As I am sitting here at the computer trying to think of some great stories that happened this week nothing is really coming to mind. We had an interesting week. Nothing super great but at the same time it wasnt horrible. For the first time since I have been here we didnt have any investigator in the church which was super sad but there was nothing we could do about it. Somehow all of them had other things they had to do and couldnt go to church. bueno hopefully next week is better! We are actually super happy because recently we have found two different men that we have started to teach that actually seem interested. we talk and teach so many people that arent ever there when we come back so when we find someone that is actually interested it is a stinkin miracle! One guy his name is nestor and we randomly started talking to him one night because he was outside of his house cleaning his motorcycle. We talked to him and then set up an appointment to return a few days later. when we returned he was there and ready to be taught and had lots of questions. He accepted a baptism date and went to church with us the next day. sadly though the past two weeks he hasnt been able to go to church so he lost his baptism date because you have to go to church at least three time before you are baptized. but we are still teaching him and he has a lot of questions but that just shows that he is truly interested. so we will see what will happen but we see a lot of hope with him!! i hope things work out!
Yesterday we were at a members house to pick up one of their sons to go to a lesson with us. and when the member came out I said hola and shook his hand. and he looked at me and said. WOW! you can say hola! i just looked at him and thought. umm ya im not retarded. he then started going on about how i never talk in front of him so basically he thinks i cant say a word in spanish. well mister if you are going to sit around and make fun of my spanish i dont want to say a word to you. my companion said that he does it to all the missionaries. ya thats super comforting. this is why i get scared to speak spanish because i am afraid that people are going to make fun of how i speak. but whatever i guess it doesnt matter what this guy thinks. i def have a lot of spanish to learn but i think i am progressing a lot. I have been doing a lot of door contacts and sometimes i have to repeat things like 3 times. people dont understand us very well because apparently we have horrible accents but sometimes we feel like that is better because then they really have to focus and pay attention to the things we are saying and teaching.
Things are well! we are still trying hard to find new investigators who truly want to listen. this is a big struggle here but i know with the lord help we will find those people who are ready to accept our message. i just dont really know where they are yet. as a think about the short amount of time I have been out on my mission i realize all the many things i have learned. My testimony has been strengthened so much for my savior Jesus Christ and how grateful i am to be a member of this church. I also think all of the time how grateful i am to have the family that i have. As we talk to so many people and see so many broken families and just think about my family and how blessed I am. Life is good. The church is true! and I know that this is where I am suppose to be at this time. THere are def a lot of struggles but the lord is blessing and stengthening me in so many ways! Thanks for your letters and support! It is so great to hear from you guys every week. Sounds like you are having a wonderful trip in new york. Cant wait to hear more and see more pics!! love you lots. have a wonderful week!!
mucho amor,
Hermana Van Wagenen
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