Buenos tardes! Como estamos?
It's been a fairly good week! Thank you for sending me that letter from Emily! After I forwarded that to you, I found out that I can't actually forward e-mails either, but I talked to President about it, and things are good now...as far as I know. And just letting you know, but I don't know how long I'll be able to write for, because some other Elders are waiting on the computer. Today is looking like it's going to be a crazy day!
This week has definitely been an adjustment. We're doing our very best to find those who will receive us, and we're really looking for a family, so that we can reach the goal we prayerfuly set for the month of March. Time is just flying by! It's been really interesting to see how sometimes the days pass slowly, but as we look back on them, things are really going by fairly quickly!
Thanks for the update on how things are going back in good 'ole Oroville! Time - and activities - continue marching on! It's great to hear that Kristin's venture to Shady Creek went well! It sounds like that is usually a really great experience, and looks like Kristin is using that upside-down piano planning to the fullest!
It's good to hear that the card made it to Grandpa a-ok! I hope both had a great birthday, and "a happy new year!"
Here, things have been moving forward. We had an EXCELLENT Zone Meeting on Friday, and there was a big focus on consecration and the Law of Sacrifice - What more can we give to become the missionaries we came out here to become? What more can we bring to the Lord's altar to make this the best month of our missions? What can we do to truly become "swallowed up" in the will of the Father? It's going to be a focus that will continue throughout the month, and hopefully throughout our lives.
We have been on bikes a whole lot more - Like, just about every day. Some days, we've been able to find success. Other days, though we really give our best effort, we don't see the fruits of our labors. But Saturday we had an interesting day: We were out on our bikes almost all day, except for studies in the morning. We were able to get back home just minutes before 9:00. Though we didn't teach on Saturday, that was one of the days that I really feel like I did give my best. We didn't have that visible success, but we finished feeling good.
Elder Duran is doing well. He's definitely had some ups and downs, and he's struggling a lot with the Spanish, but he's getting a lot better. He does have a strong testimony, just working on expressing it.
Magdaleno is doing well - And actually, he'll be going back to El Salvador here on the 15th. He really is a new person, and has had a lot of really cool changes in his life. We want to start teaching his daughter, and he's talked about giving a copy of the Book of Mormon in Spanish to his granddaughter, so we're hoping to see some blessings in his family right there. We just need to put our hope and faith into action and ask him about his family!
Nefi...His mom still isn't supportive, and I don't know why. She's a member, and says she has a really strong testimony! Nefi didn't come to Church because his mom let him sleep in, is what his ride said. I don't know exactly what to do - it's a really interesting situation. His brother should be getting into town this Thursday, though, so hopefully we'll be able to see Nefi and his mom start progressing from that.
As for the Texas downpours - We haven't had any recently (knock on wood). Last year was super dry, but it looks like this year is getting a little bit better.
How is the Maxey family? How is Cory doing with his mission preparation? Do you know if James is working on that at all? How is Sister Maxey doing? I hope things are well there!
And Mom, I was just wondering - Have you and Dad ever thought about serving a mission one day? I was just thinking about how awesome it would be if everyone in the family served a mission - at least one. It's definitely an eye-opening experience, and one that I am SO grateful for! It's been really amazing, to see people really change their lives around and become new people. There's a new light that enters into their lives as they exercise their faith in that way (I really like that phrase - "Exercise our faith" - because if we don't do anything with our "faith," then it's not really faith, is it? We have to be up and doing!).
Well, I've got to get going. I love you!!! A infinidad, y mas alla!!
Con mucho amor,
Elder Devin Collins
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