October 6, 2014

Kamusta Everyone :)
So, first things first! It is weird being in a city again. There are actually people to teach at night time. Coming from the rural part, it is a big change. The biggest being the class of people that we talk to. There are people with tattoos and big houses and lots of earrings..... I don't know what I am going to say when I go back to America. Its probably way worse there. You would think that if you share a ward with the AP's and Zone Leaders of your mission that that Ward would be an example ward on how to do missionary work. False. It's about the complete opposite. Lets just leave it at that.
I want to share with you about a family. The family of Bro R. They have 3 kids and are just an amazing family. They are getting baptized on the 18th of October. They have been facing a lot of opposition but they are rock steady in their decision to get baptized. No matter what they come to church. Tatay is a super sweet guy and is just worried about being worthy to hold the Priesthood and be baptized. We shared with them about the temple and how they can be sealed together. They said that they can not wait to get baptized and go through the temple. We have just been finding and finding. Working with the members and finding their friends. :) Opening an area is hard but the Lord really knows that we need to be here. Let me share just one more story. So we set up a member visit at a time of 3:30. When we got there the member said that we were early and if we could come back about an hour and a 1/2 later. Well I didn't understand that, but that was a blessing. The member we were visiting lived in a boarding house. When we came back the 2nd time they invited their friend, J, who said that she was looking for something in her life but did not know what it is. We shared with her and she said, now I know that this is it. :) It was a really cool experience. If we would have shared when we should have, we would have never met J. The Lord's hand is in all things :) I know it. I love the Lord and can not wait for conference :) Its my last one on a mission :/ I don't know what to think.....
Anyway I love you all :)
Love Elder Bigelow