16 de Marzo 2015
Half of March has already come and gone... I don't know what
to say today. My mind has gone blank. But I'm sending lots of pictures so you
can't be too upset with me!
This last week was a good one. A hot one, but good. My
companion and I were really struggling these last few weeks with finding people
to teach. We were talking to tons of people, knocking on doors, and doing
everything we could think of to find by our own efforts or find through the
members, but nothing was working. The good thing is that this week we did find
1 promising investigator! Her name is M G. She is super prepared. We actually
talked to her one day on the streets and she invited us to go back and teach
her! So this week we had a first lesson with her! She isn't from Tumbes. She is
from Chiclayo, but she has been living here for almost 2 years for her husband’s
job. She expressed to us that sometimes she feels alone without many friends
but has been searching for comfort through the Bible and has been trying to
come closer to God! And want to know the coolest part? She said that she really
only has 1 close friend that visits her. Her friend C. And want to know the
coolest part!?!?!? C is a member of the church here in our ward! So everything
is going amazing with this so far! My companion and I are super excited for
this next week to be able to teach her again!
We are definitely in the rainy season here in Tumbes! Friday
night it rained for like 6 hours. Saturday night it rained for like 7. And
Sunday night it was also raining a ton. And it will probably rain again
tonight! It's pretty cool though! I like it a lot! Except for that it means that more mosquitoes
will probably be coming. Friday night I was on exchanges with Elder A and the
rain came super duper duper strong. We came back walking through the streets
that had turned into rivers and by the time we got back to the apartment we
were super wet. We walked in and turned on the lights, and we went to the
kitchen to take a drink and there were 3 giant cockroaches on the kitchen
counter. So we hurried and grabbed shoes and smashed them. I'm not really a big
fan of cockroaches. I hope they don't become a big problem with the rain! Cause
they're kind of gross!
Being a zone leader is going great. There are always lots of
little problems that we have to help fix. And lots of extra duties that we have.
But it's great! I really love these transfers as a missionary! They are a
little bit stressful, but they are good! I'm learning a ton and improving as a
missionary! My companion is great! We are working hard! Wednesday night we had
to go pick up the district leaders from the bus station at midnight that were
getting here from Piura. So that night we didn't get much sleep. And that next
day was a super filled day with tons of stuff to do. But that's just sometimes
how it is as a missionary! Running on empty! But somehow I'm always able to
make it through it!
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| Our zone in Tumbes |
Church yesterday was good! We had a special meeting with 2
wards together and the stake presidency spoke to us about hurrying the work of
salvation! That was super sweet! I loved that meeting a ton! That afternoon was
kind of a bummer though because my companion got sick and so we couldn't go out
and work. But sometimes that's just how it goes!
Sorry I don't have tons of time! I promise I will write more
next week! Love you guys a ton!
Elder Baker
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| Me with a statue in Tumbes. It's called La Ascencion. It's pretty cool. And... It's HUGE! |
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| The other zone leaders in Tumbes with me and my companion. |
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| In a combi going to the frontera with my companion and the other zone leaders. |
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| At the frontera with my companion |
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| Police station on the border. |
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| Lunch in a restaurant. |
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