Day #244 | Week #35

This week was interesting, we had a bunch of lessons with new investigators and are finding awesome people. I went on divisions with my zone leader and we contacted a ton and found some great families to teach. We had a good lesson with a new family that we started teaching. It was awesome to preach and to testify of truth. It was great that we were able to clear so many of their doubts. 

Also we helped a less-active family build an outhouse. We had to dig a huge hole that was like 10-feet deep and about 12-feet across. We tried to help as much as we could to go deeper, but it's hard work once you've reached rock bottom. We had to use a hammer and pick at the rocks.

Elder Shoaee

Day #236 | Week #34

This week was super eventful. On Monday we went to San Pedro Sula to get a new phone, Friday I got my residency and am now a Hondureño, then on Saturday we had a multi-mission meeting with Neil L. Andersen, it was amazing (I also got to shake his hand). 

We started teaching some of our new investigators we are still trying to see their progress, but only time will tell. Also I got Chikungunya which is sort of like Dengue, but I am getting better now, which is good. Also the language is coming along fine some days are better than others but things are picking up. 

Adios, Elder Shoaee

Day# 230 | Week #33

This week was awesome. Cristian and Erodito recieved the priesthood on Sunday. It was fantastic witness the occasion.

We are working on our older investigators and they haven't gone to church yet, but well see in time how it goes. We need some more lessons and we are going to focus on that more.

Today I had to go to San Pedro Sula to get a new phone from the mission office. This coming Friday I am going to get my residency so I will become a Hondureño! 

Enjoying Pizza in San Pedro Sula

Con Amor, Elder Shoaee

Day #224 | Week #32: Baptism

This week was amazing! We had the baptism of the Sanchez family. I baptized the father (Erodito) and the mother (Juana). My companion baptized their two children. They are such great examples and I love them so much. 

Sanchez Family Baptism - February 28, 2015

They were confirmed members on Sunday. I am amazed by how humble they are and how fast they are progressing. Also on Thursday and Friday of this week, we were looking for baptismal clothes for the family. We went all around our area all day, but thankfully we were able to get all the clothes before the baptism. The baptism was perfect! Almost all the youth came and many members. It was probably the best baptism I've seen here! Cristian our recent convert is going to receive the priesthood this Sunday. 

Things are looking good!

Elder Shoaee

Day 216 | Week #31

Semana Santa (Easter Week) is coming closer and closer, I can feel it. It is a traditional extended holiday throughout all of Latin America, the result of the Catholic religion that the Spaniards brought with them to America in the old colonial days. It the largest holiday season in the country. 

I am happy to report that we are having success in Paraiso. Familia Sanchez is scheduled to be baptized this Saturday and they are amazing! 

We also are working on some old investigators who we have left for a little bit. We also helped a part-member family by carrying a bunch of rocks to their house.

Things are looking good in Honduras!

Elder Shoaee

Day #209 | Week #30: Baptismal Date Set!

It’s a Miracle by Elder Neil L. Andersen

This week was chill. Elder Crisostomo and I started to work on getting more new investigators. Also we have been working with the Sanchez family and we put a date for baptism for the 28th of this month! I hope that they will continue to progress. Please keep them in your prayers.

Also we helped one of our investigators cut down weeds with machetes and helped him clean up. 

My companion's birthday was yesterday, so I woke him up with all the other missionaries singing, "Happy Birthday"... it was cool. Later he got egged at someones house (It is a tradition here, when someone has a birthday, you smack a egg on their head) it was super funny! 

After that we had a lesson with a guy named Miguel. His wife is a member, but  she is inactive. We are trying to get them to church. We invited them yesterday and they accepted to go this week. 

Cristian one of our recent converts is going to get the priesthood in a few weeks!! I am so excited for him!

Its super hot right now...and we are going to have the area seventies come on February 25th and the Apostle, Neil L. Andersen in March, its going to be  legit!

Well that's all for now. Have a good week!

Love, Elder Shoaee

Day #202 | Week #29: Wisdom Teeth & Burgers

This week was a little different than most weeks. My companion needed to have his wisdom teeth taken out and we had to go to San Pedro Sula to get it done. When we were there, we ate at a place called Johnny Rockets, it was super cool.

Johnny Rockets: Bulevar Morazán, San Pedro Sula 21104, Honduras

Elder Crisostomo says goodbye to his wisdom teeth

Also we are progressing a lot with the Sanchez family. They want to get baptized so we are finishing up with all the lessons. They are also reading the Book of Mormon! They are an amazing family. We also were able to a lot of service this week to help people too.

Our investigator Cristian was confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this Sunday!!! It was so great to see him progress and become a member of this church!

Elder Shoaee