Mom - Let me just tell
you though that I admire you so much for your resilience. You're a great
example to me, and I thank you for it! I love you, Mom!
Dad - And wow, that does
look like a lot of snow back home! Hope it doesn't spoil too many Easter plans
haha ... (it's crazy to think it's already Easter again. Wow!). Anyway, I love
you Dad :)
We had an interesting
week, with a really fantastic weekend. :) We had some really sweet
lessons this week, and actually one of them committed to live the Law of
Chastity and is going to get married this week!! At least, we hope. :) But
yeah, that was really sweet, and he's progressing really well. Also, this other
lady we're teaching is just so prepared, and actually defends us against the
people around her when they start talking bad about us. Like last night the
fact that we don't drink coffee was brought up, and her friends and stuff
started bashing on us, but she just was like "you don't know anything
about it, let them explain!" and stuff like that. It was really pretty
hysterical haha.
This week I've been
dealing with some nasal congestion and stuff, and for the past few days haven't
been able to hear very well because I've been all plugged up and stuff haha.
But it's been good. :)
Anyway, the event of
greatest importance this week was the visit that we got as a mission from Elder
Neil L. Andersen. :) That was AMAZING!! So Saturday morning we all meet in
Trujillo Alto, and I played the prelude (for an Apostle!!!), as we waited for
him to come. He then arrived, and the Spirit was so strong. The whole mission
shook his hand, and then we began. I also sang in an octet, singing "Ye
Elders of Israel" which was really powerful, and the Alvarados were crying
as they spoke together to begin the meeting. After, the Rasbands (Elder Ronald
A. Rasband and his wife) spoke to us, as well as the Zivics (from the area
presidency), and then Sis. Andersen did for a bit. Then for an hour, Elder
Andersen spoke and gave a presentation about the difference between temporal
and spiritual things, and that we don't speak or teach about temporal things,
but we teach eternal things, or the things that can't be seen; like faith,
repentance, miracles, the power of prayer, etc. It was a fantastic talk, and
then after they all left. The next day, Sunday, was the San Juan Stake Conference,
and he spoke there as well. It was a really great experience, and I am so
grateful to have been a part of it. :) There are a couple of pictures from the
Alvarados that they sent to the mission that I will send to you too.
And then last night we
get the information about transfers. Uh-oh. Elder Peacock has been transferred
to Aguadilla, on the other side of the island! This moves me from ZL2 to ZL1.
Yikes. But I get a companion that I have worked with before, and that I think
will help us both out a lot: Elder Durfee! They moved him up from Yauco to here
in Santurce with me. :) So that was a crazy change, along with a few other ones
in the zone. It promises to be an interesting transfer, but I think it will be
a good one. I'm excited to see what happens. :)
But yeah, I can't really
think of much else to say. It was a good week, and we're really hoping that
with the visit of Elder Andersen, we'll be able to see some miracles here in
Puerto Rico. We're close to baptizing some of our investigators, so I'm really
excited for that. :)
I love you all so very
very much, and pray for you daily. You're all very important to me, and I know
that the Gospel is what gives us happiness. :) Thank you all for all that you
do, and I look forward to hearing from you again next week. :)
Much love,
Elder Kimball Ray
Gardner
Puerto Rico San Juan Mission
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