September 13, 2010

Freak! I totally forgot to bring my card to send pictures to you this week, not only that had I brought it this computer doesn't have a USB port... so I'll just tell you the news anyways.


Well, this last week sure was interesting, especially having to be in a trio with two latinos, but I really got to see for my self how much spanish I actually knew and understood. I also got to do Exchanges with the ZL's this week, and that was very intersting. They showed me some of the new things that we should be doing in lessons now and let me just say... I didn't think mission work could get much easier. Most of the times with on-the-spot contact lessons, they would just honestly explain baptism, and at times, just straight out ask them if they wanted to be baptized (without even committing them to it,) as well, as when we left and we prayed with them, every time they informed the new investigator that one of us would pray first, and after, those that were in the room were asked to pray in the most sincere way possible, by just confessing the true feelings of their heart to God and to close in the name of Christ. Then we would all kneel down and do that. It was amazing to here how many people had honestly needed help and to hear some of their pleas was something that really humbled me. I'm convinced after that, that what the church is basically re-teaching to missionaries, is how to be honest, sincere, and in all honesty, real representatives of Christ.

So yeah... I'll be working on getting you pix in the following week of it all.

As well, the mission has had some schedule changes so now I have to be out and working by 6 PM on mondays, so I probably will be very busy.

Now as the subject says

New Transfer.

Well, I am ending up staying here in Cosquín for another 6 weeks (which means I´ll be seeing Conference here!)

New Compañero

I FINALLY got a companion and he really is awesome. His name is E' Roldan. He has only one transfer more than me and as well... he is from Buenos Aires. Which now means... I will be speaking in solid spanish for the next 6 weeks at the least... this is gonna be fun!

and...............................

I think that will serve as the letter for the week, if y'all feel differently I'll send a better one next week.

Love y'all!
-Ian

P.S. Look down below

GUESS WHO BAPTIZED THIS WEEKEND!!!!!?!?!?!?!?!

Yes, I have finally, actually, baptized AND confirmed. It was interesting, I baptized Favio Perez, he has about 9 years of age, and I had only taught him once before on exchanges with the district leader. It was a pretty strange experience... largely because he is almost the same height as me... and the same weight. So obviously, or at least I think it was obvious, I did screw up the first time, largely cause I'd never practiced with him and we weren't very coordinated. The amazing part of it all was the Confirmation, which in that, I honestly felt the full power of the priesthood. To this moment... I don't know what I said after I said receive the Holy Ghost. I do, though, remember feeling the Spirit fill my body and fill me with what felt like the fire which we are promised to feel with the Holy Ghost.