Did you guys just have the most amazing past week? I hope so! My week has been pretty spectacular here in Quillacollo! With our investigators, we had an awesome week and were able to contact many new investigators to begin teaching. I am often amazed by the willingness of the Bolivian people to listen to two strange, young people that knock on their door. Of the new people that we contacted this past week, we are most excited for the Limón Family. We contacted them on Thursday, taught them on Saturday, they had a family problem Sunday morning, so they couldn't come to church, but they came to an awesome choir activity in the afternoon. We are SUPER excited for them because they have a true desire to learn and they are eager to go to church this upcoming week. Hopefully they'll continue to progress! With our investigators that we have been working with for some time, we sadly had to cancel both the baptisms for this past week. Liz finally talked to her father to ask permission, and he gave a very clear and stern "No." We'll continue to work with her and continue to hope and pray for a change of heart because Liz is absolutely amazing and I really hope that she can have the opportunity to be baptized because she REALLY wants to. Daniel's baptism was canceled at his own personal request, not because he doesn't want to be baptized, but because he doesn't feel worthy or ready for this step. We love him and are working really hard with him because we know he has the desire, now we just need to help him feel ready for this amazing step. Though we had these two baptisms fall through, we do have another lined up for this coming Saturday. A 17 year old named Maria who really wants to be baptized and all we have been waiting for with her is the rule of three times attending church. This past Sunday she attended for the third time, so she should be baptized this Saturday! Our hopes are high for her! I want to ask a favor of all of you: Could you keep these three and the Limón Family in your prayers for me? There are absolutely amazing and could use all the help possible, so if you could keep Liz, Daniel, Maria, and the Limón Family in your prayers I would greatly appreciate it :) So, other than investigators this week, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the temple for the first time here in Bolivia. It is such a blessing to have a temple so close to my area so that we can literally take public transportation for less than an hour to reach the temple. I love going to the temple and I cannot express how great it was to finally be able to go after a little less than two months, and because of this, I would like to focus my thought today on the temple. How amazing is it that we have so many temples in Utah and in the United States in general? How cool is it that we can often drive for under an hour (usually less) and enter one of the Lord's holy temples? Now the sad question: How many of us take advantage of it? Here in Bolivia, there is just one temple, in Cochabamba. Sure, I have rather easy access to it, but I have been thinking, what about those that don't live close to the temple? For many, the opportunity to go to the temple is an incredibly rare experience, not because of lack of desire, but because of lack of opportunity. Contrast that with the United States. Many of us have multiple temples close to our homes, but we do not go. In these the beautiful latter days, we have been blessed with many temples, but we do not search out the time to go. So, my challenge to you is to go to the temple regularly. I know that you have busy lives and think that you may not have time, but before you make that excuse, think on the people of Bolivia. These people may only be able to go to the temple one time in their whole lives, and it is such a delight to them. Take advantage of the great opportunity it is to live close to a temple, and make the time to go this week. Make it a habit because you can, and I promise that you will feel the difference in your every day lives. I love all of you and hope that you have amazing weeks! If you have any questions about my adventures here, feel free to email me! You guys are the best!
Elder Wynn
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