What's up guys, so sorry I couldn't get an email out last week, my sincerest apologies. Good news for me though is that now I have loadsss of stuff to talk about hehe. But also huge shout out to Andrew Hyde, can't believe you made it home alive. So proud of you buddy and have fun with the greatest holiday in the world today
Life out here in Vicente Guerrero has been so so fun and the branch and the people here are all incredible. However, these past two weeks here have also very easily been some of the hardest two weeks I've had on my mission. Starting with a brand new area with a brand new companion with only 12 active members in a little town that often times seems to be totally fine with the religion that they already have, has just been very taxing. But through that, the miracles I have seen have been amazing.
Last week, the district leader and his companion came out to do with exchanges in our area to try and help us get things started up. Me and Elder Cabellero (Elder Gentleman, coolest last name ever lol) went out and just started offering service to everyone we saw. We ended up having lots of success and I personally made lots of cool friends just by asking people if they need help.
Late in the afternoon that day, we knocked a door and no body came out, so we decided to call it a day and to go to the central to buy churros. As we were walking away though, E. Caballero pointed at a house that was way far away on the other side of a field, and said that we needed to knock that door. I was kinda grumpy cause I wanted my churros, but we went over and met Anamaria! Turns out that she's been doing tons of research on Jesus and God in her own spare time, so she was super receptive and said that we were just what we needed.
As we were wrapping up the message, I told her that we believe that coincidences don't just happen and that everything happens for a reason. She then shared that she actually saw us from the other side of that huge field, and felt like we were gonna come talk to her. She almost shut her garage gate thing, but then felt something say "You can't shut them out, you know they're messengers from God. Don't shut me out."
Me and E. Cabellero were shook it was so awesome. The spirit was so strong and I know that E. Caballero was directed to go over to that house. The cherry on top to all of this was that we went and got some churros after that lesson, good times.
My companion, Elder Licona, has been so sweet. He's learning quick and it's been a blast learning with him. It's been fun hearing his questions about all the weird mission culture things I have grown accustomed to, so the fresh pair of eyes has been hilarious.
Scripture of the week that saved my behind is a classic. 2 Nephi 4:28 and pretty much all the verses after that. I've found lots of comfort and felt empathy from Nephi's lament. Go read it super quick, love that stuff.
Life is Good. The Work Continues.
Love you guys!!
-Elder Winegar
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It won't show me what the pics are, but somewhere down there we have churros, puppy, squinty virgin pic with E. Caballero, Pics with and without the storm (it's rained here like every day this week, so bomb), Vicente Guerrero, best burritos I've ever had, and probably some other things idk
