Hector's baptism
Bowling in Buenavista
Some city
shots from the Forum Buenavista mall, about 10 minutes from my area
Hello everybody!!
Well it has been a SUPER great week. One of the
best so far. Mainly for all the work we had. It was crazy we were running all
over the place everyday. Of the 53 lessons we taught, 43 were set appointments.
I think that was a record. Every night in planning all the days were already planned
for us. haha.
Well the big news is. . Tomorrow I have
changes! Ah! President Anaya called me on Thursday to tell me. Normally we don't
know until Monday night, but I got special treatment so I've known since
Thursday. I'm really nervous about actually. I feel like I will have this next
area and only 1 more in the mission. This week I have learned that we really
grow to love the people and area's that we serve. I remember getting here and
not wanting to be in this area. I wanted to go back to my first area. But now I really don't want to leave. I have grown to love this area and many people here.
That's what happens when you serve I guess. Whatever happens will be for the
best, but changes are always a little bit difficult having to change and get
use to a new area. Wish me luck with that.
Sunday we had Hectors baptism! It was super
good. It was so good to see him get baptized. I love those moments when I get
to hear a new converts testimony. He was a little bit difficult at first, but
now I can see that he is definitely converted to this gospel.
Everything is going good with our
investigators. Next Sunday we (well I wont be here) will baptize Elvira. She
has so many family problems and her husband is something special and its
pretty sad. She had thought about suicide many times and had said that she
needs a different way of life. That was when we contacted her in the street. I
really wish I could be here for her baptism but that's ok I just hope my new
area will have baptisms lined up. Probably not. haha.
There is a guy here named Erick Robinson that
we have grown pretty close to. All his family are members but not actives. He
wants to serve a mission but his mom won't let him, at least not yet. It really
made me so glad and grateful that I have the support of all you guys, because
if I didn't, who knows if I would make it. haha.
Sunday was crazy with the baptism and all, the
lady we ate with took way to long and by the time we left it was pouring rain
and had to wait it out a little bit. We even had to change and miss
appointments. We got 2 family nights in and both families were crying that I was
gonna leave. haha they said they were gonna protest so that I could stay. I'm
in. haha.
Today was a good, very full pday. We woke up,
cleaned, went to Walmart, went to Buenavista with Elder Murphy to go bowling,
wrote letters to my converts here, and came to write. It was a little
stressful but a really good day. Now I'm gonna have to go and get everything
ready for changes, after we work of course.
Sounds like everything is good at home, Labor Day looked fun. I miss it but hey 11 months from today I'll be home :) Good luck
with Lotoja Dad! The garden/greenhouse project sounds fun. Your next project
should be converting the guestroom into a nice guestroom and not a storage room
for all my friends that are gonna come visit me :) oh and for Britt and the
rest of the fam too of course. haha E. Rodriguez told me to tell you thanks so
much for the photo.
Well that about does it for me. Have a great
week, love you all, and next week I will be in a new area! ah!
Con mucho Amor,
Elder Elgan
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