Elder Read's Mission to Spain - La Misión a España de Elder Read : Lots of News

This takes me back to my childhood. We all used to have Pez in Pez Dispensers!

Me recuerdo de mi niñez

It's been such a busy week that only now am I able to post this blog for Elder Read. He says he was a little stressed the last week as he went to Málaga for a council of zone and District Leaders, and they were away from their areas for three days. His companion went to Murcia with the Elders there. Elder Read says he didn't like being away from him for those three days. Last Sunday they spent practically the whole day, after their meetings, in the flat preparing the new area for the Sisters who are about to move into their ward. As they have had to divide the area it's meant plenty of work and there's still a lot to do, but they're just fine.

Elder Read says that their legs are getting very strong on account of all the walking they have to do.

The Council was excellent and they learnt un montón - in other words masses: a lot about the priesthood and what it means to us as members of the Church. The President asked them if they were ready to do all the Lord requires of them and, naturally, everyone said yes. I trust that we are too, especially those of us who've been to the temple.

They now want lots of baptismal dates to come from all the finds they made the previous week. During September the Mission goal is to baptise 100, so they are now going to see if they can achieve this. But only if there is faith and they work hard!

On the 5th of this month Elder Read completed 9 months on his mission. How quickly it's gone!! And this when the first three months seemed to go so slowly for us at home!

Now - Elder Read has a problem. soemhow, he's managed to lose his photo album so he'd like more photos, please. Can you let him have some from EFY and YSA, his farewell, the chapel? He wants to show them to his companion. We, of course, are getting some together, but if you could send him some as well it would be great.

A little more news from Cartagena. One of the Zone Leaders, Elder Pascua, is about to be moved to San Fernando to serve with Elder Lish. And he only has one leg, but he works just like any other missionary.

This is his current address:

Elder Roberto Read

Paseo Alfonso XIII Numero 68, 9B

30203

Cartagena

Murcia

España

Mission address

Elder Roberto Read

Av. Jesús Santos Rein Nº 2, 3 D-E
Edif. Ofisol
Fuengirola
29640 Málaga
Spain

This is Hermana León, who is Peruvian and comes from Amalia's home town of Trujillo, but now lives in Madrid, Elder Read met her at the Council and she goes home at the end of this transfer. Another instance of it being such a small world in the Church!!

Y una Hermana (Peruana Y trujillana) Que estaba en mi distrito que vi al concilio, se va a casa en un traslado, vive en Madrid. Otro ejemplo de como es un mundo muy chico en la iglesia.

In Dominos Pizza the Monday before last

nosotros en Dominos Pizza el Lunes antes pasado

Also in Dominos Pizza.

Tambien en Domonos Pizza

Esta Semana he sido un poco estresante. Fui a Málaga para un concilio de Lideres de Zona y Distrito. Estuvimos fuera de nuestro área por tres días... Mi compañero estaba en Murcia con los Élderes allí. Jaja odio esos días. Ayer estuvimos casi todo el día, despues las reuniones, en el piso preparando el nuevo área para la hermanas que van a venir an nuestro barrio. Hemos tenido que dividir el área y todavía falta bastante. Entonces un poco estresados. Pero estamos bien :)

Nuestras piernas se están poniendo muy fuertes a causa de caminar muchísimo. Les estoy mandando fotos de esta semana. El concilio era buenísimo. Aprendimos un montón. Aprendimos mucho del sacerdocio y lo que significa para nosotros como miembros de la iglesia. El Presidente nos preguntó si estamos dispuestos para hacer todo lo que el señor requiere de nosotros. Todos decimos que sí.

Queremos poner muchas fechas bautismales. En el mes de septiembre queremos bautizar a 100 como una misión. Sé que lo podemos lograr. Solo hay que tener fe y trabajar duro.

No puedo creer que este Jueves voy a cumplir 9 meses en la misión... ¡QUE RARO Y QUE RÁPIDO!

Hey, me pueden hacer un favor y mandarme más fotos. No sé como pero se me perdió todas la fotos que tenía, menos una de ustedes y las que me mandó Cere. Pero me gustaría fotos de antes de la misión. De la capilla, mi despedida, los Cadetes, efy´s, College, colegio y todo eso. me encantaría para mostrarlas a mi compañero.

Bueno, todo está bien aquí. Estamos animados para recibir a las nuevas hermanas aquí en Cartagena. Élder Pascua uno de mis Lideres de Zona se va ha trasladar. Se va a San Fernando y va a servir con Élder Lish, que solo tiene una pierna. Y trabaja como cualquier otro misionero.