Working

Dear Family,

I have not written to you all (sufficiently) for the last...while. Well, these last two weeks have been really interesting. I've definitely learned a lot (I think that a large majority of the emails I've written to you all says that). My companion is a race horse. I'm not kidding. He's incredible.

I think that is what makes things so amazing. I feel pushed soooo much harder than I've been pushed. He doesn't say anything disparaging. He doesn't even think it (I know... I'm pretty good at sniffing that stuff out). No concerned looks. No "beat-around-bush" comments. None of it. He just is awesome.

and I love it. Everything is coming from within. You see, Elder Burnett is definitely my favorite companion. He shows me a brilliant example of what a missionary should be. How he should act.

 

And he does it all while remaining humble.

And it isn't this self-righteous "look at me I'm a martyr" mumbo-jumbo. He just works hard. While I'm driving, he'll be juggling a hundred different things that need to be done. Whew...

 

Well, Jesus Vasquez-Martinez (investigator) was baptized by Pres. Ambriz (presidente de la rama). It was amazing. As we had been teaching him, we had invited him (knowing that there he had a concern that he hadn't shared with us) to be baptized in a week and a half.

He then explained that he had an issue with (this will shock you) - public speaking. Well, once we calmed that fear, it was smooth sailing.... well actually,  then he said, "Pues yo quiero bautizarme manana!" - "Well then, I want to get baptized Tomorrow!"

 

So then we said... "Alright", and then began scrambling around telling everyone and getting everything ready. He had already attended church before (and loved it). I love that man. He is awesome. He has this amazingly humble spirit about him and is always seeking to be good.

 

Then, we set up for another baptism last weekend for the sister missionaries in Turlock 4/5 "Sister Hebdon & Sister Caramela". We gave the half-time show.

All in all, everything went great.

 

Then, I'm not sure if I told you but Elder Koelliker of the 70 came over to teach us. It was an amazing experience. He met with the zone leaders of the 4 nothern zones and Pres. Gelwix to make plans and talk about any inspiration that had come during Zone Conference. Honestly, it was an amazing and unusual experience. It was in that 2nd zone leader meeting that we had this awesome Q&A with him and president Gelwix.

 

Anyway, the work continues... I know, I cannot write even a hundredth part of all of the things that are happening. I'm even having a rough time putting it all in my journal!

 

Well,

I really do love all of you. I hope that you are doing well. I'm putting my nose to the grindstone.

 

Love you!

 

Elder Ostler