Hi everyone,
So
last night we got the call for changes. My comp told me that I have
changes. Then a few minutes later he told me that I actually don't have
changes. He's always joking around, so I wasn't sure which one was the
truth. But I confirmed with Presidente today (because we went by the
mission office this morning), that I don't have changes. I get to stay in
Valle Nuevo another change! And good thing too, because I love this
ward. My comp does have changes though. And as much as he drives me
crazy sometimes, I am going to miss him.
I'm
extremely grateful to be able to stay here one more change. This ward is
powerful. We are getting tons of references from members here. And
they not only give references, they open their homes for Noche Hogar (Family
Home Evening for you gringos), and accompany us to teaching appointments.
I got
to see something wonderful yesterday: the baptism of a sister who I started teaching.
Her name is Marcela de Vallecillos, and she is the wife of Ismael, a member who
was inactive for 7 years. The Vallecillos family was a reference of the
ward mission leader, who grew up with Ismael here in the ward. They
always kept in touch, and when Marcela started asking questions about the
church, Ismael asked the ward mission leader to send us, because he felt like
his answers weren't adequate. We started teaching, and from the first
lesson I knew that Marcela would be baptized. I was so sad when I got
transferred from Valle Nuevo 2, because I didn't get to keep teaching
them. But it appears that the other elders did a good job, because
Marcela got baptized on Sunday. I am so grateful that I was here to see
it.
News
from my area: We are hard at work setting up baptisms for the month of
September. Already have 3 planned. I want 6.
Love,
Elder Colton West
El Salvador, San Salvador East Mission
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| A very small park in one of the colonias in my area |
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| The Vallecillos Family (Elder West, far right) |
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