So this week has been a fun filled week for sure. Last week on Preparation Day we just went at trying to find people home and share our message. It was quite incredible as we caught one family home and they didn't let us in the door. It sucked, but it works out that we have another chance to visit them tonight hopefully.
Tuesday came and we both woke up just sick. It sucked. Downed a whole bunch of medicine after staying up most of the night cause I wasn't feeling well, and we went and did some service. After service we came home and I crashed...for 16 hours... I was sick... It sucked...
Wednesday was feeling a little bit better and good enough to go and work. Took some more medicine and just went at it. We worked our tails off just trying to see anyone and everyone that we could. We had a really good lesson that night with the Gutierrez family. They are an amazing family and have been meeting with the Elders for 3 weeks. We taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ, simply, plainly, and with the Spirit. As we did so we both felt impressed to ask them about Baptism. Elder Farr, apparently had asked them twice before, but the Spirit was telling us both to ask them. We asked and they said, "You know, I think one day we'll be baptized into the Church. Not today, but one day." It was quite amazing hearing that as we testified to them to read and ask God if this is for them.
Thursday was a good day of planning. We planned out our day and then our week and got to work. We had a slow afternoon of contacting and setting up appointments which isn't a bad thing (oh and it was also raining). We went through a lot of names, just trying to contact them and we were going at it. We had a great lesson that night to as we met this new family, the Jaquez family. They are really prepared as we got to know them and talk with them about the Gospel and religion in their life. They have been surrounded by it for so long and they love it! They even went to church for awhile! Until the job got a little more hectic. We committed them to read from the Book of Mormon, of course after explaining what it was, and told them to ask God to see if it's true. It was great as we walked out of there saying that they are prepared.
Friday we went on exchanges and I stayed in the area. I was with an English Elder and being a pure Spanish area, was kinda tough for him. It was pretty wild. We just went and worked all afternoon. We had an amazing lesson with a lady named Angela. We had asked her if she read from the Book of Mormon and she told us no that she hadn't. I was kinda surprised when she had and quickly changed our lesson plan. We read with her from the Book of Mormon from Helaman 5:1-20. As we read through those verses and explained to her why having a foundation on Christ is so important and also how he can give us so much happiness and joy in this life. As we further explained that we want that for her, the Spirit was there in that lesson. We committed her to read, pray, and go to church. It was amazing. We had some other good visits that night and had received some referrals that we handed off to those in that area, but it was a good night none of the less.
Saturday morning was a good start. Did some service and I destroyed my allergies big time. We did service and then we went and unexchanged. We went and had lunch and it was so good!! We had tacos al pastor and they were amazing!!! I really miss good Mexican food. We then did a lot of running around preparing for the Light the World initiative and it was awesome. We are getting things going in good gear and hoping this will be a good kick off. In Rupert, they are known as Christmas city and they have a whole celebration after Thanksgiving, and that is coincidentally the kick off for Light the World... This will be awesome.
Sunday was just supreme. We had a correlation to kick off our day, then we went to the Meridian Idaho Temple Dedication and that was awesome!! The Spirit was so strongly there!! We then had lunch and kicked off trying to visit some people. We contacted this potential investigator and she invited us to come back when we've got time. We were pretty hyped cause we feel she's got a lot of potential. We then had dinner and then the great Face 2 Face event. It was awesome as some really good questions were answered and hopefully something we can use as we help ourselves and our investigators fully use the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
This week has been great and a little hectic. I love being here in Rupert and it is awesome what we have going on here!! A lot of good things are happening and we are excited!! I love you all a ton and I miss you all!! Enjoy your week!!
Elder Ruesch Sosa
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