Don't go chasing waterfall - 12/03/12

So this was the last P-day of this transfer, and there's a good chance a large group of us will be going. So for our last P-Day, we decided to go hit up a waterfall that I went to when I was in this same zone last year. It was pretty cool, and it brought back some memories, and this time I remembered to bring my camera. I'm attaching a couple of the pictures we took. It was tons of fun.

This week we also had a baptism! We had the privilege of helping a sister enter the waters of baptism. She's pretty freaking awesome, and it was really cool hearing her testimony after her baptism. She started investigating the church because of the change she saw in her mom (who's a recent convert as well) and she has gained a lot of friends in the church. Really, it was the YSA that saved the day and helped her to make this important decision. Members are the key to success in missionary work. The Elders can't do everything.

Thursday was a really hard day for me. We snuck out of weekly planning to go buy some chips at the store in front of our house. We found out that one of our investigators was killed, and that they left to go bring the body.  We've been working with him and his family. We baptized four of his brothers and sisters, and we were working with him and his parents. He was a gangster trying to get out and learn more about God. Sadly, he doesn't have that chance anymore. The police found his body Monday morning, but because his face was so badly disfigured, nobody could identify him. His parents found him in the morgue on Thursday. I can't imagine what they are going thru. We offered to have a funeral service in the church, and I ended up speaking. I shared Psalms 23, and talked a little about how he always smiled at us, and how he always was willing to listen to the lessons. I'm going to miss him. We're currently in the dry season, and it hasn't rained in over 2 months, but on Thursday it starting to rain. It seems like even the heavens were crying.

It's good to know that while we never could convert him here on this earth, there are better missionaries on the other side of the veil that are working with him. I'll leave it to God to judge, and just pray that he will accept it there.

I guess that raps up this week. We're starting the Christmas Season, and I hope that we can all remember what its really all about. I miss you guys, alot, but I'm glad that I'm here serving. Thanks for the prayers, I feel a lot better. I can't wait to talk to you guys in 3 weeks! Woo hoo! Take care

Elder Hansen