12/26/11

Well I don't know what more to say since we talked yesterday. um after you hung up we made a pizza and then went to bed. Exciting christmas eh? new years will be even better since we have to be in the house at 7:30. So Dad wrote about your gift that you opened. Sounds kinda creepy to me but whatever. Does the bracelet also get angry at you if you try and eat something you shouldn't. Like it will shock you or beep really loud. "QUIET BRACELET I'LL EAT THIS DONUGHT IF I WANT TO!" That would be me if I had one of those. And I never said I was using my second pair of shoes. I'm going to save those untill the end of the mission. Then I'll have a pair that will last me for the rest of my life. I'll just need new insoles for them when I get home. And yes my friends and I have a group email but there all lazy and don't write anymore because there not on there missions and they don't like me. Anywho, I guess that's about it huh. And I'm not exactly sure why you were so surprised by the number of baptisms I had. Haven't you been on facebook and looked at the photos? Well I got nothing else. Have a good new year and avoid the achole and stuff like that.
love
e.weiss

12/19/11

I don't think you sounded trunky in last weeks email. I know you were. and are. And maybe I didn't give you our phone number because I didn't want you jumping the gun. Speaking of guns. Were doing secrect santa and I got dart guns for a sister in our zone. And a little plastic wand that lights up. YAY CHINEESE STORES! And please do not shower with you iphone. That is too expensive. Maybe if your using your old phone go for it. And speaking of phones do you still have my phone? And since I never upgraded with verizon does that mean I get like 300$ off whatever phone I want when I get home? well 500$ now if you count the 2 years I've been gone. Oh and I do believe you are 6 hours behind. Acording to the internet and I do believe the internet is quiet accurate most of the time. when you know where to look. but either way call like 6:30pm our time. So this week we went to Brava again. They have a new house and that house just happens to have a water heater. That was the first hot shower I've taken in 1 year and 9 months. I miss water heaters. Is there one in my christmas package? I guess it wouldn't matter anyways because we didn't end up going to Praia because we couldn't get flights so nobody has there christmas packages in our whole zone except for one missionary who got his like 2 weeks ago. So maybe I'll see that package before I go home. Anywho lifes good, we had 2 baptisms this saturday and were having 1 more this saturday and thats cool because she gets to be confirmed on christmas. Well I'm going to try and upload pictures but no promises. Love you all.
E.Weiss

12/12/11

Mom, I have a feeling you are trunky. Like really really trunky. Anywho So on the 25th you can call at like 6:30pm my time which would be noon thirty your time I believe. That would probably be the easiest. And Cuestas was planning on calling his mom on the 24th so you don't have to worry about inturuption. And that is really unexepected that mrs. Overholt died. And I didn't think I needed to tell you what was in the package you sent to me. I'm talking about the package that had berry kix (that were very stangely colored) and light up rubber duckies and another white shirt with a pocket. And you really think we would be emailing from a sports bar? You think a sports bar even exists in this country? And starbucks? First off I hate the smell of coffee beyond all reason and second off, No. We email from the chapel actually. And when I said that we baptized 4 melkezidic priesthood holders I ment that we baptized 4 excommunicated members... NO. People of that age silly. Obviously they won't have the priesthood before they are baptized. And speaking of baptisms we had another one this week. It was the brother of one of our baptisms last week. We didn't have enough baptismal suits for both our branch and the branch up top so first E. Cuestas thought it would be a good idea to give him white pants and a white shirt. The problem is he is 13 and like 2 feet shorter than me and was wearing pants and shirt that would fit me. Then we ended up finding a baptismal suit in the chaple and we had him put that on. It was a little tight on him and his ankles were showing but it worked. Less clothes to float up when he gets baptized. I can't think of too much else to write. life is going good out here full of blessings and blessing others. Have a good week!
e.weiss

12/5/11

Wow mom, maybe you should decided to write a little earlier in the day so you don't fall asleep while writing. And those people were without power for 48 hours? only? That's a walk in the park. Try and make it a week and get rid of your running water as well. So Brian went to vegas the same time Jake went there on "Buisness". I think there is a conspiracy going on in the family. so YES i recieved my package. And remeber I told you before you don't have to ask every email because I'm going to tell you if I got it or not. And I'm confused as to why you sent me another t-shirt. I already have 9. And Yes we will be going to praia before christmas but unless you sent that package speed mail and from the airport I doubt it's going to be here before christmas. And yes I have been reimbursed and I was already planning on keeping that money. Also if you remeber I wrote about african suits for all the men. I do happen to be going to praia in a few weeks and if you would like me to get suits for the men I can. Anywho we had a good week. We had a "specialized training" from president oliveira this week and it was good. He also gave us some exciting news.You said you hadn't been blow away yet but get ready to be. April 2012 the first stake of cape verde will be opened! It will be in praia which is so awesome but is TERRIBLE timeing for me. It could possibly be the week I leave that it is opened. LAME! But also in October 2012 another stake will be opened in Fogo! my island! It was the most exciting thing to hear. And we also had 4 baptisms this saturday. all priesthood holders and 2 melkezidec. Go team Fogo! It's just crazy to know that were so close to our goal as a mission. I'm so happy I get to be here to push that along and to help them get this great blessing in their lives. What we've been working for as missionaries is no longer some distant thing but it's real and tangable. Well keep being an awesome family and find me a job as soon as possible so maybe I can fly back out here to see a stake opened in Fogo.
Love
Elder Weiss