Week 87 Hola Familia

Dear Family,

We had a great experience in church yesterday. Brother Pepe came to church again, dressed in a blue collared shirt, slacks, and tie. He told us this week he was going to church well dressed and he kept his word. Sister Grecia and her kids also came, even though one of her boys wasn´t doing too well. Brother Aneudi didn´t come, he was helping rebuild his mother's house which they tore down last week. They still haven´t been able to obtain the funds for their marriage which is the main thing that´s impeding them from being baptized. We talked about some of the options during weekly planning. It´s possible that we could find a way to pay for their wedding and all but, Elder Matos and I don´t think that doing so is the best choice. We think if we did so, we would be robbing them of an opportunity to build their faith. Elder Matos and I are planning on inviting them to fast with us. 

Hermano Pepe is doing well. He enjoys our lessons when we read the Book of Mormon. The last time we shared with him we ended up talking about fasting, which we also are planning to do with Pepe. Our time was up and Pepe asked us if we weren´t going to read the Book of Mormon, we had to go, but he has an assignment we left with him to read. He is excited and wants to learn and is trying to apply what we teach him. In the gospel principles class yesterday the teacher and some members were talking a bit too much. Brother Pepe raised his hand and said that he wanted to participate. Pepe read the last paragraph to finish the lesson. 

The district is doing well. This past Friday, we had our district meeting. I invited the missionaries in the district to share something that they had learned this week in their personal study. I really appreciated the messages shared by Elder Alquicira and Elder Whitby, they are both in their training. Elder Alquicira shared the scripture in Alma 26 when Ammon says he is nothing, how by himself he is weak, but with God, he is able to do all things. Elder Whitby, despite his greeny Spanish, which is really good, shared the importance of the plan of salvation. They are both excellent missionaries.

Have a great week guys,

Elder Call