Hey fam!

We had another really good week! We had some issues with a lot of planned lessons falling through, but we were able to pull out with a decent weak:) 

One of the highlights this week was the Ward Council meeting. I have definitely never seen our Ward Council that involved in the Council. I think we realized the secret is to invite the leaders to the lessons. As we did that more this past week, we saw the faces of the leaders light up as they gave the account of lessons that we taught with them. I really feel like we are starting to work with the Ward Council a lot more! Oh and also we got a whole 25 minutes to talk!

This week I really realized how much I love this people. I had the opportunity to teach and see the baptism of an investigator named Maurilio about 3 months ago. He was such a good guy and I could really see the changes that he made for Christ in his face when I looked at him:) Unfortunately he only assisted 2 Sundays after his baptism, and I never saw him again. We searched and searched for him for these past 2 months or so, with no success. Last Saturday we were walking back from his with another unsuccessful search, when I saw him walking towards us! I never knew how I loved Maurilio until I saw his face! As I gave him a hug, I could only think, wow, finally! Finally we can bring you back into the fold of Christ! Maurilio came to church this Sunday and we have another appointment with him later this week! I think I really understand the scripture in Doctrine and Covenants that talks about how great your joy is to help someone find the kingdom of God. It really is a complete joy that just fills you up!

Zack: there is such thing as liquid gansitos, and they are amazing

We definitely talked with a drunk guy peeing in front of a house today, and when I mean drunk I mean he didn't bother to cover anything...

On the bus this week we saw someone carrying a fighting rooster in a box!

We contacted a few people in a pueblo called ulapa in our area this week! Super excited to teach them because the church hasn't been here in a long time!

We found one of our investigators named Marco this week! the blind one! And we put a baptismal date for the 1st of February!! woowooo! he went to church today and was crying in the sacrament meeting because he said that he had never felt so peaceful in his life before:)

We planched, not sure how to say that in English, but basically we bible bashed (with love) one of our less actives this week. Why? Because she was baptized 8 years ago, hasn't been active for a long time, and, here's the kicker, has  a shrine to the Virgin and another to some other saints. I really don't understand how people to understand the 10 commandments...

My comp is awesome! I really do not understand how I am learning so much from this kid! He is so good! I feel like I have learned more from him than I did in my training...which pretty much never happens.

Well kids, that about sums it up for me. Love you all!

Elder Paz