Hey Everyone!
This week was super loaded with lessons. We found lots of new investigators and put some baptismal dates for this week. Wish us well!
The baptismal dates we placed last week are for two kids of a member named Lorena. This family was baptized in Mazatenango a while ago and they moved to Tahuexco 4 years ago. They haven´t been to church in a long time because they live really far away and don´t have a way to leave Tahuexco. We´ve been teaching the kids for a couple of weeks now and they told us that they would like to be baptized this Friday in Tahuexco. We´re gonna go with them again on Wednesday to help them be more prepared for Friday.
On Wednesday, we went to Tahuexco, and Elder Smith came with a member named Daniel from Cuyotenango. My companion Elder Bonilla went with our district leader, Elder Saxton, to La Maquina Centro 2. Beforehand, my companions and I bought some straw hats to take with us whenever we go to Tahuexco because the sun hits us really hard there. We may look a little strange, but it really helps!
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| Me and my straw hat |
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| Me, my comp: Elder Daugherty, and Elder Smith (all from Utah) |
Lately, we have been visiting a family from La Maquina. The father´s name is Misael. He really likes hearing the messages that we share with him and sometimes will talk about wanting to be a member of the church. He has some personal problems but we hope that he can resolve them and become a member of the church. Right now we are working with his kids and his nephews. In total there are 4 kids that could be baptized from the family. We have been teaching them for probably 3 weeks now and they kids came to church last Sunday. We are gonna keep visiting them to see if they are ready to be baptized this Saturday. We feel extremely blessed to be seeing so many miracles.
This week is going to be very busy as we may have two baptismal services back-to-back on Friday in Tahuexco and Saturday in La Maquina. We ask for your prayers for the families of Lorena and Misael; that they may follow the example set by our Savior Jesus Christ, and that we can use our time wisely to help these brothers and sisters gain a testimony of the restored gospel.
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| My new missionary tag |
It has been especially difficult conducting a branch in La Maquina with no support of a stake, seeing as how the branch is part of the district of the mission. It feels good to be able to counsel and help the members with their needs. My patriarchal blessing talks a little bit about how I would hold callings that would help inspire other people. I never expected that it would happen in my mission. Being a branch president is a very humbling experience. As the weeks have passed here in La Maquina, I have learned a lot of the history of this branch; a lot of good things, and a lot of sad things as well. The majority of the branch is less-active and it is because of some things that have occured in the past. However, we continue praying and fasting for more miracles in the branch as well. We have lots of faith that the branch will prosper, and that someday it will become a ward.
Pictures:
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| The shore in Tahuexco |
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| The short brown kid in the middle is Daniel from Cuyo |
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| The dirt road leading from Centro 1 La Maquina to Tahuexco |
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| A pastor and her goats on the bridge crossing Rio Ican |
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| Rio Ican |
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3 gringos standing on a bridge over Rio Ican
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Anyway, that´s all I have for this week. Have a fantastic week everybody! Adios!
Presidente Taylor
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