Kevan

Pictures of the asado with Segundo and Carlos.
Also pics of my area, and the type of houses that are in my area (In the barrio Las Majaritas).
An me at cerro de la gloria looking over Mendoza.

October 18, 2010 - Craig

Hey family how is it going?? Hope all is well. Happy Birthday Emily!!!!!!!!! This past week was good. We were really busy and talked to a ton of people! We found 6 news. It rained yesterday and its raining today aswell. We had some cool experiences where the lord put us in the right place at the right times. I love being in the lords hands! I was studying in the scriptures this morning on obedience and i realized that obedience is an act of faith. It is so important to know! The two thousand strippling warriors are a perfect example of this. In Alma 57 21 Heleman is talking about how they obeyed with exactness and as he remembered( i think he was pondering about the warriors) he rembered what they had told him their mothers taught them. In alma56 47 It says that their mothers taught them that if they would not doubt in the lord he would always seliver them. They had to first of all have faith in god and their mothers and then act on that faith. Because they had faith they were exactly obedient to heleman who was a man of god and for this they were so blessed. It is so important that we first have faith in the lord and his plan and way for us. That we understand that his way is the best and his commandments are for our benefit and then be obedient by acting on our faith in him. If we have faith and trust in the lord and in our heavenly father we wont have to ever question a commandment. I love the book of mormon so much. It is such a blessing! We learn so much from it! Things are good here. The ward is great. My companion is a great guy too. We got attacked by dogs three times this week! HAha a rottweiler bit elder ray in the toosh haha. I cant stand dogs. There are stray chiuauas everywhere!! I love you guys si much! Thanks for all the support! Tell Hailey i love her and to be a good girl!!! Sorry the email is so short i dont have that much time to email. I love you all so much! Thanks for the prayers and support. Tell The BRockbanks hi and that i love them! I love you all!!!!!!!!! This is truly the work of the lord and he is watching after us. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jospeh Smith truly was a prophet of god! WE ALL need to share this message of hope and truth with love! Love Elder Bills

October 18, 2010 - Kevan

Querido Familia,

Everything here is going great. As you can see my new area is pretty small. It is beautiful though. It is covered with vineyards and you cannot see the end of them. They are grapes used for wine. Then is the distance there are mountains that just surround myt area and the city of San Juan. I live in Santa Lucia. So we take a 30-40 mintue bus ride everyday. But it is alright, i am finding some great people and having some pretty good lessons on the bus.

I will be opening up a branch there in 9 de julio. There are about 10-15 people that go every week right now. This week we will search for a building to have church. Next saturday we will baptize 3 people and my goal is to baptize 2 more families and reactivate the only 2 inactive families there are here. I feel that God needs me to be here. There is a part in my patriacharl blessing that talks about me establishing the church in the different places i will live. I this is one of the places where i can do that. I have been prepared and have learned a lot and now is a good time to put that all to practice. It will be great. I am hopeing to leave this place with about 7 priesthood holders.

yesterday was mothers day here. Our church acutally got cancelled on saturday night because they didnt think anyone would go. It was so frustrating. We had committed many to come to church. But we eventually got to have chuirch and 2 investigators came. I thought more would come but it is alright. still i felt good and feel that no matter how many people go we need to constantly have the meeting. The first church meeting only had 6 people there. so it is alright if we also start with 10 people, Not including the elders who were there which would bring us to 6 people in church! A good start for me! ha

This week will also be great and a little wierd. The new elders might not arrive due to visa problems. So i dont know if i will train. We will see. Also on wednesday Elder Smith and I need to do an asado for Chimbas, Elder Frischknects zone, because they won a mission competition and the other assistants cant do it. So tommorow well look for a church and wednesday do the asado, and friday have transfers. Crazy!

It was so great with Elder Aidukaitis. He is amazing. So excited and animated. He is an amazing teacher as well. We learned about members a lot and he showed some great tactics to use in the street. Uncle Steve must have had fun serving with him.

My friend, Elder Vazquez, has his homecoming this sunday at 11:00 am. Sister Frischnect will go i think. His church is right behind the provo town center. You should all go and meet him.

Everything is going great family. I am so thankful for all of you and really am loving my time here. I know that these things are true. Thanks so much for everything! I love you all so much!

Love, Elder Kevan Bills

P.S. dont burn too much. I still lack a lot of time on the mission.

October 4, 2010 - Kevan

NACHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

The elders at general conferance. I am in the back.

i forgot to tell you that i went and got to visit the family gonzalez in palmira. My first converts. They are doing alright. Gisela is getting sealed in the temple this january!!! Gabriel is assisting church. The rest of them are not really going. It was great to visit them.

Also, Kelly Popinga is assistant coach with the outside linebackers. Is coach Lamb still there?

An

October 4, 2010 - Craig

Well conference was amazing. I cant describe the feelings and thoughts i had during it. It was truly inspired and there is no doubt the church of jesus christ is the kingdom of god on the earth today. We are led by gods prophet thomas s monson and he truly speaks for god. each and every one of the general authorities are called by revelation and prophecy. I am so grateful for this church i cant even explain it! I truly feel like ammon! Alma 26:16! I loved elder patrick kearons talk in priesthood session. It was filled with love an i know that thopse were the words he was supposed to speak ( as well as every other speaker) Elder Holland gave a profound loving talk. You could just feel his love! I oved Edler Scotts aswell. We need to all study their wirds and act on their council! Truly inspired. This past week i had a lot of uplifting spiritual testimony strengthening experiences. We found 9 new investigators after i had fasted and prayed last sunday to find new investigators. The lords grace is truly sufficent after we do all we can do! Yesterday we were led to a man who truly needs the gospel in his life. We knocked into his house last week and we came back yesterday and he was working on his car. We talked to him and we just sat down on a tire in a dusty old apt complex with him. We have no clue what happened we just started talking and he just broke down and explained his brother had just died an he felt empty. We testified to him so much. The love of the savior and that he will see his brother again. The spirit was definantly present. We talked and taught him and he told us that he felt comfort and more calm. We explained that was the spirit. It was amazing to say the least. THat truly strenghted my testimony of missionary workl. Thats why we are out here. To lift and help gods children. There are so many lost empty souls that we need to help. This is a fantastic opportunity to help people feel the love of god. We are intruments in gods hands through obedience and love. I love this gopsel the lord and heavenly father! Jesus Lives this is his work and we must representt him always! I love you guys sosososo much. Thank you for the support. Sad to hear about coach hill but president uchtdorf is ride pride kills! Congrtas kelly! I love yo uall so soso much thanks for all the support. Go BYU!!! Love Elder Bills