Well my wish was answered kinda . . .
. . i got a letter today telling me that this transfer is going to last
until th 26th but obviously that makes some problems for crystal who
has her tickets so i had to call president and tell him to get me on a
plane on the 19th. he got a good laugh out of that. after so many many
times i have asked him to extend i have to go home early. the only sad
part is that i will miss the last week which is all the tours and trips
to see the sights of lima but i figure seeing my family is better than
seeing some old buildings.
we had a . . . . ok week this week. we dropped in
attendance a little but we are excited to build them up again. we also
had a visit from the stake president this week. he came and worked a day
with us. he wanted to get to know the people and see the progress he
also came and looked at some places that he wants to use for our church.
we are growing slowly but surely.
last week we taught a lady named sarai who was
anything but Sayan friendly. she attacked basically anything we said.
but the worst part is that we were teaching a group of people 5 or 6
others were listening to all the things she was saying most of which
were lies, obviously she grew up in a different church but i dont
remember which. it was so hard to teach with the spirit with her there.
but we did our best only hoping that they would be able to find
something that they liked from the lesson. at the end our our lesson we
had given a (i cant remember the name in english) the little book that
talks about the plan of salvation. but without knowing the need she had
of it. well this week we found Sarai in Sayan once again (she is from
chambara which is a tiny pueblo about 10 minutes outside of sayan) but
her attitude had changed a ton. that little book had struck some chords
and she wanted to know more. she even offer to pay our passage to
chambara so we could teach her mom. earlier this year her brother was
killed and that little book gave her the hope that she didnt find in
anyother church. it was cool once again to see how the spirit uses us
like puppets sometimes. i gave her that book without thinking twice
about it, never knowing the affect it would have in her life but
obviously god did. that is my testimony this week that god really does
know and love each of us.
it was sooooooo cool to see you this week, my
companion was angry that i didnt let him say hi but i hope one day you
will be able to meet in person. i want you to do something with us. we
were looking at our calender this week and i realized i only have 4
weeks left to baptise. because as of right now we dont have dates for
this week or the next. we have people ready but not willing to do it. so
we have set the goal to fast every sunday and we want you to INVITE you
to do the same. if you decide to do it please do it with our little
congregation in mind. by the time i board my plane we have put the
inspired goal of 30 active members in sayan we are at 7 right now. keep
us in your prayers this week
i love you family and remember i am working as hard as i can.
Elder Landon R. Welch
p.s.
sorry i havent been keeping you up to date. but i have used my card a
few times in the last few weeks i hope it isnt too late to be telling
you.
p.s.s. i have a package waiting for me in serpost that i have to go and get i hope it is christmas but you never know.
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