18 October 2010

Mon 10/18/2010 11:50 AM

Bueno Bueno Bueno

Why hello there peeps,

So this week was really short. So not much to talk about with ya'll! I think half the time I say the same things in the email. But whatever. I gotta write something down to ya'll! We had kind of a mediocre week. It was weird; every set appointment we had or team up got canceled....so that’s normal, but every back up we had planned was there. It was so great! We only taught 17 lessons and had 2 people to church, but yet it was still a good week.

As we taught this week, I focused more on following the Spirit and asking really good questions. It really made my teaching a lot better. Because then the investigator teaches himself a lot of the lesson and learns more. One experience this week was with a woman named Madelena. I started out just asking questions, like “Do you believe in the BOM?”, “Do you believe in Jose Smith?”, and I finished with , “Will you come to church on Sunday?” She said, “No.” So we are like, “What?....You just said you believe in all that stuff.” Way weird. So I kept asking questions and like teaching how we only need one church on the earth and how Jesus only established one doctrine and in one way. She was like. “Ok ok ok ok ok.” So I asked her again, “Will you come to church?” and she said, “Yes.” So it’s so awesome to see that when you ask questions and find more of the doubts in people they come to realize the truthfulness. Sadly when we arrived Sunday with a member, she was not there. But it was still cool!

So one Zoram Quintana came to GI this week and his buddy Marvin (who I actually had Spanish with). Anywho. Short story. We went and did missionary work with him, because Quintana served here, and we went to the hospital to visit this guy who has been there for a while. It’s sad, but seriously, it was way good. We just started visiting with him and Quintana just was saying thanks and stuff for being so hospitable to him and what not. Then the most awkward silence went on, it was crazy. But I was just filled with the Spirit and so was Quintana. The guy just started crying and professing his love for the missionaries and how much they bless our lives and stuff. I was like wow. It was just a really riveting experience with him and with a former missionary.

With Victor (I think I talked about him before), he is a really great guy. Very kind and very believing. So we tried to set him for baptizm and he said, “No” and that he didn’t feel prepared. So we just kept teaching and promising him blessings, and we asked him again if he would be baptized. He said, “Yes.” He wouldn't accept a date, but he does want to do it! So that is super good. If only like 50% of the people that I set would get baptized, it would be awesome. But it rarely happens. I have faith that one person will be baptized someday! It will happen! We should have a baptism coming up in the next couple weeks - Sajid. We just got him and his novia hitched on Saturday. But we still need to teach him stuff and he needs to come to church with his wife, who is a member. The wedding was so short. Like 5 minutes. I love it. It was like bam bam, bam, bam, kiss and gone! But we are hopeful for him. He really loves the church and really wants to get baptized. We’ve just got to teach him.

So a crazy story from last night! The Catalan's invited us over for dinner last night at like 7:30. So we went over, and Raquel y Adalberto were there. These two families are probably my favorite here. They are so great! Anywho, we ate dinner and kind of went into a Bible study and what not, which was good. The Rios's are moving this Wednesday, but hopefully the Lord will change their minds. They are very young in the church. It gets to be like 8:30 and we are thinking that we should go. But something told me to stay. As we stayed, the Rios just start fighting about their marriage and blah, blah, blah, and talking about separation. I am like, “No, no, no, you are such good people. This should not happen.” So the Catalan's did most the talking and stuff. But then like 9:15 rolls around and I still feel like we need to stay. So we do. Then I stood up and bore my testimony about how marriage is tough but the blessings are worth it. I said, “I am very young, and maybe don't know too much, but I know if you move to Texas, that it will be a hard to stay in the church. And for this, you should stay. You were baptized here. You have a ward family here who loves you and wants you to succeed. And before anything else, the Lord wants you to ask him first before anything happens.” Now I normally wouldn't say that....but it just came out. I am pretty sure the Lord was speaking exactly through me. Then 9:30 rolls around and things are more content and I still have the feeling to stay! So we say a prayer, and like a minute goes by. Then the Rios family asks for blessings. And as I am giving Raquel her blessing, I just feel so great and spiritual, and tears roll down my face as I am giving this choice daughter the counsel she needs from her Heavenly Father. The power of the priesthood is so real. Last night testified of it more to me than ever. I know that we needed to stay there so I could give her that blessing at that time. How great is that??? :)

So -- other updates, I can't think of any. Saturday, we went out with ole Brother Guerrero. Man, I swear like 10 pieces of food hit me in the face. I am just trying not to laugh or like throw up. I just keep composure and wipe myself off. Oh man.

Oh, we went to a baptism on Saturday too. The kid being baptized was like not all there, but accountable enough to be baptized. A Sister was giving a talk on the Gift of the Holy Ghost. She is like, “You are going to get the Holy Ghost tomorrow”, and he said, "Does it come in like a gift wrapped box like for Christmas? or what is it?" I laughed so hard, but it was cute and funny.

Things with my comp are alright. I have been with him for 3 months, and let’s just say that I am ready for transfers. :) “That’s all I have to say about that.” -Forrest Gump.

So that’s it for me today. I love you all so, so, so, so, so much and I wish the best for you! This week we have a zone conference down in Lincoln again. So that will be fun to see some people. We are going fishing again today! I just love fishing. It is so fun! Last week was good. We just got a bunch of little fishies with the member! Well. I love you all so much! May God bless you as you keep your covenants! Love ya and miss ya!

Con amor,

Elder Bradley Rigby