Buenos dias!
What an exciting week i have had! I dont even know where to begin, and i am sure i will miss something important that i wanted to tell you all!
So i want to share a very strange experience i had this morning. After my personal study, i was praying and not really thinking about anything and this man we met the week before popped into my head. We ran into this guy while riding bikes. He is retired from the Air Force and now owns his own repair company. When chatted with him for a little and in our conversation he mentioned that his wife had passed away the year before. IN about a split second in my prayer, this conversation replayed in my mind, especially the part about his wife dying. I had the strong impression that we needed to visit him today. A few minutes later, during our opening prayer for comp study, the status changed from "we need to see him today" to " go see him now". And so very confused we both went to his house this morning. I have no idea why, when we knocked on his door no one answered. But we left a note, and hopefully something comes from it. All i know is the experience i had was incredible, for just a second, maybe a millisecond, i felt something, i cant explain it, but its like i felt his pain, from losing his wife, i dont know, it was strange and altogther amazing.
This week we worked hard, and we truly accessed the grace of the savior, because the results we had we could not have reached on our own. We found 7 new investigators this week (which was our goal) and we taught a number of lessons. We still have a baptismal date set with Maria and Mauricio, for the 7th of june, but yesterday while visiting them, both Elder Clements and I felt that something is wrong. The atmosphere in that home wasnt the same. We have a lesson with them tonight, so hopefully we can discover the problem and try to resolve it. Also, we are planning on commiting two others for baptism tonight.
Just so you know, i will be sending a package home today, so be looking for it ok?
The little branch here is doing well. It is growing like a weed! We are working hard with the members, there are quite a few inactives. I have learned a lot about less active members on my mission. Most have incredibly strong testimonies, but for some reason or another, something someone said offended them and they dont want to come back. Others really dont have strong testimonies and when trials come they are uprooted from the gospel. And others leave because of their own faults, sins etc. I have learned a lot about how most people truly understand when they are sinning, it doesnt matter if they are members or not, and they all feel horrible about it.
I am doing great! I really do love it here. I am learning so much and the things i am learning really have and will change my life forever. Last week i spent all week studying knowledge from a scripture in 2 nephi 28:30 (the line upon line scripture) and it was incredible! This week i am studying revelation and trying to apply it into my own life. I have already seen an improvement in my ability to understand the spirit. It is a beautiful thing. I hope i dont sound too dorky but i really do love this whole studying thing.
Thanks for all you do! Thanks for the sacrafices you are making for me! We as a family will be blessed eternally.
Have a wonderful week mom, and please know that i love you!
Love
Elder Kenck
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