So, this week was pretty sweet. Maria Parra had an interview for baptism. Elder Gneiting is the one that did it and he said she is so ready to be baptized. She had so much knowledge and such a strong testimony. So, we were shooting for a baptism for the 20 of January. We thought she was going to do it, but we went over the next day and she pushed back the date... To when, we still have no idea... Elder Jensen and his new companion are going over tomorrow and we have a pretty sweet lesson prepared for her to get her baptized this weekend or the next. She is so ready and so close to being baptized; there is just something blocking her and we don't know what it is.
So, I don't remember if I told you about this, but during the blitz time, a kid named George was found. He is a 15 year old who plays football and wrestles. Elder Belbin and Elder Jensen taught him when they were on exchanges like 2 weeks ago and had a pretty sweet lesson. He had lots of super good questions and is really looking to find the truth. We had a lesson with him on Sunday night and we set a baptism date for the 9 of febrero! WOO! It was the first SOLID date I have set while in this area! It was sweet. We have set dates with lots of others, but they were always soft ones. But, George is pretty set on being baptized. HE is so cool. He has so many good questions! HE even asked us how he could prepare his life better in order to be baptized! It was sweet. George is so cool!
All the other investigators are pretty much the same. We haven't seen lots of them for a while... They are never home nor do they answer the phone. What's the point of having a phone if you never answer it??? But, we also found another sweet investigator last week too. His name is Alex Garcia. We talked to his mom first like, 3 months ago. We knocked on her door. Then, like 2 weeks after talking to her, she went to Mexico... But, she just came back last week and we had a lesson with her and her son! She is super Catholic and isn't interested in changing, but her son (Alex) is super cool and very open. He has organized a soccer team for all the kids in Escondido. Esco is a pretty gang filled town (in some parts) and he made this soccer team to help the kids stay off the streets and in school. He has a lot of strict rules, like with grades and stuff. He is really passionate about keeping kids off the streets and being good kids. HE is pretty cool.
We watched the movie 17 Miracles for a ward movie night on Saturday. It is sooooooooooooo good.
I forgot my planner this week, and so I am trying to write everything from memory. Those are all the most important things :)
The weather here has been soooooooo nice recently. Yesterday was PERFECT. It was like, 60-70 degrees all day long. I love California.
Well, I think that it is it for this week! Next week I will be in a brand new area with a brand new companion and some brand new stories to tell!
Have a superb week!
Love, Elder Hunt
Pictures:
1. Las Hernandez
2. Los Parra y Los Pena y Los Rodriguez
3. Maria Parra
4. Obispo Lopez and his family
5-6. Our district
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