this week was sweet. it was a little disappointing... but thats alright were happy and still working hard. changes are next wednesday
and i would bet that if anything elder wilcox is going to leave but ive
thought two times before and then had to pack my bags so i guess we´ll
see. i want to stay here though. i love the ward and i love what were
doing. its tough to get baptisms because the area is so dang small and
it practically feels like weve contacted everywhere but there is always
people waiting for us! right now were working a lot with part families
and trying to get baptisms at the same time as reactivations. anais has
been one of those for about 3 months here... and she finally is ready
with everything... she had passed her interview but last week her mom
called us the night before and cancelled it. we´ll just have to see it
could happen this week. it will happen this week actually we have
faith:)! enzo is progressing too and his family is reactivating really
well! now we just need them to commit to a date and we´ll do it. also we
have another kid and his dad that is reactivating... his name is
benjamin and hes ten years old...just like benjamin from valpo!!
speaking
of valpo, my old ward caught on fire this week :(. the whole sky in
viña and valparaiso was just covered in smoke for about 3 days but
luckily they got it under control before it burned houses! but for those
3 days it was so stinkin hot!
so our investigator from last week, fransisco is still a stud.. but he doesnt feel ready for his baptism this sunday
:(. unfortunately his mom is inactive and is practically implanting
into his brain that he needs to have way more preparation before
baptism... yet he understands more than any other investigator ive had
before baptism! hopefully we can put a date this week.. but he came to
church and even prayed and recieved an answer about the book of mormon.
hes such a good kid hopefully he doesnt put it off for too long!!
yesterday
in church i also had a surprise. the bishop came up to me right before
the meeting started and told me one of the talks had fallen and asked if
i could fill the time. obviously i said yes... and of course the first
talk ended at about 1030... and the meeting shouldnt end until 1115. i
really dont know how i did it but i ended up giving like a 30 min talk! i
seriously dont even know where it came from but i just had things come
to me.. scriptures, quotes , stories. it was kind of cool and i know it
really wasnt me that was coming up with the stuff i said. it really was
what the people needed and the spirit just used me to relay it!
we have conference tomorrow
with the zone from quilpue and president! its pretty much all day and i
heard there is a really cool surprise for everyone! ipads? HAH NOT. i
would get robbed before i could make it back to the apartment. hopefully
its something cool though!
love
you guys all so much and im really happy to be here, but miss everyone
every single day. i wouldnt be here if didnt know what i was doing is
important. christ lives, and salvation is not cheap. nothing of value
ever was or ever will be. if were willing to humble ourselves a little
bit we can recognize that!!
-elder allred - chilean street raptor
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