I cant believe how fast time is flying. It is already almost Thanksgiving! Thanks to our mission President, we are going to have our own little Thanksgiving dinner as a zone. I can´t wait to eat turkey in Guatemala.
This week was a bit rough to be honest. We had lots reunions and not too much success with teaching lessons. Partly because right now is the season of coffee and everyone here cuts coffee during the day until like 7 o´clock at night. We had a few lessons with members present too which was awesome. The lessons are twice as powerful when there is a member present.
The Lord has definitely been testing us. On Saturday we invited ALL of our investigators to church. We even went as far as inviting members to invite investigators to church. We were fasting that day and everything. When Sunday came, not one investigator showed up. I didn´t even know how to react. All I know now is that the Lord is testing our obedience and our faith. My companion and I have been talking a lot about how we can improve as missionaries and how we can help the members of the branch to help out in the work. We pondered a lot yesterday at lunch and have come up with some ideas that we think will help. For now, we just need to find a LOT of new investigators that will progress.
Christmas is in the air here. Everyone is talking about tamales. Im excited for that time. The only problem is that I may have changes in the next transfer. This transfer is only four weeks long. The transfer falls the week before Christmas. I am hoping that I get to stay in Pueblo Nuevo another cambio after this one. The members are all great people and my converts are here too. I don´t want to leave my converts quite yet.
Elder Godinez and I have been decorating our house for Christmas. Thanks to my mom for sending a mini Christmas tree. Last night we cut out a bunch of snow flakes and taped them to the ceiling. We also hung some white streamers and bought some Christmas lights and tinsel that we are going to hang today. The picture I took didn´t come out too great but it looks really nice in reality. My comp and I are feeling "baggy." Thats the term the missionaries here use when they are thinking about their home life. Christmas and Thanksgiving definitely make missionaries feel baggy. There´s the REU missionary lingo lesson for the day.
That´s all I have for this week´s letter. Please keep praying for the missionaries and investigators. Hope everyone has an amazing week!
Elder Taylor
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