For all y'all out there that are Lord of the Rings fans, I
hope you are feeling that one. For all who are not, it's from the second movie
(haha, I think) right as the battle for Helm's deep is about to break out. Ah
yes. Classic.
Anyways, all that would of course be in reference to the
fact that we have a new transfer upon us. And so far, man, it's been killer!
Just going off a numbers, it's been good. For example, this week, we found 11
new investigators. Now, that may not be many for anyone else out there in this
world, but that is a mission high for me! Basically, my new comp is a stud! He
is ready to work and to work hard. So things are good. We have been plagued
with a little issue of health, but hopefully, that is all behind us now and we
are all good to go ahead full throttle! Sweetness!
So just so you all know, my new comp is Elder Jensen. He's
from St. George. And he's a rugby boy. He played for Snow Canyon, which played
against Matt's team a bunch. And, I think was the last game I got to before I
left, one of Matt's bro's got kicked in the head and they had to bring on an
ambulance and what not. He was at that game. I probably saw him and just didn't
know it. Cool huh?
This week there has been a lot of rain. So we've had a
little flooding. It's been fun! Getting us all excited for rainy season to set
in for real!
An amusing anecdote. This one day, we were teaching. Go
figure. I was sitting on a seemingly very solid wooden bench with a ward
missionary. Part way through teaching....SNAP! Yes, the bench was a faker. It
was not nearly as strong as it appeared. It is now dead. Add it to my steadily
increasingly large broken chair graveyard. Sigh. This man is too fat for his
own good!
But we did have a bunch of good work this week. I don't have
much time to get into it all so I'll just share one. Sister Durado. I've talked
about her a lot recently I think. But that's cuz she's exciting! She owns the
bakery. Has two sons that want to get baptized. The two have been coming to
church for ages. They came to temple tour. Called us out as being naughty in
sacrament meeting. Anywho. She hasn't come to church yet. But we've been going
over the gospel of Jesus Christ and repentance. Yesterday, we led that into
Baptism. It went super well. She really wants to repent and to do whatever she
needs to be better. We talked about how she needs to come to church. She said
that it's really not that hard. She just has to make time. And she says she
will make time. She says she has felt happy ever since we started meeting. She
sees our meeting up as a miracle. And she says she has felt that the things we
are teaching are true. She says she is willing to do whatever it takes. She
asked us what other commandments she needs to know that she isn't currently
living! She wants to know it all and to change and be baptized! She is so
solid! We are way stoked for her. I'm so grateful for the Holy Ghost in our teaching.
Not only does it truly guide us as we teach so that we can help with an
individuals concerns and problems, but without the witness of the Holy Ghost,
no one will desire to change! But when they can truly feel the influence of the
Holy Ghost, it's hard to deny and not want to change. And that's how they are
led to repentance and all the blessings of the gospel through the Atonement.
Ah, it's an incredible process to watch.
Pics. I've got the last night and final photo with the other
elders before they bounced out. And then I've got a pic of me and my comp and
the ZL's with some members and investigators. And then some of the flooding.
Just a little flooding. Nothing too exciting yet. Then a glimpse of the sign.
Yes, you read that right. 9 inch burgers. Welcome to Kalbo Burger. Us with
another missionary on his way home. Good man. And then! Our encounter with the
much anticipated Kalbo Burger Champion. Feeling enthusiastic to start. But 9
inches later. Wow. I wanted to die. It was basically David and Goliath, but I
think David had a much easier time than I did. It was definitely a heated
battle, and I barely walked out on top. Actually, the Bishop forced that one on
me. Had I not been eating it to make him happy, I couldn't have done it. For
glory!!!
Anyway. I'm way excited for this transfer. Good things are
already happening. The Lord is blessing us here in our wonderful little
Valenzuela area. I'm excited to see which people will choose to accept the
blessings of the Lord!
I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week!
Much love,
Elder Christensen
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