So I had a funny realization that this upcoming week will mark 6 months. It was at that moment that I had a little panic attack realizing that a fourth of my mission was gone! Time is definitely different here in the mission, but maybe it is just a side effect of busy life. Days are forever, weeks come fast and then months seem like they didn't even happen.
This week though has been super interesting!
Monday- Everything pretty much fell through, though we were able to visit a family who hadn't been to church for a few weeks, and then also a less active member, Hna Quiñonez.
Tuesday- We had District meeting and then we did some service with Hermano Nefi Barrientos. After that we had to finish some studies and then we had a miracle. Saida invited us over to go teach her cousin from Guatemala, Gervin. So we ended up over there and had a way cool lesson about the Book of Mormon.
Wednesday- We had an interesting day pretty much of just creating relationships with the members. All of our appointments fell through, but it seems that the Lord wanted us to strengthen the members that day.
Thursday- We met with Gervin again and taught about the Restoration. He was super awesome and wants to learn! We then were helped by Brother Cook our Young Men's President. We went on splits while they visited some of his home teaching families, Elder Jun and I tried to visit some investigators, but instead we were able to go with Presidente Castillo to visit Hna Quiñonez again. It was super cool because presidente was able to help her and her family feel the need to come to church, even if work won't let you.
Friday- We found a super cool investigator named Juan Carlos when we were trying to find someone else that lived in this house. He is a man who finds work by waiting at the Home Depot for someone to hire him. (That reminds me of the parable of the laborers a the different times of hire) Anyway, with the cold he has not been able to find work and is struggling for food. He was very excited to meet with us and learn. We set an appointment for Saturday. Later, we had correlation and ended up back at Saida's house with the Branch Mission Leader Hno. Ventura and also her uncle(she was rocking the missionary work this week!). We had an awesome discussion about a number of gospel principles. After we had to leave because it was getting late, but they all stayed and Gervin, her uncle and all of them watched the Testaments together.
Saturday- This was crazy! We didn't have the car, but we had appointments like none other to make! We went an walked to the Gemio's house and had lunch with them, then their son Alesandro took us to meet with Gervin again. It was way cool because he asked us for a chapter to read from the Book of Mormon! After that, we went and taught Josefina about the Plan of Salvation. We then went to Juan Carlos again. We get there and he is upstairs so we start talking to a lady named Patricia. We end up teaching both her and Juan Carlos the Restoration. He came down and was all ready to go to church! He had thought it was Saturday not Sunday. After them our appointment cancelled, but we went with presidente to visit Liliana who she and her husband have been investigating the church for a while now, though the sisters have been teaching them. We shared a message and our testimonies and still had time. We decided to go and visit our investigator Santos. We go and teach again the Restoration and find many of his doubts.
Sunday-This is the big miracle! Juan Carlos came to church! Saida was so good and she stopped by to pick him up. He loved it! I taught Gospel Doctrine and he even felt so comfortable to make a comment during priesthood! Hear is the real miracle though; we find out later that he had been offered a job(for the day) for the first time in weeks today that payed at $25/hour but he declined instead to go to church with us. His faith had to have been incredible to trust that God would take care of him if he went to church. Remember he has no food and has not had work for weeks, yet he chose to come to church.
All in all it was a very miraculous week. I am sorry, but I forgot to take pictures this week. I think I just forget until Monday and then it's too late... I will do better!
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Sincerely,
Elder Haynie
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