Well Wednesday night we visited one of our Less Active Families (who actually showed up to church this Sunday!).
We were talking to them while they were preparing us dinner. And
suddenly someone comes out of nowhere and her name was Jaqueline. It
turns out that she had just moved in to the same house with her husband
from Mexico. And so they are staying with our Less Active Family for a
while. Armando called her and introduced her to us. And Elder Passey and
I started talking to her. We both knew right away that it was a great
missionary opportunity! Eventually we got her talking about church and
how she was not yet in a church because she was usually just stuck
inside her home most of the time. We then got a call from the Sisters
who needed a ride and so we had 30 minutes. Food was not done and so we
decided that we still need to have at LEAST a small lesson. We did not
come planned for a non-member to be there. So we followed with teaching
the first part of the Plan Of Salvation. She was VERY curious about the
questions "where did we come from" What is our purpose" and "where are
we going". She WANTED to know. Because of short time we left her with
the Pamphlet to read over. But what was the MOST powerful part of that
lesson was when Armando (less Active) bore his testimony to them! Elder
Passey and I let him take over. And it was SUPER powerful! It was
AWESOME! That was where we ended. Before we left her husband Carlos
arrived home. And we talked to him for a bit. He said he had studied
with missionaries in Tennessee and went to church. But his friend who
gave him a ride passed away. And after that he never heard from the
missionaries again. It was a blessing to have found them through
members! That was a wonderful night and we will be going back this
Wednesday!
Friday we did service. we helped out Our Branch President moving things around his home. It was going to be his Wife's birthday on Saturday
and his home is still not finished because he just recently moved in
and the people are still working on his house while they are living
there so it is crazy in there. So we helped him out. Basically just
making room around the house so people could get in and see a nice home.
We were glad that we were able to help him. The Fossati's have taken
care of us every day specially this last week for me and my hurt back.
And it was the least thing we could do for them. They are a blessing to
the missionaries and to the Branch!
Saturday
we did more service! We painted a few walls on the outside of a house.
It was in the morning so it was not bad at all. It was a fun small
project. And then we spent a good amount of the afternoon helping the
other missionaries in our district with rides because we are the only
ones in a car and the sisters are on foot and the others who are on
bikes need a ride every now and then, specially when they miss a bus.But
in the end I just really enjoy the opportunity to help those around
me.
Sunday
was super fun and super filling! Brother Ory, Brother Getcher, and
Brother Newman all came down to the West Bank! I had visited them and
served with them in the Covington Ward when I was up in my last area in
Mandeville! It was Awesome to see them again! It brought back great
memories. Brother Ory and Brother Getcher both came down to give talks
in the Spanish Sacrament, they were both suppose to be in Spanish but
Brother Ory decided to ask for a someone to translate for him. Think he
did the right thing, his spanish sounded a little rusty. ha... But Both
talks given were powerful and very good. It was a really good Sunday Service.
Elder Passey and I accidentally have filled ourselves up with 4
dinner appointments without knowing last night!!! We were scared...
Thankfully we were able to change one for Wednesday... So in the end we
only had 3. After the first one we could barely move!... So the 2
dinner we both didn't eat. Thankfully in was a meeting with our Ward
leader so he understood. Then in like 2 hours we had enough room for our
last meal. But at the same time we didnt... I do not know how we did
it! We visited the McCue's! We ate soo much we had 2nd for some odd
reason! It was Super good!!! We might have sinned by eating too much...
ha We shared a short message on temples with them. Reggie is going to
Temple Square for his first time this weekened! So we are hoping that
opens the door for him to be more open about the gospel. He told us he
knew he was not allowed in the temple because he is not a member. Elder
Passey and I told him no... He is absolutely allowed in the Temple,
everyone is welcome, you just have to get baptized first. So we said
"you are just not allowed in YET"... haha he just laughed. He knows we
are trying to convert him haha. It was a great night, and we were happy
stuffed turkey's by the end of the day.
That concludes my week. With one full week left in the transfer! Wow,
this one has flown by. Looks like my time in the West Bank might be up.
But One never knows what can happen!
Hope you all have a great week! Have fun and make the BEST out of EVERY MOMENT!
Much Love,
Elder Caiña
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