CASI UNO MESA, Reading, week 3

Well, such a crazy last week. This whole last week i have been pretty sick and it is getting annoying. ME and Elder Burnham are both sick. And mom, i don't think you realize how much we get fed its way too much. We think that we are eating too much, that's why we are sick, because our body is trying to digest the food and not fight off the bad bacteria or something. But, it has not been fun. We are going to get some medicine and just try to sleep today so we can get back out and spread salvation.

This last week was sooo busy though! Just some of the things we had were Zone Conference, Language training, 2 exchanges and i taught the most i probably have in spanish this week. We also had a lot of people to try and go see. It's is pretty disappointing sometimes we have 3 investigators with a baptismal date and we can't get an appointment with them because of work and also, It is really tough getting investigators to church. And we also found out that the spanish elders are only baptizing like 70% of what the english elders are baptizing. There are soo many spanish elders going home in the next few months so, who knows, I could easily train Chase. That would be soo sweet. I could see myself staying here for like 2 or 3 more transfers, then moving and getting familiar with another area, then possibly train there. First off, before i do that i need a lot of work on my spanish, but we do try to keep improving my Spanish each and every day. Like now, i am able to make phone calls although it is very difficult to understand someone on the phone, i am trying to get better at it.

Well, i have the coolest story to tell you that happened this week. Wow it was so crazy i still cant believe it happened. So we were out tracking and just trying to talk to people on the streets and what not. So we were walking down this street and ran into this man who looked happy, but he said he was not a fan of missionaries, we walked with him and he was like, man I'm soo good i just got a job i start Monday i had been out of work for 5 months. Problem is he said he was going to buy beers with the little he had. So while walking Elder Burnham looked down and picked up what looked like being a 1 dollar bill, but actually it was a 100 he was like wow lucky you. Then we gave it to him, he had to sit down he was so astonished. WE kneeled down and pointed at the Book of Mormon and said you know what it's not about money, See this book here it's following the teachings in here is what is going to bring you true happiness. WOW it was amazing then he talked about how missionaries helped his grandma like this. But we walked off and then was telling everyone on the streets about us it was sooo sweet. Hopefully it softens his heart.

Well, i hope everyone is doing good! Missionary work is definitely the hardest thing i have ever done, but so worth it because i know the blessings that will come to me and to my family and to those around me. I love you all and the Book of Mormon is so true its Blue!! Just remember that! LOVE YOU

Elder Taylor Smart