Hola todos cómo están?
This upcoming week we will be having the baptism and wedding recepción of our investigators, Maxi and Araceli! We have been planning everything, from the pork asado to the invitations to the photos and all. Planning a wedding is a lot harder than I thought it would be haha. But we have gotten everything in order and now we just have to wait, the hardest part of all! I will have the special privelage of baptizing Araceli, which I am so honored to be part of her spiritual journey! They have been getting new clothes, and Maxi even got his teeth fixed, they are so excited for this weekend!
We also have been working with a couple from Colombia, Edwin and Natalia. They are really cool and like to cook Colombian food to sell it to make some extra cash. They do a lot of odd jobs trying to make and save money, and it doesn´t help that some of their kids are still in Colombia, it must be hard for them to be that far away from their home and family. I know how that feels being so far away. The customs and cultures and even the Spanish are different in Colombia too, and they want to be maried this year and live comfortably no doubt. And some people wonder how it is possible to find peace in the storms of life, to be able to withstand the hardships of world and to endure to the end. As a missionary, I love teaching people like Edwin and Natalia about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, how we can find light in the surrounding darkness, and how we can be united with our families for eternity, no matter how great the distances are now in this mortal life. Please keep them in you prayers!
We also played bball with Leandro, and he has been smoking less, which is great! He is such a cool young man, and I know how much the gospel can change his life if he invites the Savior in to do so. That is the key to seeing those changes and to have those blessings of the Lord in our lives, we have to be humble and meek, like a child who submits to his parent´s will, and we will be lifted up through our trials and be made stronger through Christ. It is hard to believe that I did not have this knowledge 2 years ago, or even a solid understanding of these concepts when I left for my mission 6 months ago. But that is what makes being a missionary so rewarding, to help others come unto Christ while I do the same myself.
There was a nasty storm on Sunday morning, and only 14 people showed up for church. Sometimes it saddens me deeply to see people not come, or to hear how "fiel" the people who did come, but didn´t help the families who don´t have autos or umbrellas get to church. Pride is the most dangerous thing in this world, and to the Gospel, it is kryptonite. Be careful that you ae not putting youself above anyone, especially the Savior. Luckily, as we repent and try harder, we will see that steady improvement that will help us become more Christ like everyday.
A problem that has been occurring lately is the fact that no one can pronounce my last name haha. The Stake President called me Elder Enterprise, like the ship from Star Trek HAHA everyone sees my last name and freaks out cause they have no idea how to pronounce it it is pretty funny.
That´s all I have for yall this week. Keep trying to be a little bit better everyday, and the Lord will bless you on your way <3
Les Banco,
Élder Englebright
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