This week was great! Last week of transfer 7! So crazy. I still remember when I was in transfer 1. What happened to all the time??! I'm so distraught and a little upset that this mission thing is going by too fast. I was kinda hoping for it to drag on lol.
This week was an "I miss my family week" for a part of it, but who doesn't? It's great to know that the options are: 1 finish my mission honorably and help the children in this part of the vineyard. 2. Go home in a body bag. I figure #1 would probably be better. So we're working hard!
Julia and Eduardo are FIIIIRRMM! They had a hard week. We went over with the Jdubb shuffle. WHich is basically 30 scriptures proving that Jesus is Jehovah. Well. That backfired. She got very confused and almost told us not to come back. So we told her we would come back the next day to clear things up. The first thing she said is: I've decided I don't want to listen anymore. Please leave..... My heart died. I couldn't speak and I forgot whatever spanish I knew. Luckily our District Leader was there and had seen this before. He asked if we could say a prayer and she let us. The spirit came and she listened. Though Jehovah is still God in her eyes, that will come. The important thing is her knowledge that God is God and that he loves us and that this is His church. She and Eduardo are getting married Saturday and baptized the 28th. Miracles happen!
It's a beautiful thing to see things like this happen! We've found some new investigators and had 4 to church! Including a less-active and her husband! Our goal of activating 3 less-actives is on it's way to being fulfilled! So stoked!
The Lord's work is here on the earth! What an honor it is to be a small tiny part and yet to be able to see it help out in such a big way to everyone we teach. Each and every person we talk to already said yes tot he plan of happines. It's so great to know that they are going to have a second chance to say yes again! Holy cow!
I'm so stoked to be able to be here in Rancho for at least 6 more weeks. To see this ward finally give wing and fly just a little bit. It's been amazing to see the changes in each and every person. I love this ward now. I'm so glad to be with Elder Hernandez again and to see the growth he's made and making. I love him and am learning so much!
Love you all!!!
Elder Walker
