Happy Monday! How are you all doing?? I hope that you all had amazing weeks and that this next week is even better! As for me, the Bolivian life just keeps on plugging along :) This past week, we were very happy with the work that we were able to do. The investigators that I wish to focus on this week are Febe, José, and Vicente. Febe and José, as brother and sister, are progressing really well together. Last week, Febe had accepted a baptismal date and José was progressing really well. Now, this week, they both have a baptismal date (the same day) and still continue progressing really well. I am just always blown away by the two of them and their desire to learn and know about this Church. We hope to continue working with them and cannot WAIT to see how they keep progressing :) Now, Vicente. I believe that I mentioned Vicente a while back, but I'll just give a little refresher. Vicente was involved in an accident over two months ago and received a substantial blow to the head while drunk. He now suffers from memory problems and hardly remembers anything about his past life. He has sworn off alcohol and has begun searching for God in his life. This past week with him was really special. Vicente came to church for the first time yesterday and also accepted a baptismal date for this following month. Though he struggles to remember lessons sometimes, he has expressed that he just feels peace and happiness with us and in the Church, helping him know that it is true. In church, I went over to shake his hand and he just pulled me into a huge bear hug. He is AMAZING and I just love working with him :) Well, these are our principle investigators right now and I am just so happy with how they are doing. We have several others and I am just so grateful for all the work we have been blessed with here, and this gratefulness is what I would like to focus my thought on this week. In this world of pride and self praising, thankfulness can be such a lost trait. If we go to the scriptures, we often see the most righteous people giving thanks to God for everything they have (for one example, look to 1 Nephi 1 and the example of Lehi praising God for all he received). We too must do this. I hope that every day when you get down on your knees that you thank God for all you have. You should be thankful for your home, no matter how big or small it is, the food you have, no matter how much or little you have, your friends and family, no matter how many people belong in this group, etc, etc, etc. You should also be grateful, if this applies to you (and if it doesn't I invite you to make it apply to you ;), for all the blessings that you have received through this Church, the one and only true Church upon the face of this Earth. If you think that you have no blessings as a member of this Church, sit down and think for a second because I promise that they are always there. As a lifelong member of the Church, I have lived in the light so long that I sometimes forget that the darkness exists. However, as I remember the truths that I have been taught my whole life, such as being a child of God or knowing the Plan of Salvation, and the fact that not everyone knows of these truths, I remember how truly blessed I am. As I sometimes feel too tired to work, I remember the light that I have and also the desire to share it. I am so very grateful to be a member of this Church. I am so grateful for the light that it brings in an ever darkening world. It is my hope that I will have the chance to find all those who are searching this light so that I can be an instrument in the hands of God to the bringing to pass of much righteousness. I am grateful, and I hope that all of you are too. Whenever you struggle to find gratefulness for this Church, I invite you to think about what your life would be like without knowing the things you know. Remember that you are God's child and He loves you so very, very much. Be grateful and I promise that you will find even more reasons to sing your praises to God :) Well, I hope you all know that I love you so, so much! I am so very grateful to have all of you to support me and help me on this amazing journey that my mission has been. You are all amazing and I hope you never forget it! Have an awesome week!
Elder Wynn
The House of a lovely investigator of Elder Perry
Making a cake with the crazy, gringo trio I was in this past weekend
Getting a crazy awesome package!
I love you so, so much!
Love,
Elder Wynn
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