This week went by super quickly. On Tuesday we had almoco (lunch) really far away so we took a bus back. Nothing much happened after. We had Aula de Ingles (English class). There were two people, an investigator named Gabriel and a recent convert names Christopher. Gabriel is going to get baptized I hope this week. He's super cool. On Wednesday we didn't really do anything too special. Thursday was Elder Abarca's birthday. I bought him a cake and we sane happy birthday in the apartment. He thought his birthday was going to be quiet and uneventful but I told Family Fortes about his birthday. So we had dinner at their house and me and Victor distracted Abarca while Alessandro prepared the cake. It was so cool. We all sang Happy Birthday super loud and I'm sure Elder Abarca felt a ton more happier than before.
We can definitely tell the seasons are changing because it's getting darker earlier during the day. So we have to be more careful to plan our lessons earlier to not be out at night super long. Friday we walked a ton but I felt like we got nothing done. We went to the carterio to help two investigators get married but we didn't have much success. We have four people super close to baptism but all we are waiting for on three of them is marriage. Ahh why does no one get married here?! It's super strange people live together for years and years but don't want to get married.
Anyway these past three days have been a ton of clouds and some rain. It's been so nice because we aren't dying of heat haha. On Sunday we had a ton of success, we taught a ton or people and got a ton of new investigators. It's super strange, some days you work super hard, walk a ton, talk to a ton of people then you have no success. But other days everything just falls into place. Yesterday just fell into place. haha.
But anyways I'm glad to be here. I'm glad to serve my Heavenly Father in any way. My testimony has grown so much while I'm here. I've also finished the Book of Mormon and I get so much more out of it as I read and think about how this affects my life after death and how I can better teach my investigators about eternal life. I read about how when we teach we need to be devastated if our investigators don't follow up on a commitment. Because a lot of the time we don't take this serious. But it's literally eternal life we need to think about. Eternal life for children of God. So I want to invite whoever reads this to seriously think about how you can save someone's life and their family's life forever if you just talk to them, bear your testimony, and just love that person. I know this gospel is true. I know we can receive eternal salvation if we have faith, repent, are baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, partake of the sacrament, and endure to the end. If we keep the commandments of God He will bless us with an unimaginable amount of blessings!
I know this to be true because already I have seen how many people's lives have completely changed here. It's literally amazing.
But anyway, I love you all and am very thankful for your love and friendship.
Love,
Elder Whelan
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!!
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