Well, I guess that tough things happen when you're driving this fast... The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Alright, enough of all that crypticness.
This week we lost time and didn't kill it like in weeks past, so our future prospects have fallen a bit. Consequences I suppose. One of our three baptisms this week fell, but I knew it was going to. She wasn't ready yet. But the good news... we had two baptisms!
Marco Tulio is pretty much awesome as usual. Isabel is cool too, but we are in the process of helping her understand the doctrine. It will come.
Last night we had a really cool experience with Juan Carlos while teaching him the restoration over again. Before, he never really understood the doctrine super well. That's why you have to review the lessons after they have the gift of the Holy Ghost. It was really amazing to see how he just had a light of understanding in his eyes. I love that guy. He is super funny.
We are teaching a family of four whose dads name is Victor, as well as the oldest son. We just refer to them as familia Victor... haha. They are all really sick and poor, but a good family. If we work hard, they, and other families are going to get baptized this April.
A really good friend of ours in the branch named Gustavo gave us another family as a reference yesterday. Carmen and Danilo. They lost three sons, all killed. Pretty crazy, but Gustavo said that he really felt that they needed the Gospel. In the end, they were totally ready. We got to know them for a few minutes, and then just promised her, that we were there so that in the next life she could have her three sons again together forever. She seems very very interested in that idea, and they both accepted marriage and baptism, and a date. In the first contact. That's whats up! haha. So cool.
Gustavo recently activated again in December after several years of inactivity. He is probably my best friend in the branch. He has an incredible testimony and just got the higher priesthood last week. Yesterday while visiting, Maria who just got baptized last week was in serious pain again. She asked Gustavo to give the blessing, and you could see shock on his face. He had never given one before. But he did a great job for a first blessing. He is really motivated to learn how to magnify his calling and his priesthood. If every man in the church had his attitude, I don't think that women would suffer so much heartache from irresponsible men in the church. He is the best.
I love you all! I'm doing great, so don't worry about me. Just write me!!!!
Love,
Elder Kent Thalman
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