What's up friends, this week was the bombbb. I felt like it was going to be a long one but it ended up flying by, which is always a pleasant surprise hahaha.
Fun story was that we were teaching a less active person and everything was going super good. We could tell that her and her family had many problems and that they needed lots of help, but I didn't realize how much help they actually needed until the less active's husband came out. Basically he struggles with drugs big time and that he's killed many innocent people. But he told, while smoking a mystery substance rolled up, that he's ready to change. Few days later he texted us asking for money so we will most likely stop visiting them lol.
We also did some exchanges, it was super cool cause i got to go to the mission offices and help out elder rodriguez and my old companion,
Elder alejandro!! It was super cool being able to spend the day with him and being able to work with and and relive lots of fun memories. We were companions way back in February so i had forgotten lots of things it was crazy.
In the mission offices I also got to see elder Alcala, my mtc companion. Dude is such a stud, it was so cool seeing him after a while. We had to go to migration together to renew our visa after a year of being here. Very fun stuff.
I feel like I dont have lots of interesting stuff to say, I'm kinda forcing this one a bit but I do have one more story I'd like to share. Yesterday we went and visited an older man named huan holguin. My companion found him on his exchanges and told me he had potential but that he wasn't sure. We got there tho and he told my companion "I heard you guys had church today, I can't believe you didn't invite me, I would've gone if you invited me." That was huge cause he lives on the limits of our area super far away from the chapel, and he also uses a walker to get around. Big time faith.
Juan also has been investigating churches his entire life, but every church he's been to has ended up disappointing and letting him down. I after listening to his stories and bashes on other churches for a while, i finally asked him what he was really looking for in a church. He very clearly and directly replied to me, saying "Just 3 things, friendship, unity, and teachings that leave me feeling good spiritually."
Friendship, unity, and feelings of the spirit. 3 things that are characteristic of the church of Christ, but things that Juan has never been able to find. I'm so excited to keep talking to juan, but I promise you guys that the church of jesus christ of later day saints fulfills those 3 requirements juan wanted in a church. If we keel the commandments and follow the teachings of the church of christ, we too will be able to find friendships, unity, and peace that comes from the spirit. Im so grateful for this mission and for how much my testimony has grown out here.
I love you guys, peace out!
-Elder Winegar
Pics
Pic where theres normally the Torreón letters, happy birthday maddux
, passport, comp, gorditas, ice cream, tree
, passport, comp, gorditas, ice cream, tree
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