How have you all been? Can you believe it's already February 12th?! How fast the time seems to be flying! Well, this week was really, really, cool with many different experiences, but first off, the investigators. I will focus on Veronica, the Limón Family, and Martha Choque. With Veronica, though we were hoping for her baptism this week, he Grandmother fell very ill in La Paz, so she had to travel over the weekend. We send our love to her and look forward without worries to her baptism this following week. With the Limón Family, we actually hadn't been able to run into the whole family together for quite some time because Rosy Limón was traveling (the mom of the family), but we were able to meet with them all this week and hope to be able to talk about baptism with them again during the following week. They're honestly amazing and I have loved the opportunity to teach and spend time with them. With Martha Choque, she sadly didn't come to church this Sunday, so we still have to wait a couple weeks before she can be baptized, but she is SUPER excited to be baptized, so we are not worried a bit :) There are a couple of other really good investigators that we're working with at the moment, but these are really the principal investigators for the time being. Now, the awesome experiences ;) First off, we were able to go to the Temple for the second time in my mission. I can't say enough about how amazing it was to enter the Temple again and feel the wonderful spirit of the House of God :) The second experience was something that I will never forget, and I would love to focus my thought on it. As a few of you may know, there has been LOTS of rain here in Bolivia. I mean, LOTS. Because of this, there has been some minor flooding all throughout the past few weeks. However, this past week, a city called Tiquipaya was devastatingly flooded, the result of a river overflowing, filled almost 3 stories higher than its normal volume. With the terrible flooding that has happened, many people have flooded to Tiquipaya to help out. This past Friday, we received the news that our stake, Quillacollo, would be going and that President Montoya gave the green light for the missionaries to go as well. So, a few days ago, I had the opportunity to serve in the flooded area. Hearing all about it from investigators, members, and other people made it seem terrible, but seeing it with my own eyes was a whole different story. Some houses leveled, others filled with mud, cars scattered in all directions by the water that blasted them aside, etc. It was devastating. While working in a home, trying to clear out some of the mud, I began a conversation with a man working alongside me and quickly learned that he was the owner of the house we were working in. It broke my heart to hear him say "This used to be my home." I will never forget the opportunity that it was to serve in Tiquipaya. Now, for all of you, I invite you to think about these events. With all the technology and equipment we have as the human race, we need to remember who is really in charge and appreciate the things we have, because we never know how long we will really have them. These poor people have lost everything. Absolutely everything. We are so blessed, even if we don't have every luxury that this life has to offer, we are SO blessed. This week, I invite you to look at the life you live and find a way to be a little more grateful for it. Whether it be your home, your family, your many things you have that make your life that much easier, there is always more room for thankfulness. I love you all and hope that you have amazing weeks! If you ever have questions about what in the world I'm doing here in Bolivia, don't be afraid to ask me about it! Until next week, ¡Kaya kama! (#TryingToLearnQuechua ;)
Elder Wynn
Me after the service in Tiquipaya
Me and mi Compañero at the Cochabamba Temple
Enjoying the beautiful, Bolivian landscape. I love Bolivia :)
I love you so, so much and hope you enjoy the photos!
Love,
Elder Wynn
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