Week of September 25, 2011

Corban's email: "Hello family!
How are you all doing this week, I'm doing just swell. I got to have a day with the President Ayer Durante el dia, fue bien. chevre. But my president de la mision is in centro de la foto. el es muy bueno. But yesterday was sweet. got to have a reunion with pres, and play some football, latino futbol. I hope that everyone is doing alright. I'm still kickin, and lovin it down here. I'm glad to have heard from a bunch of you this week, but am still waiting for the rest to respond back, I hope that you all have a good week this week and enjoy the fall weather up there, where there is actually a difference in temperature. Thanks for everything y'all! Enjoy the pics. Oh yeah sorry if I don't respond very fast to your questions. I try to remember them, but its a little hard sometimes to remember everything.

Corban"

Week of September 18, 2011

No family email this week. Just my weekly I'm doing fine email! He is getting my packages and it seems to be taking about 4-5 weeks to get to him. Overall he seems very happy! Tell next week take care!

Sandy

Week of Sept. 11, 2011 Craving Mtn. Dew!!

Corban's Email: "Well, thought I would briefly tell you all how I am doing great, and in the photo that I attached I'm eating hambergered liver. yeah it is wonderful. Just about as good as armadillo. But really armadillo is really tasty. I'm still doing well here in Guayaramerín, still kickin and still trying to help these people out. But needless to say time seems to still be flying. Hard to think that in just a few short weeks we will all be in the month of October, and I will be waiting for the rainy weather to start. Speaking of weather, it was a little better this week, not in the 100´s, in the mid 80´s it makes a difference when you are sitting in the humid heat of the jungle, and Brasilian border. But this week and today we (the missionaries of the zone) are going to a water tower to climb, we are going to sit on top and take pics, and drink some Triny, a wierd Bolivian brand of soda. Well, I hope that everyone is doing just fine back in the states. I have a favor to ask of you, drink some Mountain Dew, and eat some Taco Bell for me. lol I'm missin the Mtn Dew. well. Gracias por su ayuda y disfruten los estados ya, gracias.
chau,
Corban"

Week of September 4, 2011 its my mission birthday!

Corban's Email:
"Hey ya'll, estoy feliz!
Yeah I attached a pic, sorry a little low on the jpegs, but it is just a little faster to attach is all. The others I try and attach and really tiny. The pic is of my and my comp. from the Dominican Republic. and yeah the one on the left is me, not sure that you guys knew that or not. Haven't really changed much. Still me just wear funny looking clothes all the time. lol. Well. I hope you all are doing well. and I hope you all are enjoying your time in the states. Just think you guys are going to be getting a little cold with the coming time, and I'm gonna be getting a little hotter, or wetter, just depends on where I will be this next companion exchange. I certainly hope I'm still here in the jungle, but who knows. Well, how are ya'll doing? Heard some good news about, ¨Its a boy¨ but I have not heard a name yet. Well, I'm gonna cut this one short. Hope that you all remember that I think about you guys a lot, and hope and pray everyday for your safety. Well. chau for now.
Elder Schafer, (Corban)"

Week of August 28, 2011 What up, how´s everyone doin. you are now in a world im rulin...

Corban's email:
"Hello everyone.
I"m still in the area that I was in Guayaramerin. Still cookin. But I managed to get a new companion, and a little bit more responsibility. I'm now the compañero mayor. which means that I have just a little bit more responsibility. not too much. But what we lack falls in my hands, which is alright with me. But my companion is from the Dominican Republic. his name is Elder Santana. Yeah like Carlos Santana. But he is pretty cool and we seem to be getting along well. Well, not much to report from my end of the circuit, or world other than we are getting ready to enter into septiembre, which is pretty weird. Have about 3 months left till I complete my first year. kinda weird. Even weirder to think that I have been away from the states that long. but time seems to be flying. Well, I love you all. gonna keep this a little short. Just wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well and miss you all. peace have a goodin.
Corban (Elder Schafer)"

Week of August 21, 2011

Corban's email: "Hey just thought that I would let everyone know that I am still alive.
I'm doing well and still loosing body mass. I think I might be down to a size 36 pants, but I'm not 100% positive with that one. But I'm doing well. Gotta thank the 104 degree weather for that one. Still waiting for the rainy season to show up so I can never want to see rain again. Kinda hoping that I can see some flooded houses. jk. Not really looking forward to that one. hard to believe that I am almost done with my 8th month here in the mission. Time seems to be passing by like crazy, this last cambio has past by the fastest yet and they same that it just keeps going faster and faster to the point where you are questioning where you are. cause you are in your house. xD well. I'm gonna cut this one short I love you guys and hope that you all do well. Praying for each and everyone of you. As we say in español. cuidate!
Elder Schafer (Corban)"

Week of August 14, 2011

Corban's email:
"Chello there,
just thought I would send a brief email to everyone at one time and if you could all do me a huge favor and tell Alex that I said happy early birthday that would be swell. I don't have his email, and his birthday is Sunday, so I wont be able to talk to him them. Well. I'm doing well, loving the heat and loving the weather here in Guayaramerin. Just thought I would let everyone know that very soon in the up coming months I will be entering my first rainy season here in Bolivia. They say that when it starts it does not stop, but luckily I will only have to go through one rainy season here in Bolivia, because it begins right around the time that I get to leave. So whew. Thank heavens. Other than that I'm doing well also, seem to be truckin along smoothly. Other than it is tough to talk English sometimes. not sure if you guys can notice it in my emails, but my words are not always the correct ones to use. How is everyone doing. I heard that people are managing to leave and are getting to be busy bodies again. I'm glad. well, I thought I would let you all know that I love you and hope that you all have a great week with much protección and love.
love,
Corban"

Week of August 1, 2011

Corban's email: "Como esta familia, yo soy en mi tercera semana aquí en bolivia, guayaramerin. Todo esta bien esta semana un poco radipdo, pero yo estoy lovin it. Well. Things are still going well here in Bolivia, not sure if I am going to have a baptism or not this cambio. I"m thinking no, but all things are good here, still happy and content. The work I'm doing now is mostly in active work. Helping the people here have there animos again. But this thing here is that it is a branch, it is a little different working with the members here, they are all really young and have a tougher time with getting the leaders to have animos too. The president of the branch has only been in the church for 2 years, which is really good considering the responsibility he has, but i love it here and i love supporting those who need help. I'm doing great and loving the heat now. I'm gonna freeze when i get back to Indiana in the dead of winter. xD well, love you all. keep cool"

Week of August 8, 2011 I'm in the middle of nowhere in a foreign country

Corban's email: " Captains log, August 8, 2011.... I'm in the middle of nowhere in a foreign country...hey,sup.
So yeah this week, a gooden. I would try and send another foto this week but yeah, the computer i am using is lackin a bit. but im proud to say that yes it is a little faster this week. Bueno, last week I went to a place called Cachuela, it is a little town next to a huge river where there are plenty of rocks and fish, really pretty. I wish i could show you guys all the scenery here in Bolivia, never thought that I would be so close to the jungle. Kinda weird to think that I am use to seeing parrots, monkeys, lizards, tarantulas, weird exotic bugs, and pretty much everything that you can think of. The only thing that I have not seen yet is a tiger, but they are a little deeper in the jungle. I did get the opportunity to eat armadillo the other day, it was actually really tasty. lol. But I hate to say it, the food is beginning to grow on me. I think when I go back to the states I'm gonna be eating rice for months before I get use to the food there. I did make up my mind that I'm gonna freeze my tushie off. Kinda hard to think that we are in the month of August, and that we are less than 2 months away from general conference again, seemed like just yesterday I was watching the other conference sessions. But yeah everything is all good. Droppin weight and savin souls. Well. if you didn't get a chance to write me this week, try and do it again next week. I may not respond to your emails, but I love to read them, just short on time sometimes. I love you all, cuidate.
Love Corban."