This week, we held the Fiestas Patrias, which is a party where the branch celebrates everyone's nationalities and their countries. It was so awesome! I hope you all enjoy the pictures I sent. (they should be on the blog. I'll put one or two on this email as well. The party was so fun :) There were a lot of really cool dances, and pretty decent Hispanic food. Our talent of the two skits was the best haha. The robbers one got a ton of laughs. As well, the Dear John singing one. What a blast.
This week was still a little rough on numbers, but fairly eventful. We tried a lot of former investigators at a different apartment complex. It wasn't too fruitful, but we did contact a few members out of nowhere haha.
On Wednesday morning, I went to Galveston on an exchange with Elder Huaraca, my old companion from Missouri City. He'd been on the island for a week with Elder Leszynski (who's been there just shy of one year!). The exchange was awesome! I mostly got to take over, and we visited a ton of old, familiar faces. I had so much fun! I was surprised and impressed with how much some people remembered me! One 20 year old kid named Orbit, who I always thought was cool, even remembered my name! It was so nice to see :) We gave Hna Perez a blessing. Her mom was my first convert, the one who passed away. Hna Perez has been having a hard time, poor lady. We left her in higher spirits. We got them a new investigator while there :) I wish Elder Leszynski all the luck and help he needs. I think he'll have an easier time with Elder Huaraca than I did.
We ended the exchange nasty early in the morning on Thursday because there was a District Leader Training in Sugar Land that they invited the Zone Leaders to. I've never seen so many awesome people in one meeting :D Elder Mehew was there; He and I chatted a bunch. He's such a stud :) I love that guy; totally going to be friends after the mission.
I discovered this 12-step Recovery program on the mormon channel. It hasincredible videos for each of the 12 steps. It was so cool to watch. I can think of a few people who this will come in handy for :) The videos are seriously so good!
We taught Alfredo, our recent convert, about the priesthood and the temple ordinances this week. He seriously seems too good to be true. I find myself a little nervous to teach him; I really just don't want another inactive like Alejandro, my last convert. But Alfredo is doing so well. He talked with President Allred at church yesterday, and is on track to get the Aaronic Priesthood :) He says he's happy and feels like he's making a big change in his life. Please continue to pray for him :)
That' about all I've got for this week. Have a great week; I love you all!
-Elder Spjute
Two pictures below : So when missionaries park in the same place, they always try to block each other so someone has to get out to back them up. It's cruel. The next one is me and Elder Mehew! He was at the District Leader Training. We both hadn't shaved because we had both forgotten razors on exchanges.
Two pictures below : So when missionaries park in the same place, they always try to block each other so someone has to get out to back them up. It's cruel. The next one is me and Elder Mehew! He was at the District Leader Training. We both hadn't shaved because we had both forgotten razors on exchanges.
Next two: These were at the Fiestas Patrias. The first is the Moreno family and the Malacara family.
next two: This is Hna Hernandez and Moreno dancing (incredibly) at the fiesta. And next is Hna Moreno's kids, Laura and Samuel. Laura is adorable, and I love her.
This is Favio, America Hernandez, Hna Hernandez, and Josue. They did a Guatemalan dance that was awesome! (even though the Hdz are from Mexico)
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