Week 39: Dos gringos
Monday, June 10, 2024
Que tal yall!
First off last week I forgot to put my cousin Phin In the email. It was his birthday too last week! Lets gooooo happy birthday Phin!Aright lets get into the week!
Tuesday
Had district council and got an absolutely terrible migraine. Threw up like 10 times in hours. After a blessing, some medicine prescribed from Doctor Quezada and sleeping the rest of the day I felt good enough to go to dinner with a member family. They took us to Rey de los Carnes. A really good restaurant with meat. Gas.
Wednesday
Got to go to the temple! What an amazing blessing. The Cochabamba temple is so pretty and the spirit was so strong! Our district went and it's only a 10 minute walk from our apartment which is awesome. After we went to the gift shop owned by a member and I finally got a coin holder. It's got the temple engraved on it which is drip.
Also at at our pensionistas house for lunch and she made some amazing tacos. I had like 13 they were so good.
Thursday
Cant remember what happened today lol
Friday
Got some pizza from a place called Mr Dogs. It was pretty great.
Saturday
Our friend Miguel got baptized! Such an awesome guy and just so humble and kind. Found out last minute that the homie who was supposed to give the talk on baptism didn't end up pulling up so I was able to give it! The spirit guides and provides.
Sunday
Miguel got confirmed and was able to receive the wonderful gift of the holy ghost. And a member family fed us a really amazing lunch. Then we took Elder Coronado to the mission office. He finished his mission and is back in Ecuador. I'm gonna miss him! Super funny guy and a great missionary. A super awesome three weeks with him and Elder Staheli. He helped me so much with my Spanish and was always making us laugh. A true disciple of Christ. Te amo Elder Coronado! Nos vemos en utah!
Elder Staheli and I went straight back to work. We have some big plans for our area and are going to be grinding with the help of the Lord to gather Israel in this part of the vineyard. Hence the title dos gringos because there are now dos gringos in Fruitillar.
We had a video call lesson with one of our homies in the jungle of Villa Tunari and he went to sacrament meeting out there! and put him on date for baptism! We sent him a chapter of the BoM and he read it right after and marked it up and sent us a screenshot! Truly prepared from God. I wish we could be in Villa Tunari in person but it's too dangerous and 5 hours away from everyone else. But the Lord has given us this blessing of technology that works miracles!
Today we played walleyball for two hours with the district which was way fun. It was less than a dollar each for 2 hours which was awesome.
Tender mercy of the week
2 separate times this week we were wanting for a trufi at the end of the night to go all the way up to our pensionista for our dinner. But there is always very few trufis this late at night that go the route we need. Each of these times a member from another ward pulled up and offered us a ride! Miracles. We were able to meet some cool members and it was so kind and Christlike of them. I know that Heavenly Father put them in our path and He is looking out for us!
Spiritual sprinkle:
The Book of Mormon!
Guys. The Book of Mormon is such an amazing gift that we have to draw closer to our Savior! There is so much power in the Book of Mormon! The teachings are inspired to help us in all things in our lives. Whatever they may be. The Book of Mormon helps me to feel the spirit, which brings me true joy. I challenge you all, to read the Book of mormon! Make time for the lord by reading the book of mormon. Even just a chapter a day. I promise that it will change your life for the better!
Love,
Élder Richards
