This week we had our 14 year investigator Helen have a dream about being baptized. Previous to this, she was uninterested in baptism but after her dream she decided to get baptized. This Sunday was her first week at church. On Saturday night we were afraid that she wouldn´t be able to go because she had the mosquito illness Chickngunya and hadn´t eaten in three days and was unable to get out of bed. We gave her a priesthood blessing and the following day she walked a mile to get to church. Truly we are witnessing miracles.
This week I also received a call from our investigator Amilkar. He moved temporarily to the capital to work but he is still reading the Book of Mormon. We had a 15 minute phone call about the spiritual witness he received reading the Book of Mormon. He knows that it is the word of God and he has been witnessing miracles in his own life. There is no doubt in my mind that he will quickly be baptized.
This week I also saw Cristino, literally the poorest man I´ve ever met, asking our Ward Secretary to help him read and fill out a tithing slip so that he could obey the commandment of the Lord. What a sweet moment to see.
We are teaching two people how to read, José and his neighbor Pablo. The progress is coming and it´s so much easier to teach people to read in Spanish. Soon they will be able to read the scriptures with their families who are unable to read.
Thank you all for your prayers and support. I bear my witness that miracles exist and that everything is possible through Jesus Christ. Love you all!
(Answers to Mom's questions)
So, what is wrong with your toe? Do you have an ingrown toenail? (Put some cotton under the nail bed so it grows up and over)
Not sure but that could be it. It sometimes hurts to walk and its a little swollen. I´ll try that advice, thank you.
How do you find most of the people you teach? Are they referrals or people you just meet on the street?
A lot of them are referrals, a ton of people we are talking to right now are friends or relatives of Cristino and José. Other people we just knock on their door or if they don't have a door you just yell ¨Buenas!¨and somebody comes. The good and bad thing about people here is that they will all listen to you, but a lot of people wont progress. You have to find the people that will not only listen but will act.
So, do you think we will be able to Skype you on Christmas or talk to you on the phone that day? Has your Mission President said anything?
I am pretty sure it will be a phone call. I do not know of a place that has a webcam. If I can find a member with a webcam then I can Skype but I don´t know any members in our area with a computer haha.
How is it communicating with Elder Rojas?
It´s fine, not super easy but its possible. Just takes some patience. I´m pretty good at Spanish now so most everything is fine.
Where was the restaurant you sent us a picture of the food last week? It looked good!
It´s called La Via and it´s a nice restaurant in the middle of nowhere. It has nice decor and food but the food is still cheap, that plate with a soda in a glass bottle is about $5. The dish is called Churrasco.
How are the Saturday English classes going?
Good, we have a handful of people come. People struggle with speaking and pronunciation but we´re helping everyone.
Dad thinks it sounds like you will stay in Gualan for a while? When Elder Rojas leaves they probably won't want two new to the area missionaries there, so they will still keep you and give you another companion there maybe?
That´s what I would guess. I´m far away from the change meetings so I´ll probably stay here for a while. I like it here though so that´s fine with me. My companion was in his last area for 9 months.
Thanks for the email. Love you!
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| Hammock I bought as an early Christmas present to myself. The paper tree in the back was from home. It had lights on it and names of Christ in Spanish. |
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