May 26, 2014

New Area, #5
So, yep I got transferred. I had a feeling. But it actually ended up happening because our area became a Sisters area. So, we got pulled out. :) I moved just down the road and I am in San Quintin :) Which like all my other areas have been, Jungle, in a valley below the mountains. :) I love it there the scenery is so nice :)
The branch already has given me and my new Comp Elder Baabo so much help!!  He is from Kirabati :) I have almost been companions with all the Kirabati missionaries in the mission :) 
I am happy to say though that the family from my last area the M passed their interview and are getting baptized next week :) I am so excited for them :)
The Branch here is amazing :) I am going to love it :)
The best part about it is I still get to shop at SM  :) It reminds me of America whenever I go in :)
Anyway, I love and hate all of you that are going on the Black River Trip!!! Don't get chased by any bears :P You are so lucky :)
Love Elder Bigelow

 My new area.

 My new companion.

Crazy things you see.

May 19, 2014

Week of No Work!
Yeah, its not what it sounds like from the title. We just didn't get very many lessons in. This week was super busy trying to find a new house in the middle of no where is super hard.... Unless you want to live in a shack. That took up most of my time along with going to my district's baptisms and interviews and other DL duties :P I just want to post a picture of a Family :) Their names are Bro Z, E and I :) They are going to get baptized on May 31st :) Brother had a serious problem with cigarettes and it has taken him about 2 months but he has done it :) They are super excited to be baptized as a whole family :) They have come a long way from not wanting to go to church, to going every single week and then being there early for 8 weeks now :) I am so happy for them :)
I hope that you go and support the Elders with baptisms, they need your help and please, please always wear a white shirt to every single meeting. Its a big problem here. So please, the missionaries are working hard in your ward so please help them work even harder.  :)
I love you guys
This is God's work :) It really is :)
Love Elder Bigelow

 Family of Investigators

Zone Activity

May 12, 2014

Happy Mothers Day to everyone :)
I just want to write this week about how special all you Mothers are :) If there is anybody reading this that is planning to go on a mission. SPEND TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY :)) Your Moms are the best :) Trust me they are :) I miss my Mommy so much :)
Anyway the work here is going great, with a few problems from the branch. This has put a little damper on things.... But all of our investigators are progressing :) We have a family which will be getting baptized in a few weeks because T is following the WOW now :) Their names are S, E, and I :) I wish I had a picture to post on here :) They are way cool :) We have just been finding new investigators and helping them progress :) I have been doing lots of interviews for my district so I have been way busy with that !! Its been way hot the last couple nights so we have been using 3 fans the past couple nights, and I still get hot.
I have gotten way closer to the Lord through my prayers. Tip for prayers to make them more meaningful - talk to Heavenly Father and write what your thoughts are. I have a notebook just for my prayers. It is full of answers and revelations :) Heavenly Father has become my best friend :) I know you can have it too :)
I love all of you :)
Love
Elder Bigelow :)

May 5, 2014

We are going to have a mission tour. :) This week was pretty cool :) The spirit was way strong with me and Elder Ball. We have been fasting for investigators to progress and they are :) We had 7 come to church :)
Sister B is like a little fire ball :) She is taking us to all her different friends and they are all starting to progress :) Its something that this branch needs :) Her husband is wanting to get baptized now too :) We worked way hard but still only got 14 lessons which I don't know how that is possible. I might be able to baptize one of the sister's investigators that is in my district :) We will see how that goes. :) Nothing really cool happened. Just a normal week of hard work :)
I realized that what I did when I was a teenager was bad and when I get back I really want to work with the priests and help to change the music that they are listening to. STOP listening to rap music, its destroying you, I promise !!! It is a spirit killer :) Me and Elder Ball are just such great friends :) We are so cool together :) Sorry I know that this week is way vague, its because this week nothing special happened :)
Heavenly Father has taught me over and over again to be grateful for what I have and that He is in control of things. This week I learned that lesson again. I learned that my prayers are not to ask for blessings but to learn Heavenly Fathers will for me. He will guide me on what to do. My relationship with Him is so much stronger than before.
I love you all :) 
Elder Bigelow