Well, I dunno if all of you noticed, but this change, change number 5, was a pretty eventful one with a lot of ups and downs. But, all in all, it's been a beautiful change in which I've met wonderful people and helped acheive wonderful things. We have worked with many in efforts to help them reactivate and have searched hard for investigators. We have found some and are expecting their baptism in the following change. But, it ends this Thursday.
It would end Wednesday, but some worker's union is on strike, and so we're doing it Thurs. because public transit will be down for all of Wed.
But, you may be asking yourselves, "What happens to my beloved Elder this upcoming change? Will he be thrown out into the violent wilderness of the Chaco in one of four or five far off areas? Will he be fighting drug lords in the grand city of Pedro Juan Caballero? Will he stay in the same area for a sixth change (which would indeed be quite a long time)?"
Well, I don't know.
They haven't finished making changes, which is a bit unusual, and so I'll let you know next week. But, anything could happen. What are your bets? Do I go to a far off place that takes an 18 hour bus ride? Will I train a new Elder? Will I keep being District Leader? What say ye?
So, I just thought I'd write a little about the work.
Pablina was missing in action for more than a week..... I'm really worried now. Normally, when you have an investigator who's keeping their commitments and going to church and other such things, you see them like three times a week, so not seeing them once has been stressful.
We were found by a totally random person!
He's a man who has been a faithful member for a good chunk of his life. The missionary who baptized him had a father who was the governor of Utah, so shortly after his baptism, this man got to go to Utah.
He went through the temple, and was going to be sealed to his wife when tragedy struck. She cut things off with him and moved to Ciudad del Este, the only other city in Paraguay the size of Asunción. But, in the last year, he's found a new wife, is supporting his youngest children who live in another part of town, and now wants to start coming back to church. The miraculous thing is that his wife was baptized about thirteen years back by Elders who were apparently somewhat apostate and he really wants to bring her and her children back into the church. So, we're going to their house tonight to do an FHE and make tacos!!! FYI, no one knows what Mexican food is here, but the other Elder who baptized this member was Mexican, and apparently they made tacos tons like twenty years back, so we'll see how tonight goes. ;)
I love you all, you're so wonderful. Remember that there is always hope, In the darkest of situations, we can be assured that there is a dawn awaiting us because God is faithful. He will always deliver and we can always depend upon Him. The trick, then, is to be faithful in our dependence upon Him, rather than excusing our sins and sinful habits. Lets be strong!
Pte. Uchtdorf has a great quote that I've only read in Spanish, but it's something like, "let's not wait to be given permission to become the person we have always wanted to be." It's true. Lets not wait! Begin the path now and you will surprise yourself with how far you come.
Have a wonderful day.
Elder Harris.
That's all, Folks!
Some pics!
More of our daily pictures. I hope you enjoy. :)
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