How have you been? Another week has just flown right by and it was honestly spectacular! With our area, progress is coming along really well! We are starting to get more and more help from the members as we continue to meet with them and build friendships, and the ward council will be starting up a wardly Family Home Evening according to our suggestion. We hope to continue working with them to get more references and we hope to use that Ward Family Home Evening to bring investigators so they can get to know other members. Specifically, the investigators that we have been working really hard with this week were Bryan, the Limón Family, and Rubén. Bryan, though his baptismal date fell through because he didn't attend church this week, is amazing and super receptive to the lessons. He wants to be baptized and already loves coming to ward activities. We don't have any worries about him :) With the Limón Family, is was really special! They accepted a baptismal date! We look forward to the planned date of January 27th and they continue to progress super well! We have been blessed with many investigators during this time in Avaroa, but the most important this week was Rubén, who, after quite a bit of time taking the lessons, was baptized this week. Not only was this an amazing experience for him, but also for me as I had the unbelievable opportunity to enter the font with him and perform the baptism. This is the first time in my mission that I have had this opportunity and I just loved it so much :) Rubén is amazing and we could not be more excited for him :) This week, I will focus my thought on this amazing experience that took place. I cannot describe the amazing feeling of entering the water and baptizing an investigator. The powerful spirit, the love of this person that we have taught, and the knowledge that we are personally opening the gate for someone to receive their salvation if they choose to continue. The scriptures tell us that we will receive great joy for bringing just one soul unto God, and right now I am definitely feeling at least a part of this joy. Now, my question for you: What are you doing each week, each day, each hour to bring souls unto God? I am in no way asking this question as if condemning you for not baptizing someone this week, merely trying to get you to think about your daily interactions. Usually, it is less complicated than teaching a lesson or bringing someone to church. How often do we smile at those we come in contact with? How often do we share our beliefs with those who seem interested? How often do we lend a helping hand to those in need? How often do we share our testimony or defend our faith when talking religion with others? How often do we let our light so shine before men? Because believe me, we have a light like nothing else. This week, I would like to invite you all to think about the things that you are doing every day to bring souls unto God. If you are up for the challenge, I would like to invite you to think of one person specifically right now that you could help along this week on the path to God. Again, it doesn't have to be so far as teaching a lesson, but I want to invite you all to share something with someone, and I can promise you that your heart will be full and your joy will be great :) I love all you guys and I thank you so much for your love and support here in Bolivia! I cannot express how much it means to me to know that I have so many amazing people sending their support to me here. If you have any questions for me, don't be afraid to ask! You are amazing and I hope that you all have fantastic weeks!
Elder Wynn
The Limón Family :) They attended Rubén's baptism and are doing amazing!
Rubén's baptism :)
Watching our Relif Society President (Maribel Muriel) hand make some baskets to sell! Super cool!
Love you so much!
Love,
Elder Wynn
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