Saturday, July 30, 2011

The Street Full of Cash!!

Dear Family and Friends, 7-18-11

So, this week was a little hard to just know I`m not going anywhere. I`m the Anconero of the Mission and just love the area but I feel like I`m never going to leave. But we got back to it and last week was a really promising week. We had a goal of 5 baptisms for this month and names and everything and with almost all of these names they all fell...at least for this month. But we went to a new part of Villa de Ancon (which is a area that’s a little farther away.) and went looking for this street called Ancash for a ref. and there we contacted this man (Moreno I`ll talk about him in a minute.) and we went to this ref. and she was like I want to be baptized!! and so she attended church and even brought her son who is 33 and they both have a baptismal date for the 30th!! This man Moreno we first set an appointment to help him with his house and brought 6 elders for service. Then when Elder Lopez and I came back in the afternoon and taught him we presented the book of Mormon and he just loved it! With everything we shared using this book he said, "ya that makes sense, its logical" and just loved the Book of Mormon. and said he would come to church but went to central Lima. Oh well he`ll be baptized in Aug. Maybe for my birthday we`ll have a good baptism ;-).
So that’s really all that’s been up this week not to much different, I`ve now been in my mission for 8 months- I have 1 area- only had 2 companions(in the field)- I`ve been a son, father, and 3rd transfer as district leader! So my mission has not been anything like normal I feel it’s just really weird but hey that’s a little run down on my mission so far!
Love you all!
Elder Corbett
p.s. I woke up the other day calling my companion "Austin" I don`t remember but my companion says I said, "Austin, Austin, Good job Austin! Austin?" "I`m not Austin!!!" " Austin? Oh ya I`m here in my mission" Haha it was funny, I feel like me and my companion know everything about each other and are just crazy. lol in a good way! But we are really powerful teachers now after almost 5 months together! It’s awesome!

Friday, July 29, 2011

I think my name is written in gold under Ancon!

Dear Family, 7-11-11

I just learned about my transfers. YAHHH NADA!!! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is going to change. Every 6 weeks I think I`m just going to call it "false Alarm"! So its a good thing I just have a great week planned and ready so we can have a lot of success. Almost no one changed in our area, but that’s ok it’s going to be fun. Me and my companion were joking around this week that we will come to look at the sheet of transfers, " ahh wahoo everyone changed Except 2!....and why is there a heart that says forever through their names." LOL I`m never getting out of here, but that’s ok I guess, there are some more fish here to catch!

I love this ward and the area, I`m just having big problems with the other side of my ward who aren`t really working. It’s really sad what’s happening because the members love me and my companion Elder Lopez and will always give us a reference when they have one, and the members who are on the other side of the ward don`t give there references to them they give them to us and say we want you to teach them. Well that’s the problem I`m having right now and trying to work it out, but it’s been bugging me a lot because the problem elder did Transfer as I there is hope..

In other news we are finding lots of people to teach and lots of people that need to get married!! I never thought I`d have that problem like other areas but we have been finding a lot of them this past couple weeks and need to find others not just them that will really progress. We have a baptism this Saturday, He is an old man that lives alone and is just wonderful, the first time we went in and taught him we felt like we should invite him to be baptized and he accepted and has now attended 3 times to the church. It’s wonderful, I don`t feel like a newbie anymore which is awesome. Now that I almost have 8 months its going by really fast and just feel like I`ve been doing this my whole life. I don`t know any other life, and besides that more than 1 area! This president is crazy but I love him!

Umm I did get my package, I`m going to get it from the zone leaders today! WAHOOO!!! I’m so excited! Thanks and the only thing I can think of for this package is a memory reader for XD because I can`t find one here that works and I know you guys have one that I left. But that would be awesome!!!

Anyway everything is just great and dandy!! Love you all and thanks for everything and for your letters I`ll read them after. ;-)

Love from the Anconero,

Elder Corbett!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Park of Waters without WATER!!!!

Dear Family and Friends, 7-4-11

Well it’s been an interesting week! Its felt like only one or two days have gone by it went so fast. So first to report about is my last P-Day when we went to the park of waters and my LOVELY zone leaders didn`t check up on anything and we went all the way into central Lima and it was CLOSED!! I was ready to just get completely soaked for once and nothing! We got to walk around the park but without the fountains it’s NOTHING! S I was pretty bummed out the rest of the day. so what I learned from that is, when you want to do something you need to plan out and check up on things or your whole zone will be angry with you, and we can`t leave our zone now for another 3 months! :-(

Anyway then there was Tuesday when I had an awesome day with the Zone Leader for a work visit. I don`t get to nervous about these for some reason but I learned a lot and it was real smooth. But that night I decided to not wear my jacket (the jacket of my companion I`ve been using until I get mine) and it was just a little cold but when I came back that night I was just sneezing up a storm, I couldn`t stop. To make a long story short I have an appointment with the doctor because its messing with my lungs again and I`m going to get an inhaler to help it out, I don`t want Asthma again. But everything is good, last week was hard but today I`m feeling a lot better and ready to tackle the world with all my energy!

I also had an awesome training with the president this week and usually it’s just Zone Leaders but for the first time he invited District Leaders, I think I was the youngest District Leader, but it was the best! I learned that so many things get lost (at least in my zone) from the Zone Leaders to District Leaders that we need to know. They tell us what we need to do but don`t explain the big picture so we would just go through the motions ,but now I know better.

We are also teaching a brother, Leocadio, that we meet and we taught him the first lesson when we contacted him and he accepted to be baptized, and he has now attended church 2 times and his baptism is the 16 of July but he is the best he`s an old guy and is so excited to learn. That been a miracle for us but I have learned a lot from him.

Next week is transfers and I am unsure about what is going to happen this time. I have been in this area a while and with the same companion since March 8th. So we are sure one of us is a goner, but what-ever the news is I`m ready for something different I think. But throw in your guess if you want I`m throwing in that I`m out of here and my companion`s going to stay!

Anyway always praying for you guys and thanks for all the support! and WAHOOO Happy Independence Day!!! "I`m proud to be an American, where at least I know I`m free...."!!!

From the proud american in Perù,

Elder Carson Corbett

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Being overcome by the spirit IS REAL!!!

Dear Family and Friends, 6-27-11

So I don`t have that much to write this week except about my baptism. WOW what an experience. Ok if you don`t remember the story of Ammon when he preaches to the king and he falls over like dead because of the spirit and then after 3 days he`s ok and then the whole house hold of The king falls over because of the Holy Ghost. I think its Alma 19, but it’s real. We have been visiting this sister for lots of time and she finally has completely changed her life-COMPLETELY, and because of everything that she has gone through its been a really hard process for her. She had a really rough interview with the 1st counselor of the mission and after the interview the president left to make a call and when he came back in to tell her she could be baptized she just fell down crying and was so excited. The interview was Thursday. As the baptism was closer she was really nervous Super super nervous. And before she said I`m not going to get baptized except if both of you are in the water, I know only one will baptize me but you both have to be in the water! We agreed. The day of her baptism she still was super super nervous and even the moment when she entered the water. We did the baptism and guess what happened? We were leaving the pila all 3 of us because Elder Lopez was in the water as well, she said I feel light headed. And like 2 secs later, Boom, LIFELESS. We were right there and caught her but I was really shocked we picked her up and took her unto a room and in probably 3 mins. she came back to, When she had changed and was feeling all normal she told us that before she fainted she saw two people, Two people dressed in White and she didn`t see their faces but that she could feel their touch and each angel was on the right side of me and my companion. I still don`t fully know how to explain it but she was overcome with the spirit so much she fell to the ground just like in the Book of Mormon. She had a lot of other experience that night that will change her life forever. The spirit and the ordinance of baptism are strong and REAL. I don`t think I ever understood like I did this week the power of baptism and the ability to change your life completely like she did. She is like Alma the Younger who struggled and now doesn`t feel the pain of her sins anymore. The water is normal water but the blessing are spiritually great, For us remember that, The bread and Water for the sacrament are normal, it’s a normal piece of bread and water out of the facet, but the blessing are spiritually great and oh so real!

I feel greatly blessed to be able to help in the work of the Lord and by my small and simple actions great things came and can come to pass.

Love you all and I`m going today to a place called "parque de Aguas"(park of waters) we`ll see how cool it really is but It’s not a water park it just had other really cool things with water. Well love you all and you are in my prayers!

Elder Corbett

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Feliz dìa del Padre!

Dear Family and Friends, 6-20-11

HAPPY FATHERS DAY DAD!!!! I hope your day was wonderful and I thought about you a lot yesterday. As well here yesterday was Fathers day but everyone here has parties sat. and is just hung over Sunday so there were a lot of drunks yesterday. haha but we did find a really nice family yesterday of 5 that live here and 2 that live in another city, but I was shocked that they for this day they were so nice and invited us in and we taught a wonderful lesson about the gospel of Jesus Christ and baptism and how important it is and none of them had been baptized before and they were great! Next month is our month of MORE THEN EXCELLENCE! Because its will be our one year anniversary of the mission so the President want everyone to work their heart out and our goal is 200 baptisms in the mission for this month. I think we can do it!

We did a lot of looking this week for new people because we really had almost no one. We do have two people with baptismal dates but nobody else. We will be ok now though I think, oh and also we had a wonderful Zone Conference this week with the president and just got me pumped for this month and hope I don`t get to discouraged with bad days like sat. when no one is home or a Monday when I didn`t get any letters AGAIN. (they were sent but not received) But time goes on, I can`t believe I`ve been in this same area for so long and for now 24 weeks, which is AWESOME!

Oh and I GOT YOUR PACKAGE, WAHOOO CHOCOLATES! I`ve been eating and sharing like crazy but I did burn my tongue Saturday on some hot chocolate in the morning haha but that's ok. Its been awesome and I did get the memory cards so that's good and maybe I`ll send the one that's almost full home. But thanks so now I can go camera happy again and take pictures all the time.

I also had a really good training this week for my district, I love being district leader for the work visits the training but sometimes I don`t like the interviews or numbers twice a week your just on the phone so much. But this week I probably had the best training I have had so far and everyone participated and learned a ton, I felt pretty good after that and also did almost all of my contacts our whole mission has been doing bad with contacts and not contacting their daily 10 but this week me and my companion are trying to really get in this habit and do all our contacts and we got 68 but were missing 2. when I counted I wanted to yell out my window at 2 people to see if they would listen to us to get my 2 contacts but that didn`t seem very christ like yelling at people out my window. LOL

Anyway besides that the week was pretty normal and slow for lessons but thats life.

Love always,

Elder Carson Corbett

p.s. I`ve never been so proud to be a missionary of God!

Monday, July 25, 2011

After so long with a companion you become them!! lol

After so long with a companion you become them!! lol

Dear Family and Friends, 6-6-2011

Ok thanks for the great news about the bishopric and you know I do want to say something when you guys were saying dad was going to be bishop in my mind I felt no its not him, and I thought about Bishop Padilla as the bishop and I thought he would be a great bishop. I know your all going to say how stupid that sounds that I felt he would be bishop but I KNEW!!!! from 20,000 miles away!! That’s really awesome I can`t wait to come home now and see them, I`m honestly not surprised one bit. That’s awesome that dad is the 2nd counselor, he`ll be great and I really wish I was there now. I loved Bishop Goodfellow he was the best, really, good old tenderfoot! It’s crazy I feel like he will now be my bishop of my youth years that I will never forget and all the things he helped me with through the years and working with him!! As well about talking about the wards I`m forgetting names, if in 17 months when I’m back and don`t remember your name please don`t be mad because I`ve been hearing and trying to write Peruvian names for 2 years!! Lol Like I was trying to tell my companion about a large group date we had a long time again and I couldn`t remember, to save my life, Katelyn and Amber name it took me 15 mins. just thinking trying to remember. I`m sorry but I guess that’s what happens when you serve with all your heart, might, mind, and strength.

Ok a story now, We went to a recent converts house the other day and we asked if he was there and he wasn`t and someone we had never met answered the door and we were asking them who they were and seeing if they want to listen to us right, but when my companion (elder Lopez) started to introduce himself he said Oh and my name is Elder Corbett...no no I mean Lopez!! and after we laughed for like 10 mins straight and couldn`t stop, it was so funny, I guess after 3 months with someone that is always right next to you, you take on their name. Haha it was the best. Oh as well yesterday we didn`t get to work because of elections and so I got to rest and study and we played some games but it was great and relaxing yesterday.

This week has been pretty normal we finally got this one sister to commit to baptism, WAHOO so right now we 4 people with baptismal dates and 2 this sat. Yesi (said like Jessie) and Antonio! they are so awesome but this one sister that excepted has been through everything I thought she was never going to get baptized because she had problems with smoking with drinking and other things and she did get really sick and after has turned a complete 180 and has stopped all of it and you can see a difference. All of her children are baptized and none of the fathers live with them but in this past 2 weeks I have begun to see a change in this home and its just wonderful!

Well anyway next time there is a change in the bishopric or something else big let me know and put two hands up in there air for the sustaining, one for you and one for me!!! :-)

Love you all and really glad to hear from all of you this week!!

Con mucho amor, abrazos, y besos!

Elder Carson Corbett

p.s. mom no I haven`t got it yet but in time!

My best talk so far!

Dear Family and Friends, 6-13-11

So this week has been a pretty bad week as far as the numbers are concerned, with not a whole lot of people home for some reason. We need to look for a lot of new people this week so this is our week of finding tons of contacts, and hopefully, as well references.

This Sunday it was our turn to give talks again, ever 2nd Sunday we have to give talks because the topic is always missionary work and so usually we are asked to give a little talk. This week I was asked to be the last speaker and had only the time during the other talks to prepare so I grabbed some of my favorite scriptures. First I shared, Moses 1:39 and next Mosiah 2:17 and then after my favorite Helaman 5:12. I talked about learning Spanish and how I felt it was something impossible before my mission and how through these last 6 months I was able to learn Spanish. I gave it in almost perfect Spanish and it was all just coming out not written down or anything and I when I started I only had in mind of using Moses but then as I started talked I felt like it would be good to share Mosiah and then I kept talking and felt that is was Helaman I wanted to share. It was a really cool experience for me as I was able to do it in perfect Spanish. I shared my testimony on missionary work and how as a member you can help with the work. It was real great!

As well we had two baptisms this week which were just the best both were 22 years old and just wonderful! One boy and one girl, The boy his parents are Israelites which is a really crazy religious group and are hard in their way and like to preach but not listen so its hard with them, I feel like I know so much about so many religious groups now but he doesn`t like the church of his father, I mean he loves his father just not his beliefs. They believe its a commandment to grow out your hair and have a beard and long hair. I don`t know where they got that idea but they all have long hair. But he is awesome! and the other came to the church with her friend and didn`t want anything to do with us for probably 3 weeks she came to church but she didn`t want us to visit her and now she is awesome and baptized. I`ve seen miracles in this ward and just have my hands full with all the recent converts. I have had 15 baptisms here and just loving going to each of their houses and teaching more to them!

But besides that we been walking a lot and teaching where ever we can. I told you about that place in our area that’s a little farther away well I didn`t realize how far away and decided to walk on Friday and after an hour and a half we made it to where we wanted to go. It was a while of walking and we were 30 mins late to our service but I wanted to do it one time, so I’m happy!
Well I send my love and my testimony that Christ lives and has come and will come again...SO PREPARE!!
Love,
Elder Carson Corbett

Mission Peru Lima West 10-12
"Somos Sus Manos"