Hello family, loved ones, compatriots,
The subject line kinda sorta maybe sums up my feelings about this week. Twas amazing. Let's do a play by play, because every day was pretty fantastic.
Monday: Had an elder in the district attempt to do the "El Macho" challenge. Oh. My. Lanta. I have never seen that many nachos on one plate. Also found some matching blazers ($3 at the local thrift shop) for Elder Longino and I. A Photo Shoot commenced. Twas glorious. Photos to follow.
Tuesday: Zone Conference!! Today was a wee bit frigid outside, but luckily they don't hold Zone Conference outside.... Learned a ton, and got the opportunity to give a role play/training on teaching simply using the pictures in the pamphlets. It's funny how you tend to learn more from preparing to teach something than from being taught.... Raced (going the speed limit) back to Durango to teach some rockin Less Actives who are trying to come back to church, gave a blessing to one of the sweetest old ladies we've ever met in the hospital. Paid a bill (can I get a sarcastic "woot woot"), and got the chance to teach Elizabeth about Family History and Temples and Mike Kehn about temptation and the power to overcome it. They're two of the greatest people evahh and both are really looking forward to this Saturday.
Wednesday: Got a loaf of bread from home!!! And letters! :D Service at the food bank, fantastic lessons with fantastic people, miracles, etc. Just a typical day :) Would include more detail, but I need time to get to the best part of the week.
Thursday/Friday: Great days. Woo! Ok, on to the day we've all been waiting for (drum roll please.....)
Saturday: I'll take today straight from the journal:
"Sooo... today was pretty good! Considering two of our favorite people got baptized :) Mike Kehn and Elizabeth Wiegert. It. Was. Awesome. The spirit there was so strong---Elizabeth even bore her testimony, which was supah cool:) She heads back to school tomorrow after church, but there's a GREAT support group set up there for her, so all should be well. Hard to believe how much you can come to care about someone in a couple of weeks.... The gift of Charity is REAL. Mike was just glowing the whole time, which is so cool!! Even in the 3 months that I've been here, his countenance has changed. Can't wait to see what the next while will look like for him :) This gospel is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the power of God on the Earth. It is the way to progress eternally. It is the way to be with our families forever. This work will go forth until ALL have had the opportunity to receive it. It's my privilege; my work; my responsibility to do EVERYTHING in my power, relying wholly upon the merits of Him who is mighty to save, to assist my Heavenly Father in bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. How cool is that?"
Anywho, I love you all!
Do better. Be better. Become like Him!
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