Las Palmas Managua Week 60

Well it your busy friendly neighborhood Elder Hironaka. 

I would like to start by saying I’m very sorry that I have not been able to write that much these last couple of weeks. I really am sorry. I want to say that I really do live on your guys letters and I love reading them and seeing how everyone is doing. I have a lot to talk about. In this past two weeks I have had a presentation that I made, been in a couple of earth quakes, found a couple of awesome families, had problems with my companion being sick, stake conference, working with other missionaries, hair cut, had a convert Died, and just a lot of other things.

So lets start with investigators. So, I have really started looking for awesome families. Well I found 2 great families. One family, is family Luz (LIGHT). They are super awesome we found them and they kindly let us in and we taught about how the family can be forever and how the gospel could help them be an eternal family. They really liked the message and they came to church with us. Jenner, Luz, Luznadi, and Jennersito all are preparing now to be baptized for the 29 of Aug.!!! It has been awesome teaching them and seeing how they are progressing. Pray for them please to be baptized!!! Ok so our other family we’re teaching, who also came to stake conference this week is the Penalba family. This is a story that is awesome. Ok so in my zone there is a guy named Elder Penalba. He is from the states and has never talked really to his Dad’s side of the family. It turns out that his Dad was born here in Nicaragua and when he was 18 he left for the states and never came back. He was baptized in the states and got married. It was awesome for his Dad when he found out his son’s call was to Nicaragua. Anyway, I have been working in an area, a little richer and we cane across the Aunt of Elder Penalba’s. It was crazy she looked just like Elder Penalba. She invited us in as well and we talked with the whole family (6 people). They liked the message and I invited them to church. They knew that they had a missionary of their family here but did not know what part and what he really looked like. Turns out that this week was stake conference and without any of them knowing they all were in the same stake conference!! The face of Elder Penalba when he saw them was super awesome and unforgettable. I’m going to work my hardest to bring them to the waters of baptism and to have Elder Penalba baptize his family=)  (I also had permission to bring them to church when Elder Penalba was there) (no soy frito) COOL STORY RIGHT!!!!!

OK well Presentation went really good!! My zone has done outstanding. It’s great to see the results of hard work. My goal for my zone for this month is high but I know that we can complete it. I really love it here in Las Palmas and the zone Managua. Its super city like I told you guys but it’s still really fun and has its ups and downs like every area. For example here a lot of people work so it’s hard to find the person and teach but the up side is that the people here are a little more trustworthy and will do what you ask them to do.

Well other thing that has happened in this last couple of weeks is the earth quakes. Yeah they’re different but don’t worry they have not been strong. I do have to say an earthquake does hurt your head and gives you headaches. DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME THOUGH IM OK!!!  Last year they had really hard earthquakes!!!! Don’t worry nothing bad has happened and I know nothing bad is going to happen?

OK I’m not going to lie a lot of people are getting sick here. Elder Kliener bit the dust pretty hard this last week and was in the hospital for 3 days with viruses of some type. As well my companion, he was a super sick and we found out that he had a super weird sickness but it went away in 3 days. Don’t worry I think about the blessing that President Lines gave me all the time and know that I’m going to be ok and protected from these sicknesses!!!

Well another sad story in the mission is that one of my converts died=(I baptized an older lady with Elder Kliener. Her name was Marta. I will always remember her great testimony and I know that she will be ok and will enter into the kingdom of Our Heavenly Father. 

Hair cuts;( well sad, so, I sat down to get my haircut.  Well, they did a really bad job. So, I look pretty bad but what don’t worry in two weeks it will be long again. 

It’s awesome to see Tyler with braces as well, hah, it’s cool bro! Rock the grills for a little bit.=) 

Questions that I have!!!!!!!

Q Are you having family night?

Q Have you seen meet the Mormons?

Q Are you ready for school?

I LOVE ALL OF YOU GUYS

LOVE, YOUR ELDER,   Elder Hironaka;)

Las Palmas Managua Week 59

I’m sorry I cant write much I have no time at all because I have to do a Power Point for my zona. 

I’m going to write a ton this next week I love you very very much I’m safe. 

I LOVE YOU!  I WILL TALK TO YOU MORE NEXT WEEK! 

Las Palmas Managua Week 58

Well this week for starters we had a baptism!!!! Her name is Margin. We taught her hard for 3 weeks and I had to kind of fight with her mom to let her go to church, haha. She is kind of a Cinderella story. She lives with a mean step grandmother that makes her clean and cook. Every morning she gets up at 5 just to clean and get everything ready. On Sunday she has to get up at 4 to get everything done so she can go to church with us. Anyway it was sad because one day she didn’t clean something and her grandma got all mad at her and kept telling her and me that she doesn’t love her and she should go back living with her mom. It was really sad but we talked to her and settled her down. In Spanish something that is different is you can be really direct and it’s not rude. In English it would sound bad what we told her, but in Spanish its normal. We kind of told the grandma that Margin is awesome and that she needs to be more loving to her. She was a little mad but God softened her, haha. But, Anyway she got baptized!!!

Also this week we had multi-zone, which was awesome. It made me really trunky. Trunky is when you think a lot about home.  I was a teacher as well and had to teach the zones about how we can present and teach the book of Mormon. It was fun but wow being a teacher can be a rough job, haha. Anyway after we listen to a story about a girl that lived in Mesa and they kept showing pictures of the Mesa Temple. I was like oh man I miss my home. Also we were able to watch Meet the Mormons. It was awesome but that made me even trunkier. It had Football and showed more pics. of AZ. I was like, “kill me.”

Las Palmas Managua Week 57

I’m teaching a man named Eddy. He is really a great example for me. He was not allowed to take off Sundays so he told his employer that he was going to quit his job so he could go to church. It has been awesome teaching him and I’m excited to send pictures this next week of his baptism.

I’m also teaching a girl named Margin. She is really great and she is really studying all the things we have taught her. I have been really impressed with everything that she has done in her life. Her mom left her and the person she lives with told us that she wished that her mom would come back and get her because all she is trouble. She is actually kind of like the maid of the house, which is sad. To go to church she needs to wake up early in the morning at 5 just to clean and prepare the house for the day. It’s really sad because after all her work her adoptive mom says she doesn’t love her.

Anyway so yeah I’m still here in Las Palmas. I like it here but I wish it were different. I liked the forest areas a lot but now I’m in the city. I hope at least in my last area I can return to a forestry area again.

I can’t really write a lot this week because we’re really busy, but next week I’m going to have a ton to write about. I love you mom I’M GOING TO WRITE WAY MORE NEXT WEEK!!!

Las Palmas Managua Week 56

Hey mommy its your friendly neighborhood Elder Hironaka. Wow I love

all the pics, they’re awesome! It looks like everyone is growing up and

is getting better and better. I love my family so much. Thank you mom

for just being a big part of that. I miss you so much.

Well so I have a ton to write.

So we did have changes this last week! It was good. My second son

left the house! Elder Redd now is in Sandino, which will be a great area

for him. I don’t think I told you about this but, during the time I was

with Redd I also was given a new son named Elder Castillo. This dude

is my funny son, haha. He is super funny and together we have a great

time and we’re doing great. He is awesome. He always is looking how to

better himself. I have done a ton of practices with him and I’m pretty

confident to say that he is going to have a ton of success in his

Mission. This last week we had a meeting of the new missionaries with

their trainers. In this meeting the new missionaries without their

trainers have to teach and put a baptism date. I was super proud of him

he did out-standing and was great. He even got a, good job compliment from

President after.

Well also in the changes I got a new ZL companion to help me out. His

name is Elder Anderson. He is really chill. He is from Logan Utah. He

Is a hard worker and it’s great to have him as a companion.

We were also able to baptize 2 more people this last week. Oh and mom

don’t worry my relationship with the ward and the Bishop is really

good. I work with the Bishop almost every Thursday so that he can get

to know my investigators. With these 2 baptisms, I have had a number of

baptisms in my time here in Las Palmas. The people I baptized in Bello

still sometime come to my ward here in Las Palmas, even though I have

told them they can’t, but it still makes me feel good. They all

bring me food because they are worried I’m getting skinny, haha. Don’t

worry I’m not.

So like I said we baptized 2 people this week named José and Marlexa.

We are also preparing a middle-aged man named Eddy. Get this he might

quite his job if they tell him that he can’t go to church!!! What faith right?

Las Palmas Managa Week 55

Hey it’s your friendly Elder Hironaka. This week was crazy. It was long as well and I don't have a ton of time to talk but I want to say I miss you guys a ton and I'm happy to see how happy everyone is doing.

      I would like to start with my testimony this week. I now have firm testimony of the restored gospel. I have seen the work of the hands of God in my life. I know that the family is a gift from Our Heavenly Father and that He has prepared the way for us to live together forever. I know through faith if we act, we will receive help from Our Father In Heaven. He sees us for who we can become. He doesn't count the times we trip and fall; he only cares when we get back up. I'm happy that our all-knowing Father In Heaven sent his son who would live a life without sin. I know that he knew that his son would feel all the pain of the world but he still sent him for me. I know that Jesus Christ felt the blood leave his body for my sins. I know and testify that we are each a child of God and that He loves us. I know that Joseph Smith is and was a called prophet of God. I know that the Book of Mormon to be the word of God and that it is a map to our salvation. I know the Holy Ghost is with us always.  It’s up to us to listen. I know these things to be true, in the name of Jesus Christ amen.

We were also very lucky to see Mauricio baptized this week.  But I'm going to have to talk to you more about that next week I'm out of time. I love you, be safe!

Las Palmas Managua Week 54

This week was awesome. We had a baptism. Her name is Jessica and she has been a great example to me. She really puts the Lord first in her life. Her family is far from wanting to be members. They didn't support the baptism and thought it was weird that she would always leave the house on Sunday. She is 18 years old so she didn't need to ask her parents to be baptized. Even though her family was very against the whole idea she was happily baptized with a smile on her face.

We are also teaching a young man named Jorge. Jorge is sweet. He found us and told us he wanted to become a part of our church. It turned out his Dad is a member and had a bad drinking problem. After the missionaries taught him however, he never had the desire to drink again. Jorge wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and be baptized. He also has a drinking problem but is taking care of it a little and has started to stop. I can’t wait to see what happens and were he goes in the future.

This week the Sisters in my zone had another marriage. They really kick butt, and I don't know if I told you, but one of them is Rachel T's best friends. Anyway I had my hands full with that this past week. I love weddings but with all the new laws it is getting harder and harder. The people at the law firm like me though and the people at the records. They almost know how to say my name I have been in there so much.

This week my companion got sick so I had to go and do divisions with someone. Everyone in my ward was busy so I called someone from Bello Amanacer to come and help me. It was fun talking to my little buddy Christen again. Also I don't know if I told you but a lot of people from Bello have come and visited me here. They bring me food because they say they are worried about me. I'm very well fed. I still miss them very much and I'm very happy to see that they are all still progressing and getting better. I have heard now that almost all of my converts over there now have callings!!!! It's awesome to hear that.

                                                       

This next week is changes! I'm not getting changed because I have to train the new ZL that is going to come here. My son however Elder Redd is leaving for sure. I am proud of him. He is going to be a great missionary. Also my other son Elder Jovel That I trained in Bello is just ripping it up. His Zone Leader told me he is going to baptize 6 to 7 people this month!!!! I was like  WHO'S YOUR DADDY?!! Really though, it's awesome to hear when the people you trained are doing awesome.