This week we had some pretty awesome experiences! I have my first baptism on Saturday, so that's super cool, and I'm super excited! On Sunday, we went to go visit an investigator that we hadn't been able to find for a long time. We went to his house, and waited for him to come to talk to us. When he finally came out and talked to us, we asked him what he was hoping for from our lessons. He completely opened up to us and told us that he had had a really hard month, and his wife wasn't really supportive, and he wanted to provide a good Christmas for his kids, but he didn't have the money. He told us that he knew he needed to change a lot of things, but didn't know where to start. It was a crazy experience. We told him to trust in the Lord, and pray, and demonstrate faith, and shared Ether 12:6. He was so grateful, and told us that he didn't know why he was confiding in us, but that he was so grateful that marvelous people like us were in the world to help people. We left him the lesson on tithing to read, and he said that after he read it, he knew that he would know what he needed to do. It was an amazing experience, and I know that he really can receive the help he needs from God. It was super cool!
About the photos (added retroactively), our power switch to our old water heater melted, so that's what that is, along with pictures of the new setup.
We, as a room, bought a cake as well, because we have in our area a pastry factory, which means that everything is super cheap! So we each got one quarter of a cake!
Also, I found the best brand of Ginger Ale: Evervess. You can actually taste the ginger in it, which is awesome! After our fast on Sunday, we had lunch at a member's house, and we had apple pie, but it's more like a really dense cake with a layer of apple pie filling in the middle. It's not super sweet, but it is really good! This family also told me that I could play their trumpet next time, so that's awesome! I left from that house feeling about ready to explode, because if they offer more, and you accept, it's not a little more. It's a lot more!
We also had a Noche de Hogar (Family Home Evening) on Sunday, and the family was super cool! It's the family who's son I'm baptizing, and there are 4 less active members as well.
After NdH, we went back to our house to discover that one of the members of the ward had brought us pollo a la brasa, which is basically a rotisserie chicken, with french fries. Our pensionista had also brought us dinner, so we had a ton of food that night! It was awesome! The french fries come with mayonnaise, but it's very different here. The mayo doesn't have any eggs, and is very thin, but has a better flavor than any mayo I've ever had!
I'm learning a lot here, and at the same time, having a great time! Love you all!
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