Tortillas: 24 (We traveled a ton this week and I did not get to eat a lot of tortillas...)
Steps: 43357
As mentioned above, this week was a ton of traveling. Last monday we were in Huehue (3 hours each way) for Pday, wednesday we went to Huehue for a leaders meeting for Castillo, and Thursday we went to Colotenango (2 hours each way) for our zone meeting. So, this ment that we did not get a lot of work done in our area...
This saturday we have the baptism of Familia Sop Chavez, and it is so amazing to see the conversion! Walter (The son) and Caterino (the dad) have changed so much. They are now coming to church on their own and consistently! Their questions and doubts are no longer big things, like why do I need to be baptised again, but stuff like what they have heard we think that meat is against the word of wisdom! It is pretty funny some of their questions! We are really excited for their baptism! We also right now are working with two other families, Family Castillo and Family Pablo. The father of Family Castillo is brothers of a member and the mother and daughter in Familia Pablo are inactive members. We dont have a lot of lessons with them, but they have alot of interest! Sadly, we were not able to have a single lesson with Avilia this week... Everytime we called she said she was not home, and when we invited her to church she said she did not know why she needs to change... We are going to try and have another lesson this week to remotivate her, but the traveling made it hard this week... Other than that, we are using the Christmas inititive as much as we can to try and get more investigators, and this week we are going to have a special Noche de Hermanamiento wednesday that is Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon! It was my idea, and I am really excited to see how it goes!
Mejor Milagro:
So, almost everyday walking down the street I will hear a little kid call out from a house "Hello!" or "Merry Christmas!" in broken english. For the longest time, I had no idea who it was, but I would just respond back with a "Goodbye!" So, Friday we were walking down the street and I hear the same broken "Hello!" but this time it was not hidden, it was a group of little kids in the street.
So, we talked to them for a little bit and joked around, and I mentioned that we would be having english class for free in the chruch on Saturday. They were so excited they could not help but jump! They are a group of three Dennis(10), Manuel (7, he looks exactly like the Guatemalan version of Sam, and the funny thing is that Samuel and Manuel pronouced with a spanish accent sounds exactly the same! He even has the good manner of Sam, when I invited him the english class he said "Thanks you so much for the invitation, I am excited to come!) and Dennis brother (8). So, Dennis and Manual showed up to English Class the next day! That night we went to visit Familia SopChavez, and the crew stopped us in the street. We talked and joked for a second, but told them that we had to go and invited them to church the next morning.
So, I was sitting in sacrement meeting, and in the window I see two hands grab the bars of the windows and see manuel poke his head up for all to see! So, I run out and tell them to come in, they come in and stay for 2 hours of church!
The Church building and Manuel
I know that this week it is not the most amazing miracle, but really it is about what the future holds. This week we are going to try and get a lesson with their whole family, and hopefully the trust that they have in us will rub off on their families!
Testimony Time:
This week I have been studying in Matthew, and truly the words and teachings of Christ are so powerful. I started writing down verses that I find and really like and I write them on sticky notes and put them on my desk, and it gives me so much strength constantly see and grow from what Christ has taught. I also have been reading passages of Christs birth in the Book of Mormon for our night of Jesus Christ on wednesday, and it has grown my testimony so much of the Book of Mormon and of Jesus Christ! I am so grateful for the opportunity to preach the gospel during such a special time, and even though I am away from the norm this Christmas it has been one of my favorite Christmas season. I know that Jesus Christ died for us and that through him we can become the people that God wants us to be! I know the power of the Book of Mormon and I know without a shadow of a doubt it is true! In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Love you all! Enjoy the Christmas season and remeber the true meaning! Also, watch the "He is the Gift" video! Such a special spirit!
My Christmas Tree!
Elder Castillos Christmas gift to me
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