One more week - 02/25/13

This week has been a really interesting week to say the least. Its been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but I must say things are a lot better than they were last week. Sorry that I was a little negative, I´m only human.

So we had some really cool things happen this week. On Friday we headed on out to Ojojona to marry Familia "A"! It was soooo cool! Ojojona is this little pueblo out in the middle of nowhere. Its like straight up 1800´s in there with like donkeys and wagons and a huge catholic church. There are tons of little tourist shops with cool little souvenirs. I didn´t buy any, but I might go back later and get some stuff, like a cool leather belt. They were so stoked about it, and afterwards I took us out to eat. It was great!

Then later that day, we had the baptism of "J"! We weren´t sure if he was going to get baptized mostly because we hadn´t taught him lesson 4 until the night before his baptism. Luckily he wasn't  drinking coffee or anything, and he told us how the spirit testified to him that the church is true. His testimony is rock solid, and I´m so stinking proud of him. He makes me all happy inside. His girlfriend turned in her mission papers a week ago, and he said that he wants to go on a mission as well! We´re really happy for them both, and it was really cool to help teach him the gospel.

Binda "A" was mad at me because we didn´t pass by on Saturday. She told us on Sunday that she wants to be baptized now! Ha ha ha ha, I think that's a first that an investigator is mad at me because they want to be baptized immediately. We put a fecha with her for this Friday so that her husband can come. He tells everyone that he´s Mormon, and he´s super stoked to go to church on Sunday. He was going to go last week, but a work partner didn´t show up to take his place. He was so sad about that, and it turns out his work partner lost his job for not showing up. He had to work yesterday, but he told us that this week he´s going.

Things are going great here. We´re having fun, and I´m picking my battles and its working out pretty well. My comp had an interview with President today. Thanks for the prayers.

I think I´ve probably doubled my charity, humility and patience this week. It's good though, and I feel closer to God for it.

Oh yeah, there's only one more week until transfers, and Pres told my comp that I´m leaving. Also there's only one more week of the temple open house.

Take care guys!

Elder Hansen