Dear family and friends,
This last week was a super great week and I learned
a lot of things! First we set up an appointment with Karen one of our
investigators and went by a few other people's houses. Then we had a noche de
hogar and we tried to invite the Trejo family but they were not able to
go. Then we taught this HUGE family with like 14 people! It was super
great!
Tuesday we went and tried to find and get people to come to our English class and we had Hermano Reyes come but he was the only one. Then I had to go to the doctor. (Elder Reisner has a case of MRSA) Then we had some lessons with Maritza,
Juan, and the Perez family.
Wednesday we basically were everybody's
home teachers for the ward! Just because we did finding and had 3 lessons
with some less active members of the ward. However, something really
cool happened on Wednesday we were tracting in an apartment complex and
this guy was just visiting from Mexico. We were going to lend him a Book
of Mormon and pick it back up but when he said he was just visiting and
wouldn't be able to return it we just gave it to him. We started knocking
on other doors and right after that he went and sat on the stairs and just
started reading the Book of Mormon right then and there!! He looked really
interested in what it had to say I hope he'll go and find missionaries
in Mexico and learn more!
Thursday we had district meeting and talked
about having more effective companionship study. It was really good
and now Elder Bowes and I will have more effective companionship
study. Thursday also was the day to interview Patty and Sergio. So,
President Becerra said he wanted to come out with us from 6-9 at night. Then
he called and said he wouldn't make it until 7 so we taught our lesson at
6. We were going to have a different noche de hogar that night. We invited Juan
and the Trejo family but neither of them could make it. President said he needed to go get gas and the Elders Quorum President was there and he told Elder Bowes to stay there with
Hermano Lopez and for me to go with him!! It was pretty cool!! He asked me
some questions and whether I thought there could be another set of
missionaries in our area because we have been having so much success. He was telling me that
this area hasn't had this much success in years!! I told him yes for more missionaries as long as the area wasn't divided. There is a higher concentration of Latinos in other parts of the area so
if it was divided one side would have more success then the other. He
also asked me about my companions I had and about my strengths and
weaknesses. We then drove back to the church and picked up Elder Bowes. Then we went to interview Patty and Sergio at Hermano de los Santos'
house. He interviewed Sergio first then called Patty in. We
thought they were married, they told us they were married but not really. Then Patty said to him I told you we should have been married a long
time ago! It was super funny. President Becerra had to probe them
for a bit before he found out that they weren't married. He told us
elders you didn't do anything wrong in Latino culture they'll tell you
3 lies before they tell you the truth, I know because I am Latino!! Then he was thinking of who could help Sergio get a divorce. ( I guess that's why he and Patty aren't married!) I told
him that I have a cousin in L.A. who's an attorney that could help us. (Terry Higham)
President Becerra gave me permission to call him so I did and now he's
helping us with the divorce.
Friday we biked and we had a few lessons
and it was a good day.
Saturday we focused on getting everyone to
church. We stopped by, called and did everything we could to have
people come to church. It was really effective because we actually had 7
investigators at church!! We also taught Patty and Sergio they are
ready to be baptized they just need to get married! Same with the Trejo
family. They need to get married and come too church then they will be
good to go! We are looking to have 8 baptisms in September! Patty,
Sergio, Trejo family (4), Juan, and Karen! Things are going really well
and this week also looks really good already! I hope you all are doing
well and have a great week!
Love, Elder Reisner
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