Elder Kai Hicken: The Missionary: Cambiation!

Monday, May 30, 2016

Cambiation!

It´s cambios! Either way, I don´t have cambio, Élder Martinez and I stay together, bomb for him, he´s going to have his first two baptisms (or more) this next cambio. In our little District, only Élder Rodo is leaving, going to the coast (jealous I am).

This week was Stake Conference, and Pte Calderón came and could know Patricia Patiño, and also the Familia Uzcátegui which was good. Also, we got the approval to baptize Over Puerta, so he´s getting baptized the 11 of June.

Yesterday, we did a Desembarco in Naranjos. [Naranjos is a region in Colombia] (funny story, one day in Cereté the four of us are walking together leaving lunch and talking about ways to find more people and we suggested a desembarco. Élder Pezo pointed to an upside-down boat and said "¿quieren un desem"barco"? ¡allí está!" and we just about died) We had a couple members (didn´t come many, but they came the good ones) and the two zones of missionaries. We just sent them all out over our area and of Naranjos 2 and gave them an hour. When they came back to the capilla, they had loads of smiles and were like fighting to tell us about their super cool person that they met, and it was great.

We had much work to do this week, and Patricia Patiño`s baptismal interview is this week also.

And hey Talon, I got your advice on dating after the mission and thanks for the pointers.

Always Great,

Élder Hicken

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Where to Send the Good Stuff

Click here for more information!

Colombia Medellin Mission Office - costs international postage

Elder Kai Cyril Hicken

Colombia Medellin Mission

Calle 7 Sur 42-70 Edificio Forum P.H.
Etapa 1, Piso 24, Oficina 2405
Medellin Antioquia
COLOMBIA

POUCH mail system - costs one US Stamp
NOTE: Letters only, 1 sided, see specific instructions

Elder Kai Cyril Hicken

Colombia Medellin Mission

PO Box 30150

Salt Lake City, UT

84130-0150

DearElder.com - cost is free You type the letter right on their site, they print it out and mail it in pouch for you! Select "Colombia Medellin" mission.

February 15, 2016

I was assigned a talk in Church yesterday and I felt it was important to talk about friends. Really, the importance of making friends with people who aren't active in the church, be they less-active or not baptized. The activity in the Church shouldn't depend on if they feel comfortable or fellowshipped by the members because it should be a given. Their activity should depend solely on their own testimony. I´ve met too many people on the mission that don´t go to church because they don´t have friends there and the members think that being their ´friend´ is visit them every week or month and invite them to church. A friend would communicate with the person often, invite them to things, spend time with them outside of their callings or responsibilities, serve them, help them out, and there just isn't enough of that in the Church in general. It makes a huge difference, though.

May 2, 2016

One mistake that many people make here is the requisites for read the Book of Mormon. They often say they don´t have time, but it´s because they try to take out 15-20 minutes at least. It´s better to read the Book of Mormon for 2 minutes everyday than 20 minutes every week. It isn´t a textbook, it isn´t just to obtain knowledge and memorize. It´s the key to our spiritual progress, the key to our religion and if everyday there are temptations and confusions and spots from the world, how can we think that we are alright not strengthening us as equally frequent or more frequently? Read the Book of Mormon EVERYDAY if it be for few minutes or for more.