Brock is currently in Santa Elena, in the Cayo area of Belize

Monday, October 28, 2013

October 28, 2013....Baptisms!

1.  So did the Baptisms go through? Tell us about it.....and send a picture
 for my board.
Freak YES and confirmed

2.  A "Gabe Bukele" asked to be your friend on Facebook..it says she lives
 in El Salvador...is she one of your baptisms?.. I added her.
Yep... she is the girl I baptized..She is way funny

3. Do you have access in the stores to most things? (like soaps, shampoos,

toothpaste, peanut butter, cheese, milk)
Yeah

4.  So they send the "smart ones" to Belize? You said Elder Fowler was there

because he is smart.
The ones that know Spanish so they don't lose it... but they're growing fast

5.  Are you still teaching Theully? How old is he?
Yeah...He is 17 and really funny...he always calls me Mr Brock

6.  Have you had any scary experiences/situations?
Yes..I'll explain below

Dang thats so freakin sweet about Stock...I'm so proud of him...He is such a stud! That is cool about Ryan too... seems like he helped them win the game and has kept our streak against Layton going yes! Of course it was close for varsity otherwise it wouldn't be a rivalry haha..Sounds nuts just not as nuts as our game ...that was the craziest game I'll ever see. That is cool about Nate too...I love that guy and now its playoffs! That is sweet about Landon...He will be in Jace Palmer's mission too. I told you that Reds mom was cool and really nice!! I'm proud of Tys and have been talking to him too.

So now let me tell you about my crazy week...
First the baptism did happen and it was amazing. Between mine, this one and the one with Kae, all were great and each had a special feeling... different than the other...I'll never forget it.  I love being able tohelp people.   Yesterday we ate like crazy.  It was one of my zone leaders last week and the people we baptized, the mom, wanted him to baptize her because he really helped her when we did intercambios and stuff, but we had a huge meal after Domingo and it was ribs and mashed papas and garlic bread... like a way good meal.. oh and oreo cheesecake ..it was way good ...even in the states it would be!   Also this week we found out this Wednesday my area is getting split.  I'm not sure what to think, but I'm not too happy haha... even though there won't be definite boundaries there will be 4 missionaries here.  Also they are living with us so I hope they are cool.. they better be! They brought all their stuff they need and we are taking all the nice stuff because we lived here first haha. Then I had a crazy experience too...So we were walking and we said hi to this lady and she said hi back and that Jesus has come again haha... so we stopped and started to talk to her.  Little did we know it was gonna be probably the best story I'll ever tell....She started talking about how Jesus has come here again in El Salvador and that her Dad was the archangel Micheal hahah and his son is Jesus Christ hahaha...I am proud to say I kept a straight face the whole time! Then their property is the kingdom of God and her kids are angels and with her they are the 3 angels. Her son is the King of Kings and her daughter is some kind of angel too. She said everything her son says she just stands in awe hahaha. Also she wrote a book for the Pope because he is wrong and she has these 2 posters (one says a bad word haha) telling the Pope to come here and that he needs to read the book.   Also they want to make a movie of their lives so they can show what people need. But they are waiting for Mel Gibson to reply back to them hahaha. We asked if they really believe this and all they said  was with the evidence they have they can't deny it... God talks directly to them. The evidence is when their son was a baby, a homeless guy came and knelt to him randomly... also he would always mouth to this light when he was eating and was talking to the light. They said this surprised them so much and had to add the light was from Kmart for some reason... haha because they lived in Cali for a little... like everyone has here and they get kicked out to here. But then we asked if they talked to Elders before and they said yes 4 of them and they will never forget their names but then were like uhhhhh what was their names and couldn't remember hahaha. Its important to note everyone was sober too. Also no weapons can be in the Kingdom of God except knives and bows and arrows but after 5 years of membership. This was the weirdest thing I have ever heard and after we ran around the corner to laugh for about 10 minutes. haha When I asked to take pictures they were more than happy and said to share them with everyone... well of course I was going too haha ...well that was my story for the week... just another experience on the mish haha. Well thanks for everything mom. I love all you guys so much! Also when are you sending that package and if you still haven't maybe put nutella and another journal...I'm like already halfway through the one I have!
 Love you guys!


Love Elder Clev



Baptisms for Elder Cleverly!  Gabriella and Alsilia

 The following are pictures of Elder Cleverly's living arrangements....




Elder Cleverly says he is letting the new missionaries have this bathroom and he is
taking the other one because its nicer








Here are the pictures of the crazy family that Elder Cleverly talks about in his letter......











Monday, October 21, 2013

October 21, 2013

1.  Are the baptisms still coming up this weekend?
Yes this Thurday!!! WOO!

2.  What kinds of sodas are available there?
Coke 7UP Fanta but my branch Pres just got me Dr Pepper... but its
hard to get :)

3.  How are things going with the Spanish?
Umm its going good... always can learn more but I feel like I can do
more but everyone I talk like my zone leaders and the people here say I know
a lot and that I could be training next cambio so I don't know...I just
keep studying....I think its mas o menos

4.  When you going to send pics of where you are living? Like your house/Apt.?
Yeah  I'll do that next week but I'm scared to....its not that bad haha

5.  Do they have lots of fruit trees around? What kind?
Um just like coco trees...I have seen bananas but thats it really.  I'm
more in the city but I have had coconut water... its not bad

6.  What did you do last week for P-Day?
Just played futbol as always...haha I don't mind it because its playing
some kind of sport and that I can compete with latinos and am the 1st
gringo picked... makes me happy haha

7.  Have you heard from Tyson?  How is he doing?  
Yes... today i didn't though. He is doing really good and
can't wait to get out haha....I just told him the 1st week might not be what you expect.


Wow you actually had to talk and didn't get out of this one?! I'm sure
Dad ended up speaking for you haha. Thats sweet about Stin...I'm so happy for him and he always tells me he just wants to leave haha.  Elder Gotts (Gottschalk) is my bud out here.  I just hate how he is leaving next change.  I'm gonna see him die in the mish! I wish he was staying longer and hope he´ll be home when I
get there! There is also an Elder Fowler from Layton who is a change ahead of me and I guess really smart since he is already in Belize. 

The rat was so freakin funny! That is cool about Ryan finally getting a TD... makes me feel lucky to have Nate and how my soph year was great. But they better not end the Ridge over Layton streak now. I heard Ben has been doing good.  Tell Stock to work hard and I'm always praying for that stud! 

Now for my week...
Haha so not too much happened again.  Just trying to talk to
people and find some and we found a couple but don't know how reliable they are right now... so we´ll see. Haha this kid we´ve been teaching named Thuelly speaks English and is hard to meet with.  He studys a ton and is way funny and we had cambios again (yes again ugh) but he asked for Brock and my comp was like who? and he kept saying Brock and then my comp was like ohhh haha... its funny because I only told him my name once. But then I had to explain my name is Elder and after the mish when we
hang (according to him) he can call me that haha. We have so many cambios (changes)...I hate it because its for no reason but I'm gonna say something.
Also our baptisms are still good even though we had a close call and they barely made it to the last sacrament meeting they had to go to to be baptized whew!!! 

I have been learning each Christlike attribute each day and trying to work on it.  On that day  I was on esperanza (hope) so the whole time just kept having hope they'd come and they barely
did.  Haha they're so funny because they like confessed everything and always are worried they aren't ready. Alsilia wants me to confirm her but is like you better be ready because I want the spirit and you better not be thinking of your novia! (they joke I have a girlfriend) haha, but when they learned it was my first baptism they fought over who I was going to baptize haha. Last story I can think of is this guy ran up to us on the street and was talking to us in English (which happens a ton) and read our names and was like you guys are my friends!!! Then was protecting us, making sure nothing touched us haha... then asked where we
were from and when we said Utah he was like WOOO.. hahaha then started yelling to everyone we were his friends. Then a guy on a bike drove by and he told us that was his friend so I asked what his name was and he stopped then started chasing after him haha... the guy was nuts and all bloody and stuff it was crazy! Well that was my week hope everything is doing good at home...I love you guys so much and keep doing your thing!!

Elder Clev

This picture was taken at the New Missionary Training they had a week ago.  Looks like
they are all enjoying Gatorades...spoiled Elder

Monday, October 14, 2013

October 14, 2013

1.  Is the Beach in your Zone?  How long did it take to get there?
 Uh no... its way far away haha... its like an hour and a half to 2 hours away so we took a special trip because my Zone is cool like that.

2.   I thought you would like to know that in the empty lot near the Subway/DQ they are building a Taco Bell...haha! One of your favorite places...they obviously had to wait till you were gone :)
Thats so stupid. There is a Taco Bell here but far away

3.  How many missionaries are in your District?
There are 10 Elders ...one is Elder Paulson...he is from Utah and is a really cool guy... I love that man

4.  What was one of the most frustrating things that happened this past week?
Frustrating hmm....probably that we had intercambios twice and we have like no one to visit and I was with the Zone and District leaders

5.  Do you walk mostly or take the bus often?
Um a good combination of both

6.  You said you wanted me to send picture in the Christmas package...what kind of pictures? (Family, Friends?)
BOTH! haha

7.  Chocolate candy melts because of the heat there...do you still want me to send it even though it will melt into one big piece? The gummy candy might do the same....any other ideas?
Ummm nah... send like skittles and starburst then and whatever else you can think of that I like.

This week not a ton happened... but a normal week in El Salvador is
crazy compared to at home! haha.   Our investigators are doing so good they want to be baptized and are doing everything they need to.   They struggle with cafe, especially the mom, but when we taught the WoW they accepted to give it up just like that! I said I would give up soda with them but they won't let me haha...
they say I need that to survive 
here haha! But their names are Alsilia and Gabriella...I don't know last names haha.  I'll find that out! But I did have intercambios twice this week... once with my District Leader, who's a latino and then yesterday and
today with my zone leader Elder Ralphs who is from Idaho.  He is going to BYU after.  He is a pretty cool dude to say the least and a great missionary.

Umm really not too much happened.   We killed a rat with my Branch President haha.. and they are building a Wendys to replace the KFC right by me now.  Also we met this crazy Asian guy... yeah an asian in El Salvador who speaks English and who says he can cure cancer and went on to explain how easy yet complicated it was... it was so hard to not laugh! Then he said how he studied our church when he was 9 and that its wrong... those are the normals here mom.   Other than that just livin the missionary life.   I saw Elder Gottschalk, my bro from home.  It sucks that he leaves soon though! Also we had our newbie meeting and I got to see everyone I came down with ...all still doing good. The only thing that is hard is that we have like no one to teach and are still trying to find people and it sucks because you get rejected a ton but thats what you gotta do.  Its hard to be diligent but I know it will pay
off.  Thanks for everything mom... I love you and everyone at home and keep doing what you guys do! and yes we drowned the rat hahaha and broke its back.
Elder Clev


Elder Cleverly and Elder Gottschalk, who went to Northridge High and is from Layton




Monday, October 7, 2013

October 7, 2013

1.Where are my pictures? You haven't been sending any :( 
There they are.... hope thats enough haha

2.  Are you just eating fast food? Isn't it expensive?
No and No... but my comp is broke so we eat pretty poor haha

3.  What was your most exciting experience this week?
Most exciting was going to the beach for sure!

4.  Who are some of the people you have taught or been teaching?
Um I teach random people right now... 2 kids who can speak English
haha and a lady and her daughter are our for sures right now

5.  How was your first General Conference in the Mission? 
General Conference is the best!  I don't know what the heck I was doing at home

6.  Since you have to be at home earlier...what do you do...Study? 
Yeah study a lot and kinda plan for the next day.

This week was AWESOME! The beach started it out and we ended with Conference, which I loved every session and left every one thinking why did I never listen at home?! Also I have 2 Baptisms for the 26th for the 2 investigators who I have wanted to help so bad! Its made me so happy to see people changing and I'm just grateful I get to have a tiny part in it. Also we are starting to get more help from the members mostly because we went around and met with them and I just straight out told them we need their help. Haha my Comp was like dang you were pretty bold and I just said I had to...I'm tired of waiting for others haha... you know me. Also I had intercambios with the Zone Leaders for a day on Friday and that was fun.  I was with a Elder Rubio who leaves this month. He is a Latino and a really good and helpful guy.  I kinda wish he wasn't leaving so soon. Other than that though nothing way huge
besides the baptism dates! I'm glad to hear home is doing good and
during Conference  I thought everyone better be listening even though they probably weren't... haha. And during Priesthood thought that there probably was no one there since me and Marshal are gone now.   Make sure Austin takes it slow... like 2 years slow so he doesn't get married haha..JK but I freakin love this crazy place and have a new starting line with the people... I sit down and say you should feel pretty lucky because you are sitting with the only Gringo in this part of San Salvador haha...I love all the weird looks I get too! Well thats all I have... oh and also for that package, I want peanut butter M&Ms, a big thing if you could and gummy bears and pictures for sure!!! and then food like shells and cheese if you could! Thanks for everything 
Love you Mom!


Elder Williams, Elder ?, Elder Cleverly, Elder Roberts


Baseball lives on...

El Salvador Temple


Elder B Clev with Elder Purser

Obviously he isn't eating too crazy of food 

" Poolside chilling on the Mish" 

BEACH!!!

Going COCONUTS



#1 Elder BEACH BUM

Leaving his "mark" on El Salvador
El Salv

 Pool side... going swimming...not



There are some Tranquil gentle moments.... haha