Well to answer your questions about the robbery, "Did they take our
furniture"? That is a funny question because to steal
furniture you have to have furniture to steal and we
only have 2 chairs, 2 tiny tables and 2 mattresses on
cots and that is our furniture. They did take one
fan. As for clothes they took our normal clothes but they
didn't take my missionary clothes. Yes, they took
my guitar. Also they took my deodorant, what kind of sick freak
steals used deodorant. That is what I am wondering. We had bags of refried beans and they took all of
those also. We have no idea who took our stuff and we will probably never figure out who did it. As for me I just lost the food I had in the house, 2 USB memories, sandals, gel, bag, shirt, shorts, one or 2 ties, sunglasses, and I think that is about it. I am going to burn all my garments when I come home cause I have been using the same garments for 2 years now and they aren't white at all any more. I don't know what kind of drugs they were
on but its all good. I go home in 5 weeks and don't
need that stuff any ways. I don't think I will be
needing any more money. I should be good.
To be honest, no I didn't celebrate my birthday. But the lady we baptized and a young woman that gave us the
reference of the girl that we baptized also gave me a
tie. So I have 2 new ties. It's kinda funny cause I gave
some ties away and they gave me new ones. We
cooked a cake for the wedding so I was able to eat
cake but it wasn't really for me. It was for the wedding
and baptism. That is about it for my birthday. .
As for my future it is looking like I will be going to
UVU, but we will not know until I go to the temple when I get home and then we will know every thing for sure. The AP and Elder Lundquist want to live with me at UVU
so we will see what happens with that.
I am so excited for General Conference again. It is only 3 weeks away. It will be here so soon. These next 5 weeks are going to pass so fast. I am
worried to go home. For 2 years you wait for this
moment and it finally gets here and you don't want it
to be here. I am not excited for my last days of the mission. I am going to be a mess. I will cry like a child. Just thinking about it makes me sad but that's part of life. Yeah it is weird being in the mission, you are ready to move on but at the same time you want to stay and be a missionary forever. It will be good to move on with my life and take the next step. I am excited for that. It will also be sad to see what my friends have done with there life's when I get home. It will probably hurt to see every one and the kind of lives they are living (partying etc) when I get home. I kinda don't want any one to know that I am home when I get there.
Whow whow, we are not selling the house in Austin if Dad gets a job some place else. Can't you realize I am a child without a home. I am
going to need a home somewhere and the place is what you make it. You think Nicaragua is any
better then hell.... I don't but, it is my little piece of heaven.
Did you look into things about a apple mac book
pro computer??
To answer your other question, it is crazy to think that I am actually 21 years old. The last time I thought about it, I was just a little boy enjoying my life
but putchika now I guess I am a full grown man. That is pretty crazy to
me.
The work is coming along great we have 4 familias already baptized
this month in the zone and it is looking like we should get around 12
this month. We are hoping to baptize another family in our area but
things aren't looking to good at the moment. We don't really have any
familias unless we can find a miracle in the next 3 weeks which is
totally possible.
Well Elder Lundquist just called me and his flight plans say he is
going home on the 12th of October so I won't even be able to fly with
him. That is a huge bummer.
The car is looking good
these days. I heard Travis backed the Denali into the Frontier what a tard. I don't know how that is possible either. It has a camera and sensors and
every thing he is a true champion to be able to pull that one off.
Well have a great week.
Mom, I love you!
Elder Bloomfield
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
5 September 2011 Itinerary for Travel Home
BLOOMFIELD/KYLE STEVEN 170645-R
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SALT LAKE CITY UT 84150
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FAX : 801-240-5115
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2 September 2011 I've been robbed again!! but the Batman pillowcase is still safe!!!
I know I do not normally email except on Mondays, but we have had an emergency and we needed to email. My comp., Elder Bott has to write his mom about a package right now, so I figured I will tell you what is going on as well too. We just baptized a family
right now and we are getting ready to baptize in our area tomorrow. Satan is pissed (sorry for the word) he is real angry cause we are
doing so good. He convinced some fools to break into our house and
rob a ton of stuff while we were at the church doing the baptism. They took the giant concrete sink from the backyard
and threw it through the door. It probably weighs like 300 pounds, so
it took off the door pretty good. I don't have much any more. They took most of my belongings. Luckily
they left my hard drive and all my important stuff is in Managua so I don't have to worry about that. I just wanted to worn you when I am in the airport with a pillow case
over my shoulder and that is all I have, that's why.
I think my flight plans are in. I was thinking if I have a lay over in Houston then I will just stay there and you can pick me up there and we go to the temple and then you drive me home. I will send you my itinerary Monday or when I get it.
I think my flight plans are in. I was thinking if I have a lay over in Houston then I will just stay there and you can pick me up there and we go to the temple and then you drive me home. I will send you my itinerary Monday or when I get it.
Don't worry about me. The Batman pillow case is still fine, so we are all good.
Love,
Elder Bloomfield
29 August 2012 Another week came and went
Well lets see what
is happening. For p- days we don't
do any thing
fun. We don't
go sight
seeing and we
don't do any
thing of the
sort. We have
a couple
minutes right
now to check
our email then
we are going
to go try to
make pizza
with a family
that we
baptized. As
for families I will be eating
cake on my
birthday
because my
birthday
happens to be on Saturday and Saturday is
baptism day. I baptized a
family today
and yes it is
p-day but Saturday we
are going to
have a wedding
and a baptism
for a sick
family. I will be baking
a cake as well
as hopefully
eating some.
So this week was real interesting. Thursday we had a testimony meeting with the zone and it was way spiritual. After words, we joked with one of the elders in the zone cause he was the only one to not baptize a family. It was way funny cause he is the kind of kid that if you look and talk and hang out with him you are like this kid is a full on flamer. (gay) It was way funny, he is one of my District Leaders and an amazing missionary, he is just a little femy but I love the kid and he is one of the best missionary's in the zone. On Friday I got up and went to lunch and came home and went to bed and didn't get up until Sunday morning to go to church. That was interesting. I had a 103.3 fever for a while and the runs and threw up also, but I am fine now. Nothing a blessing from the priesthood couldn't solve.
Sunday we took a bunch of people to church, then we went to a meeting with all the leaders in the stake and we gave a report of what all the missionaries did this month. After that, the day was over.
As for going to the temple, I have to go some where when I get home (Kyle says he want to go to the temple first thing when he gets home to reconcile with the Lord, but the San Antonio temple is closed for cleaning when he gets home, so the nearest temple would be Houston). I still want to go alone so we will see how things all go when I get home.
Also, great news from Elder Sanders. Saturday he is going to propose to his girl, so he is doing good work. That was done in less then a year. That's what I am looking for also.
Alright spiritual experiencia of the week-- was with the family we are going to baptize this week. He is a member but less active and she is not a member but a solid investigator. The guy has just been a real pain in the butt these last couple of weeks just saying he wants nothing to do with the church and that he doesn't want to get married and stuff like that. We have been teaching him and making progress but little by little and this last week we had a sweet lesson and he was like I had a dream of me marrying my wife and we were way happy and in my dream our life was just great so I have decided the Lord wants me to have a change in my life. So now he is awesome and showed up to church on time with a white shirt and tie. He had a meeting with the bishop to get his life on track and every thing. It was like a 100 percent change in just one dream, so that was the cool thing that happened this week.
This next week will be busy. We are looking at baptizing 7 familias as a zone as well as have changes and all the problems that come with changes.
Well -
Love you,
Elder Bloomfield
P.S. Can I give a suggestion of a present for my birthday?
I was thinking tickets to Michael Jackson would be great. If Dad gets a job we get tickets to Mike, if he doesn't, we don't, ok sound good?
Also, I recall I was promised a laptop when I got home. That is the only thing I am asking for. The rest I will get for my self but the laptop. I do not want a crappy dell. I am sick and tired of crappy computers- 2 years of it is enough. An apple would be great. I am a ZL. My job is to talk to all the missionaries and make sure they are happy. While talking to them, we talk about other things as well. It turns out most of them are computer geeks. Seems like the whole world are computer geeks and they tell me all this stuff about which ones are good and what to get. Just check them out and thanks for looking in to it. Your the best mom ever.
So this week was real interesting. Thursday we had a testimony meeting with the zone and it was way spiritual. After words, we joked with one of the elders in the zone cause he was the only one to not baptize a family. It was way funny cause he is the kind of kid that if you look and talk and hang out with him you are like this kid is a full on flamer. (gay) It was way funny, he is one of my District Leaders and an amazing missionary, he is just a little femy but I love the kid and he is one of the best missionary's in the zone. On Friday I got up and went to lunch and came home and went to bed and didn't get up until Sunday morning to go to church. That was interesting. I had a 103.3 fever for a while and the runs and threw up also, but I am fine now. Nothing a blessing from the priesthood couldn't solve.
Sunday we took a bunch of people to church, then we went to a meeting with all the leaders in the stake and we gave a report of what all the missionaries did this month. After that, the day was over.
As for going to the temple, I have to go some where when I get home (Kyle says he want to go to the temple first thing when he gets home to reconcile with the Lord, but the San Antonio temple is closed for cleaning when he gets home, so the nearest temple would be Houston). I still want to go alone so we will see how things all go when I get home.
Also, great news from Elder Sanders. Saturday he is going to propose to his girl, so he is doing good work. That was done in less then a year. That's what I am looking for also.
Alright spiritual experiencia of the week-- was with the family we are going to baptize this week. He is a member but less active and she is not a member but a solid investigator. The guy has just been a real pain in the butt these last couple of weeks just saying he wants nothing to do with the church and that he doesn't want to get married and stuff like that. We have been teaching him and making progress but little by little and this last week we had a sweet lesson and he was like I had a dream of me marrying my wife and we were way happy and in my dream our life was just great so I have decided the Lord wants me to have a change in my life. So now he is awesome and showed up to church on time with a white shirt and tie. He had a meeting with the bishop to get his life on track and every thing. It was like a 100 percent change in just one dream, so that was the cool thing that happened this week.
This next week will be busy. We are looking at baptizing 7 familias as a zone as well as have changes and all the problems that come with changes.
Well -
Love you,
Elder Bloomfield
P.S. Can I give a suggestion of a present for my birthday?
I was thinking tickets to Michael Jackson would be great. If Dad gets a job we get tickets to Mike, if he doesn't, we don't, ok sound good?
Also, I recall I was promised a laptop when I got home. That is the only thing I am asking for. The rest I will get for my self but the laptop. I do not want a crappy dell. I am sick and tired of crappy computers- 2 years of it is enough. An apple would be great. I am a ZL. My job is to talk to all the missionaries and make sure they are happy. While talking to them, we talk about other things as well. It turns out most of them are computer geeks. Seems like the whole world are computer geeks and they tell me all this stuff about which ones are good and what to get. Just check them out and thanks for looking in to it. Your the best mom ever.
23 August 2011 Doing "Sick" Work
As for me in the mission it is going great! We baptized 2 more people
this weekend and as a zone we baptized 5 families this weekend so I did a
ton of baptismal interviews. As for the month of Agosto we were the
highest baptizing zone behind Puerto. We baptized 9 familias in total
and last month they only baptized 4 so elder Bott and I helped pull the
zone out of a big hole. I am way excited for this next month to
just finish my mission doing sick work with the zone.
All the ZL's had changes yesterday except for me. I will be in my area with Elder Bott until I finish my mission so we are just buckling our seat belts and getting to work.
As for souvenirs I haven't bought many, but I am working on that. I have like 4000 cordobas to get what ever I am going to need. My last day here they will take me to a place to buy souvenirs so I will be able to get some cool ones before going home.
For my flight plans, I haven't heard any thing. They say that they don't know yet but when I get them, I will let you know. Uhm - what else is there to talk about?
How are all the little kids doing with a new school year? Are they doing good??
Well I think that is all for this week. Tell Kara "hey" for me.
Love,
Elder Bloomfield
All the ZL's had changes yesterday except for me. I will be in my area with Elder Bott until I finish my mission so we are just buckling our seat belts and getting to work.
As for souvenirs I haven't bought many, but I am working on that. I have like 4000 cordobas to get what ever I am going to need. My last day here they will take me to a place to buy souvenirs so I will be able to get some cool ones before going home.
For my flight plans, I haven't heard any thing. They say that they don't know yet but when I get them, I will let you know. Uhm - what else is there to talk about?
How are all the little kids doing with a new school year? Are they doing good??
Well I think that is all for this week. Tell Kara "hey" for me.
Love,
Elder Bloomfield
16 August 2011 Hitch Hiking
Ha Ha, I find it funny that I didn't have any emails asking whats wrong or
why I hadn't written (We did not get an email from him on Monday as usual, but I have learned by now to just wait it out and not panic that he always has a reason and it is not worth stressing over as he is in the Lord's hands). Well, I will tell you why I didn't make it. It is because I hitch hiked a ride from Leon to Managua. I know you probably
are going to say that it is dangerous but it really wasn't. I rode in the bed
of the truck for a good amount of time. It was pretty cool. I am
fine and all is well. We had to go to Managua because we had a consejo de lideres and we
have another one Monday again.
As far as last week, it went really well we baptized a family and we made an amazing cake. No one believes we made it so Friday they said we have to make another one for an activity that they are going to have in the church. This week we probably have 2 more baptisms so I am excited for that. This area is awesome we have learned so much stuff and my comp is pretty cool. He is a little weird at times but a great missionary so I have learned a ton with him. I am doing great, so don't worry about me. I will be strong to the end.
Okay, I am all out of things to say.
Sunday is the dedication of the El Salvador temple so we don't have our regular church. We are just going to watch that by satellite. Everyone who watches it must have a recommend, so none of our investigators will be able to attend.
Love you,
Elder Bloomfield
Here are some more pictures from one of my companions:
As far as last week, it went really well we baptized a family and we made an amazing cake. No one believes we made it so Friday they said we have to make another one for an activity that they are going to have in the church. This week we probably have 2 more baptisms so I am excited for that. This area is awesome we have learned so much stuff and my comp is pretty cool. He is a little weird at times but a great missionary so I have learned a ton with him. I am doing great, so don't worry about me. I will be strong to the end.
Okay, I am all out of things to say.
Sunday is the dedication of the El Salvador temple so we don't have our regular church. We are just going to watch that by satellite. Everyone who watches it must have a recommend, so none of our investigators will be able to attend.
Love you,
Elder Bloomfield
Here are some more pictures from one of my companions:
P-day fun!!
Getting cooled off
Time for lunch
Monday, October 15, 2012
8 August 2011 Pictures are worth 1,000 words, so they say
How is every thing going?? Every thing here is going great. We have a baptism and wedding this Saturday. I am excited for that as
well as we had 3 familias in church on Sunday so that was good.
I really don't know what to say today so I will leave it at that. I will send some photos because they say a photo is worth 1000 words. Enjoy!!!
Love your son,
Elder Bloomfield
I really don't know what to say today so I will leave it at that. I will send some photos because they say a photo is worth 1000 words. Enjoy!!!
Love your son,
Elder Bloomfield
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| Colorful round about in Managua |
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| Elder Bott Crossing a bridge |
Object lesson -building a contraptions so the egg will not break
Riding in the Back of a truck holding a fridge in place. Very Safe, Not!!!
Zone Basketball Game at the church
Nicaragua Car wash
Elder Bott and I knelling in prayer before heading out for the day
Homes made from Plastic
Nacatamales, famous Nicaraguan food and what the missionaries eat most every Sunday.
Filling the Baptismal Font
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