Dearest Family,
so this last Preparation Day, we (my companion and I) decided that we were going to go hiking. Yes. We, being installed in Woodlake, decided that this would be a great idea. And it was.
So I'm sending you a few pictures of that. It turns out that we didn't even come near the border of our area. It was great.
Woodlake has been a great area though. I've definitely learned a lot!! However, it (this area) has probably been one of the toughest. It's much like they say on the District 2 - "Sometimes you do everything to get a baptism. You go the extra mile, talk with everyone,... aghh."
There are so many struggles. So many many people that need help, but they just can't seem to find it within themselves to put exercise just a particle of faith.
But then you come across amazing examples of faith, such as Gilbert Vargas. He had known the missionaries a while ago, but had lost contact with them in the move from Porterville to Woodlake. We met Gilbert on the street. He called us over and asked us to come by and teach him.
I'll never forget his story. You see, Gilbert's kidneys don't work. He goes to dialysis every other day. The missionaries decided to go on a team up with one of their members - it turned out that... unbeknownst to the missionaries, he was an old friend of Gilbert's, who had since changed his life as he had come to learn the Gospel. It was that member's testimony that really helped Gilbert to see the power of this Gospel.
I love hearing from all of you. I'm striving to be the missionary that you think I am - that the Lord wants me to be.
Pues, les quiero.
Elder Ostler
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