The time has come in which I will finally start to write weekly emails! This week was crazy! I started off the week working on migration things and got stuck in the migration office for 5 hours last Monday, which was absolutely crazy, and like always just worked my tail off on migration all weeks. But this week I had a sad experience. Elder Power and I finished our work in the office Wednesday and left to go teach. We were walking down the road in San Jose Centro and my companion heard a scream. We saw a old lady laying on the side of the road, super sad. She had been hit by a bus and went flying and landed on the side of the road. If there is one thing that I could tell you guys about Costa Rica it is that it rains almost always during the winter, and when it rains it pours. So it was pouring outside, and I saw her on the other side of the road. So my companion and I broke out into a full out sprint. We ran through the traffic and were going as fast as we could! I was running so fast that I totally tripped and ate it! But I was so worried about this old lady that I just got up and kept running (totally bruised my pelvis). When we got to her, she was screaming. And I just got to work (so grateful that I am an Eagle Scout). I took off my raincoat and put it over here, put my umbrella over her, and took off my backpack and put her head on it! She then lifted up her head and I saw a pool of blood on my bag, and then knew that it was extremely serious. I had the oppurtunity to hold this old lady´s hand and tell he that it was all going to be ok. As she lay bleeding onto my backpack. It was at this moment where there was no doubt that I LOVE THESE PEOPLE. I LOVE THIS COUNTRY. And that I would do anything for anyone of them. I held her hand until the Red Cross came and with my companion and two paramedics lifted her up into the strecher, then carried her (the four of us) to the ambulence. We prayed with her, and I wish that I would have given her a blessing. There was a lot of police around us though, and so we just prayed with her.
Also, this week we had a baptism of a little guy named Luis. He is 9 years old and all his family are members even his 8 year old brother, but he lived with his mom who has been innactive forever. So he moved here to live with his grandma. She is a primary teacher here in the ward so she brought him church and we taught him the lessons in two sundays and he got baptized this week! My companion did the baptism! The poor kid started crying right before he got in because he was scared of drowning! I assured him that it would be ok, and told him that he was a brave kid, and that I will bring him a Snickers Sunday, but that he has to be brave! So then he dried his eyes and went in like a boss! It was very humbling to see the grandma during all of this. She was so happy that her grandson was being baptized and she hugged him and kissed him on the forehead. An awesome lady.
Also, we are teaching a kid named Bryan that we found last Friday! This kid is what we call a Escogido or someone that is completely prepared to be baptized. 100 percent! We found him Friday and he came to church Sunday, and loved it. We gave him a Book of Mormon and in 1 week he has read about 11 chapters, the Liahona, and all of the lesson pamplets and watched talks from the Prophet and Quorum of the Twelve. When we were with him yesterday he said something that I will never forget. In his prayer he said Thank you Heavenly Father for the prophet Jospeh Smith. I KNOW HE WAS A PROPHET OF GOD. Then when we watched Dare to Stand Alone by President Monson he told us "that man is a prophet, I have no doubt!" But the best thing that he said was when we taught the Plan of Salvation. Uncle Kevin always told me that his favorite thing was when he taught the Plan of Salvation and they told him that it sounded familiar. I have always remembered those words and waited for that response. When we taught Byran the Plan of Salvation he told us "It is all so clear, and I feel such peace, It all makes sense now. No other church or person has made me feel like this. I know that this is the true church of God."
I look at my companion just completely amazed. Completely amazed. That the Lord had prepared this 19 year old (Byran) so so so much to be baptized in his church. The best part, he lives 100 meters from the church literally I can throw a rock and get fairly close to his house! I know that Heavenly Father prepares his children to recieve this gospel I have seen it I have felt it. I know it. I know that the Lord blesses his missionaries. Byran has his baptismial interview tonight and if everything goes acording to plan he will be baptized next Saturday July 15 and be confirmed on the 16. How amazing. We worship the God of miracles.
I challenge you all to read and sing the song testimony, it is without a doubt my favorite hymn! And everytime I feel down I sing it!
I know that this letter is all over the place but it is for times sakes!!!!!
Love Yall
Su misionero,
y siervo del Dios De Israel
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