Dear Everyone who reads this,
I got my new companion this past Tuesday. His name is Elder Ramos and he came from Virginia but he was born and raised in Honduras. So he doesn't really have a problem with the language haha. He is 20 years old, I still haven't gotten a companion that is not in his 20s... It was funny cuz he thought I was in my 20s and that I had at least a year in the mission. His reaction to when I told him I am only 18 and that I have only been in the mission for 3 months was pretty funny hahaha. But he is helping me learn a lot. One thing that really stands out to me from him is how he testifies and bears testimony. It's pretty cool to see! So we make a good team, in my opinion.
This week, we set a baptismal date with Eduardo!! I wrote about him a few emails ago. We are very excited to help him get to that date. He knows what he needs to do and has desires to do so. So the work continues with him! And we had a member present in that lesson which I think helped him feel comforted a lot. So good things are coming ahead!
This Wednesday we visited Rosa and Oscar again. And again Oscar asked what Elder Ramos' first name is so now he calls us Pablo and Jose ahahha. But we came in and I saw that Rosa's wheelchair was empty. Which worried me a lot! So Oscar started explaining what was going on. They have or are about to amputate her remaining leg. At this point, Oscar started crying, which I had never seen or never thought to see (Oscar is a big 6 foot 5 rougher kinda guy who doesn't mind giving people a piece of his mind). I was sad to hear that Rosa had been taken to the hospital for this. Oscar told us that Rosa told him that he had to be at the house to "make sure that my boys are taken care of." Which flattered me a lot. Oscar let me talk to Rosa on the phone, and she seemed a bit out of it. I told her you (mami) said hi and she said hi back and that was nice of you to think of her. So pretty much Oscar went on to tell us that he feels very frustrated and a bit helpless. I reassured to him, with the power of the spirit that I felt there, that everything was going to be ok, even if she passes away. And then he cried a bit more. It was a very touching moment for me to be there and to see that I was making an impact on someone. After we said the closing prayer he got up out of his big lazy chair and gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek and told me he loved me and thanks for all the support/help we have been. I felt pretty good after that haha.
Sunday was a pretty cool day too! We had an investigator and her young family come to church! Made me happy, and they looked happy as well, so it worked out haha. After church, well more in the evening, we stopped by Reyna and her family, who has been inactive, with the bishopric. I love the bishopric from our ward. They are very on top of it. It was fast Sunday and they hadn't even gone home to eat until after they finished visiting all the less actives and people who need help. Which was like at 7:15 at night! Our bishop, bishop Garcia, is a great example of caring for each individual. In the meeting we had with Reyna, he never got mad at her or scolded her for not being at church. Instead, he just tried to find ways to help her in a loving way. She seems to be in a bit of a pickle, especially with her oldest son who is 20 and a complete punk. He has a kid who he will not take care of. A girlfriend that moved out. And in response, he just sits around all day getting high and drunk. Pretty depressing. But the bishopric and us missionaries are going to continue to work with her and her family. It's gonna be hard, but I know we can make some sort of impact.
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| Elder Ramos and Elder Perez |
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