WEEK 78

Bat Caves

Hey everyone!

This past week has been pretty normal. Crazy to think that you all are getting snow all ready! haha that's pretty cool.

Couldn't email yesterday cuz of the holiday here. 

We have been busy finding people like always. It's been pretty hot and rainy here haha but we have been able to find some really cool people. of course some didn't want to hear but that will happen you just got keep working. 

We have been working with some great people. There is a recent convert named Betty and she is so awesome, she knows this gospel is true without a doubt and loves to read all the scriptures. I learn a lot as we go there. Also Kelston is still cool. We are working towards the 7th for him to be baptized so that is exciting.

We went to the bat caves yesterday. That was cool haha pretty small places and bats flying everyone. It was really fun . I have pics to show but will probably send them next week cuz of computer probs.

That's about it! Have a great week everyone!

Start reading the book of Mormon as well! I have seen how it has change peoples lives here! so read haha

love elder bastian

WEEK 77

Hey everyone!

This past week has been pretty normal, nothing too exciting has happened.

We have been trying to find new people to teach so we did that a lot this week and it was hot! haha But it was good cuz we were able to find some really cool people. We contacted this women who was super interested. She was saying how she knows things were taken out of the bible. She also asked about the Book of Mormon so we were able to give her one. She said she"ll read it and we are going back to see her. So she is an elect for sure. 

Also we have been working with a boy named Keltson. He is pretty cool, he has baptismal date for Oct 7th so we are working with him for that. He is awesome tho, he reads the Book of Mormon daily and even before he studies for school. He has a desire for sure so I'm excited for that. We were able to take a member out named Brother Icecream with us. He is on board in helping him out and taking him to church so that's awesome!

Other than those things it's been pretty normal. It was a good week but not a lot of interesting stuff happening hahha

but I hope everyone has a great week! 

Matthew 5:14-16

be that light and that example for everyone

love elder bastian

no pics really for this week... sorry mom haha

WEEK 76

Back in Princestown

Hey everyone! This week was pretty great!

That's pretty crazy with the hurricanes and earthquakes going on! I hope no one was affected by it. Everyone was in everyone's prayer down here in Trinidad.

So I left and said goodbye to Tobago. It was nice to have been there but I am excited to be back in one of my old areas. Princestown is great, it was great to see a lot of familiar faces and to see a lot of the people I was working with down here. The members here are great!

We were able to see a lot of members. There is a family that are less active but are working towards reactivating. They are awesome. Their names are the Zoongies. The little 6 yr old daughter is a great motivator for them to come back. She keeps telling them how she wants to go to church and to the temple so it's great. We taught the word of wisdom and they had a few problems but as we taught they were like "Oh it's bad! Well we are stopping right now" haha so they are great.

We don't have many investigators right now, we just have one haha, so that means a lot of contacting and finding people.

My companion is Elder McGee, he is pretty cool and we work well together. He is from Utah so It'll be fun serving with him.

We had zone conference yesterday. It's was really good, we were talking about the faith in finding people and really diligence in missionary work, so it was really great.

Other than that no other news. I felt nothing from the hurricane and earthquake. The only thing is that it was super hot! cuz hurricane pulled all the breeze and clouds to it. But other than that Trinidad doing good.

My goal is to stay focused and work and do all I can here on the mission. Time is going down and I want to do all I can here.

Thanks for all the support and love!

alma 7:23

elder colton bastian

COOL PICS

ME AND ELDER MCGEE

great family. csis camejo and her boys

WEEK 75

VOTED OFF THE ISLAND

Hey Everyone!

This last week was pretty good! It was independence day on the 31st so that was cool. We were able to watch fireworks from our roof top! I'll try sending a video of it today.

Other than that we were busy out there finding new people again. A lot of people we talk to are not very interested in the message so were are trying to find those that are elect. We finished in the area where we were contacting so we are now in a area that is across the highway. We have met some pretty friendly people there. So far so good. 

This last week I got to say goodbye to a lot of the people, it's a bitter sweet type thing. I've gotten to like Tobago and the people. I defiantly was able to learn a lot from these people and to see the faith that these people have is a real testimony builder. So I'll miss it here but excited to see what Princestown has in store.. again haha

While in Tobago I really wanted to make a difference in someone's life here and this last few weeks we were able to find people that are truly ready for the gospel. One man is named Antonio, he is awesome, he is very humble and really wanting to change in his life. He knows how much our Heavenly Father loves him and knows he has a purpose here. He is just trying to find it .... when I told him I was leaving Tobago, he said "thank you, I won't let what you taught/share with me go in vain, I will read the Book of Mormon and come to church" so I know we were guided to find him and he was guided to us. So that was a pretty great experience.

I fly on Wednesday to Trinidad and I'll be emailing on Tuesday next week as well.

Have a great week everyone!

ether 12:27

be better than who you were yesterday

one love 

elder bastian

TOBAGO VIEWS...CAN'T GET ENOUGH

CURRY CHICKEN FOOT

SUGAR APPLE

BRO MURREY HE'S 89 AND PASSES THE SACRAMENT, HE'S A BOSS

BRO PHILLIPS, HE'S A COOL MEMBER

EVERYONE SIGNED A HOMEMADE TIE THAT WAS IN THIS AREA THAT I MET