Son, I'm cleaning this Post Board to have more space. I have printed all the letters for your Personal Journal. Your Dad

Posted by: Fred desposorio

Date: January 20, 2004

Son, Here is your website again back to normal, after a long while. I'm glad for this Site. Please try to up date the front page with what ever latest news or experience you want to input [if you forgot the username and pssaword for this site, go back to your email and check this information I sent]. I will download some of your pictures you sent. And I'll have some of your friends write you. Hope you are having a successful and rewarding time in your mission proselyting. May the Lord bless you. Thank you for your letter and uplifting. I'll try to do my best in my search for happiness. I love you son for your kindness and thoghtfulness. Have a great day today. DAD

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: January 12, 2004

Pops, I have to get my wisdom teeth out. Oh, I'm excited for you to go to Uruguay, sounds like fun. I got your package today, thanks a lot for it. Well, I need to get my wisdom teeth out and we have to pay for it ourselves. The last time I checked in my bank account of Zion's I had about 900 and something dollars. I haven't used any of it yet, but I already called Sister Tanner (Mission President's wife) and told her about it, she said to just find a place to get them out. Well, I'll just get them out and worry about paying later. Just get the money out of my account and send it to me or something, okay? But other than that, I'm doing good here. We're still trying to get that Spanish ward going here but there aren't that many Spanish members here. It's pretty hard to get people to come to church, but we're doing the best we can. Angelica didn't come this Sunday. Well, we're just gonna still keep on moving along and get those people baptized. I hope everything goes well with your baptizing Elizabeth, sounds cool that you're doing that. If I was still at home I'd love to come with you. But anyway, I'll talk to you guys later. Take care, bye--

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: June 9, 2003

Hi Freddy, I went to lagoon last friday with my mom and sarah and sophia and felix. It was fun, I went on lot's of rides. sarah didn't go on any. I miss you, i hope you're having fun.

Posted by: Steph

Date: June 9, 2003

Hello son, I sent you a package and you should be getting it this Wednesday if not tomorrow. Here Felix is done w-school and Sophia starts summer school today. As for me, you know I am so excited for my trip to go and baptize Elizabeth. When I come back I would have great news. It seems everything was yesterday, instead of 27 years ago. I met my companion on Memorial day. He lives in SLC. Great memories. I hope you baptize these families that are attending church. You are great, and you deserve the joy of baptizing them. Love

Posted by: Dad Fred

Date: June 9, 2003

Hi guys. How's it going? Sounds like you all are having fun. I'm trying to get a tape done for you guys to send it okay? But there's not much to say on it. I hope I can finish it soon and then I'll send it to you guys. How's my mom doing? I'll try to write her, okay? Today I am 8 months old in the mission. Cool huh? Well, you guys take care of yourselves while I'm away, don't get into mischeif and try to get along, all y'all. Well, Cleburne is doing good. We have 3 baptismal dates. 1 for the 21st and 2 for the 28th. They're not sure dates but we'll try to get those people ready for baptism. Yesterday we got some investigators at church and the week before that too. Well, I love you guys and I'll write you next week. Bye--

Posted by: Elder Despo

Date: June 2, 2003

Hey Bro! Waaaaaaaz up? :P Nothing much here. I'm here over at my dads house. it's about 5:45pm. We already went to church this morning. Actually I was there 5 minutes before church started because my dad told me to be early. So I was, and guess who all walks in about 10 minutes later, yep the fam. But it's okay. Church was okay. Then we got home and started watching home movies. I helped them fix all their videos because they were all messed up. So I organised it. Now all the home videos are somewhere else and are easier to find. I also put them in order by year. I was watching the very first video, when we were all little and stephanie wasn't born yet. It was pretty funny. It's weird how we all spoke spanish. Like the whole time. That video is the one where, we show off our halloween costumes. Where you were a pirate, and Felix was a Smurf and Sarah was a Gypsy, and I was an Angel. Yeah, it was funny. We were also all dancing to that spanish music in the kitchen, I kept laughing. Especially how like every five minutes one of us would say, Hey Video game dude, talk to me! Or, Kay sura sura, whatever will be will be.Yeah it was a funny video. Then after we were watching videos, me and Stephanie were having a water fight inside and outside of the house. It was pretty fun. Then we got in a water fight with my dad too! It was fun, he kept getting us with a mug full of water though! He cheated. But yeah we finally calmed down, and then me and Stephanie played Uno. OH yeah we were also looking at some pictures that we took when we all went to california. Yeah, I guess my dad just barely developed them like last week. But yeah, I think he's going to send you some pics. So yeah. School is finally over!!! Tuesday was like the last day. We just had an assembly, then we got out yearbooks, and we were out by 11:30, and then we were just signing year books. But then on Wednesday I had to go back to school at 8:00 in the morning beause Tashina and I had to do our dance test. We were suppose to do it like 2 weeks ago, but Tashina sprained her ankle. It was pretty funny. But, my teacher let us take the test on Weds, and she only took 5 points off, of 100. Which is pretty good. She should see our dance its cool. We did a mixed song with all these songs of Michael Jackson. It's not a mixed version, I mean it's like 4 songs cut, into to make 1 song. It's pretty cool. Yeah, and that's about it. I gots to go now, because I'm tired and I wants to kinda get home now. But I promise I'll write you a letter this week okay. And sorry if this post is kinda weird. I'm just writing it fast and I dont know if it really makes sense. But yeah. luv ya!

Posted by: Sophi-tose

Date: June 1, 2003

My son, Elder Freddy Desposorio. You don't know how much I miss you. Stephanie and I pray every night for you. There has not been a single day without mentioning your name in our prayers. Do you know who else does Stephanie pray for, every night? For Elizabeth. It's amazing how sweet Stephanie is for everybody. I think Stephanie wants to see me happy too. Just as you said it once to me, few months ago when I was with a broken heart. Your words are being fulfilled, that the Lord will bless me with the right person. Well, this is happening now. Every thing is going great between Elizabeth and I. I'm going to Uruguay on June 18, and coming on June 25, everything is ready for her baptism on June 21. She is so spiritual, and has a strong testimony. She said that her life has changed when she least expected. These are all miracles. Well son, you don't know how happy I am for you, to be at the right time and at the right place, as a missionary. Felix is graduating on Thursday. He and Spohia already got their Yearbook, yesterday Tuesday. Felix's Senior activity will be to Lagoon, and they are going today Wednesday. My daughters are growing. Stephanie has grown up a lot. People who has not seen her for a while notice it. Felix is happy now that he is graduating. He wants to be free. He is a great son just as my son Freddy. Sophia and Sarah are also great daughters. They are always together and go to places together. They look like twins, and Stephanie always visit her mom and sisters. May the Lord bless you always. Dad

Posted by: Dad

Date: May 28, 2003

Hey Freddy. I was going to write you a post, but the bell just rang to go to class. So I'll write you an e-mail, probably after school. Okay. See ya luv...

Posted by: Sophia

Date: May 22, 2003

Hello Hello Hello. I'm sorry I couldn't write last week but now I can. How is everybody doing? I'm good, everything is going good here. We just got transfer calls last night and I'm staying here in Cleburne with my companion. How are things all going up there in Provo Utah? Anything exciting happen yet? It sounds like Felix is pretty bored over there, eh? Anyway, things are going good here. Today is the 19th of May and it's almost June my birthday. Wierd huh? Yeah, Stephanie, hi. It's a good thing that you guys cleaned up Rinny's little house, it was starting to get smelly. (I would imagine =) So, I'm glad to hear from all of you guys. I was happy to talk to my mom and siblings for Mother's Day, it was cool. I'm learning a lot more things out here, how to use the scrpitures, both the Bible and the Book of Mormon to answer people's questions. By the time I get back I'll be a genius! =) I've also learned a lot more about what other churches believe in. They're all still living in the Apostacy and are confused. Well, so far we have had no investigators at church. We were supposed to have 11 investigators at church yesterday and the same last week too but Satan is working on the people here. We're doing our best to help the people here out. We've got a lot of good investigators right now. We've got at least 3 good families that should get baptized some day even if I'm not here. It takes a lot longer for the people that you tract in to to get baptized. We sure are getting the word out here in Cleburne. I'll probably stay here another 6 weeks and then we'll see what happens. I hope to see a baptism here though, it'd be nice. Well, y'all take care and have a wonderful day.

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: May 19, 2003

Hi Elder Freddy. Guess what? i have no scool today. on the 30th i get out of school for summer break. It's going to be friday when i get out, and i get out at 11:30 am.Remember I told my mom and children are going to go to Lagoon on the 30th? An at Lagoon they made a new ride called The Spider. It's a roller coaster which it aldso spins while it is on. Cool ah. Remember we took a picture with all our cousins and you had long hair. Well, me and daddy cleaned the down stairs for Rinny. Well i love you very, very much. Say hi to your companions for me. Love your sis

Posted by: Stephanie D.

Date: May 19, 2003

Elder Despo. Hi. Di you also know that I was called like this in my 5 years in High Scool in Peru. Yeap! How is Elder Desposorio doing? How's your comp? Is he nice to you. Is he in tune with the spirit. Hope everything is going great in your mission. Love

Posted by: Dad

Date: May 19, 2003

Hey Freddy. What's up? So how was your week? It was cool being able to talk to you on Mothers day. My mom really loved it just so you know. It was probably her best present she got. Next to the Donny Osmond cd we got her. Hee hee jk. She likes it though. So wait, you got the tape we sent you right? Good. We'll probably be making another one soon, aaiight. Did you get the message from Tashina? Oh yeah there it is, right under mine, I think. I don't know we're writing them at the same time because we're both here after school in the computer lab. I have to wait for Sarah to pick me up at 3:30, remember. Yeah. Well thats about it. I'll try to write you a letter this week okay. Luv ya.

Posted by: Sophia

Date: May 13, 2003

Hi there! It's me, Sophie's friend. How's life in Texas? Provo's the same, boring. Jk Sophie's being a good girl, don't worry too much about her. Well, till next time I write you a little note, take care. Tashina Sherman

Posted by: Tashina

Date: May 13, 2003

Elder Desposorio. How's my missionary. Did you have a great day yesterday for mother's Day? I sure was surprised to hear your voice on Saturday. It made me very happy to hear it at least for few minutes. The church still needs you mission official email. Could you send it to me? Thank you. I'm going to Uruguay on June 18-26 to meet and baptize Elizabeth. She would be baptized on Saturday the 21th. Do you know what do I need to take with me, any recommendation form so that they can know I'm worthy to baptize her. Please let me know. Dad

Posted by: Fred D.

Date: May 12, 2003

Hey Fred. Well, how've you been? Well, right now, it's sunday night, mothers day. I'm about to go to bed, and my allergies have just kicked in about a week ago, it hurts... oh well. That's what the claratin is for. Well, I hope you're having fun out there. I'm sure it's more fun that this boring nothing to do town of provo. Where nothing really exciting happens. You're not missing much. Anyway, I'll talk to you later okay. Bye

Posted by: Felix

Date: May 11, 2003

Pops, I hope that you got my "package" that I sent to you. It was the empty container of the medicine. I just ran out this morning. It's working good. Yeah, on Mother's Day have my mom call me, okay? Actually, I'll probably need to call you guys. What's my mom's phone number? I forgot. Because I don't know what time we are going to call. But just in case I'll give you my phone number right now. It's 817-556-2747. I'm glad to hear from both Stephanie and Sophia. Stephanie, I'm doing fine, how are you? I miss you too. I just have 17 more months to go. Sophia, some missionaries call everybody Elder and others just say their last name. I just like to say their last name. But the guys down here like to call me Despo. Weird huh? anyway, have fun at school. Keep working hard okay? I'll from now on make the double sided tapes, okay? Maybe it's because my mom wants me to do the whole to sides and now cheat her out. Oh well, anyway, I'll be waiting for the tape. Well, that's about it. As it is chilly in Provo, Utah, it is really warm and humid here in Cleburne, Texas. I hear it gets a lot more humider and a lot more hotter. We've had some days where we've been sweating so much because it was real humid. Oh well, I'll just have to get used to it. You all take care, bye--

Posted by: Elder

Date: May 5, 2003

Hello Elder Desposorio. Tell me, How is your skin? Is the medicine helping at all? Let me know. Here we had a wonderful Sunday. Yesterday we went to church as usual, and the same amount of family, Sophia and us. Felix is graduating from H.S., but only from 2 or 3 years Seminary. That's OK. He had his free agency. I couldn't do more. But he is a great boy, as you are. I love all my children. I'm planning to go to Uruguay from June 18 to June 25, to meet Elizabeth and baptize her. We are having the most wonderful spiritual experience. Who would have ever thought about this few months ago, right? That's how the Lord make things work when he said My ways are not your ways, neither are my thoughts. The whether here is still chilly. This past week has been cloudy and raining and hailing. Off and on we have seen the sun. Our pets are doing great. We should be sending you some letters this week. Ah, on Mothers Day, I think I should only let you talk to your mom, not with me, since is mothers Day. Maybe with me will me for Fathers Day. Is that OK with you. Thank you Son. Tell me of any of your needs. Do you need any cash? Are you using the one from your account. I haven't check it lately. It's OK about you buying your boots and hat and belt. I should send you money for that. Tell me when. Have a great week, and may the Lord bless my missionary a lot.

Posted by: Dad Fred

Date: May 5, 2003

hi Freddy, how are you my big brother? I want to be like you some day. A missionary. Yesterday we just watched Benhur and Galdiator. My dad met his old girl friend from Uruguay from his mission. he is very happy. Mother's day is coming soon. Mommy is going to call you so you should say happy mother's day. i miss you. Wait for a letter from me this week. I love you. your sis

Posted by: Stephanie D.

Date: May 5, 2003

Hey Freddy, I mean Elder Desposorio. Do your companions get to call you Freddy, or do you all have to call eachother by saying elder? I was just wondering. Yeah, I'm here at school early in the morning. It's 7:23. Did I tell you that I'm here at school everyday from 6:45!!! Crazy huh. It's because my mom and Sarah both have to be at work at 7:00 and Tats doesn't leave for work until 7:40 because he doesnt need to be to work til 8:00, so it's either be half an hour late every day, or be 45 minutes early everyday. Personally, I wouldn't mind being late everyday, but you know. Oh yeah, we(my mom, sarah,me,stephanie,me, and felix) We all made a tape to send to you. We made it like 2 weeks ago, but I don't think my mom sent it yet. I don't know why, she's slackin, but she'll probably send it soon. Yeah it's front and back too! I don't know why, but my mom doesn't want to use the back of the ones you send us. So you might as well just use the front and back of the tapes you send us so you don't have to waste it. Yeah, well the bell just rang so I gots to go. Bye.

Posted by: Sophia

Date: May 1, 2003

Hello family, I'm glad you're all doing well. Pops, that's so great to hear about you giving a referral to the missionaries down in Uruguay. That's something that us Spanish missionaries in the US need. We need a lot more referrals. Well, here I'm doing good in Cleburne. We have a lot of investigators that are progressing and hoping to get a baptism in the next month or so.. (If I'm here long enough) Well, yesterday we did some service in a very run down house, we did some major yard work there and also the library was closed so we came today since we did do that yard work yesterday that took a long time. Well, this one's going to have to be short but just to let you know I'll start writing Sarah more okay? So I can get her excited about church. Well, you all take care. Bye--

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: April 29, 2003

Elder D., Stephanie and Felix are doing great. Stephanie will write you later and send you a picture on the US mail, and I think Felix wrote you by email. By the way, The ward (bishop) needs your Missionary official site email address. They told me to ask you yesterday. Do you know how things are going between Elizabeth and I? Great. This past week, I felt the missionary work spirit, because I was many times on the phone with the Elders from the Mission office of Uruguay (and with the Mission President), giving and checking the referral I gave to them and seeing if they passed it to the Missionaries in the area where Elizabeth lives. Finally, Elizabeth received a call from the Elders of her area, on Saturday morning, and she went to church yesterday, and by coincidence, it was a Stake Conference, and the Mission President was there with all Church local authorities (She went to church on Easter Day, but for her surprise it was closed because it was being rebuilt, so she missed it on that sunday. Bye son. Love you always.

Posted by: Dad

Date: April 28, 2003

Son, all of your brother and sisters are doing great. Sophia, Felix, Stephanie and I attend church every week. Sophia sleep over here, everu other Saturday, and spends the whole Saturday and Sunday with us. We had her yesterday again. The only one that needs a lot of encouragement to really go to church is Sarah. I don't know why her enthusiasm is low, maybe she needs to hear from a big brother like you...

Posted by: Dad

Date: April 28, 2003

Elder D., Hi son. Yesterday sunday, we had a beautiful day. We got your tape cassett on Friday, and the picture you sent to Stephanie. We are all amazed for your progress. Yesterday, after church we heard your tape. I promise, we will send you one soon too. Your mom has recorded one for you already. I'l sen you another post right away.

Posted by: Dad

Date: April 28, 2003

hey fred dog, just thought i would post up on the band info incase no one else is. your band played 2 gigs this week. one and johnny b's (feero was there) and one at the jamshack in PG. anyway i'm probably turning in my papers this week, and you didn't even know i had them. all i have to do is get my picture taken. but i'm going to miss my chops and soul patch! argh... anyway i need sleep because i'm going to be ordaned an elder tomorrow so i want to try and be there ya know? have fun dood.

Posted by: kenny boyE

Date: April 27, 2003

Stephanie, I'm sending you a coloring thing for Easter, okay? Take care of the animals. Pops, it's good to hear from you guys. Soon for Mother's Day we will be able to talk. I got a letter from my mom and I will write her today and send it today, okay? tell me how you all are doing. I'm doing good here. We had a good Easter Sunday and it was good. It's really starting to get hot down here. I'm dreading the summer. They keep telling me how the summers here are and it's not going to be fun. Well, keep on with what you guys are doing. I love you all. bye---

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: April 21, 2003

Brother, I am in fourth grade, and the birds and Rinny are doing just fine. Guess What? There is no school tomorrow, cool hah? The fishes are still living. Amazing hah? LUV your sis

Posted by: Stephanie D

Date: April 20, 2003

My son, I hope you had the greatest time on this Easter day, remember this is the passover promise from the Lord to Moses who Christ at the same time was celebrating along with the Israeli people during the day he was crucified. We had a beautiful day. We went to church and enjoyed a beautiful sunny day. I tolde papa Dionicio that you got his letter and he got happy with mama Rosa. We love you and say hi to you.

Posted by: Dad

Date: April 20, 2003

Hi Stephanie, it's good to hear from you. I miss you too and I haven't baptized anyone lately here. We're just planting seeds. We're teaching a lot though, that's always good. Well, Stephanie, tell me how it's going in school. I forgot what grade you are in. Tell me about Rinny and the birds, K? Bye--

Posted by: Elder

Date: April 14, 2003

Hello! Pops, I was surprised to hear that you guys got a new bishop because Bishop Worthen wasn't bishop for too long. But then you said that he's the new 2nd counselor in the Stake Presidency, that's good. Plus, President Mullen is a Mission President in New York? That's cool. Well, it's great to hear about you and Elizabeth pops. I hope everything goes good with that. And I will pray for Papá Dionicio. Yes, I did get a letter from him, it was nice to hear, I was surprised that I got something from Peru, it was cool. Well, everything is good here in Cleburne, we're doing good here. On Tuesday we are going to go to Dallas to go to the temple. Cool, huh? That's why today we only have 'till 12noon for p-day. But that's okay. Hey, did you guys get those pictures in Felix's e-mail that I sent you? I hope so. Well, that's about all. Take care--

Posted by: Elder

Date: April 14, 2003

Elder D., Hello my son. We got a new bishop today. He is brother Borrup. I was his home teacher until today, now I got different families. I'm sure I will miss him. I told him I hope we taught him well to be a good bishop, and we laughed. The reason of this change is that Bishop Worthen was called as First Counselor of the Stake Presidency to fill the vacancy of this brother, the short one, who was called as Mission President to NYC. What a change, eh? That's life. Changing conversations, about my friend Elizabeth, we are doing terrifically well. Today we talked on the phone for 2 hours, same as Wednesday, and we email 3 or 4 times a day. There are also a lot of spiritual connections between us. Someday you will know it. My mother told me yesterday (her birthday) that she has had a dream about Elizabeth's family back in Jan 2003. By the way, now that I remember, my dad said he has sent you a letter on the first days of March. Did you get it. Tell me about it, please. Papa Dionicio will have a surgery on April 23 for his kidney stones. Could you join me in prayer all of these days? Thank you. I don't want anything bad to happen yet until I get married again and he sees me happy again. I'm planning to make a trip to Uruguay sometime on June to meet her again, and then baptize her (it would be nice if it is on the same trip). But don't worry, if I ever marry again it will be in the temple within a year from baptism. Well son, I just leave it in the Lord's way this time. May the Lord bless you and keep up the great work you are doing, and he will reward you a hundred fold. Love

Posted by: Dad

Date: April 13, 2003

HI Fweddy. I got a new barbie at uhmm.... haha what is it called? At the D.I. uhmm... so have you baptized any one yet? My Dad rented The Other Side of Heaven, and yeah.... It reminded me of you. I miss you. Love, you sis.

Posted by: Stephaine

Date: April 13, 2003

Hello. How are y'all doin? Pops, I haven't been doing good with that TB medication. I still have a whole container left of that. I think I was supposed to be done with that on the 11th of this month, huh? I don't know what to do. Should I stop taking it? Well, I also got the medication that you sent me last week. Thank you. I got your letter also from Dear Elder and it was the same thing you wrote here on the post board. Last week I read it on here and I didn't have time to reply to it because it was long. But that's very interesting of what has been happening. I'm happy for you. I've always tried to include the last name of people when I write them in my journal. By the way, I forgot to tell you, I got some more pictures on the internet and I'll send them to Felix's e-mail okay? Well pops, the work here in Cleburne is doing good. We keep finding a lot of people to teach and we're trying hard to have them read, pray, and prepare to get baptized. I hope before this next transfer is over that we can get a date for baptism. I think it's possible. But anyway, yesterday night (Sunday) was transfer calls and I'm still gonna be in Cleburne like I expected. But Cleburne is a good place. Well, I forgot to tell Felix Happy Birthday!!! You're 18 now. On Saturday I remembered it was your birthday and I couldn't believe that you are 18 now. You're getting old. 1 more year and you go on a mission!! cool. Even cooler if you came here to Texas =) Well, conference was great. We watched all 10 hours of it at church. How's my mom? Did she get my cassette tape? Well, I'll be sending a letter here today to you guys. But anyway, tell me what more is going on. How's the weather? Here it's finally starting to stay warm and sunny. I saw on conference on Saturday it was sort of snowing outside in Salt Lake City. That's rough, too bad ya 'aint here 'n Texas where it's nice n' hot! Dang, it's going to get REALLY hot and that won't be fun. Well, take care y'all!--

Posted by: Freddy Desposorio II

Date: April 7, 2003

Hi Elder Freddy Desposorio. What a two days Conference! Were you able to watch them all? How about the one of today Sunday where Elder Russell M Ballard spoke to the parents? Wasn't that very deep? Yes. Before I forget, I have to report of how you are doing with yor TB medication. They have called three times now in the past 2 months, and I keep forgetting. They wanted me to ask you that. Other news? I'm doing great with Elizabeth in Uruguay. It all seems a sweet dream, she cannot believe thats happening in her life and I cannot believe it that's happening in my life either. We've been emailing each other twice a day, and phone calls once a week. And what news do you have for us? How is your missionary work in that area? Is it hard? Well, read my stories, and you'll see that for the Lord nothing is impossible. May he bless you. Love you always.

Posted by: Dad

Date: April 6, 2003

Hey Fred, how's it goin? How's Cleburne treating you? Well, everything still pretty much the same around here, we've hit 4th term and there's just like 7 weeks left of school, i'm excited. Just got to pass everything you know. Well,.... yeah... looks like Mike T. Just might pick up bass, we made up a song the other day that sounded real cool, and he liked jamming so much, he's been wanting to jam every day since then. So Sean's been teaching him stuff, and he's picking it up pretty fast, it should be cool. Well yeah, i'm 18 now, it's kinda weird, but pretty much the same. Anywho, i hope you're having a good time, keep it up and have fun.

Posted by: felix

Date: April 6, 2003

Well, now about the great news is that, I had a beautiful week, dealing for the first time ever, with the families I found and baptized in my mission of Uruguay. This was for me a rewarding experience. I never thought I would feel such a really great joy for saving one soul as a missionary. What happened is that I never wrote nor called any of my families since I finished my Mission. That's 27 years ago. But I always had the feeling that one day I will hear or see my families again when I go to Uruguay again. And last week, some Uruguayan family called me at 4 in the morning for an emergency legal immigration help. Thereafter, I felt like I wanted to know how my families were doing. I never tried it before, because I thought their addresses I had written in my Missionary Journal, were not updated anymore, besides I did not have any of their phone numbers. But I asked how to get it, and I was told that I could find them in the Internet by looking on the white pages. And I said, yeah that's right! So immediately I searched in my Journal for their complete names, and I began finding their Phone numbers. With this excitement, I decided to call, one by one (I'm still not done with all of them, but I'm in my fifth call so far.) I have been calling my best families first. It was an emotional experience for them and for me. They said they think they were dreaming. Me too. My first call was to the Palesso Family. My second call was on Tuesday 25th March, to the Mazzolenni's Family (Alfredo Sr. and Alfredo Jr. and the mother.) I talked to this little boy whom I baptized on August 1976, he was 8 years old, at that time. Now he is 35 years old, a man and a father of 3 children. He said he still remembered me, and brought up an evidence, and said that his friends ask him very often, of how he is the first and best player in Checkers in town, and he says to them that a Mormon Missionary from Peru taught him. And I said, "Did I really Teach you? 'cause I can't remember," and he said yes. His father whom I baptized, died in 1995 and his mother is sick. I called her on the next day, and she cried...

Posted by: Dad

Date: March 31, 2003

Dear Elder, What a week I had. Many news, but great news. First of all, let me tell you that about your medicine, I found out that the one Dr. Kenneddy prescribed was not the one you asked but it's the less effective one. He said he cannot prescibe you, "Accutane 40 Mg" (which is the one you used once) or you have to see a Dr. down there. But the one I mailed to you, are really great, the Dr. said. He asid, it should be very effective. I sent it via USPS Priority Mail and you should get it by Tuesday.

Posted by: Fred D.

Date: March 31, 2003

Son. You are on line too. I just read your message to Stephanie

Posted by:

Date: March 31, 2003

Hi Stephanie, your glasses sound like they look cool. Maybe you should take a picture of yourself with your glasses on and then send it to me, okay? How is everybody else? That's good. Well, how is school going? I forgot what grade you are in. Tell me what grade you're in, okay? No, I didn't baptize anyone here in Cleburne yet. It won't be for a long while until I have another baptism because the Spanish people here haven't had missionaries here for a long time, so we're just sowing seeds right now. Tell Rinny happy birthday for me, okay? Well, tell me how everything is going over there, K? bye---

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: March 31, 2003

Hi Freddy! Guess what! I got new glasses, the frame color is tan. they look cool. the reason I got them is because I got blinder. How is your companion? Say hi to your companion for me. He was funny in the tape. Did you baptize any one lately? Rinny is going to be almost five years old and she doing fine-great-good. love your sis

Posted by: Stephanie D

Date: March 30, 2003

Hello family, glad to hear from you. Glad you got the cassette tape. Well, I'll be sending one to my mom soon, so tell her to expect one, okay? Yeah, I heard about all of this war stuff going on. It's wierd that it's happening while I'm on my mission. Oh yeah, pops. I thought I said in the tape that I DID chew gum and that it didn't work. I remember you and mom always telling us to chew some gum so that your ears can pop. So I did it. But it didn't work so good. Anyway, don't worry about it. I'll try to send you that letter from dear elder, okay? Where is Sophia? Did she die? I haven't heard from her in a long time. Tell her I miss her. hehe. Anyway, pops, I hope you sent the medicine that I asked for. Okay, I have to go now. Bye---

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: March 24, 2003

Dear son: Elder D., We got your tape cassett this Friday. We shared it to your mom and to your sisters. We all liked it a lot, and we liked to meet your companions and getting to know them. Your companions are very friendly and funny. We were impressed of your tremendous progress. Also, your voice sounds more mature, and your spirit has grown up a lot. Son, before I forget, why don't you send me a letter via dear elder.com ? All you have to do is click above on "Mail Room" Try to log-in first. If you forgot the password, let me know. There is plenty of money for the stamps I had to put in the website account, back in October. Each letter sent, costs me $0.34 cents, but it's all paid. Take advantage. It's easy to send. All you have to do is type inside the square, then click "Send Letter," There is also an area where you need to write my address. Try it. I'm curious to know how the letters look like. Did you ever received my letters I sent you in your first two or three months of your mission? Don't forget to tell me. I need to know. About your experience on the airplane, on your way to Texas. Son, when one has a cold, it's not good to aboard a plane or you got to tell it to the airplane ladies. I learned this in the hardest way. You know, I have boarded airplane thousand of times, but I was never misearable as I was once when I had a strong cold, and I boarded a plane, and on the way to my destination, the plane had to make three stop overs. My ear almost exploted because of the air pressure. That flight was the longest I ever had in my entire life. I have never boarded an airplane again, until I get over a cold. I didn't know you went through this on your flight to Texas. I feel sorry for you. It's not fun at all. Now, if you did not have a cold, then, you were not aware that you had to chew gums, so your ears will not get plugged. I thought you would remember that. We used to give all of you gums, when you were children, before boarding the plane. Sorry, if I did not remind you of that. It's an awful experience. I don't want my children to suffer of what I did. I feel powerless that I wasn't there with you. Well, changing conversations, here I had a busy week with all of this, war, going on. I'm worried and sad, my son, for the unnecessary lost of lives and the stubborness of Bush and the leaders of nations who supported this cause. I hope there is a way out, if there's still something left. But you take care and do your part as a valiant soldier of the Lord. That's the greatest honorable mission on earth that a man can serve. Love you. --THE PICTURES YOU SENT ME ARE NOW IN THE PHOTO ALBUM IN THIS SITE. I almost forgot, but last Friday Felix went under surgery with anasthesia to extract his wisdom teeth. And about Rinny, we did not give her away, Stephanie decided not to. Maybe because she saw you were sad about the news, and that's a good news, because I was going to miss her a lot. Yeah, I'm thinking of buying a piano and Stephanie's violin soon. Linda is still Stephanie's teacher. And about moving, I'm not planning to move at least for now, but if we do, we would stay in the same ward.

Posted by: Dad

Date: March 23, 2003

Hello, yes I will be burning a shirt on the 2nd of April. Cool huh? Yeah, it's the tradition here. On your 1 year mark you burn a shirt, and 18 mo. mark you burn pants and then 24 months you burn a suit. Yeah, pops, send that medicine to me, okay? Thanks. I'm sorry I can't write much today because I have to go. Love you all, thanks for writing. Bye.

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: March 17, 2003

Son, I forgot to tell you that I have my citizenship interview next Monday 24 March at 8:00 AM. This appointment invitation was mailed to me on Dec 31, 02. Finally I decided to be U.S. Citizen of this country and give up my rights for Peru and the dreams I had for them (but I can help them from here, Can't I?) By the way, today at 8 PM EST, Bush will address to the nation. I would say this is his declaration of War, although he would not say it directly, as usual. Elder Desposorio, you just be a great missionary to the Savior. Be the greatest missionary that the world ever had, and the Lord would protect you. As of me and my house, I would say, like Moses said to his family when the 7 plagues had to happen to the Egyptian Pharaon (and the greatest Empire ever, at that time,) when the Lord's plague of "the Destroyer Angel," was to pass over (Passover) their lives. And Moses said: "AARON, JUST CLOSE THE DOOR AND LET THE DESTROYER PASS...!!!" Son, let us not worry about this worldly thing. May the Lord bless and save his Kingdom.

Posted by: Fred D

Date: March 17, 2003

Son, I forgot to tell you that I got the prescription from Dr. Kennedy about your acne. Do you still want me to send it to you? Let me know. Have a great week, and say hi to your comp. Will you burning a shirt on your 6th month? Is that a tradition there? Bye

Posted by: Fred D

Date: March 16, 2003

Hey Fred, how's it going? Well, last week of the term.... one more term after that. Yay. Well I think I'm getting allergies commin in. Are you? I know you usually do In the spring. I'm starting to feel like you used to in the spring, it stinks. Well, also I have to get my Wisdom Teeth out next week. It's gonna stink... well anyway i need to go to sleep, i need to go to tardy make-up tomorrow. Good night

Posted by: Felix

Date: March 16, 2003

hi brother, I missed you. Have you baptized any one lately? So don't forget to wear green tomorrow or they'll pinch you :-) Love your sis

Posted by: Stephanie

Date: March 16, 2003

Elder D. Dear Son, Do you know who says hello for you? Brother Sheldon Nicolaysen. I was talking to him this afternoon on the phone. I called him because I'm writing the history of the Mormons in Peru, on our Family Web, and I remembered that once I showed him in 1996, when he was our home teacher, the pictures I had about his brother when he was the second Mission President of Peru in 1962. Anyway, he gave me a lot of information. I asked him if his brother has left a Missionary Journal, and said that unfortunately not, but that later he wrote an oral history interview into a book, and that he will hand it to me. That is great. As you know he was a missionary in Uruguay (1947). What was surprisingly, was that I was going to write the history of the church in South America when it began back in the 1940's from the Uruguay Mission in order to understand the Peru Mission History, and I found out that brother Nicolaysen was the 2nd Counselor of the Mission President of Uruguay (1947) to brother Shreeve. It's this man what I wanted to write about Uruguay, because when I was at BYU he was a teacher and he was so proud that I served my Mission in Uruguay, and I knew that he knew a lot of Uruguay Mission History. Now I found out that he died last Aug 2002. He is the old man, you and I saw in the Mall with his wife, back in Jun or Jul 2002 and he asked me how my political dreams for Peru were coming along. Remember? Anyway, now that he is dead, bro Nicolaysen can tell me of the history of Uruguay, because the Peruvian Mission was part of the Uruguay Mission at first. I remember, bro. Shreeve used to tell me that Apostle Richard Scott, Elder Thomas Fyans and Elder Gene R. Cook were called as missionaries to Uruguay, including me. He was always proud of Uruguay and loved the Latin people a lot. Son, I shared this to you 'cause the Lord really opens doors, when one thing is true and right. So there is a reason why we were neighbors to bro. Nicolaysen. The reason I'm writing the History is because I promised once, in 1985 to bro. Penarrieta who was the first Pioneer of Trujillo, and District President, as he moved to Provo and gave me a lot of old Pictures of the Church in Peru, that one day I will write that history of the Church in his memory. Then the next year he died. And I always felt that I should write it soon, and now I just bearely started writing, and he should be proud up there in heaven. Changing conversations, son, President and sister Cameron came back home, and spoke today in the Sacrament. They were Mission Presidents in the Pensylvannia Mission, after serving for two years. He could not finish the 3 years, because on Jan 2003 he was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. His testimony was great and humble. He and his wife spoke a lot about their missionaries, their problems and their successes. I was thinking of you. Son, Mission Presidents and their wives are your spiritual parents for 2 years. Always, keep in touch with them about your health, your successes and your worries. You will see the results. I love you. May the Lord bless you.

Posted by: Dad

Date: March 16, 2003

Hello. Pops, I got your Valentine's cookies a while ago up in Lewisville. Thanks for that. I also recieved your scriptures that you sent. I was actually wanted to get some new ones but I didn't want to ask for them not knowing if you had money. But thanks for them. Sorry to hear about Fred Rogers, he was a cool guy. I think he started that show when he was about 20 years old! Wow, he's been doing that for a while now. Hey, do you know a lady named Suzanna Perkins? My companions told his mom that I was from Peru and he said that his mom knows a lady that knows you and my mom, or just you, or just my mom. But I don't know. She's Peruvian and her husband is white. Well, I'm doing okay here in Cleburne, we've been knocking a lot of doors and had a lot of first discussions. I know that first discussion very well now. By the way, did you hear about that we can't say the discussions word for word anymore? We have to go by the Spirit and already know that doctrine in order to teach the discussions. It's kind of cool because we get to learn more. Well, I'm going to send Stephanie a picture I colored for St. Patrick's day, okay? Well, bye---

Posted by: Elder Desposorio

Date: March 10, 2003

Dear Elder. So, are you settled in your new area? I know how hard is to leave your area and the families you made. It's a heartache. That's what I was talking about. You learn to love new people and then the Lord sends you to another place and meet more people. It's the mission of life. Anyway, yesterday I bought Felix a new car, but I told him I would not give him the key until he graduates and until he passes his ACT on April 12 (I told him he may have the key on this date, if he takes the preparation course which starts next week, 'cause that night is Prom's,) so he can start BYU in Winter 2004. What happened is that I was too busy that I did not spend time on finding out the BYU deadline for new students, and I thought it was going to be the same deadline as it was for me, March 1. Now he will go to UVSC for one semester. Anyway, the car is a Dodge Intrepit '96. It's a cute one. I'm thinking of either selling your car or Felix's old car. Which one should I? or should I get rid of both? Let me know. Son, Did you hear of the death of Mr. Fred Rogers last week (3rd or 4th March)? I watcged a special TV program dedicated to him on Night Line News. It made me cry, cause you all used to watch that, and I used to watch that. And when you were kids I used to imitate him by taking my sweater off when I arrived from work. Remember that? Anyway, a great man! Son, Don't forget to use your money from your Debit account. There's still left about $90 and so. Tell me if you got the present, and the package I sent you long time for Valentines. By the way, I shared your pictures to your mom, and she shared those ones she got, to me. I will put them all together in an album this week so when you come you can claim them back. Also, soon I will put them on this site. Church was nice today. The members always ask me how you are doing, and I tell them: He couldn't be better. He is doing terrific. Love

Posted by: Dad

Date: March 10, 2003

Hi Freddy, how's it going? Do you like Cleburne yet? Did you get my cd? Rick's gonna send some pics of the new jam room. It's pretty cool. He's gotta find his digital camera first though. We got windows xp on the good computer now. It has internet. And I downloaded Kazaa, Winamp, some songs, and a song mixing program. It's great. Anyway. Hope you're having fun. Talk to you later.

Posted by: Felix

Date: March 9, 2003

Hey Freddy! What's up? My dad wanted me to send you a little message, so I am. I don't know what to write. Have you gotten my letter/ e-mails? I'm just waiten for you to write back, it's okay take your time, I know your busy, and you should be concetrating on that. So yeah, I gots to go home now. See ya. Luv your sis

Posted by: Sophia

Date: March 9, 2003

Elder D., About the pictures, they did not dissapear from Felix's email. They just don't show in my desktop when I download them, so I can't do anything if it doesn't show. It's weird. And about my hotmail account is working now. Felix fixed it, but don't send me anything, either on this or my yahoo account, try instead to email me on my desposorio.org account, when you have any private things to share, otherwise, use this site. About Sophia, she has sent you two letters and you should be getting them soon.

Posted by: Dad

Date: March 3, 2003

I'm now here in Cleburne Texas, a small town south of Fort Worth. My new companion's name is Elder Baters. Me and my comp have been trying to get some things going in this place. We've already taught 4 1st discussions by knocking doors. We've been here since Thursday. Yeah, we both kind of miss our other areas, but we have to put that aside and start working in this place. In fact, Elder Bates was supposed to have a baptism on Sunday which he missed and would have been his first baptism so he was kind of bummed out about that one. He's been out for 9 months now and yesterday I hit my 5 month mark. Pretty cool huh? Tuesday I didn't get to see any other families either and on Wednesday was supposed to be transfer meetings but they cancelled it because of the storm and so I thought that I was gonna have a whole other day in Lewisville but they called us up and told me to come over and exchange us. I stayed over at the mission office and my comps came and picked up the newbee and then I went and slept over at the A.P.'s house with all the new people and that was wierd. But then the next day we had the transfer meeting and that's when I met my new comp and we found our car that we were taking, we looked for Cleburne on the map and then headed down. All day on Thursday we were getting all situated and stuff. But anyway, this whole place is going to be hard to work in it's kind of a rough area. Well, we have no investigators, we had to start from scratch, and it's pretty hard to do all of that. I hope we can get this place going though. Plus, there is no Spanish ward. There is only one ward here in Lewisville and it's in English. We have only one Spanish family in the ward but it's just an old couple. They speak very little English and I had to translate for them during sacrament meeting with the headsets. Translating is hard! I kept messing up but I'll have to keep practicing. Anyaway, we'll see you all later. ---Bye---

Posted by:

Date: March 3, 2003

Hello, pops. That's kind of funny about the ring. It's pretty cool too though. Yeah, so this new place Cleburne is kind of wierd. Anyway, how are you all doing over there? I don't know what you mean about the pictures... do you mean that the pictures disappeared?? Well, I'll see what I can do. By the way pops, you can make another e-mail account with another name. Just make sure that you don't give out your e-mail to anyone on the Internet and it'll be clean with all the commercials taken out. That's what I did with my elderdesposorio account, I never gave it out and I don't get any junk mail, just the e-mails that you all send me. Well, have fun and take care, okay? By the way... tell Sophia to e-mail me okay? Tell her not to foget about me =) --bye--

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: March 3, 2003

Elder D. Dear son, Today Sunday was a beautiful day at church. I shared my testimony after few months. It was unexpected. I did not want to share it but the spirit was stronger. So, Felix just shared about the ring story? (This was suppose to be a secret.) Yeah, it's a pretty one. I went crazy and purchased it on Feb 14, that way I would be ready next time. My friends don't really make fun, they just think it's a great idea and said they want to do the same thing if they had the money. They tell me that I am very positive. I tkink it's faith. Whatever, I bought it in cash and I ough no one. This time I don't want a girl to ask me to marry her and give me a ring like crazy Nicole did 4 years ago. Sorry! --- Son, now back to us. I was looking the pictures you emailed to Felix. They are great (especially when you are with the horse and giving it a B of M. It made me laugh.) It remainded me that you have a great skill to entertain people and that I used to tell you that when you are on a mission someday, the children there will love you. I hope you are putting it in practice. About the other pictures you mailed me, I haven't had time at all to downloaded in your Site. I was busy with clients at work and with meeting deadlines at BYU. However tonight I was looking the pictures you emailed Felix, but there is a block to copy them to my desktop. After so much work, found out that it's all in blank, and I need that first, in order to download them to your dearelder's site. Check with Wall Mart and see if they are supposed to be blocked for commercial reasons. However the pictures you mailed me, I will put them soon in this site. Today we had the Ward Newsletter, and I will send you a copy. The Ward said they are sending you one too, every month. Tell me, are you getting them from the Ward? Anyway, my best regards in your new area. I sent you a present on Saturday. You will get it soon. Bye, Dad

Posted by: Fred D

Date: March 3, 2003

Hey Freddy. How's it going? How was your transfer, I hope you get adjusted well. Wanna hear a funny story? Okay, a man buys a Engagement ring, but doesn't have anyone to propose to, but says "I'm making an investment, so When I do find some one to ask, i'll be prepared." His friends make fun of him, but i think it's a good idea. Yeah That guy is my dad. Hehe, he bought one a while ago, it's a nice ring, he says he just wants to be prepared. so yeah... anywho... I got's to go to bed now, big day tomorrow, going to the b-ball game. Yup.... I'll talk to you later bro.

Posted by: Felix

Date: March 2, 2003

Yes pops, I'll just buy a tape recorder over here. Thanks.

Posted by: el élder Despoosorio

Date: February 26, 2003

Hey guys what up? Sophia, you're gonna have to write me and tell me how in the world you got in a wreck! Golly, if I was there it never would've happened, jk hehe=) No, seriously, that's messed up! Anyway, in other items of business. As of Wednesday February 26, 2003 I will be in another city. I will be in Cleburne Texas (Klee-burn) Yeah, I was wanting to stay here in Lewisville but that's not gonna happen. Sophia, send me the pictures of the Valentine's dance. I would love to see it. Send it to my new address. Well, pops.. sounds cool about the Desposorio family in Katy, I have no idea where that is and I think it might even be in the Dallas Mission. Well, we'll see how we do with that. Stephanie, I miss you a lot too. I wish I could be there to play with you and make more movies with the camera with you. Remember that? hehe. Okay, so it sounds like everything else over there is alright, I hope. I'll talk to y'all later.

Posted by: Elder Dee

Date: February 24, 2003

Elder "D". I forgot to ask you. I'm gonna send you extra money through your bank account so you can buy a tape recorder down there. Tell me if you want me to buy it here instead. It would be better if you buy it down there. That way you can send us tapes. Bye

Posted by: Dad

Date: February 23, 2003

Elder D., Hi. Guess What? Last week I got an email from this guy in Peru who is a descendant from the guys that in 1916 shot my Great Grand Pa, Victoriano Desposorio, at his ranch. Now the story is not a legend for me anymore, because all the Desposorios used to talk about it when I was a kid. Wuauuu! He said he saw my website www.desposorio.org and read the story, and was very surprised to read the names of his grandpa and grand uncles, and did not like it at all. He asked me why did I write those names. I said, I did not write it. It was my Grandpa who wrote it in his Journal and then he shared it with me in 1980, and then I wrote it in my Personal Diary. He said he was sad to know of the story of my great Grand Father. He confirmed that his family mentions that his grandpa did indeed killed someone. This family's name is The Ganozas, a well distinguished family in Trujillo same as the Desposorios (and they were rivals ever since.) I told him that I have nothing against the Ganoza family, and not even my father, except my grandpa, because he became orphan when he was 12 years old. What a story, eh? You can read this letter on the Desposorio's Site, under "Family Forum," keep clicking till you find that page. And you can read about the story of my Grand Pas' Personal Diary under "My Family/Mi Familia." Good luck. Another thing, there's a Desposorio Family in Texas I met back in August, remember when I called them on the phone? Well today, I talked to them on the phone, and told them that you are a Mormon Missionary, and they want you to visit them, but I said that you can't, so they said if they could visit you so they can know you. They live in Katy, Texas, 4 hours from Fortworth. Maybe you can send the missionaries to them. Let me know. Tomorrow Monday I will be calling the other Desposorios I met through the Phone back in August, and who lives in NYC, Miami, and Los Angeles. That way, I can follow up, and keep uniting our relationship. That's all son. Hope you are having wonderful spiritual experiences. Love Dad.

Posted by: Fred D.

Date: February 23, 2003

Hey freddy, how's it going? Guess what, we, i mean provo high's basketball team beat timpview's, it was cool, it was a fun, loud game. Yeah, sophia wrecked my moms car. oh well, they're getting it fixed so yeah. Anyway, i just got home from my mom's, and now i'm gonna go to bed, and get ready for another week at good ole' school. well i'll talk to you again next week.

Posted by: felix

Date: February 23, 2003

hi Elder brother, Today was a beautiful day. I went to church as usual. How was your week? I miss you very, very, very much! My dad bought me a new scripture, it's a quad, it's beautiful. I Love U

Posted by: Stephanie

Date: February 23, 2003

Hey Freddy! What's up? That's cool how that lady got baptized, are you recording all the stuff you do in your journals? It's sort of hard to type because I have fake nails on, yeah I got them done for the Valentines dance. I told you I went right. I went with Jon. I can send you a picture if you want. Hey guess what, on Friday we had our big basketball game against Timpview and we won!!! Yeah it was so sweet the score was 53 to 50. And we beat them on their own court! Oh yeah, and on Tuesday, guess what happend Freddy, I got in a car accident!! It was so scary and worse it was with my moms car!! Yeah she was mad, I'm still grounded from the car forever. It was scary. But yeah me Felix and Stephanie are gonna go to my moms house right now, so yeah. I'll write you a letter probably this week. Oh yeah thanks for the Valentine card. See ya later, luv ya.

Posted by: Sophia

Date: February 23, 2003

Yeah, I forgot to tell you an important part of the story. Martha Mendoza got baptized yesterday. It was cool, she was crying that whole time. She's a cool lady. I'll have to send you guys the pictures that we took at the baptism, okay? Everyone else of our investigators aren't doing very well, as you can see in the writings below. =) Yeah so... in about a month and a half I get to burn a tie for my 6 month anniversary. I'll send you those pictures too. I'll have to send you guys some more pictures in general. Anyway, take care... bye----

Posted by: Elder D.

Date: February 17, 2003

Hey Pops, thanks for sharing with me about your friends. I'm really happy for you and I want you to be happy too. I can't believe that Linda's son is already back from his mission. It was just like last year that he left, he went to Spain huh? Yeah, time does fly by. Anyway, I did get a letter from Sophia's friend, I didn't even know who it was. Yeah so, I hope everyone had a good Valentines Day. everyone else that we had lined up for baptism isn't going very well. Juan Ramirez hasn't been to church in a long time. Maribel and her brother and sister aren't going to come to church anymore because Maribel said that her brother and sister weren't very comfortable in church and she wants to at least take them to SOME church. So they're going to the Catholic church. It sucks because Maribel is so cool and she's been reading the Book of Mormon and she understands a lot about it and a lot of the principles of the Gospel. I don't know, we'll just have to keep working with them. As for Marisol and Osiel.. we can never get a hold of them and they didn't go to church today or last week either. So we have a lot of work to do here. Well, other news.. I heard last week that the world was supposed to end on Saturday. I guess that didn't happen huh? I hear everything is messed up in the world and it's pretty scary. I heard that someone was going to drop of bomb of Small Pox and that everyone had to stay indoors and tape up their windows with plastic. That's messed up! Anyway... sounds like everything over there is going okay and you guys are doing good. Well, tell Sophia and Stephanie to write me, okay? Bye--

Posted by: Elder D.

Date: February 17, 2003

Hey Fred, how's it going? Is martha baptized yet? Well, life is pretty much the same up here as usual, schools almost kind of over, and yeah. I got my letterman jacket, and I got a new jam room, just our room turned jam. I put my bed in the closet, and put the drums in the corner, it's cool. Well, anywho... keep working hard, the lord will bless you. (they taught us that in seminary).

Posted by: felix

Date: February 16, 2003

Yeah, you know what the strange part about that is? I always liked that Kolob song but I never looked up the reference before. And then when I was reading in the Pearl of Great Price I read that same scripture but I didn't know that it was on the song. But I liked the scripture so I put it for my plaque. And then in the MTC I looked down at the reference in "If You Could Hie to Kolob" and I saw that it was the same, (or about the same) scripture as it was on my plaque. Isn't that weird?? Anywho, that's pretty cool that you guys are getting puppies. At first when Stephanie said that you guys were getting rid of Rinny I was going to say no. But then you said that you're gonna give it to Summer and so now it's okay. There's this big old Great Dane dog that we pass by here almost everyday and it's HUGE! Now when I get back from my mission I'm gonna get a big old Great Dane and a German Shephard. Yeah, I'm sorry pops that last week I forgot to tell you HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Yeah, did you guys get my Valentines cards that I sent you?? Did my mom get hers too? Anyway, it sounds like you all are doing good. I'm glad that Sarah and Sophia still care about Fred. Well, we're going to have a baptism next Sunday for Martha Mendoza. So that'll be my first baptism. Well, see you all later and have a wonderful day

Posted by: Freddy jr.

Date: February 10, 2003

Son, Today at priesthood I've found out through Felix that this is your favorite hymn. It happened when we were singing and I told Felix, Hey this song has the same message as Freddy's favorite scripture which is in his missionary plaque and in the Homepage of this site, and he told me, that's his favorite hymn! Anyway, I wrote it for you:

IF YOU COULD HIE TO KOLOB

If you could hie toKolob in the twinkling of an eye, and then continue on ward with the same speed to fly. Do you think that you could ever, through eternity find out the generation where Gods began to be? Or see the grand beginning, where space did not extend? or view the last creation, where Gods and matter end? Me think the spirit whispers, "No man has found pure space nor seen the outside curtains, where nothing has a place. The works of God continue, and worlds and lives abound; improvement and progression have one eternal round. There is no end to matter, There is no end to space, There is no end to spirit; There is no end to race.

What a great message! I'm really proud of you. Dad

Posted by: Fred D.

Date: February 9, 2003

Hey, what's up? How are you doing? Yeah, it looks like we are getting some puppies, it'll be cool. I'm excited for the new pups. Hey, i finally got my letterman, now i just got to wait for my patches to arrive. Anywho, how are you doing down there? Yeah, my dad's b-day was this last tuesday as you may have known, and him stephanie and i went to watch the rm, at the theater, it was a good movie. Anyway i need sleep, i've been tired all day, i'll talk to next week. Good luck with them converts aye?

Posted by: Felix

Date: February 9, 2003

hi Elder brother, We have good and bad news. the bad news is we are getting rid of Rinny (should we?) and the good news is we are getting two puppies (your favorite golden reshriever and an Alaskan Malamute.) We are giving Rinny to Summer, she will be happy. Another news is Sarah and Sophia made a surprise birthday party for pops! That's all folks! bye.

Posted by: Stephanie

Date: February 9, 2003

Hey Pops, how's it all going over there? That's cool that you talked to Kerry, I did write him twice. Once in the MTC and another here. Well, take care over there okay? I'm glad that you and Sophia are working something out. I want all of you to get along while I'm gone. It's the thing that worries me over here about all y'all. Well, see ya--

Posted by: Elder D.

Date: February 3, 2003

Hello everybody, I'm doing pretty good over here. Right now is an exciting time for us because right now we have A LOT of people commited for baptism. We met this cool new lady named Maribel and she is so into the Gospel. She lives with her 2 sisters, 1 brother and her daughter. Also we have a lady named Martha and she has two member friends that live in the same apartment complex as she does and they started going to church and Martha came with them twice. It was sweet. We also have another lady named Marisol (like my Aunt's name) and her husband Osiel. They're cool too. They both said yes to getting baptised and they have a 9 year old son and a 7 year old daughter. We also have Juan still commited. On Sunday there was a new thing that was starting up. The Lewisville/Flower Mound members don't go to the Farmers Branch branch anymore. We now attend with the Flower Mound 4th ward in a bilengual ward. It was all because of Elder Frost. He got it the whole thing moving to get services here in Lewisville. The chapel is right on the border of Lewisville and Flower Mound. Flower Mound is west of Lewisville. Yeah so yesterday was the first day that we met together in that branch and all the guero leaders from that ward just wanted all the Hispanics coming in to their ward to feel welcome and it worked out. Everybody liked it and there are a lot of people in that ward now, it's pretty cool. Sunday was a good day. So I heard about the shuttle thing. Me and my companions were driving down the streets and seeing all of the American flags down half-way. (by the way, here in Lewisville they have A LOT of American flags EVERYWHERE. PLUS, they're HUGE! They've got so many huge flags all arouind accompanied by the Texas flag.) Yeah, so then we went home and had a message on our answering machine from the Zone Leader telling us what happened and told us if we find any pieces of the shuttle to not to pick it up and report it to the police. They said that a bunch of pieces landed in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I've also heard of a bunch of pieces found near here. Well, that's about it. Later-

Posted by: Elder D.

Date: February 3, 2003

Hey freddy,how's it going? Right now it's sunday evening and it's been going kinda slow, went to church, came home, did one fast offering thing, watched t.v. took a nap, watched more t.v. and yeah... not much been happening today. Except i need to go read after this, for english, but that's okay, it's a good book. Anyway, i guess i'll talk to you later, okay? Oh hey, i went to this show with live bands, it was cool. but yeah. talk to you later.

Posted by: Felix

Date: February 2, 2003

hi Freddy! how are you doing? It snowed over here yesterday and today. So did you hear the news of the astronauts? they all died huh. did you see any pieces of it? Did you baptize any one yet? I hope so. Love your sis.

Posted by: Stephanie

Date: February 2, 2003

Hey Freddy! What's up? How have you been? Have you been getting my e-mails? I hope so. I don't know if I replied to the last one yet. But yeah, pops wants me to write to you on here too. That's sad about what happen with that shuttle huh. Did you here about it? It was sad. Yeah. But yeah, I've been doing pretty good I guess. Valentines is coming up huh. Our school dance is this Saturday on the 8th. I asked someone. Guess who, Jon Fuller. Yeah. He still hasn't answered back yet. I don't know we'll see. But yeah, I don't really know what else to write. I'll just keep sending you e-mails along with writing on here okay. Well I gots to go, luv ya! from your fave sis,(out of 3)

Posted by: Sophia Desposorio

Date: February 2, 2003

My dear Elder, I'm sending this post a little bit earlier. The news has being going on all day long today about the Space Shuttle that exploted early this morning. Tell me if this has happened anywhere close to where you are. What a devasting thing! Anyway, last night Friday, I was in the Temple and guess whom I saw after a long time, Bishop Kerry Graves. He was with his father and two of his brothers. He introduced them to me. They all look as nice as him. Kerry told them that we used to be in the same ward and that he was my son's Boy Scout Leader. I told them they got a great son who is now a bishop, and that he was a great influence in my son's life and in his youth. Kerry told me that he got a letter from you. That was a nice surprise for me. it made me very happy. He said that now he needs to write you back, and I said that you'll be very happy to hear from him, but to do so on his time, when he can. I'm sure he may be a busy man now. Well my son, Sophia is coming to our ward this Sunday and told me that she will keep attending our ward. The great news I got about this, was when I redeemed myself because of my lonliness and following the promptings I felt like calling her and I told her that I missed her a lot and that I felt very lonely without her and I told her that she could stay at her mom's if that will make her very happy, and she said yes with one condition, that if she could keep coming to our ward. That's exactly what I wanted to ask her. Well, dad is now happy. Do you know that there is a new release movie named "Return Missionary," it starts today, but I'm going to watch it on my b-day. Great present, eh? Take care my missionary, til we see again. Dad

Posted by: Fred D.

Date: February 1, 2003

Dad, Yesterday Monday we didn't have P-day 'cause we had a Zone Conference and they switched p-day to today for this week. Today is Tuesday now and so.. yeah. I think that the doctor was Dr. Kennedy. I was going to say it was him last time but I thought you already knew. So, how's everything going at home? Everything here is going pretty good. Also, we have 3 good people promised for baptism. We've got Juan, a lady named Martha, and another lady named Marivel. Yeah so, it's going pretty good here. Well, I'm going to see if you're online right now, so I'll send this post message.

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: January 28, 2003

Hey Stephanie, how are you doing? I sent you an e-mail last week. Did you read it? Sounds like fun Gerald's wedding. I didn't write e-mails yesterday because we didn't have p-day yesterday. We had a Zone Conference. Well, I love you too, bye.

Posted by: E. Freddy D.

Date: January 28, 2003

hi Freddy, why didn't you write us yet. Are you o.k.? The birds are ok. and renny is doing fine. Guess what? Gerald and her bride got married and it was fun. i miss you freddy. youre my bestest brother. Love your sis

Posted by: Stephanie

Date: January 27, 2003

Son, Maybe they don't have this tradition in your mission field, but if you like the idea, is that I can order a lot of those pictures of you, which is in the front of this page, in wallet size. That's the size we used, and I can send them to you so you can give them to your families or friends. It's up to you. Son, about your questions for that prescription, which Doctor was, Dr. Kenneddy or who? That will help me to speed up the process. Thank you. Love, Dad

Posted by: Fred D.

Date: January 27, 2003

Pops, I don't know what kind of pictures I'm going to give away. Tell me more about what you mean, okay? Well, see you all later. Bye

Posted by: Freddy the II

Date: January 22, 2003

Hey pops, I like your dream, it's sounds good. I hope that everything goes well in your life. Just keep praying and try to understand what the Lord wants for you and what he thinks is best. I'll keep praying for you, all of you, okay? Here everything is good. We have a new companion so now we're three. His name is Elder Owens and he was called to go to Venezuela but they're having problems down there. Anyway, I couldn't write on Monday because it was Martin Luther King Day and the library was closed. Well, now it's Wednesday and we took some time to check e-mail and such. Hey, I sent you a letter with a check that Uncle Wilmer and Aunt Meg sent me but I couldn't cash it. Try to see if you can, okay? Juan isn't getting baptized this Sunday because we haven't been able to get together to teach him the 5th and 6th discussions and so we'll have to keep teaching him. But he said that he IS going to get baptized so I'm not worried that he won't or that he'll change his mind or anything like that. Well, I'll write you guys on Monday, okay? And take care, take care at work and at home and keep going to chuch, okay? I hope everything goes good for you guys, I miss you. Bye -Elder Freddy Desposorio

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: January 22, 2003

Hey Stephanie, sounds like you had a good time at Kennia's house. You goofy goof you left your glasses there. It's okay, just get them when you're there again. Well, keep safe okay? bye

Posted by: Freddy Desposorio, II

Date: January 22, 2003

hi Freddy, Last Friday, I slept over at Kennia's house in Salt Lake, cool ha. I left my blue glasses over there. Kennia moved too Salt Lake with Devin and Joanna. LOVE your sis

Posted by: Stephanie D.

Date: January 20, 2003

hey freddy, i was just sleeping and my dad busted down the door like the cops telling me to write you an e-mail, hehe j/k. so i told him that i already did, and he was like, okay. Then he came in just right after and told me to write something on the message board. So here I am. How's it going? Good? Well anyway, i hope you're having fun down there, it's starting to get kinda warm up here, so it might start getting warm down there too. So put on your short sleeves.... hehe. Well I worte you a pretty long e-mail last night so yeah... i guess i'll talk to you later.

Posted by: felix

Date: January 20, 2003

Dear Elder Freddy Desposorio, How is everything going down there? Here we are doing just fine. Well, Sophia has been living with her mom for a week now, and I miss her very much altough she may not think so. It's hard, but anyway. Elder Freddy, tell me what kind of pictures are you going to use to give away to your investigators and companions once you move from place to place. The reason I ask this is, because on my mission, the Mission Home had a good system with a Studio to have all missionaries take a picture for 1 year supply, and we gave these away to our investigators and friends. Tel me how I can help. Love you always, Dad.

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: January 20, 2003

Hey Dad, I have only 19 minutes left on this computer so I have to write you right now. How's everything going right now? Is there anything new? Felix told me about Gerald's wedding and that's cool. I wish I could've gone. Yeah, yesterday it snowed here. Did it snow over there? It was snowing during church and me and Elder Frost got a flat tire on our car when we were leaving the church parking lot to go pick meet up with some investigators so they could follow us to church. We had to get out in the wet and cold to change the tire and I got a picture of Elder Frost at that time. Yeah, so, today we didn't go play basketball so we got here at about 10:10 am CT (9:10 MT) So how's everything going over in Lonely Provo? yeah, it's pretty good here. Let me send this e-mail to you right now okay? Hey pop, I only have 8 minutes now so I'll finish my e-mail. Everything is good here. But I won't be able to reply to your e-mail until next week becuase I don't have more time left. Guess what? on Wednesday we had a Zone Conference for the Spanish Zone and I got to see all the guys from the MTC District. I saw Elder Blanchard, Elder Healey and Elder McKeon. They're all doing good too and I was happy to talk with all of them. I hope that some day in the future I'll be companions with at least one of them. Yeah, so write me back okay? How's everyone doing over there? Is Rinny still there with you guys? And the birdies? That's good. Well, I'll talk to you next week okay? Bye - Elder Freddy Desposorio

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: January 20, 2003

Elder Freddy Desposorio Dear Son, This is part of the email I sent you the second time: You are a great son, a humble one and a chosen spirit. I'm so greatful to have a son serving the Lord as a missionary. May the Lord always bless you so that your faith can be as strong as a rock. I love you and I always pray that you may be able to have the richest experiences teaching the gospel. I hope that you may be able to baptize this young man or investigator you were telling me about. Hopefully you will baptize him, because when I was a missionary sometimes I had a broken heart when I was so excited of getting ready with some investigators to baptize them after the last discussion, but overnight they changed their mind, or they were not ready to be baptized when the District Leader interviewed them. I've learned that men are human beings and that men have a lot of sins hidden, or at least twice as much than LDS members, and that's life, that's OK. But ihave also learned that the gospel is to bring them out from their captivity. I just pray that you don't have too many of these investigators or too many broken hearts like dad did. I pray that at least you may pray the Lord so that he can lead you to those of open hearts and those that are ready to accept the Gospel. Any way, please tell me more about your investigators, and I will share you some Teaching techniques. In the meantime, always share your humble testimony with authority (as you have been called from God) and with the spirit, and with love, and you shall see the resutls. Here, I am with these trials with Sophia. She wants to go and live with her mother. And I too want her to live with me so that I can have her succeed in school and at church. That's my only worry, but she doesn't vision that far. Anyway... Felix wants to go on a mission. He is so humble too. I just hope that the WAR that is about to start, would not stop the spreading of the Gospel and the direction the Church is leading towards, or I hope that somehow this war will not be an obstacle for "Missionary Work," and that the missionaries will not be returned home, as prophecied for the latter days, at least for another few years, so that Felix can also go on a mission, and not serve in the Armed Forces. As you know, I do not support War or Military Forces at all, nor will I encourage that to my son. I am opposed to War. I'd rather have my sons be soldiers of the Lord, of his kingdom and of his gospel than wasting time or killing people, it does not matter if it is for defending the sovereingty of country. All, it matters is defending the Church and the Gospel when they will be really in Jeopardy (When? Prophecies said when the Saints will be persecuted and be forced to resign to their faith or be put to death. Then that's the real time to show our courage and manhood. At that time I hope that those that supported war will not chicken out and give in easily their faith and testimony just because they were told to choose between life or death.) May the Lord bless us when that day comes. You and Felix are very humble and obedient ones. May the Lord's will be done. Take good care of you. Love Dad

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: January 14, 2003

Dear Son, I'm sending you an email, please check. How is it going? We had a nice beginning 2003, no great news, except that my sister Margarita is here now for her son's wedding. Haydee is also here, and you know who else? My cousin Carlos ("Lito"). He came with his wife and three children. They will be here only for one month, same as my sister. Dad

Posted by: Freddy Desposorio

Date: January 6, 2003

Hey Elder! It's me again. How are you? I'm doing good. I just got home from sleeping over at my moms house Friday night and saturday night. Today is sunday. yep. So how's it going? I hope your doing okay. I miss you, and cant wait to talk to you again. But not if you talk country!!! hee hee jk. It'll be okay I might just smack you if you say orale too much. :) This week is our last week for this semester and I think I have to go to some tardy make ups these days. Yep then it's a whole new semester. I hope it's better,i'm changing around a few of my classes. Wow. It's the year 2003 huh. What did you do. Tashina and me went to First Night. It was fun. Can you believe that I'm gonna be a senior this year! I'll try to work hard and do my homework, it'll be hard I know, but I want to try and graduate like the wrest of you guys did. I'm proud of Felix cause I think he's doing good in school, and he's gonna get to graduate with his class. I wanna try to do the same. But yeah. It's getting kinda late and I'm tired already, but write me back soon. oh yeah and in the package my mom and sarah and tats sent you, I have a Christmas present in there for you too. Hope you like it. I'll tell you which one I got you after you get the package , ok. Well gots to go, write back. luv ya.

Posted by: Sophia D.

Date: January 5, 2003

hi Elder Freddy! I'm here at home and Sarah just came by. She said hi to you. Hope you are doing great on your mission. I Love you very very very very much! love your sis.

Posted by: Stephanie D.

Date: January 5, 2003

Hello, I'm here. I'm good. I'm a little sick. Just some allergies or something. I'll be okay though. Thanks dad for sending the cookies. Thanks Uncle Wilmer and Aunt Meg and little Wil and Amy and Henry for the package.

Posted by: Elder

Date: December 30, 2002

Elder Freddy Desposorio, Thank you for your letters. You are a wonderful son, and a humble one. May the Lord bless you on this coming year 2003 with a lot of spiritual blessings and with a strong faith to be the disciple the Lord wants you to be. I remember that wish from Alma: "Oh, if I just were an Angel..." Alma wanted to be a great missionary and convert thewhole world,or at least bring the chosen souls to Heavenly Fatherby preaching them the gospel. Love You and good luck. Dad

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: December 30, 2002

Hey dad, Yeah, I'm sorry to hear about you and Audrey. I think it was you that told me on my other e-mail account, Sophia or Felix didn't tell me. Anyway, like I told Felix, tell me anything about what you guys are going through it's okay, I don't get unfocused here. Hey, did you see the changes I made to DearElder? Yeah, so check it out. Hey, guess what? By the end of my mission I'm going to speak Spanish like a Mexican saying, "orale" and "andale" and "mande?" Yep, I hear those all the time and pretty soon I'm going to catch on to it. My companion Elder Frost has already gotten used to saying those. Plus I'll talk different English too. I'll probably say "y'all" (meaning, you all) because everybody says that. For example: "Are y'all coming or what?" Yeah, there's an example used in a sentence. Well, I haven't been using those terms that I mentioned yet, but I fear that soon I will as the days, months and years go on. Hey, have a good Christmas over there y'all. It was sunny yesterday and today exactly right now it's raining and it's cold. The days previous in the past week were pretty nice, it was nice and sunny. Tell me how it is in Utah, is it snowing yet? Well, just reply to my e-mail telling me whatever you want to tell me, okay? thanks. bye - Elder Freddy Desposorio -

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: December 26, 2002

Oh man, I didn't think anyone reads this. Thanks even for replying to this Message Board. Tyler, thanks for writing and asking me to play in the band when I go back, if you still need the bassist I would be able to fill in. Kent, hey thanks for writing. Good to hear about Derrick, maybe he is at the MTC now. Rick, thanks for the message and keep me in touch with what's going on in your life on this board. Sophia and Stephanie, thanks for the neat stories and thanks every body for asking about me, I'm doing great. I wish y'all happy holidays. If any body wants to write me, please send it to this Web Page, it'll be much faster. Thanks again to every body.

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: December 26, 2002

Hey Freddy! How are you? We're all doing good over here. Today in my sunday school class, we were having a lesson about Christmas and also about how my teacher went on her mission to France during Christmas and it made me think of you, and how you'll be there(in Texas) too during Christmas. And you know I felt really proud that my brother is there on a mission teaching the people and letting them know about our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and how you'll probably be telling them the story about when Christ was born, and what a beautiful story it is. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Freddy, and know that I love you, and always have faith. Write back soon okay. your fave sister ;) Sophia Desposorio

Posted by: Sophia D

Date: December 22, 2002

hi Freddy. I miss you. When are you going to call us? Let us know. today we had a beautiful day at church. How are the people there? are they nice to you? today the Bishop announced my birthday in the sacrament. Members at church ask us about you. We say you are doing great. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2003! I love you. Your sis.

Posted by: Stephanie D.

Date: December 22, 2002

Hey Freddy, how's it going? Well I guess it's almost Chirstmas, it doesn't even feel like Christmas yet, but maybe it will in a couple of days. Well, I hope you have a good Christmas. Today Bro. Borup told us a Christmas memory he had on his mission, and it was interesting what he had to say, and maybe you'll have a cool Christmas/Mission thing happen to you this year. Well, keep working hard, and have a good Christmas there. We all love you.

Posted by: Felix

Date: December 22, 2002

Elder Freddy Desposorio

Dear Son,

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.

My best wishes to you from the bottom of my heart.

What a better place on earth to be than on a mission and serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Just now when the whole world is trying to celebrate the birth of Christ, but do not know how to celebrate it. Most of them because they do not have the light of the Gospel, others because they lack of faith. How fortunate we are and to have known the gospel from our parents and grand parents, and that you are a missionary, proclaiming of good tidings to the world. May the Lord bless you for ever and ever.

Son, how great and blessed you may feel that you have completed reading the Book of Mormon. Isn't that great? Now you can feel with more authority to go and preach your fellowman. That's exactly what happened to me, "the spirit of conversion." My life was never the same, and my personality completely changed during my mission, that my parents never recognized me again. You are such a special spirit and a noble one. Always please the Lord, and he will reward you from above.

We are here OK. I can't believe Christmas is here again. Time has really gone that quick.

I feel much better now, even though I'm alone again, not that I would say that I'm happy or that I like that, but that my faith has gotten stronger, and this comes when one is lonely, is rejected or feel pain. It is there when one gets humble, if one remembers the Lord and pray to him, then one becomes more Christlike. That's what I'm learning more and more. Perfection is but a process, a step by step formula, just like Christ, he had to grow precept upon precept.

My son, May this Christmas be a time of joy with your companion.

I love you. Stephanie and I, always pray every night for you. Same we pray when we get together with Fekix and Sophia to have family prayer. Thank you for your prayers as well.

Happy Holidays,

Dad

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: December 22, 2002

Freddy!! Hey whats up? We still are waiting to start a band when you get back! so hurry :) Hope everything is going well in the mission field. Im sure your a great missionary. Good luck and Keep on rocking in the free world :) Bye

Posted by: Tyler

Date: December 21, 2002

Hey man, good to see they got you set up with a message board like this, it's a lot easier than writing letters. Anyway, it's good to hear you've gotten there alright and you're doing well. Good luck with it all, and take care of yourself..

Posted by: Rick

Date: December 18, 2002

hey, looks like you are doing good man. derick leaves tomorrow hehe. course he'll be back before you will be, for reasons undlisclosed. just kidding! anyway hope you get more luck on who answers the door and what not.

Posted by: kent

Date: December 17, 2002

Yay, I'm in. Hey this is actually me talking now. I'm here in Texas. Lewisville Texas. Just wanted to say hi and that I can now reply to peoples' messages that they send, okay? Great. Well, write something and I will reply to them on MONDAYS. P-days of course. Anyway. Bye

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: December 16, 2002

12/09/02 Hey family, I'm here now in Texas. My first area is Lewisville. My new companion's name is Elder Frost. Hey, can you see if my mom has an e-mail account, and if she doesn't she can make one. But if she doesn't want to I can send her letters. Well, on Tuesday I couldn't call her because the phone card was out and the plane was leaving so I had to go. I tried calling her in Phoenix but no one was there and I guess she was already at work. But I can call for Christmas and I'll get to talk to her and that'll be good. Well, I had to reactivate my accounts because they haven't been in use so if you were tryting to send me e-mail and it wasn't working, then that's why it wasn't working. Well, I guess I'm doing okay, it's just that I'm shy and don't really talk to new people that well. But I'm doing better and hopefully I can overcome that. Well, I'm going to e-mail everyone else. Oh yeah, I can only e-mail my family so I can't e-mail other people. I can recieve e-mails from people that aren't my family but I can't write them back. Pretty wierd huh? Yeah so you can e-mail me at sliver_3@hotmail, elderdesposorio@hotmail, or elderdesposorio@yahoo. Well I'll talk to you later. Bye -Elder Freddy Desposorio

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: December 10, 2002

December 03, 2002

Brother Fred Desposorio

740 E. 2320 North Provo, UT 84604

REFERENCE: Elder Freddy Enrique Desposorio

Dear Brother Desposorio:

We are pleased to welcome your son to the Texas Fort Worth Mission. It was wonderful to share some time in the Mission Home with your missionary. Be assured all is well and a great experience will be enjoyed during this time of service. We hope this photograph will symbolize for you our desire to work as a team with this fine missionary in accomplishing the purposes for which he was called. Please note that his release date is currently scheduled for October, 2004. You will receive more information about this as that date approaches.

We encourage you to write your son often expressing love and support for this great work. Missionaries feel the prayerful strength of their loved ones. As missionaries choose to be spititually prepared, obedient in all things, and faithful to their covenants, they can fully realize all the great blessings the Lord has in store for them.

If you sense or hear of a concern about your missionary please call us. We ask that you not phone or accept phone calls from your missionary without first speaking with the Mission President. This time honored mission rule allows the missionary to experience personal growth and independence.

May the Lord bless you and your family as you share your son with those he is called to serve.

Sincerely,

William W. Tanner

President

Elizabeth F. Tanner

Companion

Posted by: William W. Taner

Date: December 10, 2002

Hello Freddy,

how are you? i haven't heard from you for a while. so it's almost time for you to go to Texas! are you excited? well right now im here at your house visiting, my dad invited me to eat an early dinner so that's why im here, well i just wanted to say hi and i wanted to know how you were doing, we all miss you and i hope you're doing good, how is your spanish now? better than mine yet?:)j/k can you write in spanish? i can't but you will teach me right? of course you will!! anyway thats all

see ya

Sarah D'esposorio :)

Posted by: Sarah Desposorio

Date: December 2, 2002

December 1, 2002 Elder Freddy Desposorio, My dear Son: My desire is for you to have a very nice trip towards Texas, and a rewarding Mission for your next 22 months left. You are probably very excited to move to the next step as a missionary, which is to "Go ye through out the world and call unto repentance and baptize my people." Son, today I had a beautiful Sunday. I enjoyed listening the testimonies of the brothers and sisters. Also, every Sunday I stop on the Hallway, by the bulletin board and see your missionary picture and read and re-read your Scripture Passage from your Mission Plaque, and I enjoy it so much because it is a very inspired statement. Today, I invited Sarah at 4:00 PM to join us for dinner, and I cooked a lot of stuff specially for her. I cooked a delicious soup, rice, roast beef, lasagna, sweet potatoes and corn. Sarah liked the soup, very much. Today I have also gone to visit uncle George and he says hi for you. He asked me for your Mission Address. He is a great man. I also watched the Christmas message from the First Presidency. In summary, it was a beautiful Sunday. Once you arrive on your Mission field, we probably won't get letters from you at the beginning, because you will be lost, and new with a new companion. How exciting! Then you will be settled and ready to write us. We are waiting and will be looking for that time anxiously. We didn't get your letters this thanksgiving weekend, maybe it was because the Post Office are delayed with delivering because of the 2 days Holidays. I'm sure we will get your letter tomorrow Monday and will get instructions of the time when you are going to call us on Tuesday from the Airport. We will be ready. Your mom is also aware that you will call them. Don't forget to tell Sarah to call you back from her cellular so you can save money. May the Lord bless you always. Love, Your Dad

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: December 2, 2002

12/1/02 Dear Elder Desposorio, How's it going? I'm doing good, except for I've been feeling sick for the past two days. It's just a cold. Anyway, so you're going out this Tuesday huh? Wow, two months went by pretty quick. Well, I wish you the best of luck out there, on the trip there, and while there too. How was your thanksgiving? Mine was good, we ate at Em-par-atrice's house, and at my mom's. It was a nice weekend, till I got sick. Don't I always get sick around this time of year! Any way, good luck out there, keep working hard, cause I know you are, and God will bless you. I've been admiring your good will these past couple months and look up to you. I really miss you and hope you'll do good. Write back soon. -Felix Desposorio P.S. The wrestler's had a tournament, Sean to 1st Varsity and Myke took 1st J.V. :=)

Posted by: Felix Desposorio

Date: December 2, 2002

Nov 26, 2002 Freddy(aka Elder) HI whats up, i'm not in a good moood right now because i'm sick. I keeps sneezing and coughing, I didn't even go to school today. Today is tuesday and we only had school today and yesterday cause for Thanksgiving break. So how is everything going? Are you excited that your going to be leaving next week for Texas? I know that your ready to go out there and teach the gospel, it'll be a great experience for you. I don't know if I want to go on a mission yet, maybe I don't know. But yeah I know this is a really short e-mail, but I'll write you a real note on paper later(my dad keeps bugging me to write to you the cool new internet way) oh well. But i'll write you a letter probably tomorrow, oh and I'll send you a group picture of my Halloween Dance okay. Well gotta go, I love you. Love always,your lil sis, ~Sophia~

Posted by: Sophia Desposorio

Date: November 27, 2002

Nov 20, 2002 Dear dad, Thanks for your letter. Guess what happened today. About 890 new missionaries came today and that was bastante porque there were a lot of them around. It was actually kind of annoying because we had to move out of our way just for them. Por ejemplo, during meals we had to walk outside all the way around all these buildings just to get to class. The bookstore was closed for a long time because that's where all the new missionaries get their new stuff. By the way, I have to pay $75 for the Twinrix Hepatitis shot that I got today. Should I use my money or will you send more? They said that I have to pay it before I leave. Well also, I'm so glad to hear about little Wil's baptism, I wanted to be there. Also, I wanted to be at Gerald's wedding in January. I just thought about how I want to be in the temple when people I know get married. I know that they probably won't get married in the temple though, but I just thought of that. Also, I will pray for you. I was going to pray for you when I read about you meeting that lady, and once you said to pray for you I said of course. Hey, I'm sorry to hear about Papa Dionicio, I hope everything goes well with him and Mama Rosa. By the way, I wanted to tell you that, remember when I came in to the MTC and I had a cold? Well I haven't had anything since then and all I really needed was cough drops the first couple of days and I haven't been sick since then. So I don't need any medicine, but thanks for asking. By the way, how old is Audrey? Just wondering. Sincerely, Elder Freddy Desposorio P.S. I have less than 2 weeks left here in the MTC. Pretty scary huh? Did I tell you that you can't come to the airport? I can call you guys (my family) though. Also, another inconvenience with the new missionaries today is that we don't have gymnasio hoy, because they need to use 19M. That's what we're supposed to have right now, but I'm writing to you.

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: November 25, 2002

Nov 20, 2002 Dear Elder Desposorio, How are you doing? Well i'm here stitting at home, I got home a while ago from a wrestling Match. Mike Pinned Ammon Malone, Mike did real good, he looked solid, and came out with the pin. Unfortunately Myke got pinned by Ian Greer, he did real good though, he toughed it out with him, a couple times I thought he had him, but he made a little mistake towards the end, which cost him the match. Sean's match was real good, he wrestled some Zack kid. It wasn't too far into the first period when Sean pinned him. Sean looks real solid this year,I wouldn't doubt it if he went to state this year. he looks good and comfortable on the wrestling mat. Speaking of Matt, he was also the ref. This match was a match to see who would be starting this year on varsity and such, and to show who ever came how good the wrestlers are. Mike should be starting 135, Sean already had the start from the beginging, he'll be 165, and Myke looks like he'll have to work his way through the pack this week, i'm sure he'll beat Ian. Anyway, I just thought i'd tell you how things are going for the guys. They look like they might have a fun and succesful wrestling season this year. Well keep working hard, I know I say this all the time, but I also know that you're doing your best in there, and in less than 3 weeks you'll be out in the field, doing what you've been tought to do, I know you'll try your best, cause I know when you set your mind to something you stick to it, and this is a good thing you're doing, and you're a good man to do it, you're a good brother, I miss you a lot, we'll have to jam when you get back, there's no one here that want's to jam with me, but I know you will. Write me back you here. your brother, Felix Desposorio

Posted by: Felix Desposorio

Date: November 25, 2002

Nov 19, 2002 Elder desposorio, Dear Son: Sorry that you have not received any letter yet this week. Your brothers should be sending you tomorrow. That's right, we got your letter yesterday Monday, this time, maybe it's because of what you said. Any way, On Sunday, we all went to Wilmercito's Baptism. It was at 6:00 PM. He turned 8 years old on Sunday. Aunt Meg's parents were here and they say hi for you. Uncle George was also there, and Gerald with his fiancee. They are getting married on Jan 10. I gave the closing prayer. Wauu... Freddy, that's great you have gained few pounds. Keep it up! Grand Pa Dionicio and Mama Rosa won't be able to come for thansgiving. They had to change their plans because Papa Dionicio got sick. He has problem with his Collon... I don't know how's that spelled, but it's by the rectum, and the Doctors said that he needs a surgery. We'll see what happens. Besides this, we all here seem to be pretty well. No great news, life is the same. Your mom seems happier, same as Sarah. Sophia and Felix are fine, no great news of girl or boy friends (neither from Sarah). About Felix, I see him lonely sometimes, but he is still a great boy. Stephanie, you know, she brings sunshine in my life, and is doing just fine. She is a happy girl. She says she misses you a lot, especially when you used to play with her, because here at home no one likes to play with her. Anyway, she make us laugh. How about you? How you been doing? How's your health? Have you caught a cold or flue yet at MTC? Tell me if you need any other medicine for colds or flue so that I can send it right away. Thanks for the pictures. I will scann them for the website, and then I'll return them to you. Now I need to go to bed. It's 11:36 PM. So you take care like you know how. May the Lord bless you, and don't forget to have that powerful prayer for me and for Audrey. I like her a lot, but the Last word still is not told, but things are going great so far. Love, Your Dad

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: November 25, 2002

Dad - How are you? I'm great, thanks for all the things that you've sent. I told Sarah how greatful I am for you and what you do for all us kids. My mailbox # has changed to # 127. Last time it will change. And, add a 1203 to the part of TX-FTW, it just means the date that I leave. Okay, well, I'm done with the first 2 charlas and I'm starting on my 3rd one. I can't believe it took me 1 whole month to memorize just the 1st charla. It only took me 1 week to memorize the 2nd one. My teacher, Hermano Warr, had us make specific goals of when to lograr our metas for memorizing our charlas. I've been doing them very well. My Spanish is better and we talk all the time in Spanish because it's a rule now. Except on Fridays and Sundays because it's P-day and Sunday meetings. By the way, I will only be writing letters on Friday. Maybe sometimes even on Sunday if I need to. I really need to memorize all of the charlas and study the Book of Mormon whenever I have time. And as you know, we don't have much personal time here. Well, it is our 6th week now and we're actually been here for 5 weeks and 2 days. Everything is going great. You guys can write me whenever you want. Please tell me what is going on over there and take care of the family. I pray for you all (my family) every time I pray, except for prayers in class, of course. Well, take care of yourselves. Love you all, Sincerely, Elder Freddy Desposorio

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: November 14, 2002

What? no happy B-Day? I'M 18!!! Which means... absubloutly nothing, except now I go to jail instead of DT. hmm... One more year then I go on MY mission (I'm gonna be mad if you don't come to my farewell). I need some $$$!!! So how're you doin? How's the language comin? Tell us about your companion(s). School is doin okay. I gotta 3.4 (BOO-YAH). Football is over now. We lost to Timpanogos in the first round of the playoffs. Oh well. Football isn't everything (...or is it?). Wrestling started monday and 2-a-days are tiring. Sean, Myke, and Erik are wrestling, Felix is gonna get a job @ the movies w/ aaron, and Nic is still mean... So that's what going on outside the MTC... fun, eh? Well, keep up the good Freddy. We're prayin' for ya :) One question... when are you leaving the MTC?

Posted by: Bones

Date: November 14, 2002

Elder Freddy Desposorio. Hey Freddy? How are ya? I like your spanglish letter you wrote to the family. It was good :=) I have to go now (to church.) I'll write to you another letter later, and I promise longer! Love always your SIS. SOPHIA D

Posted by: Sophia D

Date: November 3, 2002

Yo, Freddy #2. Hows it goin. I didn't realize you had a website thingy. Cool stuff. Anyways... Keep working hard. Later

Posted by: Sean

Date: November 2, 2002

Hola Familia, Me gusta mucho los papeles de el internet-o. Gracias Felix por la lista de los Scripture Mastery. Y, ahora estoy en la lavanderia con mi distrito. Es bueno. Es muy dificil para mi para escribir en Español. Pero, estoy tratando. En Martes yo tenía un corto de pelo cita. Entonces mi pelo esta corto (I think I already told you guys about that) De todos modos, Gracias por esos papeles. Me gusta. Estoy muy tired por tratando a escribir en Español, entonces, voy a escribir en English now, K? Well, yesterday my companion's grandpa died. It was sad to hear about it because he already knew that his other grandpa was going to die because he has cancer. But he didn't die yet. His other grandpa got in a car wreck. He was actually driving a tractor and got hit and died. [HUMOR PHRASE ON LETTER PAPER: "WAIT ELDER! IT'S ONLY A 'DEAR JOHN'] We talked about it in class and it was good. Entonces back to Español. On Martes nosotros ayunemos por el abuelo de Elder Blanchardy mi compañero. El que tiene cancer. Era para que el podía morir porque está en pain todo el tiempo, siempre. Entonces, nosotros 6 en el distrito (los Elderes) todos ayunemos, ayunamos, ayunimos, however you say the preterito tense. Entonces, no tengo tiempo para escribír a Felix pero quiero preguntarte, and mí papá. (my dad) ¿Cuando es su ultimo partido de fútbol Americano de Provo High? Quiero que ganan, estoy feliz que usted y Mike están starting. Voy a get mi segundo rollo de filmo pronto, quisas hoy dia. Y yo casi tengo el tercero film cumplido (done). So, eso es todo. Gracias otra vez por los papeles y las listas. Estoy feliz, =) See? Si puedes, sendar me pictures como yo sendí de yo y mi compañero. ¿Know what I'm sayin'? Sí, entonces, tengan un Feliz de el de los muertos. ¿Halloween? Is that como se dice Halloween? Oh well, also, yo voy a estar aquí en el MTC para el Día de Gracias. Thanksgiving, ¿Sí? Pero cuando yo regreso en el año dos mil cuatro, voy a spend Halloween y Día de Gracias en la hogar. (At Home =) ) So, no se preocupen. Ayer era el dia de nuestro TRES SEMANAS a estar aquí. Es extraño porque yo nunca he estaba lejos de casa por este amount de tiempo. Pero es bueno. Sí, as you can see, necesito practícar mi gramatica más de Español. Espero que están llendo, indo, vando, ...whatever, going a la Iglesia todos los semanas. Yo se que sí están. No pelean mucho, y argue no mucho. Gracias. Sincerely, Elder Freddy Desposorio P.S. in Spanish, is there an accent on the first "E" in the word 'Elder?' [HUMOR PHRASE ON LETTER PAPER: "GOALS: -Baptize the Pope -Baptize the President -Baptize a million people"]

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: November 2, 2002

Dear Freddy, Do you say the pledge of allegiance in the morning? Because I hear it every time I wake up in the morning. This week is red ribbon week at school: MONDAY -I'm too cool to do drugs, we wore red cloth. TUESDAY -Stampout drugs, wear boots or slippers. I wore slippers. WEDNESDAY -Turn your back on drugs, wear shirts backwards. THURSDAY -Sock it to drugs, wear cool socks. FRIDAY -Put a cap on drugs, wear a cap to school. Cool, ha! Well I am going to my mom's house OK. Sincerely, Stephanie P.S. I LOVE YOU!

Posted by: Stephanie Desposorio

Date: October 29, 2002

Whut up dogg?? How's the missionary life treatin ya? That story you wrote was pretty cool :) yeah... so, how is the food there? whadd'ya eat? Sorry about the lasagna... I might be able to sneak you in some, eh? Football is going well, and the last regular season game is tomorrow. Felix and I are both starting, BOO-YAH... life is going well. Time to go, write you latah. I'm out...

Posted by: Bones Thug

Date: October 24, 2002

Oct 18, 2002 DEAREST STEPHANIE, Tank you for all your pictures that you've sent me. Me gusta! Wow! that's great that you're going to be a vampire. I wish I were there to see you in your costume. Well, send me a picture or something about it. Okay? Well, I love your pictures. They're hanging up in my little desk area. =:) I hope you like my picture that I drew for you. I happened to find some time out of my busy schedule to draw a little. Well, keep telling me what's going on in your life and I'm glad that you wrote me. Sincerely, with love, Elder Freddy Desposorio

Posted by: Elder Freddy Desposorio

Date: October 24, 2002

fre fre, how you doin? do you miss me? hehe

Posted by: mykie

Date: October 23, 2002

HI FREDDY, i'm waiting for you! hehe

Posted by: ofeet

Date: October 23, 2002

Son, I think your web site looks great. Soon Your friends will be posting in this site. Thank you for your letters. We are all enjoying the many experiences you are having and the change we can see in you through your letters. Every body here says hi for you. We all love you. I hope you enjoyed reading the newsletter of the PV 8 Ward. There is a picture of youn in there. Felix and your sisters will be writing you next. By the way Felix's last football game from his PHS senior year is on Friday, and he will get to be a starter. Hope they win. I'll keep you posted. Bye, Fred D.

Posted by: Fred Desposorio

Date: October 22, 2002

Mi Familia Desposorio Cubas

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