We got to go proselyting again!!!! These are my favorite days because we get to actually go out and talk to real investigators! We went to the Bogota South mission which I guess is known as the most sketchy mission in Colombia. My companion was from Brazil his name was Elder Robelo! I'm pretty sure he was in the Olympics before his mission for speed walking. He was always way ahead of me and I had to do a slow jog to keep up with him. He also didn't speak much English so we didn't talk all that much anyway. We had the opportunity to teach one the Teachers at the MTC little brother! His name is Miguel and he is 15 years old and hasn't been baptized! We read a few verses and then kinda just talked to him. We then both bore our testimonies. The spirit was so strong! We then asked him to get baptized and he said yes!! His date is in July sometime!! We then were given this really good cheese bread and Elder Robelo and I ate the whole loaf. After that lesson we walked to the bus stop and got on a bus at 7:35pm. We were supposed to get back to the church at 8pm and he said it would only be about a 20 minute ride. Turned out to take an hour. The traffic was so bad so we just sat there most of the time. We got back to the church at 8:30pm and the bus back to the MTC full of missionaries was waiting just for me. So when I got there everyone was screaming cause they had been just sitting there waiting for me for who knows how long haha.
In sacrament meeting I gave a talk in Spanish. This has been my second time giving a talk here. Sacrament meeting is really special because it's just with the 10 American missionaries and President Hansen and his wife! President Hansen says that we will most likely be able to serve in branches like this on our missions which would be an awesome humbling experience!
You guys didn't pray hard enough because I never found my lost pants, so thanks. ;) But the MTC is making me 2 new pairs so that's really nice of them!
Im gonna give you guys a reading assignment this week. I hope you guys will read it because It's my most favorite chapter in the Book of Mormon! Please read Either chapter 12! Ether 12
It is about faith and charity. Email me your thoughts about it!
It is about faith and charity. Email me your thoughts about it!
I love you guys! Have an awesome and productive week!
Elder Nethercott
I emailed the MTC about his pants and received a very nice letter back from the Mission President's wife. It's a mystery what happened to his pants!! What I think may have happened is his pants accidently got put in with a missionary's laundry who was leaving the MTC that day and he didn't really check before packing them. If you're interested in the response I got, read below.
Dear Sister Nethercott,
Please understand that we take the problems of the missionaries here in the MTC very seriously. We try hard to help them to become self-reliant as they prepare to go into the field. President and others have done all they can to find his pants.
Unfortunately, through not fault of their own, the elders put their clothes into the laundry on change day (the day missionaries transfer out of the MTC), not realizing that laundry service was not available that day. There was also a room change. As soon as the missing clothing problem was reported, a search of the laundry room was made. They were given a bag of all of the clothes that had been left behind by the previous group. Their clothes were not among them. There were no other clothes in the laundry room. When I was informed of the problem several days later, I suggested that Elder Nethercott and his companions check with the other missionaries in the MTC to see if maybe the pants were accidentally put into the wrong rooms. Clearly, the occasional sock has been eaten by the washing machine, but never before have 3 shirts and two pairs of pants been lost. Once in a while, a shirt, gym shorts, or a T-shirt have come up missing, but always they have been found as the missionary looked around. Sadly, last night the missionaries asked around and still didn't find the missing clothes. It is possible that they will turn up during the cleaning when this group leaves. If that happens, we will do what we can to return them to Elder Nethercott in Barranquilla at the next transfer.
Early this morning, President told Elder Nethercott and Elder Merrill that the offerings of the Church will replace the clothing. Tomorrow a tailor will be here to custom fit Elder Nethercott with two new pairs of slacks to replace those that were lost. Unfortunately, the brand of pants that he wants are not available here, but these pants are of good quality. We have a supply of white shirts that we keep on hand for missionaries who come with nothing, and will use those to replace Elder Merrill's shirts.
We are very sorry, and don't really understand what happened. The couple who helps out in the laundry are volunteers. They donate their time as service missionaries and have a missionary son currently serving in Argentina. They often tell me that that they feel as though they are washing the clothing of their son and view it as a sacred trust. The custodian is a faithful bishop in the Church. The only missionaries in the MTC the day were the 5 Americans, 2 of whom are sister missionaries. We do not suspect that any of these people, or the office staff (one stake president, one counselor to a mission president, and one recently returned mission president with two sons currently in the field) would steal laundry or anything else from a missionary. It is a mystery!
The MTC management, not the president, decides how to manage laundry, but we support them. They have tried other methods throughout the months and years and have determined that this is the best way. The MTC has limited washing machines, and this is the least disruptive method to the teaching schedule. It also allows the missionaries more personal time during their preparation day.
We are grateful to be able to serve with Elder Nethercott. He is a bright light in his district. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help him prepare to serve the Lord.
con amor,
Hermana JoElla Hansen
I emailed the MTC about his pants and received a very nice letter back from the Mission President's wife. It's a mystery what happened to his pants!! What I think may have happened is his pants accidently got put in with a missionary's laundry who was leaving the MTC that day and he didn't really check before packing them. If you're interested in the response I got, read below.
Dear Sister Nethercott,
Please understand that we take the problems of the missionaries here in the MTC very seriously. We try hard to help them to become self-reliant as they prepare to go into the field. President and others have done all they can to find his pants.
Unfortunately, through not fault of their own, the elders put their clothes into the laundry on change day (the day missionaries transfer out of the MTC), not realizing that laundry service was not available that day. There was also a room change. As soon as the missing clothing problem was reported, a search of the laundry room was made. They were given a bag of all of the clothes that had been left behind by the previous group. Their clothes were not among them. There were no other clothes in the laundry room. When I was informed of the problem several days later, I suggested that Elder Nethercott and his companions check with the other missionaries in the MTC to see if maybe the pants were accidentally put into the wrong rooms. Clearly, the occasional sock has been eaten by the washing machine, but never before have 3 shirts and two pairs of pants been lost. Once in a while, a shirt, gym shorts, or a T-shirt have come up missing, but always they have been found as the missionary looked around. Sadly, last night the missionaries asked around and still didn't find the missing clothes. It is possible that they will turn up during the cleaning when this group leaves. If that happens, we will do what we can to return them to Elder Nethercott in Barranquilla at the next transfer.
Early this morning, President told Elder Nethercott and Elder Merrill that the offerings of the Church will replace the clothing. Tomorrow a tailor will be here to custom fit Elder Nethercott with two new pairs of slacks to replace those that were lost. Unfortunately, the brand of pants that he wants are not available here, but these pants are of good quality. We have a supply of white shirts that we keep on hand for missionaries who come with nothing, and will use those to replace Elder Merrill's shirts.
We are very sorry, and don't really understand what happened. The couple who helps out in the laundry are volunteers. They donate their time as service missionaries and have a missionary son currently serving in Argentina. They often tell me that that they feel as though they are washing the clothing of their son and view it as a sacred trust. The custodian is a faithful bishop in the Church. The only missionaries in the MTC the day were the 5 Americans, 2 of whom are sister missionaries. We do not suspect that any of these people, or the office staff (one stake president, one counselor to a mission president, and one recently returned mission president with two sons currently in the field) would steal laundry or anything else from a missionary. It is a mystery!
The MTC management, not the president, decides how to manage laundry, but we support them. They have tried other methods throughout the months and years and have determined that this is the best way. The MTC has limited washing machines, and this is the least disruptive method to the teaching schedule. It also allows the missionaries more personal time during their preparation day.
We are grateful to be able to serve with Elder Nethercott. He is a bright light in his district. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help him prepare to serve the Lord.
con amor,
Hermana JoElla Hansen
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