Old San Juan Pictures

Here are TONS of pictures of Old San Juan!!!

I'm District Leader!

Yikes! But it looks like Tyson's having fun!

Holy cow pigeons everywhere!

Hey everyone, Thanks for the emails, i appreciate them all! All is well here. Im starting to get used to being District Leader and senior companion. I cannot rely as much on my companion anymore. But it will be a great growing experience for me. My thanksgiving was good, i ate too much and it was a little different than im used to. Basically was just normal Puerto Rican food but with a side of turkey. And NO mashed potatoes and gravy! Its not really a very big holiday here. So it was just like a normal meal with turkey. But it was good. Also last week i went to Old San Juan, yay!! I took some pictures and videos. I hope that yall like them. Oh and my new companion is Elder Bryan from Washington. He is a pretty cool guy, we have had a lot of fun so far. So this past week we have been waking up at like 5:30 or earlier because we have been so busy. My spanish is improving and i learn more and more every day. Sounds like yall had a fun thanksgiving. Oh and i remember that yall said that you sent me a package a couple weeks ago? I havent gotten it yet. But tell Jordan when he gets to the MTC to look for a Elder Rosarrio, and if he is in there until like the middle of january to look for an Elder Negron. Just some guys from the ward that are leaving on missions. When does Jordan enter into the field? How is he feeling now that its getting close? ha ha. He will do great just as long as he is 100% obedient. Oh and yall can send me whatever for Christmas, packages, letters, etc. Well, keep the emails coming, its great to hear from yall. I love you all so much!-Elder Bailey

I'm staying in Caguas

Hello everyone!!!!Well all is going great here. We found out last night what is going to happen with transfers. My companion is leaving and im staying here in Caguas. But im going to be District Leader here, so i have more responsibility. My companion is Elder Bryan and he has 2 transfers in the mission, so President Dewsnup told me i need to teach him how to baptise. Basically this will be my test, one of my companions told me either my 3rd or 4th transfer will be my test. So, it will be my 4th. Now i cant rely on my companion at all, its basically all me. I will do my best and hopefully i will do well. Things are starting to pick back up here, we have a baptismal date and we have some appointments this week. We have a lot of potentials so, i hope it works out well. Last week we had a Thanksgiving Luau. It was pretty sweet, they cooked a pig under the ground like in Hawaii, it was all really cool. This Thanksgiving should be good we have an appointment to eat at a members house and they always cook pretty good. Tell Lexi good job for me, and tell her i have to give a talk on sunday too, but in spanish, ha ha. Well thats pretty much it. I love you all so much! Oh and when does Brandon go to the temple? Thats interesting, i dont know if he knows why, because its for when you are going to get married or go on a mission. Obviously he plans on getting married, but i just think its interesting. Well, i hope all is well over there, keep the emails coming and prayers too! -Elder Bailey

It's another pday!

Hello Everyone!!

Its another pday!! Time seems to be going by faster and faster. One week from now is transfers. Im counting down the days till Jordan enters the MTC!! Im so excited for him. But all is well here, same stuff as usual. I didnt hear about anyone dieing on Halloween so thats good. We have been doing a lot of service the past week and its a lot of fun. Yesterday we cut down a pana tree and we started a coconut tree but we didnt have enough time. We also destroyed a wall at the Mendozas house (the family we baptised) They have been redoing their house and so we have been helping them a lot. But Thanksgiving should be fun, ( it is an american holiday mom, but Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.) Im pretty sure they do the traditional thanksgiving dinner, but probably puertorican style. So there will be a side of arroz y habichuelas and tostones and some other creations. ha ha. And it seems like the whole ward wants us to come to their houses and eat so it should be great. No, i havnt gotten food poisoning yet, but i have gotten used to having diareha, ha ha. So, we have been teaching a few people but they keep falling, so we dont have anything secure right now. Its been really interesting hearing about all the different religions lately. Its pretty funny too. Ive heard a lot about the Jehova's Witnesses, and have talked to a few. Its a really depressing religion. ha ha. We talked to a guy recently that read about the church and wanted to know more so he contacted us and we taught him and gave him a Book of Mormon and then he dissapeared. So that was a drag, we thought he was golden. Oh and a few days ago our house got flooded from the rain one day and our living room and kitchen were full of water, so we spent like an hour sweeping it all out. Its fine now though. But thats pretty much it in my world. Keep the emails and letters and stuff coming, by the way i havent gotten the package yet. Heres some pictures. I love you all so much!!-Elder Bailey

A picture of service, we destroyed that wall, and a really really short video, sorry its the only one i can send but it would be a cool picture if it was one. Hno. Mendoza is in the background cutting down a tree and its basically just me and my companion standing there. ha ha.

Hello Everyone!

Hello Everyone!!
Its another pday!! Time seems to be going by faster and faster. One week from now is transfers. Im counting down the days till Jordan enters the MTC!! Im so excited for him. But all is well here, same stuff as usual. I didnt hear about anyone dieing on Halloween so thats good. We have been doing a lot of service the past week and its a lot of fun. Yesterday we cut down a pana tree and we started a coconut tree but we didnt have enough time. We also destroyed a wall at the Mendozas house (the family we baptised) They have been redoing their house and so we have been helping them a lot. But Thanksgiving should be fun, ( it is an american holiday mom, but Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.) Im pretty sure they do the traditional thanksgiving dinner, but probably puertorican style. So there will be a side of arroz y habichuelas and tostones and some other creations. ha ha. And it seems like the whole ward wants us to come to their houses and eat so it should be great. No, i havnt gotten food poisoning yet, but i have gotten used to having diareha, ha ha. So, we have been teaching a few people but they keep falling, so we dont have anything secure right now. Its been really interesting hearing about all the different religions lately. Its pretty funny too. Ive heard a lot about the Jehova's Witnesses, and have talked to a few. Its a really depressing religion. ha ha. We talked to a guy recently that read about the church and wanted to know more so he contacted us and we taught him and gave him a Book of Mormon and then he dissapeared. So that was a drag, we thought he was golden. Oh and a few days ago our house got flooded from the rain one day and our living room and kitchen were full of water, so we spent like an hour sweeping it all out. Its fine now though. But thats pretty much it in my world. Keep the emails and letters and stuff coming, by the way i havent gotten the package yet. Heres some pictures. I love you all so much!!
-Elder Bailey

Short and Sweet

Hello Everyone!!
Thanks for the emails. This week was good. Im going to be short because i wrote this all once but i deleted it on accident. The baptism was good the spirit was really strong and i did the ordinance. The computer im on wont let me download the pictures so ill do it next week. I wasnt able to email on wednesday because it was veterans day and the library was closed, so pres. gave us permission to email today. Money is best if pres. Dewsnup says so. Wow, thats sweet for Aubrey, hope it works out well for her. Ill keep an eye out for Elder Martel the next transfer meeting, maybe ill be his trainer?! Tell the ward missionaries need referals, every member a missionary. Members need to find the people, missionaries teach them to baptism. Well thats all i hope all is well, keep the emails coming and I love you all so much!!!
-Elder Bailey

Trick or Trunk

Hey Everyone!!!
Thanks for the emails. This past week was good. For Halloween we had to be in at 6 because the mafia was going to start killing people. So just normal stuff around here, ha ha. So, we have a baptism this weekend!! Im stoked, im doing the ordinance too. Hopefully we get some more baptismal dates here. Thats crazy how Brooklyn is growing up so fast! She is getting so big. And the rest of the kids too. I have been writing Trevor, im so happy with how well hes doing, hopefully he will serve a mission now. Oh my comp is from Argentina but he has a Brazilian last name because his dad is from Brazil. Elder Pereira Do Carmo. Sounds like Thanksgiving should be a blast. Our ward here is having a Luau for our thanksgiving party. Well, love u all a bunch, thanks for your prayers and your letters! Here are some pictures from Trunk or treat, the puerto ricans call it like trick and trunk and pretty much everything else except the correct way, haha. Oh and when they trick or treat they have like a song they sing at every door, i thought that was interesting.
-Elder Bailey