Week 67- November 24, 2014 - El Molino 2 (Pasadena)

Dear home,

I am starting to do better, this week. I have really been trying to

apply what Elder Sitati talked to us about, and I feel like it has

been helping a lot. I have been resorting to a lot of prayer and

communication with our Heavenly Father.

Last Pday, Tuesday, was kinda crazy. My bike had been popping all the

tubes I put in, even though I had supposedly gotten it fixed a while

ago. We were heading to our first appointment right after a member had

helped us replace a tire that had just popped when all of a sudden,

pop! There went the tube. We hopped on the train and went to the bike

store. It was about 6:35 at this point. There was no one that was able

to fix the bike at the store... The sales manager told us we could go

to another store a few blocks away to get it fixed and he would give

me the money I paid for there when I went back another time. At this

point it was about 6:40, so we start running down to the other bike

store! We just got there in time, 5 minutes before it closed. They

fixed it pretty quickly and right away we started towards our

appointment. 

We were visiting a less active couple and the husband

answered the door once we got there. It was pretty crazy how we made

it, despite all the things stopping us. The member said something that

really struck a chord with me. He said: God gives us challenges to see

how we are going to react. To see if we are going to remember Him, or

not. In these times, I am doing my best to remember Him in all that I

do.

This past week, we also had Zone Conference. It felt kinda weird not

having to teach it, but it was nice not having to worry about it haha.

Elder Ramos, mijo, taught an awesome meeting. We talked about our

companion ships and how we can have the spirit with us more. At the

end, he shared how him and I were together as really young

missionaries, but were able to have a lot of success due to our unity.

I did not know he did this before, but he talked about how there would

be some days where he would shine my shoes while I was in the shower

or not around. I felt kinda bad because I honestly do not recall

noticing. But, at the same time, it felt great to know that he

cared/cares about me that way.

This week was kind of slow. We had worked hard on getting people to

get to church, but none of the people we worked with ended up coming.

Instead, this guy we had never talked to showed up to church. He used

to be investigating the church in El Salvador a long time ago, but now

lives in our area. He said someone from El Salvador referred him to

the branch, so he came! He commented that he wants to start coming

back and learning more and getting closer to the gospel. That was

cool! Our hard work was not in vain.

I love you all!

With my new companion, Elder Lane