October 22, 2012

I just wanted to write you all to tell you how the mission is going.
this week started out pretty bad. lol my companion got sick from
something that we cooked! lol so watchout if I want to cook you guys
something when I get back! but I learned a lot this week. I had my
second to last interview with the president. he gave me some pointers
to help with the work. I am trying to trust more in the Lord. and it
has made miracles. we recieved 3 references yesterday of people that
want to hear about the gospel. also we met this guy named Luis that
agreed to read in the book of mormon before our next visit. also I am
trying to better know my father in heaven. I learned that we learn
about the personality of God by living like him and following the
example of His son. it was a great week except for one thing! I
accidentally stepped in a hole of nasty water with other nasty
material in it. lol we went to a birthday party of a member after I
stepped in the whole and everyone was like.....what is that smell????
and I was like.....alright, its me! I stepped in a hole of nasty
water. lol I couldnt bear the smell of my leg! I am doing real well! I
love you all! hope that you are all doing well!
Elder Gibbs

October 15, 2012

Hey family,
so I have been in Santa Fe for a week now. all of the missionaries in
our aparment love me cause I cook good food! lol my companions name is
Elder Winger. he is from las vegas. its so funny when he tells people
that he is from las vegas cause everyone asks what is it like and if
there is a ton of casinos. Elder Winger is an awesome companion and a
real good missionary. this week we have been doing quite a bit of
tracting. not a ton. but a little bit. we found this lady named Nora.
we taught the first time we met her and gave her a book of mormon. two
days ago we returned to talk to her and to our suprise she had read
the book of mormon and had seen a miracle. Nora has problems with her
eyes and so its more dificult for her to read. but when she started
reading she noticed that she didnt have any problem reading! lol and
she read all the way to 1 Nephi 8. lol we were so happy! she told us
she liked what she had read and thought it was real interesting! she
said she was going to keep reading! it is so cool to see the hand of
the Lord in everything. This new area is a lot different than San
Nicolas. I miss san Nicolas a lot. but I am quite happy to be in Santa
Fe too. this area is really poor. there are a lot of small tin houses
everywhere. we have found some people who are willing to listen to us.
life is going pretty good. Our ward mission leader is this big guy
named Ivan! he is sooo cool! He has tatoos like all over the place. he
is a convert to the church, went inactive for a while and now is
active and preparing to go on a mission. lol apartently he has taken
on like 4 guys at once in a fight and won! so we feel quite safe on
the street. even though he looks rough on the outside he and his
family are such nice people! we are preaching and working hard here! I
hope all you are doing well! have a great week! love hearing from all
of you!
see ya later!
Elder Gibbs

October 1, 2012

Hey family,
what is up? we are doing good! lately we have been trying to find some
new investigatores. we have been trying to get the ward excited and
sharing the gospel with thier friends and family. The other day we
were with a family named vicentinand we shared the experience of Alma
and the sons of Mosiah. we showed them how these guys wanted to share
the gospel with everyone. even to their enemies. they couldnt stand
that people some people would suffer and would have to pay for their
sins because they did not know of Jesus Christ. it was cool and the
family asked for some pamphlets of the restoration, plan of salvation
and Gospel of Jesus Christ. Vanesa and ulises are doing really good.
we had Ulises help us do missionary work. lol he wanted to go and
knock on doors and teach people in their houses. lol it was so great.
our goal now is to help him take out the earring that he has. lol that
is a bit of a challenge. but we are making progress. I also was able
to show my biking skills to somelittle kids. they asked if I was the
guy who rides mountain bikes I said yes and they wanted me to show
them some tricks. and I did. lol we put our two packbacks on the
ground and I jumped them on the little bike. all the kids were amazed.
lol some day they are going to be missionaries. lol I hope! it was a
lot of fun. and thanks to that a family across the street wanted to
talk to us. the work is going really good and time is flying. next
week I am going to write back on tuesday because we have transfers.
yep again we have transfers. I dont know where the time goes! I am
starting to get a little anxious. I dont know how well I will adapt to
life outside the mission. but all is well. I love you all! I am going
to give it my all this week! hope that you all are well!
see you all later!
Elder Gibbs

August 28, 2012

Hey family,


I dont have much more time to write but I wanted to say that Jorge was
confirmed and I had the privelge of confirming him! it was awesome! we
also had a noche de hogar with his family and I made pizzza! lol it
was pretty good. the only problem was that I forgot to put oil on the
pan and so it stuck!!! lol but we had a lot of fun! the work is going
great and my testimony is growing everyday and my love for argentina is
growing a lot! love you all! and talk to you all later! chau!


Elder Gibbs

August 20, 2012

hey familia,

¿como andan? I am doing great! we got Ulises Confirmed a member
yesterday and we will be confirming Jorge and Vanesa the sunday to
come! lol something really funny happened this week that always makes
me smile! lol so I was sleeping and I woke up at like 3 or 4 in the
morning. and I was a little uncomfortable and so I turned onto my
side. lol I did look to see how close to the edge I was and because of
that I fell right off the bed. lol talk about waking up on the wrong
side of the bed. my testimony is getting stronger everyday and I am
loving the mission. I am getting a little nervous because transfers
are coming up and I am loving this area that I am in. course we always
have trails but I have made so many friends here that I am loving it.
the time has never flown so fast. so next week I will be writing you
guys on tuesday next week! love you all! you all are really great!
have a great week! lol and dont fall out of bed!


Elder Gibbs

August 13, 2012

Hey family,


so I have no more time to write cause all the other missionaries
finished writing! but this week we had an awesome week! yesterday, we
had the baptism of Jorge, Vanesa, and Ulises! it was soo awesome! it
was great to see them all get baptized. then Jorge brought us to his
home and made us some really good columbian food! I love them soo
much! that was the major thing that happened this week! I am loving
Jorge and Vanesa and Ulises and Dario. they are all so great! They
really want to go to the temple!  I included photos of the baptism in
this email. I am not sick anymore. got rid of the bronquitis. We think
that the tempature is going to start heating up again! whoohoo! I love
you all a ton! have a great week!


elder Gibbs

Pictures!

August 6, 2012

[Editor's Note:  Yes, this letter was from August.  Yes, Elder Gibbs gets home NEXT week.  Yes, the editor is a bit behind on life in general.  I blame this cutie.  Stay tuned this week for all his group letters since August!]

Hey everyone,

This week has been pretty good as always. lol nothing super new. Jorge

and Vanesa and Ulises and Dario are doing really good! it wa really

cute. Ulises is an 11 year old dude and We taught the family the word

of wisdom. we taught them how it was a commandment to bless and treat

our bodies with respect. he had a lot of trouble taking out his ear

ring. lol so we left him a scripture to read and he was like 创dont

worry boys I will sit down tonight and read what you marked. we then

came back the next day to take them to church and ulises told us what

he read and he told us that he wanted to take out his ear ring to go

to church!  it was way cool that he read the book of mormon and that

he acted with the spirit after! Jorge and Vanesa are getting real

close to getting baptized! They want to go to the temple and Jorge

wants to bless their baby and give her a name! so we are quite happy

and having lots of fun. well kind of. lol this week I got bronkitis

and have to use this weird machine called a nebulizator. lol I put on

this gas mask and have to breath in some wierd air. lol its what the

doctor ordered! lol but I am doing alright! Thanks alot everyone and

love you all!

Elder Gibbs