WEEK 15

Hey mom!!!

    So this week was a pretty good week! Mostly cuz we were able to have a baptism this last Saturday! It was Jean's baptism and it was pretty good! I'm grateful that I was able to be a part of that! She is going to be a great member and she has a great testimony. She is going to be a great example to her family as well, which will be good cuz she'll be a great support for them. The baptism was pretty spiritual but yesterday as she received the holy ghost was probs the most spiritual. As we stood in with it and as Bishop said receive the holy ghost, she started crying! Like crying hard, so it was super powerful to be apart of that cuz you know she feels the holy ghost now.

 

    Also we got our transfer calls this week. So I'll be staying in Couva again for at least 6 weeks. I'm happy with that cuz Couva is pretty nice. But I'll be leading out the area now tho! So I'll be leading the area and lessons cuz I'll have a new companion, his name is Elder Hanks.Idk too much about him yet, but it'll be a little challenging to be the leader now but I'm up for the challenge haha

    I'm glad everyone is feeling better and is doing well! That must've been a real bad sickness. But sounds like everything is good and sweet now. That's cool Brit got a car! And that she bought it! Can't wait to test drive it when I get back home haha glad she's doing good, I'm proud of her.

 

    Thanks for the info about the back! I'll try doing that stuff and see if it helps! It'll get better I'm sure. And I only used my coat and umbrella in Guyana but that's cuz I'm in a car now but it might be handy for Trev, but the ones we got works great! And my apartment is nice! I'll send a pic next time about it. Those sunsets were awesome! I miss those Idaho sunsets. Can't get much better than ida-home. haha I miss the adventures that everyone is having back at home haha but I guess I'm having one down here tho. That's awesome u emailed Preston, it sounds like he is doing awesome. Miss that kid, he's a stud!!

    But I miss and love you all! I hope you have a really good week! And I'll try my best to email Trev but if not tell him to study lesson 3 in preach my gospel, like about the restoration, plan, gospel, commandments, ordinances. cuz that's what he'll be teaching mostly. It's crazy in 6 weeks he'll be gone! Time sure is going faster!!!

 

Anyway love you and for all you do for me!

#striveforgreatness

 

Love- Elder Colton Bastian

Jean's baptism

Trying to get a good pic of the two of them using the car window..haha

Love his selfies!!!

Miss this face!

Gotta love the look

View in Trinidad

Sports day with Elder Hunsaker from MARSH VALLEY 2015!

An official Trini with driving and all!

One of his doodles :)

Sports day in Trinidad

WEEK 14

SEEING A FRIENDLY FACE FROM HOME

Letters:

PO Bag 543

Valsayn

Trinidad and Tobago

Packages:

1 Morequito Ave

Valpark Shopping Mall Plaza Bldg #10

Valsayn

Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago

         Hey Mom!!!

      I'm glad to hear from you again and hear the adventures u are having back at home haha it's always good hearing from the fam! Anyways this week was a pretty busy week! I'll try to tell a little bit about it. I've had two exchanges this week. Which means I went with a missionary for a day to a different area that is in my zone. So it's really cool to learn from them and meet new people. The first was last Tuesday and one was today. The first was Elder Vance, he's from Idaho Falls. The other was Perez, he's from the Philippines. They are pretty cool, I learned alot from them. Also I gave my first blessing this week to this older lady. She is sick and has strokes so I was able to give her a blessing of healing. It was a cool experience cuz it was my first but I could really feel the holy ghost afterward! I enjoyed it! Also this week was suppose to be the week of Dwain's baptism...... but he got a day shift in his job and he can't get it off soooo we have to postpone it till he can get work off... it's a bummer but we are gunna keep working with him and keep that excitment for him! buuuuuuttttttt his mom, her name is Jean, she is getting baptized this Saturday. She was going to like a month ago but she had shoulder surgery so she had to wait. So I was able to work with her and help her reach baptism. So this will still be my first baptism so I'm excited for that! and I won't be baptizing her cuz we want the members to baptize as much as possible so the converts can stay stronger in the church. So when I say I have a baptism it's me helping the person to baptize like teaching and stuff. So I hope that answered your question hahaha .

      But we had sports day today so all the missionaries in Trinidad got to play sports and have fun soooo today I finally got to see Elder Hunsaker!! FINALLY! It was really good to see him and to be able to talk and hang out with him! He's a stud. I was excited to see him! I have pics but I'm on an exchange and I don't have my cord:/

**What he didn't know was that Elder Hunsaker had sent a couple pics to Colton's girlfriend, Brodie, and she sent them to me!!!!

 

But I'm glad to hear about your week! I hope you and dad and Brit are feeling better! That's crazy that happened to Brit hopes she's feeling alright now, and hope u and Dad are good too! That's cool Trev had an awesome time on his trip!! The pics are sweet and it sounds like a blast. I'm missing working on the farm too haha I really enjoyed that! How's duke? haha I miss that cat.. This week I also got my trini driver's license so I can drive now but not right now cuz I'm still young in the mission still.

Also how bad can back spasms get? and how do they start? just wondering no worries haha

And I'll send the address again cuz I'm not sure ..... I saw a package and it was sent through something called mymissionarymail so maybe that's  what u send it through? idk tho.

But I miss and I love all of you guys!! Everyone get better soon tooo! Can't  wait for Monday! 

#stayclassy      #bebetterthanyouwereyesterday

Love Elder Colton Bastian!

WEEK 13

VISIT TO TRINIDAD AND PREPARATION 

Hey Mom!! 

It was a real simple week this week, not muched really happened! We are just getting ready for my first baptism on July 9th which is awesome! He is a real stud, his name is Dwain, I think I told you a little about him. He is actually married too!! A lot of these people here don't get married or aren't married so it's  hard to baptize cuz they need to get married first haha but they never want too. Which doesn't make a lot of sense. But with the blog you can put whatev on there cuz sometimes I might not write a weekly email for it so put what u want. I still have 17 people to write back hahah

But this week will be the month 3 down!!! People say it starts going by faster now. So next thing you know I'll be home haha

That's cool you are going to the concert! I'm jealous I hope you have fun! Bring back something;) haha that's  a really cool watch and ring you got Trev! It's pretty fancy! So its a suit mission then? What is Mexico City like? Where did you put all my stuff that was under my bed?!

So I finally used my card for the first time but I forgot my pin... so I just guessed it hahah and I got it right so that was sweet! We went to Port of Spain today. more of the city. I'll be taking my driving test so I'll have my license soon. It'll be weird cuz they drive on the opposite side of the road haha It'll be fun tho. So I sent some scriptures I thought were cool and funny last week so I'll  try doing that more often so you know I'm learning something haha;)

For most people when visiting Port of Spain would be enjoying this

But for Missionaries it's prob more realistic visiting, helping,enjoying this!

 But miss all you guys!!! and I love you all too!!! I hope u have an awesome week! and I can't wait till Tuesday to email you again!

#stayclassy

love elder colton bastian

These pics are random but the moon was a full moon but my camera isn't as cool as my phone so I couldn't get it haha

WEEK 12

TRINIDAD

Hey Mom!

      It sounds like you and everyone is doing great! That makes me happy! I couldn't write yesterday cuz there was a holiday so don't worry I'm still alive haha

I'll try writing a little bit about my week but it won't be long cuz I have a list of 20 to write back haha idk Why there's so much.

      On Tuesday we had a district meeting like we usually do, but it was on the spirit and how we feel the spirit and how to help others feel it. It was a really good lesson. I learned a lot, like I am everyday. Being on a mission really expands your mind with knowledge of the gospel so that's pretty good. We had splits with the Assistants to the President so I left my area and learned from him. His name is Elder Naylor he has 2 months left of his mission. I had a talk in Sacrament about Christ-like attributes this last Sunday, it went alright. We had zone meeting today and learned about our heavenly father and the importance of making sure they know who he really is. Cuz there's so many different religious beliefs down here. ALOT of Hindus, the population is half Black and half Indian.

      But thanks for the pics! That's pretty awesome that Jake and Sara had their baby! I like the name too! Tell him congrats!! And I didn't get any pics of the renuion. Too bad I missed it.. haha.

******Emailing right back to him while he was online:

               Mom: OK I sent the reunion pics for ya!

               Colt:   thanks mom! you da best

      That's crazy u are already shopping for Trev that went fast!

MOM:    Trev wants to know where his letter is since you didn't email him last week!!

COLT:    I'll write him haha he got a ring? and I didn't  ;)   I wanna see his watch too!! 

               I didn't get a pic. Is it a suit mission?

MOM:    How are your clothes holding up? Doing good still?

COLT:   And my clothes are doing good! 

MOM:    Keep sending pics, I LOVE the selfies!

COLT:   And I figured you might like the selfies.

MOM:    Are you going to be in Trinidad for awhile? Do you know?

COLT:   I'll probs be staying here in Trinidad for awhile I'm guessing, it's a high

              chance.

       I'll try getting a good pic so you can hang up this week! That's crazy Austin is going to Jamaica! I know someone there right now, tell him that haha

I'm so mad the Warriors lost!!! Come on Steph where were ya haha 

      Anyway tell gma thanks for the letters she is sending and the quotes and to keep sending them!! 

      But thanks for all you do Mom! I really appreciate it! Hope Dad had a good Father's Day. I miss and love you and the family! I can't wait till next Moday to hear how everyone is doing!

Love from your fav son;)  haha

-Elder Colton Bastian

 

alma 26:12

1 corinthians 13:11

PS: It was raining like crazy that's the pics of it, can't see it tho but it was like flooding haha weather is waaay weird here and the other pic is just random idk what it is

He couldn't email on Monday because in Trinidad it was Labor Day, this is the second one. First one was in Guyana of Labor Day......trying as a mom to learn patience but not sure how well that is working :) Just glad I was able to hear from him!!!

WEEK 11

Hey Mom!!! and fam!!!!

      I'm not gunna send a weekly letter again, need to catch up on emails haha. But glad everyone is doing great, and hearing how everyone is doing! That storm was pretty sweet! There's been a couple here too! I should take pics of them next time! I can't believe you're already shopping for Trev, soon he will be out here too! That's crazy, I bet these two years will fly by! That sucks he couldn't continue on his bike trip:/  I've been eating fine! Good thing my comp is American cuz he makes a lot of American food which is sweet, and always pb&j , and always eat curry still, and doubles, and I tried chicken feet too... not my favorite haha 

     

      But nice job walking and finding motivation to do that! I'm gunna get a gym membership here so we can go workout in the gym in the mornings haha which will be awesome! 

      

      So what did you end up getting Trev for graduation? Did he go on the heli ride to see Mt. Rushmore? Who won the nba championship? Why don't you answer my questions? haha;) 

      

      You should also save the go pro so we can use it when we can go home too haha and all the videos and pics from it so I can see it. also don't break my phone cuz I liked the iphone 6 and I don't want anything upgraded.. idk why I was thinking that? haha 

      

      I've noticed I have given up a lot to come here... like I had a perfect life and had everything I needed back home .. I miss that haha and just living that life, hopefully this all will be worth it, I think it will be tho

      

      We went to Pricemart this week. It's like the Costco of Trinidad, it was amazing and went to Wendy's and Mcdonald's too. So that's nice. I miss your and Dad's food tho!!! and leftovers and everything, cuz I don't like cooking haha but I'm doing good tho! But also I'm known as the cowboy here so you should send some real cowboy pics of me on horses cuz people think that's reeeeally cool haha

      

      But highlight we finally got an investigator to come out to church! His name is Dwain, he is like the Rock/Mike Tyson mixed haha cuz he has a lisp, but he is a stud tho, He's moving towards baptism on July 9 and he is a great example to his family too! That was a highlight of the week for sure! You can also share my experience to anyone too. So everyone knows so I don't have to repeat myself to people haha

      

      But I miss you guys! Keep up the good work! I miss you guys and I miss the farm work too to be honest! haha But I've notice I don't like change, I like being content haha so that's something I have to overcome.. Anyways I haven't heard from Brit for a while? What's up with that?;) 

      

      But I have some scriptures that I came across:  1) 3 Nephi 13:34 and Mosiah 27:36-37, 28:6-7 they are good ones about don't worry, and the other is missionary work.

      But I can't wait till next Monday! Talk to you soon! and thanks for all you do and thanks for doing that for Brodie!

 

Love You Mom, Goodnight!;)

 

Elder Colton Bastian:)

Couva

Some more selfies..haha

If you zoom, you can see the ocean

WEEK 10

Hey Mom!!

      I'm not gunna send an email about the whole week cuz I'm just gunna try writing people as much as I can today! But that's great to hear from everyone. Everything you got me for my mission is great! I would get the same cuz its great. Maybe not as expensive tho cuz Trev has a high chance of getting robbed;) haha But I'm so jealous of him!! That trips looks soooo fun. That's sweet he got to see and do the stuff he has. I wish I could do that haha. That's way smart of him to pull the clutch. pretty pretty clever! I hope they can continue, cuz that would blow! 

      I haven't made food yet haha I just leave that to my comp. But there were some photos that wouldn't let me see them so idk what they were. I'm glad you are talking with Brods!! 

But a little about my week, not much happened just busy busy. We did get kicked out of someones house haha that was interesting haha and we taught a pastor. Boy that was intense. And we taught a gay guy haha it was actually not a bad lesson haha that's the only highlights.

 

      What's Preston's email?

      Look up Jason Deere, he sings some good songs like candle, and brother I'll follow you... i think that's what they are.

      But I still miss home and you guys and everything like crazy! I always think about home, that may not be the best thing for me to do haha but I do love you guys! And I cant wait till next week.

      PS..Il'l try sending more pics! I didn't have time this week so I'll send you some selfies hahaha and we get a planner every transfer so I decorate it up so here it is... the one with temple is the one I use now

Gotta have some selfies! :)

Guyana planner

Trinidad planner

WEEK 9

COUVA

Couva is a town in west-central Trinidad, south of Chaguanas and north of Claxton Bay and San Fernando.

 

Local time: Tuesday 8:19 PM

Weather: 81°F (27°C), Wind E at 12 mph (19 km/h), 89% Humidity

Population: 21,000 (2000)

University: University of Trinidad and Tobago, Point Lisas

Getting there: 9 h 23 min flight

 

Hey Everyone!

 

This week has been pretty busy! 2 months down!!! Couldn't write yesterday cuz of holiday. But it's just been normal missionary work, and that's never ending haha but it's been good tho. We did some service this week by breaking cement and tearing it out for this member. It was great, it feels nice doing some work like that for a change. It's also cool seeing how that softens the person's heart up too!

We had transfer calls this week and I'll be staying in Couva for six more weeks which is great. I really like it here! But we had district meetings and the topics was Christ like attributes. I've been studying about this too. As we develop these attributes it really helps and blesses us in our lives. Whether it's faith, hope, patience, diligence, charity, and many more it's important that we try to work on being better for ourselves. We get too caught up in life sometimes but as we try to be more like Christ we see a difference in our lives and we will be happier. And it goes to the quote that I've always like "be better than you were yesterday" and as you continue to do that you'll see a positive impact in your life. So as I learned about that I thought it was pretty neat haha.

We had an exchange for a day too, so I went with Elder Dulaki, he's a stud, he's from Fiji and is a rugby player but he has a gentle heart. It was great learning from him and how he teaches cuz it helps me teach. 

We have also been setting some baptismal dates too. We have one with a guy named Dwayne, and he reminds me of the Rock. He is a great guy and is progressing very well. So I'm hoping and praying as we continue to teach him he can get baptized.

Other than that it's just normal missionary work.

I miss and love everyone so much and i hope all is well! 

- Elder Colton Bastian

(have to put Colton now since there will be two Elder Bastian's haha)

***This is a few things he put in my email I thought was good to share!***

But I got Dad's email too! I really enjoyed it! I'll try writing back to him soon!!It's great to hear from him. I already wrote a quote down from him haha

So how did the boys baseball do? State?

And NBA, who won?

And I feel like people are takin my stuff in my room so put it back;) hahahaSearch up Glorious by David Archuleta

 

The Ocean is behind us!

Just drinking coconuts in the sunset  :)

 

WEEK 8

Hey Everyone!!

 

      Trinidad is pretty sweet! I've really enjoyed it so far. I'm in an area called Couva, it's alot more quiet and nicer than Guyana. Guyana is nice but Trinidad might be better. Other missionaires say they like Guyana better cuz it's easier missionary work and you would usually get a baptism but I like Trinidad. The work is a little harder but the people I've met are incredible and I'm up to the challenge haha. It's also nice having a nicer place to stay at, like having a hot shower instead of a cold bucket and having a big bed, and a companion that will cook for me haha. So I'm really liking it so far, my companion is really helping me too. He's been out longer so he knows how to train a little better. Teaching people is becoming easier and is fun in a way. I've felt the spirit here alot more than I have been so that really helps with everything, and being able to listen to that spirit is really important.

      We had zone conference this week, where the whole zone comes and meets and learns. I learned a bunch, Pres Egbert taught us about temples and family work with in the temple. It really made me want to go to the temple after it haha. I'm glad I was able to go to the temple in the Domician Republic when I was in the mtc too. I see the importance of the temples in a whole new way. 

      We stay pretty busy here, we work and work and work some more. It gets tiring but it helps alot cuz this last week went by so fast! I've really enjoyed hearing people's stories and experiences here too. In Guyana, one of the members shared this scripture with me and I really like it. It helps remind me why I am here. D&C 18: 10-16. it tells how impotant touching the heart of one soul, and that one soul can change other lives and its like a ripple effect. All that could come from me and that's what's cool. So out here even if I could only be able to bring one person to christ, it would be worth it cuz you never know what that can lead into. So I encourge everyone to read that.

      But I miss everyone so much and I hope everyone is doing great!

 

Love- Elder Colton Bastian

 

letters- PO Bag 543

valsayn

trinidad and tobago

packages- 1 morequito ave

valpark shopping mall plaza Bldg #10

valsayn

trinidad

trinidad and tobago

WEEK 7

TRINIDAD

 

Hey Everyone!

      So nothing really happened this week besides I'm in Trinidad now!!! It was an early transfer call because some missionaries were moved out of Trinidad cuz their permits were expired so I'm filling their spots. I flew here this morning. It's pretty nice here, better living conditions like a shower, a car now but I can't drive yet, and more nicer of a place. But the missionary work is gunna be tougher now they said but I guess we will see! 

 

      I had to say goodbye to everyone in Guyana which was weird. I was just getting used to it over there. I have a new companion now named Elder Thompson, he's from Utah, he's been out for awhile so he's more experienced so hopefully I can keep up. And no more baptism for me cuz I moved unexpectedly so that's a bummer.

Elder Garcia and I in Guyana

Apartment in Guyana

View from Apartment in Guyana

Different view in Guyana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's the only exciting that has happened. but I miss everyone a bunch and I hope everyone is doing great!

 

Love - Elder Bastian



WEEK 6

Hey Everyone!

 

This past week has been pretty good, especially yesterday being able to see everyone was great! That made my month so worth it. Anyways, this last week we have been just teaching investigators and finding people to teach. There was a baptism on Thursday but it was the branch's and not ours. Too bad I was hoping to get a baptism already. He is almost nine so if we would've waited a week it would've been ours. But it was great to see his baptism.  I was able to conduct it so that was nice. Other than the baptism not much has happened except was meeting new people. It's crazy to hear what some has been through. They have so little but they are so happy on what they have, it makes me really apreciate what I do have and the people in my life. We are teaching two ladies and their lives have been so rough on them, but they just keep pushing along and want to change so they can come closer to our heavenly father. I think that's something we need to do, when life gets hard and bad things happen, we should always have faith and trust in Christ. He will help us through our trials and allow us to be happy. So we are trying to push for 3 baptisms for the end of the month so I'm hoping we can do that.

 

We drove to Lindon today to visit some other elders over there. So we went and climbed actual hills for a change. I haven't seen hills for awhile now haha but we climbed some sand/clay hills and went and saw the blue lake. that was pretty cool, the water felt great, I so wanted to just jump in. I saw some of the amazon rain forrest too, which was awesome. It started raining on us so we couldn't stay long, but we got drenched. It was worth it tho.

But I miss you all and I hope you have a great week! 

 

Love - Elder Bastian

View of Blue Lake

Photo after they got drenched

 

Blue Lake

 

They think Elder Bastian is an All-Star



Baptism

Awwww

 

Mother's Day

MOTHER'S DAY CALL

       We were patiently waiting for our Elder to get online and call, after a period of time we realized that he actually had let me know when he was gonna be on Skype in my time zone NOT his.  I was starting to think there was a blackout in his area and wouldn't be able to see his handsome face! But then.......

We all cheered and smiled full of joy when he popped up on the computer. What a sight for sore eyes!!!  I (mom) had told everyone there that I wanted to be the last to talk him him but if you know me then this won't come as a surprise....yep I just started chatting away haha. When realizing I wasn't sharing I bowed out and gave the time over. 

With Colton's brother leaving to serve his mission and making Colton wait until Mother's Day when they could see each other to share where he was called to and when he was leaving, made perfect sense that they talked first. Colton couldn't believe that Trevor was going to be leaving August 23rd to Mexico City and spanish speaking. He guessed Spain or Colorado haha

We wasn't sure how much time we would have talking with him and wanted to make sure everybody had their own time with Colt. 

So from there he spoke with his Grandparents, Brodie (girlfriend), Britney (sister), then sibling time with Britney and Trevor. Will (exchange student from Sweden) was able to join in with Colt's siblings. After a bit, Matt (father) and I got our turn!!! 

We were shocked but definitely blessed to be able, in total, talk with him for over 2 1/2 hours! Absolutely loved every minute to be able to catch up and hear the experiences he has endured. Before our time ended we made him pose for one last picture. 

BEST MOTHER'S DAY PRESENT FROM MY ELDER!

WEEK 5

GUYANA

 

 

Hey Everyone!!

Everything is going pretty good in Guyana! I wasn't able to email yesterday cuz of Labor Day so everything was closed. So we celebrated labor day by working of course haha. But this week was pretty busy and it's been raining every day here which means I get pretty soaked in the day. We try riding our bikes while holding the umbrella haha. The rain doesn't stop us though. All week we've just been contacting, teaching, and visiting with families. One of the best things I like here is hearing everybody's stories and experiences they have had. It's amazing to see the role that our heavenly father has played in there lives. It builds my testimony way more. 

 

In the area we are in it's tough getting the members involved in the church. This last Sunday we only had 45 people at church and usually there is like 65 to 70. So that is one of our goals, is to get the members here focus on what's really important. We try visiting the members and figure out how to get them coming back. We had one of our investigators come to church too so that was awesome. We have been teaching her the lessons and she is really accepting everything and wants to be baptized! We set a date on the 21st of this month so we are hoping it goes through. There is an 8 year old baptism this thursday too.

 

Other than teaching not much has happened this week. I went to the sea wall which is the ocean. Guyana is at or below sea level so they have a 5ft wall seperating the sea and the city haha.

 

 

 

 

The beach isn't really a beach you would want to go to haha it's kinda trashy and the water is dirty. Instead of picking seashells up you would have the opportunity to pick up glass from the sand. It's kinda cool to see though.

 

 Since it's been raining alot we have to bike through puddles (which are like ponds here) and as we were doing that my companion stopped in the middle of one and fell in the water hahah I have a pic of it. 

 

 

Anyways, I hope everyone is doing great and i miss you all! I know that as we go through trials in life, our heavenly father will always be there to help us, if we humble ourselves and have faith in Him. through Christ and faith we can do anything and He works in marvelous ways. Just always have trust in Him.

one month down 23 to go haha

-Love Elder Bastian

 

 

On a side note: You should youtube these videos, "hello" missionary parody and "guyana returned missionaires" there's a guy in a plad blue shirt (look for him) that'll give you an idea of what Guyana is like in his words while on his mission haha .

 

Also.....I invite you to read Ether 12:27, just cuz it's one of my favorites and feel you would find some enjoyment in it also.



WEEK 4

Hey Everyone!

I'm over here in Diamond, Georgetown Guyana now. It's crazy to think I'm in South America. I'm getting used to the heat now, I'm usually wet from sweat or wet from rain haha. but the town I'm staying in is kinda poor. Life is completely different here than it is in America. I just have to try focusing on the good things here which isn't that much haha. But the people are pretty nice, they always feed us but my appetite has gone down a bit tho. They eat a bunch of curry here, and I've had frogs and liver which was gross so I'm not use to the food yet. I'll probably lose weight with the food and the sweating haha. But alot of the houses are just a little shack up on cinder blocks.

 

**These are answers to some of my questions and you can tell what I asked through his answers**

 

Our apartment is okay, except that it's always hot, low water pressure, not much of anything in there, and I have to take bucket showers. I'm always riding a bike to get around everywhere so my legs will be pretty toned after this. My bed is somehow comfy haha and I'm good on money. 

My companion is pretty cool, his name is Elder Garcia he's from Mexico. So he's use to this Guyana life haha not being racist. But we've been teaching and contacting like crazy. Right when when we got here I started teaching. It's really cool to here the stories from these people. Oh and the English here is not ENGLISH.. at all... it's like mumbling english so its really bad haha I don't understand alot of these people. Hopefully I don't pick up on this accent here cuz it's pretty bad. But everything is going fine, it was really hard adjusting at first, and it still is hard but Im' hanging in there.

I'll keep everyone updated as I go. I miss home and evryone there. but I hope everyone is doing good!

 

Oh and my address to mail is:

 

The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS

243 Cedar Court

Lamaha Gardens

Georgetown, Guyana

 

 

 

 

In the pics, is all the mtc and my homies haha and the one one the bike is in Guyana. 

The selfie one is me and Elder Jean, he's from Dominican, he's pretty cool and then us Americans!

WEEK 3

Dear Missionary Family and Friends,

Your wonderful missionary arrived last night and has been in orientation all day with the Mission President and I. He is a   wonderful young man who is ready to serve the Lord and we are so happy to have him join us.

Your son will be writing you today and then every Monday on his preparation day. Thank you for your support of this mission and your son as he strives to become a more diligent disciple of the Savior and this restored gospel.

Gratefully,

President and Sister Egbert

 

 

FROM ELDER BASTIAN:

hey!

 I'm here now in Trinidad, everything went well flying here! We flew to Panama City first and that's a really nice place. I think I saw the canal, but I pretty much slept on the plane the whole time haha. Trinidad is a nice place tho, its the dry season so they've been having fires in the mountains so there's alot of haze. They drive on the other side of the road too haha but we are stayng with a senior missionary couple for now. We had an orientation today, tomorrow I'm flying down to Guyana! So I'll be serving there for 6 to 12 weeks. My companion is named Elder Garcia, haven't met him yet but he's from Mexico. But I have to wait till next monday to write again :/  but tell everyone I miss them. You'll have to send me the skype info next week and I'll let you know what place to send letters and packages. Tell everyone I'll write them next week. I hope everything is going good for everyone!

I'll write more and send more pics next week cuz idk how long I can be on here for.

Anyways,  I miss everyone! and love you guys. I'll talk with all you next week.

 

Love,

 

Elder Bastian