ITS COLDDDD!!!!!!!

¿Qué hubo ve amigos?

 

Elder Ez and I left the apartment today and it was a whopping -27C outside. It is the kind of cold that if you are outside for more than 10 minutes, even in warm clothes, it starts to hurt. It also dumped on us about a foot of snow the last two days and we are execting a lot more to come. This is the kind of weather that people told me to expect when I was coming here.

 

We had interviews on Thursday with President Cambell. They were shorter than I expected but they went very well. I came out thinking that this man really was chosen by God to direct this mission. We did not reach our goal for baptisms this past year, but we have made a lot of goals and are going to try really hard with the help of the Lord to meet our goal this year. He gave me some great advice that I will take for myself and for my area. Sometimes I feel as though the Lord provides me guidance through everyone around me. It is really amazing the way that we can receive personal revelation for ourselves and for those around us.

 

This week was a good one for the area. We visited Mario again earlier in the week and he is always happy to see us. We are becoming really good friends with him and are trying to bring his spirits up every chance we get. We also met with Sister Hernandez (Carlos's wife). She is doing really well while Carlos is in Mexico. She tells us that he is still going to church down there and trying really hard to get back up here to be with his family. She is always happy and cheerful through her trial. She is so strong. I can't imagine being away from your husband with a new baby, that looks exactly like Carlos! But that reminds me - on Thursday after district meeting we went to Subway, and I have to say it kinda stinks. Mom, you would not approve! It was a lot more expensive and there was like half the number of sandwiches. But we taught English class on Wenseday and it was good to see Victor since he moved out of our area. I have to say his laugh is the funniest ever.

 

We met with the Diaz family again on Thursday for dinner and shared a message about faith. The little son ( I can't remember his name) really wanted to eat the scriptures when we had them in our hands. It was funny because he really wanted to "feast on the words of Christ"! They are a great family and we are trying to figure if they have been to the temple or not. We also met with our usual less actives, the Cruz family and also Lilia Sanchez. But on Saturday we were visiting potentials in one of our wards and we came across a man named Armando. He is from Chile and he told us to come back and see him on Sunday. We brought a memer with us, Brother Cristancho, who is a complete stud, and shared a quick message with him. He seems to not be too receptive but he wantsto meet with us again. We also met with Ruben and Cindy yesterday. We shared the first lesson with them and the Spirit was really strong. They have desires to keep meeting with us, but he is on oxygen because he needs a lung transplant. He cannot go to church for this reason and it is really hard for him to get up and walk around. But we are praying for him and can really see these two getting baptized. Trust in the Lord!!!

 

 

Spiritual Thought: Matthew 5. Read the "Be-Attitudes" and see if you are striving to meet up to these standards. It really is eye opening.

 

¡Gracious por todo!

Mucho Mucho Amor

 

Elder Kippppp!