A neighborly visit!
Apartment Tour
His apartment, top floor.
He loves rice pudding. Rocio will be happy!
Tan Line?
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| This one is for Jason. |
Hey friends and family! I have been writing my emails home to you guys like a journal and includes most of what I do and I never really liked to do it that way. I would like to change it up and write something that is A LOT shorter and has more meaning to it. Tell me if you don´t want me to change it.
I would like to tell you guys about my last P-Day because it was totally awesome!
Monday: Today we had an amazing P-Day. It was probably the most fun one yet. We actually had to start at 6:00 A.M. We went to climb a mountain as a zone. We started a little late but it was great! There was a couple mountain summits but we only knew of one that had an actual trail to the top. There was another mountain that was much taller but did not have a trail. Elder Nelson, Alder, Coles, and I took this as a challenge. We pointed to the higher mountain and started to make our own trail. We bush wacked, jumped fences, climbed on our hands and knee, trying to make it to the top. We climbed for about 3 hours until it got very sketchy and was getting late so we came back down. We did at least get higher then the other group. It was so nice to be out there in the country and feel like I am at home for a second. We also got up & down a lot faster then the other group, so we went home and were able to talk with home in time. It was a super fun activity. After we e-mailed we just went to a family of investigators and talked with them. They are fairly young and aren´t the closest relationship so we where helping them out. It was super funny actually because they didn´t hold anything back and I was just laughing the whole time because of the looks they were giving each other! They were better though before we left. We came home and I was DEAD. I slept so hard that night!
On Tuesday we had a rough day because pretty much all of our appointments fell through. We did visit one investigator in-specific that is starting to enjoy the teachings in her life and she is doing really well! We can see the change in her house and her happiness. The other companionship we lived with got changed today because it is transfer day. Elder Nelson got his third Mexican. He is super cool and likes to play sports too! He will fit right in here and likes to work. Anyway it is the start of what is called here ¨Semana Santa¨. It means holy week but it is far from holy. It is like there spring break here. People just leave for the beaches and rivers and drink hard core and a lot of hookah going on. That is why are plans fell through.
This Wednesday we did find someone who is really cool! We contacted his wife about a week ago and visited with her but he was always super busy so never got to share with him. We finally got to talk with him and it turns out he is a member. He was baptized about 8 years ago but has been inactive for awhile due to his job. He is a really cool guy and is very intelligent. He still really likes the church so it will be really cool to see if we can connect this family together and teach his wife who isn´t a member.
Thursday I was listening to general conference at home while I was cooking french toast and a phrase caught my ear that I would like to share with you guys. He said ¨We may need to let go of the world, so we can hold on to the eternities¨. This is now probably one of my favorite quotes of all time! It hits a very key point. The world can’t bring us salvation, nor happiness that lasts. Relying only upon the things of our Lord Jesus Christ is how we can have a joy that will never leave and be saved. I agree that it is hard to keep your eye on salvation because this world is very distracting. The great thing is, if we keep hold on to the iron rod, or in other words, keep on that straight and narrow path that our God has prepared for us, He will bless us a lot here on the earth! He will give us salvation that will last for the eternities. We did have a rough afternoon. We were going to our first appointment and the Lord guided us to one of his lambs that was lost. He is a recent convert trying to overcome alcohol but fell hard today. We fought with him trying to get him back to his house and getting him to sleep for 4 hours! It was a good fight but we completed the mission and pulled out of him that he doesn´t pray! How is God going to help you if you don´t ask! At least we know why he wasn´t able to overcome it.
Friday morning we had an activity at the church. We had a really good turn out actually. We missionaries had a special hymn and it didn´t turn out terrible. After, I just played a lot of basketball and volleyball with the members. It was a super fun morning. We went to go buy food but everything was closed! We got all the way there and it was closed! In the afternoon we went to an investigator who wants to be baptized but doesn´t want to prepare. We were very confused because she didn´t talk about why when we asked what was wrong. That sucked but it happens.
Saturday was pretty normal. We did have the opportunity to go play some ¨Dominios¨ with some members. Played a lot of basketball in the morning.
Sunday was also normal. A lot of people out of town. We did get 8 less actives to church! Lessons were alright. We had a very solid investigator we had to drop today. She still doesn´t want to be baptized for a reason we don´t know and she wouldn't tell us how we can help her. We are going to wait 2 weeks until we pass by again. We at least ended the day with a great family. Talked with them about the Book Of Mormon.
This week was really fast. It was great to remember that our old brother, the Savior of the world, the Son of God, resurrected on the third day, overcoming death for all that lived and will live. I invite you all to show your thanks by keeping his commandments and coming closer to him.
Love,
Elder Wolfe
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