November 5, 2012

Hey Guys!

We are having a hard time. I fasted yesterday to know what our Heavenly Father wants us to do in this area, how we should work. But I still don´t know. We have a couple investigators but they all have to get married and they aren´t keeping commitments. The only things that come to my mind are diligence and charity. I really want to help Elder Myers finish strong. I don´t know if I ever told you but it is really hard to get people married here. It is a long process that can take up to 3 months I have heard. They can not be married through a church well I mean to be legally married the only way is through a judge and starting in December I think all judges go on vacation. After they are legally married then they can go to the temple. Other then my area being difficult the week was good. 

I saw success, Karen was baptized on Saturday and Matias on Sunday. I was able to baptize them both. There are some Pics. Now only the dad is the only non member in there family. They were really good baptisms. Also on Sunday the baby of a couple we are reactivating was blessed. I was able to stand in the circle as the grandfather blessed his grand daughter. The ward has drastically improve in the last 3 months. When I first got here church attentance was around 55-65, now in the last three Sundays we are getting between 90-105. The ward is also working a lot better. Elder Rivas has left with the President of The Relief Society three times this past week to visit recent converts and in actives. Elder Myers and I are working with the Elders Quorum Presidency to make a plan to reactivate 15 Elders. This Bishop has a lot of trust in us right now which is really nice. On Sunday as well two of my converts went up and bore their testimonies. I was a little nervous because they both went up at the same time and they were giggling. Some times they are not the most reverent, they are learning, in the end they bore prefect testimonies. I was very happy!  Also I don´t know if I told you but this week I got news the Luis the brother of one of my Converts Miguel from T-bo was baptized a few weeks ago. That was really cool to hear I tried to teach him but he never want to go to church. Well I guess after writing all of that I have a lot of reasons to be happy. I have truly been blessed. I just wish our area would get going. I guess I just need to be patient and have more faith. 

What else happened this week, Oh yea I was really excited to tell you this when it happened but I almost forgot. I was hit with a rock. I don´t know why but I just think that it was the coolest thing. It hit me right in the back, it was thrown by a couple teenagers but it didn't hurt that bad thanks to the strap of my backpack. People have thrown rocks at us before but they have always come short. Anyway don't worry. I feel bad for the church here in Cerro they have to put up with so much crap. All churches here have huge fences and bars over the windows but in this chapel I have seen they steel the gate to the fence 3 times in a month it isn't a small item it is more like a garage door. Spray painted the sidewalk and one wall with bad things. They have broken the window in the sacrament room 3 times as well. Cut the phone wire, Pooped in front of the doors (I got to pick that up) stolen lots of stuff.. the list goes on and on. And that is just in the time I have been here. I feel so bad for the members here they have to put up with so much. Anyway that's about all I have time for. Oh also I got a letter from sister Clark with almost all my friends letters on it. I was super good and inspiring. I also was able to listen to Matt's home coming talk last night it was super good and gave me some stuff to think about. Thanks for everything. Please pray for me and my comp. He goes home in 13 days! Love you.

Love 
Elder Wray