May 12, 2018 -- Salvador (Ondina)

i know how it feels to be worn out im kinda dying this week after all the transfer stuff. so this week was nuts! we had our transfer and elder cantuario went home. I thought the day would never come but hes gone now. Its kinda weird to not have him here because we were comps for so long i got really used to it but things are going well here in the office so im happy. 

monday we had transfer day so we were in the bus station buying tickets and helping everyone get there buses. the most exciting part of the day was when we played basketball with president bangerter! and then the mishap with my hair. and now my head is shaved.  

Elder Prince's new haircut. One of the other elders used the wrong attachment with the clippers, and this is the result. He's clearly not happy about it.

tuesday we had training for the new missionaries after we picked them from the airport with president and sister bangerter. its always cool to go get the new missionaries and spend the day with them and feel the awesome energy they have! 

wednesday we had a normal day in the office and bought some more bus tickets for the mission leadership council on friday. We got out to visit Vivaldo and Reinaldo and theyre doing great! their niece has been reading the book of mormon to them and they were super excited to see us after traveling for almost two weeks so it was awesome to catch up with them and see their excitement to come to church again! 

Thursday we had a busy day in preparation for the mission leadership council but we got everything done and were able to get to our area. We visited a less active Luana and had a nice talk with her about how our faith needs works and how she can strengthen herself to be able to talk to her boss about getting sundays off! its so cool to hear people bear their testimonies to us and bring the spirit in to our lessons. We had another nice lesson with Sergio and he started telling us about some problems and things he did lately and we were able to teach him about repentance and how he can get himself on a better path. the lesson was going super well until a sister called us with a medical emergency and we had to go help them. after she called Sergio kinda did a full 180 and closed his mind again and decided to stay in his little funk and said he wasnt going to read and probably wouldnt go to church for a week or two. As a missionary rejection is normal but its moments like these when people lay out their lives and problems but then decide they dont want to change and help themselves. You feel true brotherly love and sadness for them because you know what they are missing out on. We bore our testimonies for him and we know he felt the spirit but didnt let it enter into his heart.  please keep him in your prayers. 

yesterday was the leadership council and it was awesome! President gave some amazing training about the plan of salvation and how we can help people to more clearly understand why we are here and truly feel that our lives have purpose and meaning, something that so many people lose or never recieve the teachings about. 

alma 34:32

For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/34?lang=eng  we are here to prepare and learn about God's love for us!

love you all!