Honduras, San Pedro Sula Mission

Monday, August 13, 2012

Farewell Dinners

July 13th, 2012
 l-r: Elders Hudson-De Leon-Kapple-Bailey-Cornia-Rowe-Gonzalez-Garcia

August 5th, 2012
 l-r: ELDERS VILLALOBOS-LUCAS-GARCIA-KAPPLE-DE LEON-NELSON-VILLAGRAN
HUDSON-GONZALEZ-RANGEL 


Zone Interviews, July 2012

San Pedro Sula Zone- July 25th
 l-r: Elders Gonzalez-Galvez-Jimenez-Sine-Real-Limon-Skousen-Williams-Johnson-Clayton-Porter
Burwell-Garcia-Ames-De Leon-Kapple

Valle de Sula Zone- July 25th
l-r: Elders Muralles-Perez-Jolon-Rangel-Garcia-Jimenez-Valerio-Kneeling Elder Gramajo
in back l-r: Elders Morales-De Leon-Clayton-Johnson-Kapple

Copan Zone- July 26th
back l-r: Elders Moore-Juarez-Herrera-Floisand-McNeil-De Leon-Peterson-Shirley
Andersen-Bergquist-Kapple    In front l-r: Hermanas Veirs-Sanchez-Blanco and
Elders Tacam-Jones-Ortiz-Rodriguez-Ampie


Villaneuva Zone- July 27th
l-r: Hermanas Quib & Cotton-Elders Amendola-Roper-Partridge-Zepeda
Camacho-Tavita-Underwood-Valerio-Diego-Polendo-Kapple-De Leon


l-r: Elders Zura-Underwood-Sommer-Kreutzer-Hermanas Ramos-Aguilar-Cotton-Quib-Lopez-Guzman
Elders Camacho-Roper-De Leon-Kapple- Hermana & Presidente Veirs


July Interviews 2012

COLON ZONE
l-r: Elders Webb-Thompson-Rojos-Tatupu(tallest)-Rivas-Housley-Torres-Castellon
kneeling Elders Kapple and De Leon 

LA CEIBA ZONE
l-r: Elders De Leon-Garcia-Hafen-Novoa-Giles-Gonzalez-Mackay-Ficklin-Pugh
Salcido-Neher-Breshears-Villalobos-Lui-Kapple-Velasquez
sitting l-r: Pres. & Hermana Veirs- Hermanas Nunez and Espinoza 

 PROGRESO SUR (SOUTH) ZONE
Elders Soler-Godoy-Salazar-Garcia-De Leon-Uribe-Craigo-Kapple-Peterson-Gardner-Young-Guaran
Hermanas Jenkins and Lopez

  standing Elders Morales-Gomez-Alvarado-Zavaleta-Poroj-McIntire-Jurado
Hermanas Fernandez and Williams
in front Elders Kapple and De Leon

MERENDON ZONE
Elders Hebert-Xol-Haws-Olazo-Alonso-Rodruguez-Birt-De Leon
kneeling Elders Kapple and Hanson


Sunday, August 12, 2012

July 28th, 2012


Hello my dear family and friends -
First off, I hope you all had a great time in Jackson this year.  That has to be one of my favorite times of the year.  I liked the pictures that Erika sent but you'll all have to send some more next week.  This week was another busy one for us.  On Sunday we went to church in Florida (my old area).  It was a little strange to go back and see all the people again but it was good to see them at the same time.  Not all of the converts I taught are still active but I went and visited the ones that didn't go.  Then Sunday afternoon we went and worked in Santa Rosa.  We went to an appointment with the sisters.  It was good and we were able to help them out a little bit.  Then that night we did divisions with the Elders in Santa Rosa.  I love doing divisions now.  Being in the office makes it so that we don't work in an area all day so divisions are a blast because we get to go out to work and help the other missionaries.  I went with Elder Tacam.  He comes up to about my waste, haha.  But we were able to find a lot of new investigators.  We had to go up some mountains to do so and I’m pretty sure that I’m getting out of shape.  Then on Monday morning we had to leave at 4 am to go Piraera and Caldelario.  We got there at about 9 am.  We just drove up a mountain on a dirt road.  It was pretty fun actually -haha.  The bad part was that we got a flat tire.  The good part was that we were only 5 kilometers from the closest tire place (it was actually the only one even close in the area) so we were able to make it there just fine. We were able to get the partida though and that’s the most important thing.  Then we had a long drive home.  We didn’t get back until 5ish that night to San Pedro.  My companions license in expired so I had to drive a lot that day.  Then this week we finished up all of the interviews.  President Veirs, in the interviews has been focusing a lot on how we need to use the Book of Mormon more.  It is very true.  The Book of Mormon is the second witness that we have in these latter-days that Christ has restored his Gospel and if the people read they can know that for themselves.  I recently have been studying the bible but I need to study the Book of Mormon a little bit more.  Then this week we also had to do a few changes with some missionaries that weren’t getting along too well.  Well, that’s about all for this week.  It seems like it wasn’t all that much but we stayed really busy.  Thanks for everything.  You guys are awesome.  The work is awesome, seeing this side of it is a great testimony builder.  I’m having a great time working with president Veirs and Sister Veirs.  They’re amazing people and I know that they have been called by the Lord to serve as our leaders here.  I miss and Love you all.  I am so thankful for all of you and for the love and support that you give me.  I have the best family ever.
I Love you all!!!!!!!
Elder Kapple









July 21st, 2012


Hey everyone, how is it going?
Not going to lie, I´m a little jealous that you are all going to Colter Bay this week.  That has to be the most fun family trip of all times.  So I hope you all of a blast and that you have fun boating and being with the family.  Ok enough of that.  So this week sure was a busy one.  We`ve been doing interviews during this week so while President does the interviews Elder De Leon and I check their area books.  I can get tired of looking through all the area books but it really does help out the missionaries and helps us know how we can help them.  On Monday we headed all the way to Colon and we stayed in Olanchito.  I went with Elder Garcia and Elder Sullivan.  It was fun to be with them and they have some good investigators there.  Then we headed to Tocoa on Tuesday and finished the interviews and headed to La Ceiba.  Pres. took us to an amazing lunch, then we went and worked with the zone leaders there.  I was blessed and got to work with Elder Hafen (my MTC companion).  I have always wanted to be companions with him again but that didn´t happen so at least I was able to work with him.  We had a really good appointment and we could feel the spirit because of the way we taught.  Always teaching with the spirit is one of the weaknesses of some of the missionaries.  I like what Elder Hafen and I did as we both taught sections of the lesson but we only took like one minute each then we would switch.  A lot of the times the missionaries teach way too much at one time and it is hard for the investigator to pay attention.  So that was a lot of fun.  Then that night I went with his companion, Elder Garcia, to another appointment that went super well.  The lady had read the entire lesson one pamphlet and she had a lot of questions and understood almost all of it and accepted to get baptized.   It was a good appointment.  Then we did interviews until today and now I’m up here in Copan.  This morning we went to the ruins because one of the secretaries leaves next week and wanted to go so we got up super early and headed up here.  Now Elder De Leon and I are going to stay here and do divisions.  We’re actually going to be in Florida tonight (my old area) and go to chruch with them.  Then after church we’re gong to go to Santa Rosa because early Monday morning we have to go to Limpira by the border of El Salvador to get a partida (marriage license) from place called Piraera.  I went there once before.  It is super far but this time we´ll have the car so it will be a lot faster.  As AP you have to worry about all the things that the missionaries do.  I don´t know how President Veirs can handle it all and we probably only hear half of what he does.  We have had to do a few emergency changes already because of some things that have happened.  We’ve had another missionery that has had some problems so we’re working with him to help him out.
Well family and friends, thanks for all that you do.  You really are the best and I Miss and Love you all.  This work is amazing and I really enjoy.  I don’t think I have ever been so tired, worn out and exhausted in my life but I am loving every minute of it. Say hi to everyone there in Colter Bay and that I love and miss them too.
Cuìdense mucho,
Elder Kapple









July 14th, 2012


Hello my querida family, 
How are all you guys? Things have been super busy here but really fun.  On Monday I found out that I had a change and we did a really cool activity.  We went to the dam. It’s one of the biggest hydro dams here in Honduras.  I’ll send some pics, but it was really fun.  Then Tuesday I just said all of the goodbyes to the members and then we had changes on Wednesday.  Changes are always super fun.  I was called to serve along side of President Veirs as his assistant.  I was not expecting this call at all and I truly was shocked.  At first I was pretty nervous but now I’m getting used to a lot of the AP stuff and man do we stay busy.  Wednesday, after changes we were running around all day with all the missionaries that went home.  Then on Thursday we had to get a bunch of things ready for interviews because we’re having missionary interviews this week and the next two.  There is always something that we need to be doing.  And to answer your question, yes we do have a car.  It's pretty crazy driving here but I’m getting more used to it.  My companion’s name is Elder De Leon (Elder Of Lion-  haha) and he is awesome.  He has already been here in the office for 3 changes.  He goes home a change after me but we came here together but I just had more time in the MTC learning the language.  I’m going to be with him for my last 2 changes and then he'll go home from the office too.  He's an awesome guy and I love serving with him. We get along really well.  He is from Guatemala.  I don’t know too much about his family yet.  He speaks some English too.  I’ll have him speak on the recorder so you can hear a little from him.  I’m really excited to have this calling to finish my mission.  I can already tell that it will be a lot different from what I’m used to but I know that I am going to learn so much.  However, I’m not going to be out working in the mission field with investigators as much.  Just when we do divisions and at night a little bit.  I’m super excited to work along side of President Veirs.  He really is an amazing disciple of Christ and I know that I am going to learn so much from him and I know that this opportunity that I have to work with him will make me a better person.  Pray so that my companion and I can know what we can do to help the mission and the missionaries out so that they be better.  Thanks for all of your love and support.
I Miss and Love you all!!!!!!!!
With love 
Elder Kapple