Week #8 - Let's write letters

SO, heres the deal I only have an hour to email each week which is kinda booty if you ask me, so i am going to start writing letters and sending them. If you want letters i need your addresses pronto, it will be the best way to here from me and it will be fun :) Ill write back to everyone don't fret. But Just email me your address, also i am so grateful for the pictures all of you have been sending me even if you just send or sent one it makes me feel close to you guys still and helps me like crazy, because i really really miss you all. 

But it is incredible down here literally all the time i feel like we are in Jurassic Park, there is tons of sweet tall palm trees everywhere and a lot of vegetation in every form. The sky goes on forever like its unreal, the clouds are full and rich and you literally almost eel like you're in the clouds because the lands so flat. The sunsets are unreal here too the other day it was purple and we were in a part that is more trees and stuff and the noises you hear here make you feel like you're in jurassic times it is soooooo sick! 

The people here are amazing, they have good hearts and are pretty accepting of the gospel and just more hospitable and loving. There are some people that are flat out rude. We have a baptism this Sunday and several more coming and it is crazy i didn't think people baptized this much but maybe its because my companion is so sick, his name is Elder Sherwin he speaks 4+ languages, plays multiple instruments and is just super good in the gospel plus we nerd out some time and have a lot in common. 

But its hard out here but amazing, i hope to hear from everyone and write letters to all of you. :)

My address is: 

1563 Brendon palm court Apt. 306 Orange city, Florida, 32763

I am so excited to hear from all of you guys you don't even know!!!!! Love you all :)

Also make the info clear when you send it, and if you don't want to write anything just send me your address and i will write you a heartfelt letter and its all good :)

Just send me all your addresses whenever you can this week and i will try to jump on and snag them and send you all letters next week :)

LOVE YOU GUYS

Week #7 - Meet Elder Sherwin :)

I'm in Florida and wow it is amazing, I absolutely love it here. I can't email for long so I will email you when I can.
Look up www.floridaorlandomission.com for more pictures of the mission.

Week #6 - Almost in the Field

Guys I have 6 days left and I´ll be in the field. HOW DOPE IS THAT! I mean this place is cool and all but I'm ready to bounce. Thank for all writing me, the fact that you still think of me every so often when I'm thousands of miles away means the entire world to me. Im out here because of the joy we can have with each other and i want that to last for eternity. How is everything going back home? How school for everyone? Hows the dating scene let me know ;) But I have learned so much here, I have learned mad patience because some people here are just plain stupid and others completely spoiled or entitled to the core haha Everyone is leaving though it is kind of weird. We just released our mission president and are getting a new one today. Our last president was way close with a ton of apostles especially Elder Holland. Well the church is true and if you have any questions about THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, ask me :)

Week #5 - 2 weeks left!!

Hey! Everybody this is crazy I only have two weeks left in the MTC!!!  I am so pumped you don't even know, I mean it is really great here, you learn at light speeds, like seriously, I'm progressing really fast. To be in the field excites me so much more though, it’s a real routine here and I’m kind of done with it and ready for the streets of Florida! ;) 

Let me start this off on a really high funny point this week, in class we were about to start our prayer and I don't know what was going on but our teacher's computer right as we start praying says, "I have a crazy kinky sex life", he stopped it way fast and we all started busting up laughing it was super awkward but mad hilarious haha :D:D:D:D:D:D:D  

Alright, So this week was a little crumby I got sick and after I got better I was playing cage soccer and a kid kicked my ankle super hard from the side...it dislocated and stretched the tendons and ligaments a bit so it is super super tender and it’s freaking p-day today and I can’t do much!! But I’m still gonna play some sports haha a bum ankle can’t stop me ;) My comp has been so chill also he is a real stud right now, honestly a lot better than most of than others, he pushed me around in a wheelchair for a bit but I hated it, people have it so much worse and it bugged me…I felt so incapable.

I have really really enjoyed all the pictures you guys have been sending me and for those that write me it truly means a lot and I love you for the time you take out of your weeks :) I've been missing home a lot and all of you guys, but that is only if I think about it. If I think about what’s here and the people I'm with, then I'm fine, but when i think about home I miss everyone and doing normal things ya know? But I am invested in the best work that can be done on this planet, to give people joy, to give people eternity with the people they love. To me it’s all worth it, just the thought that I can be with my family and friends, the ones I love, for eternity....I would give anything. You guys mean the world and more to me and the reason I’m out here is because I want others to have the same joy I have and have the same kind of people in their lives like I do for eternity. 

Yo se que El Señor es nuestros salvador, Yo se que podemos vivir juntos para siempre, Ustedes significar el mundo a mí. Con este evangelio podemos tener felicdad en todos de nuestros vidas y crecer en maravilloso formas. En este iglesia hay no malo cosas, solamente bien. Les amo y quiero ser con ustedes por eternidad, podemos y debemos pero solamente a traves este evangelio y Jesucristo y su expiación en el nombre de Jesucristo amen.

[Translation] 
I know that the Lord is our savior.  I know we can live together forever. You mean the world to me. With this gospel we can have the gospel in all of our lives and grow in wonderful ways. This church is not bad things, but good. I love you and want to be with you for eternity, but can and must only through this gospel of Jesus Christ and His Atonement, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Elder Godinet

Week #4 - Pictures from Mexico!!

I had some people that don’t usually write me this week and it was really awesome.  I want emails from whomever… it means the world to me! :)  So how is everything back home?  I know it’s freezing for you guys :) It’s great here…except it’s been cold for Mexico like 50 degrees.  We went to the temple today and got a ton of pictures.

It was our first time out of the walls (of the MTC) since we’ve been here so it was incredible, the scenery is so cool because it’s so different but we are super super lucky and blessed to be in the U.S.  There was a fire in the mountains this week and we taught a real person...it was crazy!  My Spanish needs so muccchhhhhh work. 

Not used to being around this many people so I’m kinda missing home a bit…haha… I’ve been with my other three companions for 3 weeks 24 hours a day… haha…

                      

Love you all, 

Elder Godinet

Mexico City Temple Visitor's Center

Mexico Temple Christus...beautiful!
Reeves, Yeakey, Joos, Me, Walker, Bowles, Weiss, Dickson
Old MTC that's now Missionary housing on Temple grounds
Heading out to the Mexico Temple...FUN
Things on the ride to the Mexico City Temple Visitor's Center