I have had some wonderful experiences this week, and some hard ones too.
You would not believe how HOT and HUMID it has been lately! Wooooo! It can be difficult at times, but I actually kinda enjoy it. I feel like an official missionary sweating buckets and walking in the street for 6 hours. :)
My companion got very sick and had to go to the hospital on Thursday night . . . now he is recovering in a hospital in Montevideo. I have heard that he is getting lots better, but I don`t know if or when he will return to Florida. I am supposed to find out tonight.
On Tuesday, I had a wonderful intercambio with Elder Vazquez in my area -- I love that man! We had a great day working to find new investigators, and we gave everything and worked really hard. We were able to achieve our goal of the intercambio -- 3 baptismal dates placed! I learned to improve my contacting skills and to not stress about being imperfect (heavens, how many times do I have to learn that before I will feel it deep inside?). Hey, that`s my goal for this week!!! I will do everything I can to feel that deep inside -- that I don`t have to be perfect, nor can I be, and that I am fine the way I am as long as I am facing the right direction and progressing. Which I am. Yay!
Anyways. Wednesday night was amazing -- we encountered a wonderful miracle! I saw a woman sitting in front of her house out of the corner of my eye, and saluted her and walked over to talk. She immediately invited us to sit down and have a drink, and is an inactive member. She later said that she was wondering whether to call us over from the street, and then I saluted her. I am so glad I was able to hear the Spirit`s still small voice in that moment. We challenged her to pray, and with her read an extract from 2 Nephi 4, and she accepted and wants to come back to church. Then we talked with her husband (not married, not LDS), and he accepted the challenge to be baptized if he feels a response from God. We had one other charla with them this week. They are awesome! They are Yenny and Martin. She started praying again and feels a lot better, and they committed to pray as a couple and read the Book of Mormon together.
Marisol is doing well! She really wants to be baptized, but is struggling to stop smoking. We had an amazing lesson with her and Pte. y Hna. Martinez of our branch, and also a lesson with Hno. Oyarzabal. She couldn`t come to church because of her job, but should be able to come next week. The goal for her baptism is the 24th!!! Pray for her -- she needs lots of help. :)
Well, I don`t have too much time left -- I have been loving working with my zone leader Elder Macavilca. I have worked a bit in his area and mostly in my area. I have been living in the zone leaders` house since my companion got sick. He is such a Christlike missionary and I am learning tons from his very good example. We found a couple new promising investigators yesterday, but I still have hardly anyone to teach. I humbly ask for your prayers that I might be able to find people to teach who can progress towards baptism. I just LOVE seeing progress in people so much!!! I know that change is possible through the Savior!
Love you all so much! Trust in the Lord with all your hearts -- that`s my goal for this week too, so let`s do it together!
--Elder Max Olivier
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