Hey fam,
It was another good week. We did a lot of role plays in
our studies, practicing the lessons, and it is amazing to see how much more
comfortable and familiar my companion has gotten with the language as we do
these practices. This week we focused a lot on "How to Begin
Teaching" and teaching the Restoration in our studies. This week we were
able to teach Santiago again, this time about the Plan of Salvation, however it
was obvious to see that he was more interested in developing friendships with
foreigners than actually learning about the gospel.
I also had the opportunity this week to do a baptismal interview
of a little girl named Dana Baca. Her family had been less active but
since I got here they have been coming almost every week. It was a really neat
experience to be able to interview and talk with her about baptism and the
promise she was going to be making with our Heavenly Father. I ended up
conducting the baptismal service yesterday, and my companion got to baptize
her. Less than 2 full weeks in the field and he is already
baptizing! I have pictures, but the computers this week don’t
have anywhere for me to hook up the camera, so I will send them next week. We have another baptism
this weekend, of Gonzalo, on Saturday. We are pretty excited, it sounds
like just about the whole ward will be coming out for it.
This week we gave several lessons to less actives on the
importance of the family (we are making a big emphasis on that now, especially
with the temple being practically next door and all of the possible blessings
that these families could have). We also talk a family on the importance
of prayer, and the different ways that God answers our prayers. We read
Ether, chapters 1-3 and talked about the different kinds of answers that the
Brother of Jared got. It really is amazing to think just how much our
Father in Heaven loves us, and how willing he is to always answer our prayers,
and how His way to answer them is always better than our way.
Crazy that Hayley is now a TEENAGER. 13 years old, hard to
believe. Sounds like she had a great birthday!
Answers to your questions - My comp and
I are doing well, no more sicknesses. This week we also had a period of
30 minutes where we found 3 different families to teach. Unfortunately, only
one of them was able to be there when we went back for the second appointment.
I am eating more, but I am still as skinny as a toothpick. We don’t
normally go on splits, but tomorrow one of the youth is going to come work with
us all day. The youth are pretty cool, they all love soccer, so sometimes
we play with them. What I like best about my area is that I don’t see the
same people every day, the opposite of my last area.
Love you all,
Elder Mangum
Pray Always!
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