First off, I have yet to receive the latest information on the status of "Mother´s Day Calling". We will probably hear about that this zone conference on Thursday, which will probably be President Callan´s last Zone Conference. How sad.
Last Monday I got my hair cut really short.
Almost a buzz cut. I forgot how much I like it being this short and the
little maintenance it requires. I feel lighter too. This Tuesday when I went to district meeting I had to carry
three heavy packages for Elder Graham and Elder Hill. That made me
tired. Then it rained all day.
Wednesday it rained too.
Fortunately, we were able to get some amount of work done. After an hour
long history lesson by Jose Carlos of what made Paraguay the sorry state that it is in, we taught him the importance of church attendance.
Attending OUR church. I hope he understood it well. It was well enough
though... for now. We also gave a blessing to Hna Sanchez who´s appendix
exploded and had to undertake complicated surgeries. I believe that
made the day a bit more meaningful.
If all went according to plan, Thursday was
supposed to be the best day ever... but it wasn`t. We were going to have
an awesome lesson with Jose Carlos and the Youth of the ward, then they
were going to play Football. At least Jose Carlos went to play
Football, but it was 9 when he got there and it takes a half hour to
walk home. I hope he made friends.
Friday we taught him The Plan of Salvation. He didn´t ask any
questions so I am worried that he didn´t comprehend. I am sure that
after he reads the Pamphlet we will end up re-teaching him though. After
that we went next door and taught Flia Navarro and Claudia! Woo! First
time in Forever! Her baby is cute and chubby.
Saturday we taught an amazing new investigator.
Adilson Steger. He is amazing First of all because he was there waiting
for us even though we contacted him and made the appointment a week
ago. He even told his friends that he had a prior engagement and
couldn´t play football in the morning. Second reason is because he Read
the Pamphlet and The Book of Mormon where we assigned him to read. Third
of all he re-read it, so he could understand better. Fourth, he
understood what he read. He even looked in the back for definitions of
terms he didn´t know, Like Apostasy. Fifth, he understands Priesthood
Authority. Sixth, We hadn´t even taught him yet. Seventh, he asks really
good questions. Eighth... ETC. Need I say more? He will definitely get
baptized.
The rest of the day couldn´t kill my animo... even though the
plans all failed. We took 1st counselor President Soliz to a lesson and
she wasn´t there, so we visited a less active family. Everybody was busy
except for Rumi who turned 18 that same day, so she didn`t have to do
anything. She was hitting on me the entire time. We have never really
even talked before and she asked me to take her to The United States
when I go home, Find her a job, Let her stay at our house, Help her get
into school, Help her become a Citizen, Teach her English, etc. She
might as well have asked me to marry her, if that´s not what she had
already implied. I was weirded out.
Anyways, Sunday we went to church hoping that
our previously made arrangements to get Jose Carlos to come to church
would pull through. They didn´t, but he still came. Woo! He came half an
hour late and we left during sacrament meeting to bring him in. He also
brought his shadow... or friend Manolo. They really liked the meeting.
They had to leave afterwards, so we decided to stay for Barrio 4´s
sacrament meeting (Because we missed our chance to take the sacrament
when we went to get him).
Saturday it was cool, nice, weather. Sunday it was FREEZING.
In one day I went from short sleeves and basking in the sunlight, with a
cool breeze on my back; to Coat and hands in pocket, hoping that the
wind won´t blow and find it´s way in through my barrier of warmth.
Because of the Cold weather nobody is outside and nobody really wants to
talk to us.
Let´s pray for miracles!
Love,
Elder Zachary James Singson
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