February 6, 2012

[Part 1]

hey we had a great week! well talk to you all next week!

Bye!

Elder Gibbs

[Part 2]

Hello family!

 

So the first letter was a bit of a joke. I just wanted you all to see it and say what the heck! that is no letter. it was just to tease a little bit. haha even though I am like a 1000 miles away I can still tease! but anyhow, thanks everyone for the letters. this week has been spectacular. oh and so I finally found out that I would be staying in Galvez for another transfer! I was so nervous but I am quite content to be staying! 

we had some really sweet and awesome experiences this week and it was such a blessing to be a part of it. We taught the Montes family again. we are super good friends with them now. they were the people we ate the barbecue with two weeks ago! we taught them about the plan of salvation and about eternal families! it was sooo great! we were talking and Oscar, the dad, told us that while we were talking to him he felt a like flame inside of him. Monica, his wife, later said the closing prayer and she said she felt goosebumbs. their daughter said that she felt the Holy Ghost testify to her also. and the daughters husband had tears after the prayer! it was just sooo awesome to be able to see that and feel how God was using us as tools to teach His Children! Oscar gave us his simple testimony of how his life had changed after knowing us! he told us that before he knew us he really did not believe in God. he was basically atheist! he went to another church with Monica but said he felt uncomfortable and wouldn't go to another church. Before knowing us he also did not like to talk about his beliefs. but now he and his family have found more peace after knowing us and hearing the Gospel. know they believe that Joseph Smith was Christ´s prophet and that God´s church is now on the earth. lol before they also told us that they used to avoid the Mormon missionaries! They also said that all of the family would be going to church yesterday with us!  lol so awesome! my love increased sooo much for them! they are so awesome! they really want to be baptized. 

We also talked to our other investigator Mariel. she is doing really well. she told us that she believes that this is a true church and that Joseph Smith was a prophet! we talked with her about the blessings that come from being baptized and how she would be able to feel the holy ghost more in her life! it was sooooooooo awesome! We asked her if she would get baptized on the 26 of February and she said yes! so we had a super awesome week! I am stoked to keep working this week. 

sooo some crazy things that happened this week was that our dog that followed us around for like ever............. got hit by a truck! luckily he got hit right in the middle of the car and so was not ran over by the tires. so he servived but went home yelping. we felt bad but it was a little refreshing to have the dog not follow us for a while. I am so bad..... I should feel more sorry for the dog. Also we had a pretty big rain storm yesterday. in so much that nobody was able to go to church except for us and the bishop. we went over to an investigators house so that we could escort her to church but she was not able to come because of all the mud and rain. so we were like okay and we left to go to the chapel. on the way I took a bad step in some mud and slipped. and landed splat in some mud!!!! IN MY SUIT! my whole side of my leg was muddy. it was pretty comical! I could not believe it. it was a crazy storm the streets were full of water and so our shoes were full of water. it was awesome! we got to the church drenched. These were just a couple of the awesome things we did this week. but I am doing alright. I have gotten dry since the storm. and now just barely it has started to rain! I heard that the rainy season has just started! this will be fun! I am really happy to be out serving the Lord! I have seen quite a lot of miracles out here and we are hoping to see some more! the Church is true! love y'all!! keep staying awesome family and friends!

 

Goods byes!

Elder Gibbstopher!