Tha's big radio right der Ms. Jones. Hello my family!!
Another week come and gone. And for all of your information, I haven't seen
conference yet!! So ease up on all the conference secrets!! We are a week
behind you here. So relax! One more thing to add to your list of
blessings.
I don't really know what to say to you all this week!! It's
been a very good week! We are still finding new people to teach. Then again, if
we weren't, the days would get pretty empty out here. We are finding all kinds
of folks. Our wonderful couple Danika and Mike are coming along so very well.
They are just awesome people. If I could bring back anyone from here for you
all to meet, it would probably be them. They are awesome. I have no pictures
with them yet! Hm, I will change that for you. See what I can do for you.
"I know a guy".
We found ourselves a few new investigators. Mostly just
stopping and talking to random people. It's a good time. A good way for us to
find people is anyone that says, "Hey Elders!" Anyone that knows we
are the elders has some manner of experience. Usually LA's or prime new
investigators!! Awesome! Our ward attendance is also up. Around the highest
it's ever been, which for us isn't too much. Don't laugh. It's not Utah. But we
have been hitting around 200 people. Big numbers folks. Big numbers.
We had a few people in my ward die this week. That was
crazy. They have both been sick for ages. The one man has been curled in a ball
since I got here 6 months ago cuz he's in so much pain. Poor man. What a
blessing for him. And how fortunate for his family to know the Plan of
Salvation! We taught that to a class of kids yesterday. It's so simple that
even the kids can understand! But at the same time, it's so crazy how
everything fits in and is so key and important for all of us!
We also found a man this week that is a very inactive
member. Hasn't been to church in 25 years. Some of the members wanted us to go
visit him. We finally found him. He was very drunk. Told us that he served
faithfully for 20 years, and now, he's done. Member at heart, but as for the
church now, stopped. Don't worry, God will understand. He was going to send us
away, but his daughter stopped him. She is visiting. She wants us to teach her
kids. She's a member but has been inactive as long as the dad. Her kids only
speak English! First lesson in English! Man that was weird. I don't teach in
English! It was probably harder than teaching in Tagalog. Crazy. I'm excited to
go back and try to share with the Tatay. We are representatives of
Jesus Christ, sent to him because the way he is living is not enough. Being
active for 20 years is not enough. There is this thing called the gospel. And
the final part of it is Endure to the End. That's kind of the thing is we have
to actually endure to the end! Yikes. So we'll be going back to him to try and
help him out. And his grandkids, so I can teach in English again. Oh boy...
Now, I know this is a short email. I'm sorry about that. But
I really don't have much to say. The week was very good, but there's not much
to say. It's been very good though!! Don't worry, I'll hit you all with a
better one next week! Ha, hopefully.
Pics for the week. I've got me and the comp with our Ward
Mission Leader and his family. They are awesome!! He is a great man! Then I've
got a couple of me rocking out on the piano with some our good friends. And
then a pic just down the road as we were walking. Not much. No time for the
camera!! Sorry!
Anyways. I hope you all have a superb week! Study them
scriptures!!
Much love,
Elder Christensen
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