BE PATIENT IN OUR AFFLICTIONS

Familia Coy niños

¿Que onda? Another week down. Time is going very fast and would have gone very fast this week if I wasn't sick. Luckily my sicknesses haven't been too serious. And if you know me very well you know I never stop coughing, sniffling, and breathing weird at my healthiest so when I am sick it is bad lol. But we good, just gotta listen to Alma 26:27 which btw is the scripture of the week. It's funny because this scripture was brought up to me so much this week so I thought it would be fitting. Also it's hilarious when Elder Pérez says it in english. But gotta give credit where credit is due, so shout out my sister Macy who introduced this scripture to me first

This week was full of events but here are a couple. We had a multi-zone conference in Patzicia and it was 2 hours away on a bus but I am pretty sure it's like from draper to Salt Lake distance wise, America on top for the freeways. Maps says 14 miles from San Martin to Patzicia😭🤣 but I got to meet about half of the missionaries here. Got to see the OG too which was lit, shout out Dobby. 

Later, after English class we had a lesson with the Santay Family and we put 3 of them on a date for baptism!! November 18th is the special day. The 4th member of Family Santay is actually a member but has been inactive for the past 5 years and doesn't have the priesthood. It's funny how we met him because it was late at night a couple weeks ago and we were walking back to our house and this guy was walking alone towards us kinda eyeing us down and we were like aight how much money we gonna lose rn, but then he got closer and yelled "Elderes". We were like what is going on. But look at us now, he's my best friend here and it was his birthday this week too. Anyway he has been getting ready to receive the priesthood and baptize his family. God's timing is crazy and perfect. 

Making more progress with a lot of more people and references is the key to San Martin. Contacting in the street I don't want to say is a waste of time because no missionary work is a waste of time and the gospel is meant for everyone on the earth. However, let's just say it is a good way for me to practice Spanish and learn new bad words in spanish. We can just leave it at that.

But to end, I am loving it here and the work is going great. I got my Guatemalan friends and family here who I am having so much fun with. They can't replace you guys at home, but man I am lucky, the people here when they aren't drunk are amazing. Especially the kids!! Makes me miss my best friends at home, who btw are getting huge already. Halloween was sad not to be there with the fam. Last shout out, but Brayd and Soph should get money or something for their costume🤣🤣

Scripture of the week:

Alma 26:27 "Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success"

Alma 26:27 "Y cuando nuestros corazones se hallaban desanimados, y estábamos a punto de regresar, he aquí, el Señor nos consoló, y nos dijo: Id entre vuestros hermanos los lamanitas, y sufrid con paciencia vuestras aflicciones, y os daré el éxito"

Feliz cumpleaños Geovani Santay

Élder Pérez es mi mejor amigo

Me and Macy

Brayd and Soph, legends