Well, this week was a very blessed and an honestly miraculous one.
This week we really worked our butts off to make sure that we could a make some progress here in Patricios. We've really been facing challenges in finding people that are willing to progress, especially because Yuliana and her family we had to drop for lack of commitment. Our efforts were payed off though.
For the first few days of the week, we couldn't find anyone, we couldn't teach anyone... nothing. Then on Wednesday, things started happening. First off, at the end of the day, we found a FAMILY!!! They seemed way interested, but as is with the work at times, you won't usually find them a second time, we do plan on passing by again, to see if they are ignoring us and were just polite in letting us in. Then Thursday, we found another family, as well, we found a man that has a testimony of the gospel already, named Pablo (Paul in English.... think about it,) just needs to be baptized, he even told us when we first started talking with him that, "This church is very strong and is growing consistently. I honestly don't believe that this could be a work of man; God has to be the one in charge of this church." He himself even feels that the Lord is preparing him for this.
We also got the chance to meet, in place of Yuliana and her family, another family, that while the majority of this family is inactive, the Grandmother and one of the daughters is firm and continues in the faith. This young man we found is named Franco. He has 9 years of age as well, but because of the aide of this Grandmother, came this week to the Chapel, and is way excited, because he already wants to be a missionary (yay!!!)
Finally we had a Zone Conference this week, a Christmas special. We got to be trained a bit more, as well as here from Pte. Salas again, something we really hadn't done for about 4 months now. He's animating us and is preparing this mission to be able to baptize 100 people in January, something the mission has not been able to do for 10 years. His love for the missionaries really is amazing, and the fruits of his labor are showing, now that every week, we get closer and closer to reaching that amazing goal.
As well, part of this conference, we got to watch a Chrch related christmas movie, something about the "other" wise man; we also got to play a bunch of sports and do a lot of activities, one of which, included throwing waterballons at other missionaries (Pte. Salas included threw quite a few.... and got drenched as well.); finally, we had him and his wife gave the missionaries their gifts for Christmas (a mate cup... if you have questions ask Dad,) as well as giving out packages and letters and all sorts of other things.
It's so weird.... now almost a year ago... I was at home with y'all... opening my suitcases of pants, socks, ties, etc... my how time flies... included that in one more week I will have 11 months in the mission.
Well, I love you all and can't wait to be calling ya!
-Ian
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