March 16, 2015

Well, this has definitely been an interesting week. For the most part it was really good, we're trying to work as hard as we can to bring people to the Gospel, but there were definitely some interesting experiences.

I'm going to start with the funnest and strangest thing we had to do this week. After every cita we always ask if there's something we can do for the family. We'll always joke around and suggest things like "We'll cook for you, we'll clean the house, we'll bathe your pets" Well, this time a member took that last one seriously. Last Monday as we were planning for the next day Elder Ard and Elder Cortijo came up to us and informed us that Kike (a less active they're visiting) wanted all 4 of us to come bathe his pets the next morning. So Tuesday morning we headed out and bathed 7 dogs and 1 cat. Needless to say it was the strangest service I've ever done. That cat especially looked like it was going to kill us. It was really fun though, and definitely an experience I'll never forget.

On Saturday President Harbertson came and we had interviews. It's always good to be able to see him and learn how we can improve the work. We were in with President from 8 AM til 2. We ran home and ate lunch then went back to the chapel for a branch activity called a "Jincana". That basically just means games. It turned out really well and we had a lot of people come and play. We also talked to a less active that Elder Santillan and I are visiting named Williams and borrowed his sound system so the whole time we were playing, listening to music, and just having a good time.

Other than that this week's been pretty normal. We had to change baptismal dates for 2 of our investigators (boo) but we have a lot of other people that have been progressing. It's been a great week, being able to see these people and help them accept Christ in their lives.

One last thing - The zone leaders just informed us that there will be a new video called "Because He Lives" which will be similar to "Because of Him" and "He is the Gift". I'm not sure when it will be online, but if any of you see it I encourage you to watch it. I guarantee that it will be amazing.

Jeremy