January 9, 2017

I imagine after 19 years of me being loud in the house you deserve a break so enjoy it because I have not gotten at all quieter :D

I also love Gorden B Hinckley and I am pumped to study more about positive attitudes and "Things will work out"- best quote ever.

I had a goodish week. Ok no it was horrible and somewhat redeeming if we are going to be honest. I broke down and was just done on Wednesday after some divisions. I was bummed and started to worry about everything and just idk it was crappy. BUT God humbled me with the purpose of understanding more and trying to help. I feel like I can finally see where he is coming from!

But I feel much better today and for this week so don't worry about me :) God is trying to shave off the last corners to make me better before I go home :D

Other than that just yeah cruising along!

Elder Bigelow

January 2, 2017

I can't really accept that a new year is here and that we are in 2017. I just passed my golden year of the mission That means that I was here from January to December... its so strange how time passes...

Yes the popcorn balls were so delicious and I shared them with the family that I am teaching and we had a great time on Christmas night :D

This week was pretty low key to be honest because everyone was extra busy jaja but Sunday was rather interesting. It is the first time I have ever presided in a sacrament meeting and also lead the meetings. Something happened and no one from the branch presidency was there and well yeah I had to take control. It was fun even though we only had like 6 people there including us... but ya know where there are 2 or more gathered together He is with us :D 

I am sorry if I have gotten kind of numb spiritually. I was talking to my zone leader about that and we just are so used to these crazy miracles happening that I don't even really take notice sometimes. I am trying to write the little things down in my agenda to thank God at night about.

I love the mission and I want to finish hard

Love you guys so much!

Elder Bigelow

 

December 26, 2016

We talked to Hayden yesterday for Christmas, but he sent this video.
Enjoy!

December 19, 2016

I miss my friends almost as much as I miss you guys! Almost jajaja

I never have gotten sick to be honest. Like I'm not even lying jaja. The only thing that has happened was my toe that you know about. Soooo don't worry so much!

We played sports and it was amazing jajaja. We played hockey by putting powder  on the gym floor and running around with brooms. It was the bestest thing ever! jaja I feel old now though because everything is super sore jajaja. I fell down a bunch sooo jajaja.

We are super happy here teaching and working, even though my comp is a new one. I was going to get a new kid but nope jajaja. I am with Elder Ari, he has 16 months and is from Peru. I decided to learn something from him. Like that's what came to my mind when I got with him is that he has something to teach me so I will learn it!

Skype! woo! Last call.... weird.

 

Elder Bigelow

December 12, 2016

I had a really cool week to be honest with my birthday and all that. 

First on Wednesday with the zone class the ZL's bought me a cake and we just chilled and ate it.

Then the work was amazing and we found a family of 9! They are cool and we really want to see them progress. So yeah pretty excited.

Then we just basically ate all day on Friday jajaja. Thursday night we bought 3/4´s kilo of tacos al pastor and ate like kings to start off my birthday, then on Friday a family of investigators that we had stopped visiting called us to invite us to eat. So we went to our normal food appointment and ate pozole, my favorite, and then to the family for some chicken soup! They told me they felt bad for not going to church and wanted to go back! 

Then on Sunday they showed up and are super cool again!

Today we got changes and guess what! I am going to have my 6th kid.... jajajaja His name is Elder Morales jajaja but he is going to finish up his training with me so yeah 6 kids so far...wow jajajaja.

Other than that just day to day things.

Love you so much!

Elder Bigelow

December 5, 2016

In a package can you send me just cool things to give away. That would be the best thing to give me to be honest.

I have about 20 baptisms right now and I hope to have a few more.

The service thing was cool. I hope you guys are doing the whole 25 ways to be like Christ this Christmas! My thursday the first was really fun. The branch is really small here so we couldn't do anything really big but we went and cleaned the backyard of an older investigator that is super cool but just cannot get baptised and it was fun jajaja. It reminded me of like going to Gpa´s to rake up pine needles because we just cleaned out the leaves and cut up some trees that were growing low. It was a good day.

I couldn't call you on the 2nd though but I would like to just tell you that I am so grateful for everything you did for me growing up. Like you just did everything. I have learned sooooo much growing up that has helped me a ton to be better and be ready for what life throws at me. Thanks for everything even though I was a hard kid to raise and that I made some pretty huge mistakes. I love you guys so much and I cannot wait to talk to you in 3 weeks! 

Other than that we had a cool activity here in Vega on Saturday. The stake did like a nativity play and we just did it in the park here. It actually was pretty cool and there were lots of people that came that were not members. The missionaries sang hymns in Spanish and English, it was fun. I hope we can work on those people that came and have some good success because the Lord has been testing us here in Vega de Alatorre recently.

Other than that just one more week untill changes and yeah I suppose my birthday is on Friday. I will have to figure something cool to do. I love you guys so much! 

 

Elder Bigelow

November 28, 2016

That's kind of my life right now just like the same things and everything is pretty much overall pretty sweet jajaja.

I love the mission. My personal mission has been amazing. I am a leader for some reason and I really am trying to help others understand how to do this and how to really be a good missionary.

I have a ton of flojera and everyone is saying that I am going to train again in a couple of weeks because that is what president does ajajajaja. Maybe it will help me jajaja.

This area is like the coolest. We find people so much and it really helps me because we just find family after family. Its hard to help them progress because they are pretty un-educated here but they feel the spirit. Just its hard that they don't know how to read half of the time....

Loving every second and such.

Elder Bigelow