Cací...

Well, it´s P-day once again folks! So... here I am!!! Well, this has been quite a week, and it was a pretty good one over all.  This week, we had interviews with the president of the mission, and that was fantastic! I feel rejuvenated!!! Seriously, it´s nice to have a conversation (in English) with someone, just about the mission and what to improve on. Also, we had divisions this week! I went with Elder Jamaica (from Colombia) to his zone, and worked with him for the day, Friday.  That was a fantastic learning experience outside of Munro! At one point, we were teaching this family in a store, and I was having a conversation with them.  Like, completely understanding and responding! Now, there are still people with accents that I can´t understand here, but I can gradually still feel progress.

Oh, last week on P-day, we went to Chinatown and walked around and ate at an all you can eat restaurant.  I ate a LOT and it hurt a bit after... worth it.  Also, there was a little miracle there.  It was 130 pesos, and I had the EXACT amount that I needed.  Didn´t have a single peso on/with me after that (chuckles).  

Speaking of miracles, I had one the other day.  Well, Saturday, we were sitting in the train station, and I was a little bummed out. I said a prayer, asking what I need to do, and felt the impression that in order to earn a miracle, I needed to contact 5 people alone.  Well, usually Elder Cedeño starts the conversation, and I throw in bits and chunks throughout, but I said "Alrighty, here we go!" So, I put my soul into it, and contacted those 5 people throughout the day.  The next morning, we were walking to a less active´s house before church, and we contacted a man (This is a funny story, more or less).  We talked with him; he said that he was trying to overcome alcohol right now.  We told him that the way he could do this was applying the gospel of Jesus Christ to his life.  We invited him to church, and he said ok.  We were super psyched! We walked to his house so that he could change and get ready.  We waited after he entered for about 20 minutes, then he came out waved us off, and said he wasn´t going! hahaha! Well, his loss. Anyways, the miracle came when we arrived at church. A less active member that we´ve been working with, Francisco Perez, attended, and also brought his son, who hasn´t been baptized! So, we´re teaching him right now. A scripture that I like with this is Ether 12:6, which says that We don´t receive a witness until after the trial of our Faith. (That probably isn´t exact, I haven´t read a scripture in English in a while). But anyways, milagros son reales! Estoy todavía agradecido a estar aquí, y gracias a ustedes por su amor y apoyo! 
Translation: (Miracles are real! I am still grateful to be here and thank you for your love and support!)

-Elder Holtry