Elder Lopez's 6 month tie burning
Isreal's baptism yesterday
Our puzzle today. Dont know what the problems is with my left eye though. Haha
Here is my package
Well hello hello! Another week has flown by and
here I am writing again. That was quite the week you guys had! Cant believe I have a new baby nephew! Cant wait to meet him :) haha Well that is just so
precious that he shares Josh's birthday and even has his name! That's pretty
exciting.
My week was pretty good. It rained a lot and when
its not raining its just super hot. We stayed put here for the changes but Bocanegra left Carrera and I was sad cuz now I don't have anyone to keep me
connected with it. Oh well things must go on. He told me a sad story though.
Ivan the super awesome convert that was so close to us ended up confessing that
he has a whole other life, other girlfriend, kids, went back to drinking and
doesn't go to church anymore. So that was a bummer.
I had lots of good teaching experiences this week.
One day we decided to go knock on the door of a lady somebody told us to
contact, and right as we got there her mother who is like 100 years old had
just fallen and she wouldn't have been able to get her back up by herself if we
hadn't of got there at the perfect moment. So that made for an easy in to the
house. haha. We Had a really good lesson with our investigator Silvia and her
sister. After she said I have heard these things before but never have I understood them like I do right now. It was one of those everybody has their
time and I am doing my job moments. We had an ever so fun lesson with a
Jehovah's witness as well. They always get so riled up. I try not to contend and
fight, and try to invite the spirit but its just so hard with such stubborn
people who think they know everything. We had another really good lesson with a
less active. We went to her house, and knocked and knocked and she didn't
answer. E lopez wanted to leave but I was just like, just hold your horses Mr
impatient. It started to pour and we started to walk away right when she
opened the door and said Elderes! come in! She said she wasn't gonna answer the
door but then she felt that she should. We had a super good lesson about the
atonement. Her dad has been super sick in the hospital and had been very sad
and didn't know what to do but has been asking god to help her, she said we were
the means through which God answered her prayers. Bottom line, have a little
patience! It will go a long way. I planched one sister in the ward that I got a
little angry with when she said the church is changing so much and there is no
spirit or love in the messages from the prophet, or in the church, she said
there use to be such and emphasis on service and there is just not anymore. I
told her the church isn't changing, you are. So that was fun.
We had some pretty good food this week. The bishops
mom who lived in the US made us homemade spaghetti and toast just like it is at
home. Now you know, I'm not the biggest spaghetti fan but I sure like it here!
Kinda like when your camping. Everything American just tastes better here. One
day the sister who was gonna give us food got robbed in the morning so didn't
have money to make us food. So we bought us a nice chicken and some good ol
tortillas. We ate in a few little restaurant things this week because everyone
just continues to give us money instead of feed us. One day a lady said she was
too lazy to cook (typical, hahah jk) so she went and bought us these
super good fancy hot pocket things full of good stuff. Then fried bananas for
dessert :) For weekly planning we made homemade popcorn. I was afraid I was
gonna burn it with our lack of materials but it ended up just the same! The
butter here is kind of gross though.
Sunday was super good. We confirmed Jessica then
baptized Isreal! It was good to see him get baptized finally after all the
dates he put off. It was a little hectic Sunday trying to get it all figured
out, programs made, service planned but it turned out really good. After we ate
lunch with our mission leader and his wife, and the 1st counselor and his wife.
All of them are super young and all return missionaries. It was fun to be in a
house with all elders exelders and exsisters.
I got a little frustrated at the end of the week
because we taught over 40 lessons but nobody else went to church so we didn't
have any other investigators progressing or anyone with a baptismal date. We
will have to focus on that this week.
Today was a good pday. We woke up then cleaned the
house. Then we went over to Hna Letys house. I made a bet with her in the week
that I could finish this puzzle she had in an hour, but turns out I couldn't. So I lost. They told me I have to buy and make dinner next Monday, there is no way I am buying and making dinner on my birthday. haha. After
me and Elder Murphy headed to the offices and I got my package! It made it safe
and sound to my humble home. When I say humble I mean crappy. I opened it up and
loved it! I'll save all the wrapped things for the bday next Monday but loved
all the treats and the pic! How thoughtful. haha. Its nice to feel that I am
not forgotten :) haha jk.
Well that's about me for the week. Dad hope you
continue to recover good from your surgery. Congrats Kayla on graduating from
USU! That sounds so old. Joshua hope everything has gone good with your trip to
Oklahoma and hope everything goes great! Well the exciting news is that I get
to see y'all on Sunday! Yes I will be skyping 6ish my time. So be ready! Seems
like we just did this no? Time flies.
Well that should just about do it. I love you all
so much and hope you have a great week!
Elder Elgan
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