July 23, 2013

Hey Guys,

Things are going alright here in Rosario. The branch is excited and they have made changes and the new auxiliary presidents are ready to work. Things are going a little slow in terms of Missionary work. After our baptism we kind of found ourselves at square one again. We have a couple investigators but we couldn´t see them that much this week. I am hoping to find more this week. But we will see what this week has in store. We weren´t in our area much this week due to changes. We were with Elder Draper till his comp got there.  Church on Sunday I gave a talk on La Obra Misional. It was one of my better talks. One I prepared for and even more Practiced. I could really feel the spirit especially as I made a few changes in what I was saying. The truth I learned a lot in church for the first time in a while. So I get home the 21st! Like how I just threw that in there. haha!! So I called president yesterday and we talked really quick about it. I didn´t tell him about flying home with Ben it just didn´t feel right but maybe I will call the office elders and see what I can do. If I do it, it will only be the flight from Salt Lake to Lewiston but president told me to fly to Spokane so I will see what happens. If it doesn´t happen, its all good. It would be fun though. So that means I have just a little time left. My comp is super trunky. He is counting down the days in like 6 different ways pie graph percents days and I think he wants to make a paper ring thingy haha. It hasn´t really set in yet but I definitely find myself thinking about home more. The home dreams are the worst. Haha in one dream I had I got off the plane and walked to you guys and mom didn´t want to give me a hug. I guess the girls were fighting and she was upset. haha! So I got upset and said Me voy! (I'm going) and turned around and walked back toward the plane. Haha!  It is kind of a funny dream to think about. But don´t let it happen.

Also in other news why didn´t you tell me Brother Dalton was a new Mission President in Chile. I saw it in the Liahona. That is really cool. Remember when we almost burned down his field. He property is sweet.

Lastly I didn´t get the chance to tell you last week due to the traveling and such but. This Baptism that we had was probably the most meaningful and I have never relied more on the Lord in my life then the weeks leading up to it(besides maybe only the stuff I put up with in Cerro). I fasted for 6 or 7 weeks leading up to it. At first my fasts were not very specific they didn´t include names I really only ask the Lord if I did my part he would bless me with a baptism. As things moved farther along I was fasting for two people one of which stopped listening but the other was Olga. As she started having all those trials(Husband dieing, being robed) my fasts grew more meaningful. I was able to feel a deep love for her like no other investigator I have had. The interesting thing is that Olga and I don´t... it is kind of hard to explain... don´t connect like I have with other converts or investigators. Meaning I have been better friends with lots of other people but I have a lot more love and respect for her then the majority of the people I have met here. The Lord truly helped. I did really nothing to have that baptism. I mean I left everyday on time just to knock doors because we didn´t have anyone else to visit and I did it just to be obedient. But the lord really had prepared her and the way for her to be baptized. I just watched it all happen. A lot of missionaries were like fa Elder Wray your a Capo you baptized someone in Rosario but I can't really accept credit for anything I don´t feel like I did anything special for her. But it has truly been a learning experience. I have loved my mission and am so grateful for everything I have learned.  

   

But the Secretaries just called me to arrange my travel plans maybe I will be able to get in with Ben. But I have to go.

Love you guys!

Elder Wray

Don´t be trunky, I´m Not!