But it went nicely.

Thursday. It was a thursday what more can I say.

Friday. Everyone was messaging us "Hey do you got money yet?" Since we were the closest to the ATM so we left the house in search of money! And we totally got it! So that was good. We got to give the good news to everyone. Getting things ready for this weekend.

Saturday there were 2 baptisms in the stake so we went there to help support the people getting baptized. It was a nice event. Wasn't that big, but it's great to see the people changing their lives.

Sunday. Yesterday. Happy new years eve. So the day consisted of the church. A lunch. Mmmm lunch. Then visting some members wishing a happy new years eve. Then first dinner. Playing some Uno with them. Then vising a family and second dinner. In the house of that family were 2 ex sister missionaires who served here a couple years ago. So we got to meet them. They were just making their rounds for their old areas (and came to go to the Temple with this family) and ended up being here for new years eve. It felt weird and made me think - Hey I wonder if something like this will happen after my mission. I come back to visit and chill with the missionaries there. But oh well. Then came new years. And man it was pretty nice. Not as much fireworks as when I was in Managua last year, but still pretty cool. They also have the tradition here of making Scarecrows and burning them on New Years.

So happy new years everyone. I hope everyone can just be motivated to make the necessary changes this year to live a better life. And Hey I can say to people now. I'll be going home this year. Thanks for all of your support. and have an amazing 2018!

 

Love, Elder Vogt 

Tuesday, December 19th - Monday, December 25th

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I got to talk and video chat with my family today! 

We did some gift exchanges with the Missionaries. I ended up with a miniature pool table thing and a picture. My comp and I gave some chicks to the Elders we had. It was pretty fun!

Tuesday, December 12th - Monday, December 18th

I got Transferred to Chinandega!

 

So I guess I shall start off with the nice weekly email.

So Monday we only got a half Pday so we went and worked in the afternoon.

Tuesday we worked nice and well too.

Wednesday was the whole Christmas party for the multi zone. It was nice and dope. So we got there, chilled a bit, then had the sports competition (our zone won the Soccer Competition) and then a talent show, and then a message and we went back to our area. I had a good time with everyone. It was nice.

 

Thursday Well the same as always haha.

Friday we had divisions. I went and worked in my area with elder Bassett. We had a good time. 

 

Saturday we had a double baptism. Armindo and Bernarda. It was nice and I felt really good and positive about it.

Sunday was church and I heard I was getting transferred to Chinandega (the hottest part of the country! But I'll be with a really cool companion - Elder Santizo. I went around and said Goodbye's to the family's here and then some members also gave me a going away cake! Cake...yummy!

So yeah now I am in Chinandega. With Elder Santizo. ( he was the first companion of my MTC comp Simpson) So we shall see how things go.

 

 

Tuesday, December 5th - Monday, December 11th

Sorry for not sending out a big weekly email last week. I shall do one this week though

So starting Tuesday we had the zone meeting, and then I went on divisones and worked with Fankhauser in his area. So it was pretty dope. We worked hard but had a lot of fun. He be one chill cucumber. 

Wednesday morning I ended up taking a fotoshoot with Fankhauser Since he had to send in pictures to renew his residence card. So got the pics and sent them out. Then later on got back to my area and started working again. 

Thursday we had the plans to work with the Branch President. But he ended up having to go to the mountains to repair a broken down truck. But oh well. He told us he has a friend who wants to be baptized, so we had plans to go with him there, but we went Friday.

Friday like I said we did that. Went with the friend and he was really cool. He is gonna be preparing to be baptized this Saturday. Then we held a little activity in the house of a convert Hno Trinidad. It was nice like 10 people showed up.

Saturday we just worked like normal. Went with the branch

Sunday still pretty normal. Had a couple people show up to church (church starts at 9am) and had a good attendance at 26 so that was nice. Then got back and started working again. Not much new just the normal jazz

So this up coming week we have the Christmas party on Wednesday. They cut it down to just a multi zone party (last year it was the whole Mission together) so it will be a lot smaller, but it should still be fun! And the changes (Transfers) are in 1 week. So let's see how everything goes. I might have some news for all of you next week. I think I'm leaving. Though it could be either way.

 

Love, Elder Vogt

 

PS: So I looked in the camera and realized I didn't take any pictures. So I took some of the church here in La Trinidad - it's a really pretty place. One of the nicest chapels I've seen here (even though it's just a house we are renting out. they remodel and all but just renting). And then I was like - Hey, my dad would probably like to see what the bathroom here looks like too! so enjoy!

Tuesday, November 28th - Monday, December 4th

No Mass email to share this week...
Here's a few tidbits he shared in family emails and then some pictures

* As far as food is concerned, he usually has chicken and rice for lunch and red beans with a tortilla (and a type of cheese called cuajada) for dinner
* Today for PDay, he and his companion went shopping for shoes and a watch (both for his comp)
* Had a nice dinner with the Branch President and his family celebrating his daughters High School Graduation

Tuesday, Nov 21st - Monday, Nov. 27th

So I guess I shall start and talk a little bit about this week that we had.

So starting Tuesday we had our district meeting in Sebaco (the area of elder Espinoza and Now elder Najera (since he had emergency changes from being with the zone leaders) And then afterwards we started divisions. So Elder Najera came over to work with me in my area, and my comp went with his companion in his area. I had a really good fun day. It was nice to have a change of pace. Since elder Najera is one of my best friends here on the mission. And one of the 2 elders I have the most time in the same zone with. So we have gotten pretty close. It's funny we've done divisions like 40 days together in our missions...but this is the first time that we were alone just the 2 of us for a whole night. Which is super weird. Since when I worked with him before it was usually just for the day and not 24 hours and last change we were in a trio for like 20 days but that was us two and my companion. 

Anyways that was good. We ended that Wednesday and we began to work again like normal. 

That was kinda the same plan we had for Thursday. Not much happened. It was Thanksgiving though. So I sent a message to all the Americans in the zone being all like "Right about now our families are probably resting off that turkey coma." Stuff like that and happy thanksgivings.

Friday there was a contest thingy going on with the zone and they wanted everyone to put 7 people up for baptismal date. Unfortunately, these activities never really work. We met a lot of new people but not really any positive. In the night we held an activity in the church where we invited members and investigators and watched the Restoration video. 

Saturday. Well more work. 

Sunday - Passing for people and everyone had nice and convenient excuses why not to go. So we had that, lunch, then walking around and visiting people. And yeah now here we are today

Today. We had plans to do an activity but it got canceled. So we didn't end up doing much. Thanks everyone for reading this. See you all next week.

- Elder Vogt

Tuesday, November 14th - Monday, November 20th

So weekly email.

Hrmm how do I start this...

Well Tuesday was a nice normal day teaching, preaching, working like dawgs. Pretty nice and normal kinda thing.

So then Wednesday We had a zone meeting. So we went to Esteli for that, and then came back to visit people. It was a nice meeting, and we heard. ¨Tomorrow is the Multi Zone¨ And I was like, Dang! When did that happen? We had no idea about that, but it was welcomed news. Since I really enjoy the Multi Zone meetings haha. 

Thursday. well like the day said yesterday. We had a multi zone meeting today. They did the normal talking, lesson or two, then lunch, then the machetes. Then Chilling with everyone. I enjoyed it, it was a nice time. I got to see a lot of friends, and heard some nice uplifting words from our Mission President. then we got back to our area, sent in some numbers, and visited our investigator who was preparing to get baptized this Saturday...and well he said he doesn't want to do it anymore...he lost the desire...And that's always something hard to hear, but he said at least we could keep visiting him.

So Friday we went and worked like normal and all that. Visited the area of the sisters to help them out and know some of their people. Then got back and went to the one dude who we mentioned yesterday, and he said. Honestly I though you guys wouldn't be coming back. So that was like wow. He is a really good guy, just is going through a process of gaining a testimony. 

Saturday. Well more work like normal nothing new haha.

Sunday we went to church and brought that one fella too with us. The Bells were in church with us this day (since they work a bit in 3 areas and this is one of the 3) So elder Bell gave a talk, and then afterwards we had the whole YSA face to face activity. We were gonna watch it along with our branch, but last minute 2 other areas asked if they could come here with their people to watch it, since something happened with the computer in their chapel. SO we were like sure, since we got a smart tv here. So it was a higher turn out than we thought, so it was really nice. I really enjoyed the activity.

And today, we cleaned the house, went to Esteli, and had a water balloon fight, (with plastic bags) chilled, had pizza and now I'm here writing. thanks everyone for everything. 

See ya next week.

- Elder Vogt