October 22, 2012

Hey Guys,

This week has been better then weeks past. We did divisions with Elder Pace and Elder Vargas. It was a good experience and I feel like I learned a lot and reanimated my desire to share the gospel and be better. We had the baptism of Belen, which was good her family came from all over Montevideo to support her. She was on the Bishops Action List, so almost her whole family is inactive besides an aunt and cousin which bring her to church. She is 9 but smart and has been going to church off and on her whole life, with her family. Her mom is inactive sadly and I don´t think she has plans to come back but she is happy for her daughter. Her Dad is an Ex-missionary that lives in another part of Deo and also is inactive. Yesterday was the Primary program which was good also the most full I have seen the chapel since I have been here. All my converts were there which was cool to see. 

This week has been strange. Like I said we had divisions with Elder Pace. He gave a lot of advice. He dies in 4 weeks. But I don´t know if you remember I told you about an Elder that was found in a closet with a girl during conference. Well we all figured he was going to get changed to another area and when he stayed we were all surprised. Well then on Wednesday he told us he was going, and he was going to meet his new comp during a zone training. This Elder is a good friend we shared a ward so I was kind of sad he was going to another area. We also were in the MTC together. Well when we got to the training Elder Nygard the AP pulled me aside just before it started and told me we didn't need to do Divisions, we were going to the airport. It was so sad. I couldn't believe it. So Elder Nygard and I got in the car with him took him to the mission home and then to the airport. He was really worried how his family would react seeing as his mom is an ex-missionary and his brother as well. It was a year since I arrived at the airport. Anyway it was super sad and I also missed the whole training which kind of stunk. Anyway now that that happened. We have had special changes. I am going to be taking this Elders place in Las torres bis. I will be in the same ward still I just wont be able to visit my converts till I leave but I guess I will see them in church on Sunday. My new comp is Elder Myers from Laton Cali. He goes home in 4 weeks as well and was a zone leader but I have heard he is really trunky. But I will be living in a house of four that is huge. It is called the mansion in the mission. It should be sweet when my stick gets here. I am excited but also kind of sad. I am going to miss my side of the ward. The other side is harder to work because it is really far from church and it is also way more dangerous but President said that's what God wants so here we go. I also will probably be in this ward a long time. At least till January but I think even more. Oh, also this week we see Elder Oaks which should be sweet on Saturday. Anyway that's about it. Thanks for the fotos. 

Love

Elder Wray