Wow, what an awesome week for everyone!!! Except for Dad... sorry dad haha! And a little stressful for mom... sorry mom! But everyone else is loving life! I died when I saw the pictures of Christiaan and Alex with Mae! They're adorable... mostly because of Alex and Mae. Christiaan, your hair is long haha!
My week was pretty normal, nothing too big to say! Our Pday was super chill last week. We didn't really do too much. This week was the last Pday of the cambio, so we had a little olimpiad that was pretty fun! We also played a lot of fútbol, and I'm getting pretty good! Not latino good, but no longer gringo newbie! During the week was pretty slow going. We are always contacting on the street, trying different things, but we are having difficulty with finding the people again. Sometimes they give us directions that don't exist, sometimes they don't know the direction because the tomas don't have street names nor numbers for the houses, and other times they're just never home. But oh well. We found a new family that is of gold! They were a reference, a girl and her mom, Prisila and Marcela! We went to their house and they let us right in! (Don't worry, we checked first, the son was there, he was 20 years) But we went in and began talking, getting to know them and their needs, and she (the mom) began to tell us about how she has been searching for a long time for a religion that is correct, that feels right, that brings her the spirit. She was born catholic, but doesn't feel good there. She's tried Evangelical (is that how you say it? Los evangélicos) but says it is weird and doesn't feel the spirit there. But she's been having a lot of problems with her family, and wants to improve it as their mother. So she's been praying and praying and now... we're here! But we taught about the restoration, because she asked how could she know what church is true. She loved the story of José Smith, and they both were super excited to go to church and everything! But they didn't accept a baptismal date because they thought it was too soon to commit, but oh well, next time!
Our four strongest investigators right now are moving forward in bounds! Israel and Laura are a family relatively joven (young), both with around 30 years. I met them the first week here, actually, the first day, but could never find them again. But we had a solid lesson with them last week, in which they told us they had been talking about marraige, and want to get married!!! WUT WUT!!!! I was so stoked! Then they said they want to wait until June of next year. But we'll work with that haha! But they are super awesome people, and are a super cool family! They have 3 kids who are hilarious, and the kid with eight years, Francisco, is a baller! He completely juked me out when we were playing soccer. In front of half the ward priesthood. o_o Haha but he's super smart too. José and Mayori are another family joven with a daughter of 3 years or so. But they have also been talking about marraige and are getting closer and closer! Then we have José and Deyanira, another super awesome family joven, with a little daughter of 2 years almost. Deyanira is a member, and has been bringing José to church, and we've been teaching him, and recently taught about chastity! He took the lesson really well, and is in the process of praying and pondering. Then we have John and Giselle, another family joven with a daughter of 1 year. They're Colombiano, and don't have too much. But they are super awesome in the lessons, with a lot of deep questions! I love talking with them, because I know they are just drinking it all in!
The highlight of the week was in church this week. Elder Blanco and I arrived with no success in bringing investigators, despite alll our efforts and work. We were a little disanimated, but used to it by now. But as we were sitting, we were greeting the people as they walked in, in comes José with Mayori, someone who we didn't even talk to for several days! It was an awesome surprise! I sat with them. Then comes in José and Deyanira, with the rest of the family of Deyanira, and that was awesome! But the best part was halfway through the meeting, when I look over and John and Giselle are standing there in the door of the chapel looking a little lost! I was so surprised, but so happy!!! We were not able to talk with them at all this week, and so I did not even think of them in the morning, but apparently, they were thinking for themselves!! They told us that they were loooking for the church building at 9:50, so they would be on time for the sacrament, but got lost, and couldn't find the chapel. But then as they began to walk home, they happened to pass by it, and came in!!! AHHHHHHH I was so happy!! They really are special people! Now we just got to get them married!
But that's my week, slow, but good! Thank you for the email, and for your prayers, and for everything!! Love you all! Cuídense todos!
Les amo a todos!
Elder Schmid
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