5/25/2015
Hola familia!!! Como estas!?
I have been doing really great!
Thanks Noel for the
birthday package! And thanks Alison for the letter! Also, thanks so much Sister
Ward for bringing a package down to Riverside! It was too bad that I didn't get
to say hi!
Well this week has
gone really well! Even though it's been hard, I've been super happy!
To start off, Elder
Justice goes back home to Virginia in one week! I think he's ready to go home.
Which is good! But it's kind of sad, because he's starting to give up on the
work. He's not really motivated anymore. So there have been times when he just
doesn't want to go out and proselyte. At first, I was really angry/annoyed with
him. But now I have decided that no matter what my companion does, I will be as
obedient as I can! That's helped me a lot!
We started teaching
our Bishop's son, Eric, this week. He's a member, but has had a really rocky
past. His wife joined the church after they were married and is really active!
He is going through rehab right now, but wants to be sealed to his family. So
we are going through the lessons with him and it is an amazing experience! He
is very humble, and even though he fell away from the church, he never lost his
faith. He's even shared the gospel with people as he's gone in and out of
prison! I'll keep you updated as we continue teaching him!
We had a Multi-Zone
Conference this past week. We combined with a zone from the Jurupa stake (not
my old zone :( ) and had really good trainings! We were there from 7:00 am
to 5:30 pm! It was a long day! One thing that was really stressed was how
important members are in missionary work. The conception most members
(including missionaries) have about missionary work, is that it's only for
missionaries. THAT'S FALSE! Missionaries are there to help the members with
their missionary efforts. Not the other way around. It makes sense to me,
because I don't stay in an area very long. The members of the ward will be
there for new members/investigators even after missionaries leave!
We also had apartment
inspections this week! There is a senior couple in charge of the housing in the
mission, so they inspect apartments once a transfer. We passed! I'd like to
take a moment to thank my mom and grandmother for teaching me how to be a
clean-freak. If it weren't for your efforts, we most likely would not have
passed! Haha but that also means that when a general authority comes in June,
he will want to inspect our apartment because it got a good rating :P
We picked up a new
investigator this week! His name is Hijinio! (pronounced hen-yo). He's awesome!
He's in his 50s and is super humble and willing to learn. We taught the
Restoration, and the Spirit was so strong! He committed to read the Book of
Mormon and to be baptized when he comes to know that it's true! It was an
amazing experience!
Well I've got to go
now! Thanks for all the love and prayers! I really appreciate it!
Love you all!
Elder Warren
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