May 18, 2015~"Wake Up with Determination, Go to Bed with Satisfaction"

1.  Is there anyone you are teaching that is close to baptism?
Yeah this guy named Antonio who is working to get baptized the 27th

2. What do you do for P-Day in that area?  What is there to see?
Nothing haha... there is nothing really in this country and then again I have been to Belize where there was more so I am kinda a debbie downer

3. Do you have to be home at an earlier time in this area?
Nope all is calm at night...at least from what we know hahaha ....always keeping you on your toes Mom!!

Dang sucks that they lost a game they should have had but good thing they aren't out yet!
Thats so crazy Mitch is done!! Could you tell her to email me?! I wanna see how things are going with her. and Nick is engaged?!!! what the?!!!! good for him though I am sure there isn't a dull moment with him around haha.

Everything is going good here... we are getting a lot more organized and trying to find peeps. Our investigator Antonio is super positive and wants to get baptized just he has smoking problems but has been doing really good.  He has gone down from 20 a day to 2 and is fighting hard to get baptized! I freaking love this guy.  He is so funny and really knows a lot but its a struggle for him trying to stop this addiction. We gave him a blessing and pass by him everyday to help him out. So please pray for Antonio so he can get baptized the 27th!!! He even told me he wants me to baptize him so I am hoping and praying for this guy! He has really shown a strong desire to change a lot of things in his life too.

Anyways thats all I really got. Time is really something I do not have and the days go by way too fast! We set up playing b-ball with a good mixture of less actives, actives, and investigators and its super fun though with the heat I literally leave soaked in sweat... its ridiculous. But lovin life as always and ENDING IN THE PRIME BABY!!!! Love everybody and you mom HAPPY BIRTHDAY too!!!  Kae too!! :)  


Elda Clev

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May 11, 2015~Short Message post Mother's Day Skype

Well nothing to comment on or really say haha.  I'm  not getting boring I promise! I'm still me and having as much fun as ever, just less time to talk about it haha. The good thing is I still have my desire to serve and it hasn't gotten any less than when I started...in fact I feel like the closer I get to ending my mission, the more desire I have to do my best and end at my prime. That is the focus for the rest of my mission is "END IN THE PRIME". I'm trying to find ways to use the experiences I have had to my advantage and to show the other missionaries what we should do, be the example. But no where in being an example does it say I can't have fun either soooooo... some of the missionaries are like who is this guy?! hahaha Pres knows who I am too so I don't know what he was thinking putting me in the position I am in but hey I will take what comes to me. Love life, wine and dine with the best and of course be classy are some of the few things I have learned haha! Hold up your hands and count your fingers thats how many more weeks I have (thats what one of the missionaries just told me...they really help haha) 10 more weeks being ELDA CLEV? Oh  I am gonna make it worth it for sure! Love all of you and Mom! It was nice to see all of you and just keep it good!

Elda Clev

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May 4, 2015~ The More We Serve One Another, the Greater is our Spiritual and Emotional Growth"-Ezra Taft Benson

1.  So where did you end up?

I am in Sonsonate with Elder Ewles who came back from Belize with me haha

Well I don't have a lot of time. I am now ZL in Sonsonate.  It is freakin crazy how fast time is flying! Glad to hear Ridge is doing good at something! That is crazy Syd is going on a mission... I'm proud of Bronson... thats awesome!! 

So this week is crazy because I am opening an area again but as ZL ...kinda crazy. Elder Hale is now like baptizing the world in Belize City...I'm so mad! hahaha but proud of that guy...I love him. Ummm lets see if you go out with Paulson's mom you can talk about us going to Imagine Dragons July 28th ...they got me a ticket so us and some mission buds are going so don't plan anything that day!

Its a lot different opening this area.  The members help out a lot more! we have gone out full days with members to get to know things... its so different actually having help! But the missionaries here left nothing so we have a lot of work to do...It's my first Ward in my mission too!

My zone is awesome.  All work super hard and I might have the best zone in the mission so thats nice! Elder Fridal is one of the DLs and he is a stud so yeah. Sorry its so short but we will talk over Skype so no biggie! Love you Mom and everyone!! 

Elda Clev

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April 27, 2015~"Never Lose Faith in Your Father in Heaven who Loves You More than You can Comprehend"~Jeffery R. Holland

1.So are you leaving Acajutla this week or staying put?  
Not sure...I find out tonight but more than likely I'm gone

Haha Yeah Elder Ruiz is pretty young but all latinos look younger than they really are!

Well I don't even know how to describe this week guys.....the sealing was one, if not the best experience of my mission. It was so cool to see them again but not only that but see how far they have come! Haha other missionaries were there because them or their comps had known the family even Elder Paulson was there haha because someone in his zone knew the family and they were on interchanges haha! But the whole time in the temple I felt so good! Sorry I suck at describing this but you can't put it into words! In the celestial room they told me to come sit by them and when I did the Dad points to me and says "culpable" meaning guilty haha you know I don't cry but that made me as close to crying as I could. Never did I imagine what impact i had made and how happy i am that i decided to serve a mission. Then the dad said i still cant believe how you changed my wife cuz she was a big Catholic but like she had told me before there was something about me and Stin that was special and that touched me. After we entered the sealing room and i got to see almost everyone from Layco again! i was so happy and to see everyone! then to see the sealing i now understand what the whole sealing power is and you can feel it, it is something stronger than i had ever felt before. Everyone was crying but i couldnt help but smile the whole time cuz i felt so happy! to see this was an experience i dont think i will fully be able to describe especially over email but i will have to tell in person more. After the sealing to have the mom look me in the eyes and tell me "gracias"....i cant tell you another time someone has told me something so sincere! Im sorry this makes no sense haha ive jumped around so much but just know i love this gospel, Christs gospel, that FAMILIES ARE FOREVER so cliche but true. i now have a testimony of this. I love you guys and will explain more in person but also shoutout to Stin for being the man and taking the sacrifice, i love and respect him cuz hes done what i probably would whine about. Love you mom as well! Lata!


Elda Clev

Acajutla

Chavez Family Sealing Day

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April 20, 2015~"Its Not About Being the Best, It's About Being Better than You were Yesterday"

1. Is the chapel there a regular building?  and does it have a font?
yeah it is a big building and has a font

2. So will you head back to El Salv the next transfer then?
funny story....

So just to start off ...I am now in El Salvs woo wooooooo!! haha I got emergency changed and kinda knew it was gonna happen. So a while back I heard that the family me and Stin baptized were gonna go get sealed in the temple April 25th and I realized how close that would be to changes and couldn't live thinking I would miss that opportunity to go through with them just by a few days! So what did i do? Of course I'm going down swinging and called up Pres.  He told me if I could confirm everything he would see what he could do. Next thing you know I'm here in El Salvador hahaha! I left Friday.  It was really sad leaving too because I love Belize and the culture there...I will go back though thats for sure! Belizian Pride!!!! I just hope I don't lose my kriol! Now I am in Acajutla the beach again!!! haha I have now hit up all the beaches in my mission... just beach bummin it! I will probably only be here till changes so I'm just living out of my suitcase but yeah crazy huh? :) I'm keeping everyone on their toes :) so this Saturday the 25th I will be going to a sealing...I'm so stoked!! I also got to call Stin before I left and let him know because he will be staying in Belize... he was a little mad at me hahah not really but it is possible that I won't see him till he ends his mission.  Anyways thats the rundown for now... nothing else too new hahah. My new comp is Elder Ruiz from Nicaragua.   I miss Elder Hale... he was a super chill guy and wish him the best! Well thats all I got love you all and mama! woo woo!

Elda Clev

Elder Cleverly with new companion Elder Ruiz from Nicaragua 

Elda Clev

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April 13, 2015~ "Many Things are Good, Many are Important, but only Few are Essential"

1. Baptisms this week?
and confirmed!

2. Do you have cool people in your District?  How many?
Yeah...I just have 4 in my district~ Elder Ewles from Florida and Elder Melendez from Costa Rica ...he has really good English!

3.  What do you mean  you are getting tired of the email thing?  You don't like emailing us anymore?
 haha Mom I would rather just talk to people in person now!!!

4. Have you talked with Pres. lately...like interviews or anything?
Yup this past week I did....I think you know these things already ...who you talking to?!

5. Are there Couple Missionaries there in Belize City with you guys?
Yeah there are... they are named the Tagues... they are super cool they are over Belize City Zone which includes San Pedro so I already knew them.

6. What is your apartment/house like there?   
The house is nice just lacks an oven and AC hahahaa ...I was used to that stuff!

Thanks for the article.... it was super cool to read...Man I'm proud of him! Nice to hear they won the series against Layton too woo woo... too bad they couldn't sweep them but don't matta! Tell Ryan to keep it up and just work hard and party hard! haha ....no one ever writes me anymore... everyone too cool for me now?!
I LOVE IT! Dad getting heated? man I missed it!!!!!!!! thats awesome haha... sorry I'm not the best influence am I? haha 
Tell Stock to keep going in b-ball ...that is sick he has more potential than any of us did! Anyways keep everyone focused so they can play good.

As for my week it was a really really good one! We were able to have the baptisms and they could be really solid in the church! We are hoping to baptize her son and daughter this Saturday actually so we'll see what happens! We also were able to have 10 investigators in church and the place is just booming! Now comes the bad news...I think you jinxed me mom when you asked me about pupusas but I'm headed back to El Salvador... thats what Pres told me in my interview. We had a good talk as always and yeah he kinda drilled it in my head I was going back haha then he asked me if I had anything and I just told him..."well just get me a good seat on the plane then" hahaha. But yeah so maybe the end of the month I don't know when I'll be going back! I'm sad just because I do love the city, my comp because we work hard and are doing work!, and wish I could have more time here.  I really do love the people here! Sorry my emails get worse and worse...I'm still doing great and loving life and having good experiences just done with the whole typing thing haha ...you guys will hear all about it in person probably more than you want to anyways so yeah have a good week, love life and yeah Love you mom!

Elda Clev

Baptism!

 "Don't STOP believin".....By the way the tie I have on is homemade!

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April 6, 2015~"God Invites All His Children to Obtain his Help to Overcome and Endure the Challenges of this Life"

1.  Have you learned how to make Pupusas so when you come home you can make them for us?
I know how to but you can't get all of the ingredients they use there in the states...I can do my best though....I haven't seen a pupusa in awhile

2.  Did the baptisms happen?
No they got rescheduled to this Saturday because Monica's daughter wasn't gonna be there.. no biggie

3.  So tell me what Belize City is like...besides that its crazy.  Are there fast food places?  I just want to get a glimpse of what it is like compared to the other places you have been in.
Fast food is fried chicken and fried rice... there is no such thing as fast food restaurants that you guys know like Wendy's... they don't exist here. There are a lot of people almost all black no latino people pretty much but I love black people!! :) It is a busy busy place and everyone blasts their music... it is really loud and crazy haha....can't really describe it

4.  Did you get some to come to Conference?  How was the attendance? What was your favorite message from it?
Monica came and also some others came as well as a random guy showed up who lives in our area. we didn't take attendance though. My favorite message was Elder Holland's or Uchtdorfs right after... they killed it!


Well conference was amazing as expected! I really hope everyone listened to the messages and were able to remember what Jesus did for us...what blessed people we are to know the things we do!!!! I loved the talk about God's grace, how his out streched hand represents his love and grace but we also need to reach for it which represents obedience and doing good works. Also I loved Elder Holland's talk about how we could never make it without Christ! Easter is a wonderful holiday even if here in Belize everything shuts down from Friday to Monday haha... almost no places are open!

I also went on interchanges this week with my ZL Elder Shirley... He is from Farmington I think? or somewhere around there.  He went to Viewmont. It was really fun and we met some crazy peeps, and even saw a croc!

Sorry my emails are now getting really lame but I'm kinda getting tired of the whole email thing to be honest haha.... it will be good to talk in person.   Everyone who didn't see all of conference GO SEE IT NOW! It really can and will make that first change in your life you need or continue the progress you are already making. We should have a baptism this week so everyone pray for Monica, Lesliann, and Jamaal! Love all of you and ma!

Elda Clev

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