Whew! Where to begin? Sounds like the week has been SUPER AWESOME!!
Okay, well at the beginning of the week, I was serving in that threesome for a day - Elder Rodriguez came back that day that I e-mailed. He was serving with Elder Howard in Houston 1 - an English area. So Elder Rodriguez came back at the end of that day, and we started working the next day like normal.
And then, 2 days later, we got a call at the end of P-Day that I would be packing up and going somewhere. Not knowing where in the mission I was going, I packed up my bag for a week (but we're still in the same apartment) and we went to the mission office. From there, I went down to a very country town called Victoria - for 3 days! I had the opportunity to serve with Elder Bean (we went in to the MTC and came out to the field together!)!!! We actually got to Victoria at about 11:05 that night, so the next day it was a little harder to wake up. But we got to see stars for one of the first times out here in Texas! Out late, with no city lights. It was a good drive!
It was an amazing and powerful 3 days, and I've learned so much from that experience!!! Way cool time, even if I did serve in English for that time (though Elder Bean and I tried to talk in Spanish as much as possible!)!! They have some people who are progressing very well. One almost got baptized, but because he missed his court date, he went to prison for 6 months. Now, he's back and looking into the Church once again!
With another person, I had the AWESOME opportunity to be there when he told us that he had read from and prayed about the Book of Mormon. He told us that he knows that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and that the Book of Mormon is true. Elder Bean invited him to be baptized. This brother said, "A week ago, I would have told you 'no.' But now...yes, I'll prepare to be baptized on the 23rd of July." And he marked it on his calender!!! He is an amazing man, and I am looking forward to hearing how things go for him!
At the end, Elder Bean received a call that he would be receiving a 'mini-missionary', someone who is preparing for his mission. He's only 17 years old (though he'll turn 18 while he's out here during these 4 weeks)!!! Wow!!
(Regarding what to do for a family vacation when Devin returns, Justin graduates from High School, Michelle graduates from college, and it's Mark & Michelle's 25th Anniversary in Summer of 2012): Really, as long as we're doing something together as a family, I'm 100% fine with that! Family is the most important part of the activity!
With all that said, I'm not too sure of what more to write! I know there is more, I'm just not sure what...I've been trying to keep a journal of my days out here in the field, and it has been interesting to look back on. As of right now, my memory isn't that great, but as I read over some of my older entries, I can remember those experiences surprisingly clearly. It's given me a reason to keep a journal a little bit more, especially since almost every day out here in Texas, there is something new to learn!
Well, I've got to go. I love you! I'm glad to see that things continue to go well, and that God is always watching out for you!!
Until next week...
Con mucho amor, a infinidad, y mas alla!!
El Devinator
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