Life in Mobile...

Ok to tell you a little about my week.

I dont even know where to begin! That is a good thing though. Basically this was one of the best weeks in my mission... ever! That doesnt mean it went perfectly, i still had a ton of trials. I still felt amazingly inadequate. BUT i did my best and everything truly worked out in the end.

It all started off with a mission conference on thursday. Elder Mask, from the seventy, came to do the yearly GA visit. It was incredible. Once he found out that there were 12 spanish missionaries in the congregation, he completely went off topic and talked about spanish work for an hour or so. He is half mexican, served a mission in Guatamala, and then has served in many other positions with the hispanic people. Although the english missionaries all say they feel cheated for having to go through that hour of spanish work, i truly believe he branched off for me. I needed to be reminded of the love i have for the hispanic people. ANd he did a wonderful job. I have never felt so much love in my service!

On saturday, the other elders had a baptism, actually i got to see my boy, Elder Clements, baptize his first investigator (proud moment in the life of all trainers!). The rodriguez family came and REALLY enjoyed it. Leticia even teared up at a few moments. Also they came to a halloween activity, and to church. The members are doing an incredible job with fellowshipping! And so naturally, after such a wonderful week, we were going to try and set a Baptismal date. So we came and taught a wonderful lesson, the 3rd lesson that basically talks about what we have to do to return to Him again. And even before we asked them to be baptized, Georgia, the 13 year old daughter, looks at her mom and says, "mom, can i get baptized again?" (they were all baptized catholic), and her mom replies "when you feel you are ready"... !!! Even before we actually invited them. So we extended the invitation, and they ALL accepted (well except for the dad, like usual he wasnt there). We ran into a small wall though, she isnt legally married right now, simply because his ex-wife in mexico refuses to give him the divorce papers. But i am confident that GOd is going to provide a way. We will see some miracles here. She is SO PREPARED. Simplicio and Silvia prepared... speakign of them, one year ago today, they got baptized! Like I said in my email to Pres. as we left there apartment and quickly said a prayer of gratitud in the car, my heart was filled with a joy i honetsly have never felt before. I cant describe it, but i can still feel it.

As you can tell, i am way excited to be here. Thanks for all you do. Thanks for teaching me what you have taught me, and thanks for loving me as well. Have a wonderful week, love everyone a little extra for me, and i promise to do the same.

I Love you

Elder Kenck