How are you doing? Christmas is so close it's not even funny! Are you all ready to enjoy this wonderful time of year? I hope that life finds you all well and that you're enjoying the Christmas season. Well, this week here in Bolivia was rather spectacular, not going to lie. Rather crazy, but spectacular nonetheless :) Well, with transfers looming over us all week and an uncertain future ahead, we still went out this week and gave it all we could. We've been working really hard this week to contact old investigators or reach out more to recent contacts and we have found great success. We have extended a couple more baptismal invitations, set up appointments with many old investigators, and even found a couple really good, new investigators. So, to focus on a few, I will touch on Daniel, Liz, the Limón Family, Nayeli, and, a new investigator, Bryan. Daniel was not baptized this past week because he had his graduation from high school, but we set his baptismal date for this week, and this time it should happen! Really hoping for the best with Daniel. Liz still has not gotten permission from her dad, but is still working hard to stay active in the church and meet with us. The Limón Family made great strides this week with a talk about the Word of Wisdom. They have committed to abstain from those things and attended church this week as a family, so all is looking up for them :) Nayeli continues to show interest in the church and we are looking forward to her baptismal date on the 30th of December. We have also began teaching her mom, so we're hoping she will progress as well. Finally, Bryan, a new contact. We contacted him on Friday, taught him Saturday, he accepted a baptismal date, and attended church. He is AMAZING! We hope he continues to progress and cannot wait to see where he goes :) These are just a few of our current investigators and we are very pleased with the work that is going on here. Now, looking at this week, Elder Romero and I were very happy and very excited to continue working together to build the church in Avaroa. However, transfers happened, and we sadly will not be staying together. Elder Romero is being moved to an area closer to Cochabamba and I will be staying here in Avaroa with my new companion, Elder Alvarán, to keep the work going. I have many emotions about this change. Elder Romero is a phenominal Elder and a great friend. I am SO sad that we will be separating and SO sad that he will not get to keep helping me in the work here in Avaroa. However, I cannot wait to meet my new companion and keep the work rolling here :) This whole experience of transfers has taught me a wonderful lesson: Love the Life You Have. I have loved working with Elder Romero, and I am glad I had the opportunity to work with him, even if it was just for a little over 6 weeks. I am heartbroken that we are not going to continue, but I have made up my mind to love whatever comes. As a favorite quote states: Come what may and love it. I don't know what my new companion will bring, but I cannot wait to get to see. My challenge to all of you is to appreciate that which you have. Enjoy every moment so that you have no regrets when changes come. And when these changes come, "Come What May and Love It!" I love all you guys and thank you all for your support of me here in Bolivia. You are amazing and I hope that you know it. I am looking forward to what this next week will bring with a new companion, definitely nervous, but excited nonetheless. I hope you all have amazing weeks leading up to Christmas and I hope you will all remember the real reason we celebrate this time of year :) If you have any questions for me, don't be afraid to ask! I love you all and Merry Christmas!
Elder Wynn
We wanted to fit 4 in the back seat of the Taxi. Only 3 would fit normally, so we had to improvise ;)
Elder Romero and I celebrating at the Christmas Conference
Elder Olsen, an Elder from Orem, Utah, a day before heading home from his mission.
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