Well time for another weekly update! Working as a Zone leader never ends. It just keeps going and going and time flies by so fast that it is just not fair sometimes. In a way it is good, but really it is not. I seriously wish time went slower sometimes just so we can get everything done in time and still have time to do some personal stuff like Journal writing and such. It has been a load of work every day but nothing we can't handle.
As you all know it was Labor Day this Monday so that is why i did not write to ya'll. And we didn't have time to go yesterday to the library because we walked everywhere yesterday and for part of today as well. But now we finally made a walk here, so it is sorta a preparation day today.
Not much has happened in the last few days. Sad news first, one of our best investigators, Abraham is moving to Houston Texas because he has a job over there! He was seriously perfectly ready to be baptized! We were really sad to hear the news but he said he still wanted to be taught so we will be finding the missionaries in Houston to go over and teach him once he settles in. We are happy for him and we are going to be staying in touch!
Last week we had a ward BBQ for just about the entire night. And the Elders ended up cooking all the food. I do not think they heard of how well missionaries cooking is? But thankfully everything went well. On the same night we went to visit and investigator who had stop going to church. After many nights of trying to contact him, he finally was home that night. As we taught a strong lesson of faith without works is dead. He came out with his struggles. He told us a few things that he needed to get back to doing as well as attending church. And on Sunday he showed up with his mom and his family and it was a beautiful thing to see! He should be getting baptized soon because he said he wanted to do it when his mom was here. And now that she is, we will see what happens in the next week or two.
Also this Sunday the church was filled up more than usual! And we knew why. we saw 3 less active families from my area (Kenner) show up. And not only that but less actives from the other missionaries areas as well! We were SOO HAPPY that day and personally for me i was filled with joy and it is just and exciting thing to see. Knowing that one's hard work is paying of and that families are coming to renew their covenants knowing that they will also receive many blessings. I am really hoping that we see them more often in the future. The work is progressing here again in the New Orleans 2nd ward. But we just have to be patient and persistent. Slowly but surely we are moving along. Since i got here for the first month we had about 130 in the ward. now we are seeing more around 160 or 170. The work is beautiful!
That is the biggest thing i learned this week, that perservierance and patience are VERY effective! We can't quit because we never know when someone will randomly change or do something to make them progress with the gospel or with life. We just have to keep helping. The Lord has his time, so endure to the end!
As my wonderful friend who is in the San Diego California Mission told me about patience in the scriptures. Hebrews 6:9-15!
Well hope ya'll enjoy the rest of your week!
Love ya'll,
~Elder Caiña
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