Monday: well today for pday the first thing we went and bought two fans for the piso which were reimbursable so that was good we aren't going to die from the heat at night any more haha! Then we did some grocery shopping which was good now I have some more food for the rest of the week! Then we went and shot some hoops because I'm starting to lose my touch on my three point shot so I'll have to work on that on Monday haha! Then we had a lesson with Anna a less active from Africa which was cool she has a son that has a lot of mental and. Health problems so she can't come to church because there is no one else that can watch after her son! Then we got to email for just a little bit which was really nice! And then it was off to contact for the rest of the night so that was good because a friend of one of our old investigators came up to us and asked how we were doing so we talked with him a little bit more about missionary work and Christ! Which was good because he is Muslim and probably won't change his religion but is very open minded unlike 98% of the people here in Cuenca.
Tuesday: well we finally managed to get in contact with an investigator that we haven't had contact with in over a month! So we called him up and he said he had time this morning so we went to pass by and he was actually there so we talked to him for a bit and he said that if his ex wife is willing to watch their four year old son that he will come to church! Then we had a lunch appointment with Marta where we had some rice and chicken and chicken soup. Then to our surprise two of her non member grandsons wanted to stay to listen to the lesson before they went and played football so that was really cool to just be able to talk about that we are all going to have trials but with faith in God we can over come all things and be made strong in him. Then we'll back to contacting for the rest of the day and we did manage to stop and get a few good references and also ran into some funny reasons why people couldn't stop and listen to us. Usually it's lo siento tengo prisa which basically means sorry I'm busy.
But there were two guys that we tried to stop the first one we just hi how are you we are just here talking to the people of Cuenca and then he said" wait you here talking to the people of Cuenca? That's to bad because we are animals!" So that was really funny then later we ran into a gay rights drum line so that was interesting to see they were just dancing and playing the drums and waving there big flag around.
Wednesday: well today started off with district meeting which went well it was all about family history and how we can help people with family and contact by using family history! We have been given the opportunity during medio dia or when every one in Spain is in their house and basically no one is in the street from 2 until 6 we have been told that we can go and do family history which will be nice especially having a break from the sun so we went and did that after lunch today, and it was super fun it was so cool to read some of the stories of all the many ancestors I have!
Then later we had a noche hogar with Patricia and her family where we talked about the importance of prayer and scripture study which was good we even got them to put the phones away for a little bit. Then we played presidents for a little bit and I had the best luck ever some how it was great! Then it was back to the piso for the night.
Thursday: well let's see here just like any other Thursday in the mission field started of with weekly planning which went well all though we didn't have very many people to plan for because over half the people we teach are out and about visiting different parts of Spain for vacation. So back to square one finding people that stayed in Cuenca for. Vacation that we can teach! Then we were suppose to have a lesson with Eric but he got sick from something so we couldn't go over! Then we were suppose to have a lesson with Petra and with Mari Isabel but they both completely forgot so then it was off to contacting for the final three hours of the day where we managed to get one reffrence which was absolutely great! Then nightly planning and bed time!
Friday: well today started off by going out contacting and passing by people however no one was home so then we went back to the piso for lunch where I had some very wonderful spaghetti for lunch. Then once again back out to contact some more! So that was fun we did manage to get a few new references so that was a small tender mercy today! Well that's about it for Friday! I almost forgot we also had a lesson with Eric which went good we talked about serving others and it is that as we serve others that we can express the love of God to them! That has honestly been the best part of the mission is helping the children of God feel of the love that their father in heaven has for each and every one of them!
Tuesday: well we finally managed to get in contact with an investigator that we haven't had contact with in over a month! So we called him up and he said he had time this morning so we went to pass by and he was actually there so we talked to him for a bit and he said that if his ex wife is willing to watch their four year old son that he will come to church! Then we had a lunch appointment with Marta where we had some rice and chicken and chicken soup. Then to our surprise two of her non member grandsons wanted to stay to listen to the lesson before they went and played football so that was really cool to just be able to talk about that we are all going to have trials but with faith in God we can over come all things and be made strong in him. Then we'll back to contacting for the rest of the day and we did manage to stop and get a few good references and also ran into some funny reasons why people couldn't stop and listen to us. Usually it's lo siento tengo prisa which basically means sorry I'm busy.
But there were two guys that we tried to stop the first one we just hi how are you we are just here talking to the people of Cuenca and then he said" wait you here talking to the people of Cuenca? That's to bad because we are animals!" So that was really funny then later we ran into a gay rights drum line so that was interesting to see they were just dancing and playing the drums and waving there big flag around.
Wednesday: well today started off with district meeting which went well it was all about family history and how we can help people with family and contact by using family history! We have been given the opportunity during medio dia or when every one in Spain is in their house and basically no one is in the street from 2 until 6 we have been told that we can go and do family history which will be nice especially having a break from the sun so we went and did that after lunch today, and it was super fun it was so cool to read some of the stories of all the many ancestors I have!
Then later we had a noche hogar with Patricia and her family where we talked about the importance of prayer and scripture study which was good we even got them to put the phones away for a little bit. Then we played presidents for a little bit and I had the best luck ever some how it was great! Then it was back to the piso for the night.
Thursday: well let's see here just like any other Thursday in the mission field started of with weekly planning which went well all though we didn't have very many people to plan for because over half the people we teach are out and about visiting different parts of Spain for vacation. So back to square one finding people that stayed in Cuenca for. Vacation that we can teach! Then we were suppose to have a lesson with Eric but he got sick from something so we couldn't go over! Then we were suppose to have a lesson with Petra and with Mari Isabel but they both completely forgot so then it was off to contacting for the final three hours of the day where we managed to get one reffrence which was absolutely great! Then nightly planning and bed time!
Friday: well today started off by going out contacting and passing by people however no one was home so then we went back to the piso for lunch where I had some very wonderful spaghetti for lunch. Then once again back out to contact some more! So that was fun we did manage to get a few new references so that was a small tender mercy today! Well that's about it for Friday! I almost forgot we also had a lesson with Eric which went good we talked about serving others and it is that as we serve others that we can express the love of God to them! That has honestly been the best part of the mission is helping the children of God feel of the love that their father in heaven has for each and every one of them!
Saturday: well today like usual started of with a wonderful basketball activity with Christian and his friends. So that is always a blast most of them understand the rules now except my comp and Christian think it is more like tackle football or maybe they just commit cheap fouls because I like to dribble in circles around them! Well after basketball we went back to the piso to shower and get ready to go over to Marta's house for lunch! While there we got to hear about all of M_ past life how he was caught up in gangs and stuff and one day decided to leave that all behind! Then we got talking about other things and out of no where he said he was going to come to church this Sunday! So that was super legit! Then later this random guy in the street named J_ came up to us in the street and asked if we knew elder Jeffers and elder maldanados so I said yes and then he gave us his number and asked if we could come over and talk to him for a little bit so that was super cool! Then we did some more contacting before we headed back in for the night.
Sunday: well today was fast and testimony meeting which went really well my comp bore his testimony on the scriptures and I bore my testimony on the atonement. Then in Sunday school we talked about teaching by example and letting other people see the light of Christ shine through us through that example! Then last Sunday my comp volunteered to teach Sunday school so that was okay until he threw the entire lesson on me so I was a little bit irritated. But gave a good lesson on the different offices of the priesthood and that as we progress in the priesthood it doesn't mean that the duties we had as a deacon just disappear. There's a saying that goes like this. Once a deacon always a deacon! Then after church we had the big branch lunch which was super good chicken sandwiches cake empanadas juice soda and a lot more! Then it was off to contact for a couple hours and then off to Petra for dinner and shared alto me lleva.
Then off to home for the night!
Well that was our great week!
GOD BLESS AMERICA
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