Villahermosa: Week 98 "Lluvia"

 28 de septiembre de 2015

This week it has rained every day. But just at night time so by the time we leave in the morning, the humidity is suffocating. But I'm used to it by now. I've learned to put up with it. 

I was not able to have my interview with President Morales but next this week he is coming to a town close to here called Balancan and on Thursday we are going to see him there. I'll tell you all how it goes next week.

I'm very excited for Conference. I hope everyone is preparing themselves for this weekend. 

This week was 10x better than last week. We found 15 new investigators to teach. We worked very hard and were blessed for our efforts. We also have been preparing someone to get baptized this Friday. His name is Ismael Gonzalez. He is 86 years old. Reminds me just like Grandpa Dawson. But Mexican. My companion and me have been able to relate to him very well. He has never been very religious but when his wife passed away about 6 years ago, he went into a depression of sorts because he felt that that was it. That he would never be able to see her again. Since then, he has lived alone, grieving her death. We found him like that. But since we have arrived and told him that families are eternal and that he will be able to see his wife and sons and daughters and other loved ones after death, there has been an obvious change in him. He now has faith and hope of seeing his wife again. I love this gospel. I know it's true. I love seeing the blessings and hope it brings to the family. 

There was also a funny incident with my companion this week. There's this man here in Tenosique that walks around all the colonies and preaches in the streets. But when he preaches, he screams and we can't really understand him that well. And he is pretty old. Maybe like 60s or 70s. And I'm pretty sure he gets drunk a lot. But one day, we were on the way to an appointment and we see him on the street walking towards us. He stops in front of us and takes my companion's agenda out of his pocket and pointed to the picture that my comp had laminated on it. It was a picture of President Thomas S. Monson. The man pointed at him and said, This is Jesus Christ. He paid for my sins.... And then he gave it back and walked away. We just started laughing and walked away. Maybe the man could see Jesus through His prophet. Who knows. 

Well I do believe that there will only be two more of these emails until I will be talking with you all in person. That will be a great day. But its still time to focus on saving souls. So that's what I'll do. Love you all so much!

 

Elder George

 

 

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