Also, back at home, is there just one set of elders in your ward? How about the other MH ward, elders or sisters? I'd be curious to find out some of their finding activities, so next time you have a conversation with them, there's something to find out :)
Okay, random rampage. We tend to get a lot of missionaries who are waiting to get their visas, so they can go somewhere else. NY is the place to send them since we have a bit of everything here. In fact, this week my comp and I are getting a third sister. We will be in a trio until the 3rd link gets her visa. Way cool, huh? So though we are staying in the same area, we still get a little change up.
Also, I learned my lesson as to why missionaries are not to hold babies. So, there we were waiting for Gladys to bring us a snack she had made (she always makes us something, she is so sweet!) when I was just playing with little Cesar. Cesar, oh man, I need to send a picture of him. He is A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E! He just turned one and he's super smart. Anyway, he was playing with me and I decided to just have him sit on my lap. Well, when he sat on my lap he turned around to give me a hug, which I obviously let happen. The hug turned into him standing on my lap, which turned into him jumping on my lap, which turned into me lifting him up in the air so he could grab the balloons from his birthday. He was going up and down just laughing and then....then we were both on the ground! The chair broke!!! But it wasn't just the chair that broke. Oh no, no, no. When the chair broke it hit the bed and part of the bed broke too! Yes, I'm being serious. I was just sitting on the ground with Cesar still in the air (it happened right when I caught him in the air). Gladys came running in but sadly my companion and I could barely talk we were laughing so hard!! Oh gosh it was funny yet it scared Cesar so bad! He nearly started crying. His mom went to help him but, but Cesar wanted to make sure I was alright. Ain't that the cutest thing? Well, needless to say I felt horrid for coming over and breaking everything. We found out though that my chair didn't have the proper screws, so it was tragedy waiting to happen. Just my luck it would be me to find out the screws were missing :)
As for our investigators, we currently have 5 that are progressing. We have the Caballero family (Brenda, Daniela, Jasmine, and Isaac) which are actually just the kids. They are sweet and awesome but they didn't come to church this week which is super sad. Hopefully we can meet with them and see what's up. It's probably something with the parents. I hope the parents are able to support their kids in this, otherwise it's just going to be super hard for the kids to be members. At least they have each other for support!
And then we have Gladys who is the sweetest thing ever. Her husband and her are discussing matters related to marriage and the next time we meet she said she would have a date for the wedding. Yay! Wedding time :) The husband is a less active member with a horrid drinking habit. We're hoping to get the Elders over there about once a week to help him out with that addiction and we're hoping he can start coming to our Saturday soccer sessions as well for some sober fun.
Yes, we dropped Alexandra. She decided her life was too busy right now (for the most important thing ever), but that's okay, we'll give her some time. We still invite her to activities such as the restoration musical concert we just had, but besides that, no more appointments since we know she'll just cancel at the last minute.
Luis and Rosa, we are trying to respect their space right now. Luis told us that his son doesn't want us anywhere around the house right now. We stopped by to give them an invitation to the restoration concert but that's been it. We called them last week too, but no more visits. It's sad because I always looked forward to just talking with them. They were such a sweet and sincere old couple. Every visit we could count on them telling us how hard is it to be old because all you do is hurt and ache. It was so sad, but they would just laugh at it themselves. In about a month, Luis will move with his son to Staten and Rosa will move to east NY where she is still planning to be baptized.
There are a lot of less-actives we are working with too. It's amazing how some don't even remember what the Book of Mormon was. It's apparent that they haven't gone to church in yearsss. No wonder our mission is focusing so much on less-actives!
Please pray for all of them! They are all just wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!
Love you all. And thanks a million for all the letters! I felt so loved this week :) I have quite the stack to catch up on though so sorry if it takes me a little while to respond to your letter. I'll do my best. Just know it made me smile! I've got lots of stuff to tell each and every one of you, that's why it takes me so long. Why, my friends, have you all got to be so cool?
Love you all, take care!!!
- Hermana Watts
P.S. I'm saving the best for the last. Scripture for the week D&C 128:23
"Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!"
...inspired by the hymn "Oh Creaciones del Senor" which is one of my favorites in Spanish. I believe it's called "All Creatures of Our God and King" in English (on page 62). Anyway, we ought to shout for joy!
"All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voices and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Oh, praise him! Alleluia!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heav'n along,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice;
Ye light of evening, find a voice,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Oh, praise him! Alleluia!
Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That gives to man both warmth and light,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Oh, praise him! Alleluia!
Dear Mother Earth, who day by day
Unfoldest blessings on our way,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The flow'rs and fruit that in thee grow,
Let them his glory also show,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Oh, praise him! Alleluia!"
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