I will first off tell you that I'm not writing you from General Rodriguez! My last week was very very hard for me... I had to say goodbye to lots of people that took me in and made their home my home, their family my family, and we shared the Lords work! I promised them this wasn't the end and that I would come back to visit them with my family.... And I have plans to complete that promise! Whether with you guys or my wife, I will come back!!!
I loved so many people there so every day we chose a couple of families to visit but we worked just as hard! We have 5 baptismal dates in the next 2 weeks and had 9 new investigators in church so they as well should have baptismal dates!.... I learned from Papa leave things better than you found them.
With the Lords help in my time in General Rodriguez the assistants went from 90 to 143 this last Sunday! We have been working a lot in reactivating the members as well as working with them! In the next year I hope to have the grand opportunity to go to the temple with 3 of the families that we married and baptised... Family Canter, Family Mollo, and Family Barbieto! They have the goal and I sure hope they stay firm and prepare so they can have what we as a family have!!!!
I ate so much this week... everybody wanted to feed us and it honestly made me sick... I am kinda embarrassed but I've gained 17 pounds and I really need to do something different because I don't feel healthy.... For this reason I am excited for the changes that came! I can repent, start over fresh. and better myself as a servant of the lord!
Well time for the news.... I was really surprised to find out that.... my companion Elder Gomez from Costa Rica and I will be OPENING A NEW AREA!!! We are going out to Gonzalez Catán! Mom just a heads up so its not a surprise... it is the most dangerous zone in our mission... it is like the Ghetto! We had to have a special interview with President and we are going to look for a new apartment with the Liders de Zona! They are going to bring us all that we need I guess as far as bedding and heaters go.... haha the truth is when I said I was excited to start over I really am excited to start ALL OVER!!!
I don't know much but all I know is it has been over 20 years since missionaries have been here and so we are going to use the old area book, look up all the old members, find those who still go to church and just talk to everyone!!!! I am ecstatic for the challenge and I know the Lord answers my prayers! I have been praying for a lot of trails because I know this is a short time and trails define us to who we are! So I want all I can get!!!
We will sleep with the Liders de Zona until we find a new apartment.... and they are going to help us get established the next 3 or 4 days... I'm sorry mom I don't have much details but I will have more next week I promise!! The area looks like it should be good to work! Reminds me a lot of Texas.... Lots of kids on street corners! It is in the middle of nowhere but is actually a pretty well established city! so it has both country and city!My companion only has 4.5 months in the mission so I'm as well the oldest.... he is a stud! he is pretty quiet right now but I'm sure he will warm up and we will work great together!
I pray every prayer that my heart is filled with charity this day and that my heart can be expanded tomorrow to love just a little more! I already love the kid and cant wait to work with him in this challenge! He and his mom are the only members in his family and he is a boxer and surfer and lives close to the beach! He is excited to work out so I am WAY EXCITED!!! jaja Elder Schwaar told me he honestly had never once worked out... jaja so I only ran 1 day this last 6 weeks... But I'm ready to start over new and get better!!! I love my mission!!! It is all such an amazing experience, it has been about 40 degrees for the last 2 months but finally is starting to warm up!!! YES!!!!
So what day do you all start school.... I am glad to hear all is great with football... is Tate going to play running back and line backer... Shad what will you play?We have lots to do and the Liders de Zona still need to write a small email to their families! I love you all so much and I promise next week will be a better email with details!!!! Until then I pray that you all start the week well and do all you can to have the spirit with you all the time!!!Siga Real, Digno, y SexyElder Foster
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