January 23, 2012
Buenos dias!! It's a great day to be a missionary in the greatest mission in the world!
Sounds like the week went very well! It's good to see that y'all got back from the trip alright, even if it was a little late. And it looks like it was super fun! Scuba diving, shopping, Moped riding, and a little bit of zip-lining and flowriding (It's good that you didn't 'fall cool,' though!
How was the week for Justin, Kaytlin, and Kristin? It sounds like it was definitely an adventure! I'm excited to see the pictures from the cruise and hear about all of the fun adventures back at home!
As for what I was going to tell you about, the District Leader part was it. Just letting you know. We're going to be having our first district meeting of the transfer tomorrow, so just keep in your prayers that everything goes well, and that the District can pick up the excitement and the faith to continue forward and see even more miracles! We definitely do have the best district in the entire world!
The ward is doing very well! It's still very small, and people are still coming over from other wards, but it's growing. We do have a baptism scheduled for this weekend: Magdalino! I'm really praying that he can keep away from the coffee and obey the word of wisdom so that he can be baptized on Saturday. It really would be a miracle baptism, but that's just how the Lord works sometimes! We're going to be putting a big focus on him this week, so that we can do all we are able to do to prepare him for baptism, and so he can enter into that covenant and start on the path to return to our Father in Heaven! I love being a missionary! There are some tough days, yes, but I love how the Lord watches out for us, and that the things we pass through in our lives always work together for our good, even when we have no clue how they will help.
We're also working with someone named Nefi - Yes, Nephi in Spanish! He's a great guy - His mother is a member, and his brother served a mission to 3 different states (I'm not sure how that worked, but somehow it did!) Nefi has a baptismal date for the first weekend of this month coming up. It really does look like he's getting ready for it, but we're going to need a lot of blessings from the Lord to make sure he makes it to his date okay.
Well, time to get going. Time flies when you're e-mailing! I'm looking forward to hearing about how everything goes this week, and hopefully Kaytlin feels better soon!
Les amo - A infinidad, y mas alla!
Elder Devin Collins
Picture: Elder Duran and I
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