I love you guys, hope you know that.
This week was great! We had divisions with the sisters of training and we've got some awesome goals. The mission also has a goal to have a perfect week in November. Every companionship in the week of nov 3 to nov 10needs to reach all their goals and then baptize on the 9th or 10th. Guys! We're gonna do it!
Also, I got to be with Hermana Turley again for that day! we just forgot to take pics... so sorry.
Uh, i have a couple funny stories for you. Ready?
So in Gospel Principles again, Carlos the mission leader, was asking questions to all of us. But usually when people get the answer wrong the asker of the question says something like, "close! But also, ....." He does not do that. When people would get the question wrong he would straight up say "NO! Its this......" Hahaha... No mercy, folks.
Also, I dont know if I told you guys...but Guatemala is changing me. Seriously. We were in a lesson and the man was talking SO MUCH!!! and about nothing important. So I just started talking over him! Finally I just told him, Hermano, Im talking. And then he stopped! Then a couple nights ago, we were in a lesson with a family of very religious evangelicals. The dad was reading the bible when we got there and during the prayer did the usual murmering and shouting that they do. the wife was chanting something. Poor Hermana Yepez was so scared. But it was SO FUNNY! And then he also was talking a ton! So i pulled the, "hermano, Im talking.......(he kept trying to talk).... yep, still talking, hermano." And then to end the lesson we kneeled to pray, which he was just thrilled for, and it was his turn to pray. So he began shouting and raised his right hand to the square. His wife just sang chanted again and hermana Yepez and I ended up getting up mid prayer and said AMEN a few times and left. They will come around some day. But it was really SO funny. Maybe you had to be there.
Oh, there was a woman the other day that I was contacting on the bus and I was inviting her to attend church with us and she just kept saying "im the church!! we are all the church!" (they say that a lot here) and then she said "you are the church too! Are you the church?" So i said, "no hermana, Im not the church." Her face dropped! She was shocked that im not the church! Well guys, the secret is out. I, Hermana Evans, am not the church.
There was also a man that I contacted that was a little nuts... he started asking how many books were in the bible (we counted after, there are 66, btdubs), and where was i from (i might have lied... I told him I was from here) he just started saying "lies! shes not from here. (and then he asked hna Yepez) is she from here?! Have you confessed? we all have to confess!" Heck of an experience. Haha..
BUT!! Good news. There is a girl that has about 13 years that came to church with us this sunday, she accepted the challenge to be baptized and we are planning on her baptism for the 27 of this month. She is randomly super positive! Hopefully we can help her family move along as well! Her name is Carmen if you guys can pray for her.
Also, Hermano Marco Tulio is SO CLOSE!! He needs prayers too. He told us that his baptism is coming really soon! He just has to be married first! Also, Juan Miguel. He has had a hard time with alcohol, he needs prayers too. We are shooting for the 26 of this month with him.
We had a lesson with a less active man the other day... his name is Roberto. He broke my heart. Straight up. He was baptized about 20 years ago, served a mission and hasnt assisted in years. It started out as a good lesson about keeping the sabbath day holy and slowly evolved into sweet chicote. The man has made very sacred covenants and promised that he would go to church EVERY WEEK! And be a representative of Christ. So we just started helping him realize what that means, and that he literally has to do it. He told us, he knows its all true and that he needs to go to church, but that we shouldnt worry about him. He will come when he is ready. How many members do this? I started thinking about all the members that I know that have left the church or arent keeping their covenants. Guys, Heavenly Father can't even let one little sin in His kingdom. A sin is a sin. And God is loving, but He is just. These people know the truth! They need help to return! Alma 31:30-35.
But yeah! Thats about all, This week was good! :) How are all of you doing? Nate? Hunter? Isaac? Michael? Mom and dad? Hope all is well! Love you guys!
Be safe and happy and I love you guys!
Love, Hermana Evans
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