May 16, 2011

Placida is just an odd old lady. We realized that she doesnt come to church because she doesnt really understand the doctrine. So we went to go teach her. But she took it badly when we told her we are really here to serve her in Spiritual help. She got kind of offended, now she doesnt even want to shake our hands when we see her, because only people who come and help her really are able to say hi. She also wanted to pay us. Oh well.

This week we were kinda strapped for time. I had a kinda crappy thursday. I just felt sick. Not like that i was really sick. Just unwell. So we went out to work, and as the day went on i got worse and worse. I just was tired. on top of it no one was there or wanted to talk to us that day. you have those days, but then the next day things get made up for. Friday we (the other elders and us) got a couple married, and the ZL´s came and did Exchanges with us. So i went and we had a ton of stuff to do and people to see, but we added to the huge amount of people that we now pass by. its crazy. we found a bunch. Oh but wednesday we found a lady and her family that are super cool. she was there with her 10 year old son and her 23 year old daughter. She is catholic, but doesnt really like that. i guess back about 3 years ago some elders came by and gave her her a tiny pass along card, that has a timeline of the world. So it had the creacion until now, including apostasy and restoration and on the back it has the steps to pray. We taught her the restoration, and her opinion was what we ended up teaching her. Its like she was made for the gospel. She wanted to come to church, as did her 10 year old, even though he is getting ready to do his first communion. So for this week they went there. Hopefully this week they will come by to ours. Anyway, we also found Olga, who accepted to get baptized very quickly, and gave a perfect prayer right there in the first lesson and received an answer.

Then on saturday we helped the other elders with their baptism. They baptized. and are baptizing next week, and the week after that. So cool. This is a great area. We have transfers this week, so i hope I dont leave. We have tons of potential for June.
Well thats about it. I gotta go now.

love you
Elder Ben