Last week, I bought for the first time a thing of ice cream to have in the house. It was a kilo, about the same size almost as the ones back home. But when i went to eat some tuesday night, I ended up eating it all. Some things will never change.
Work finally picked back up this week. All week except Wednesday went really well. On Thursday, I got to do divisions with another Elder from my district, Elder Joseph. I have worked with him before a few times. He has less time than me, but his parents are from mexico so he already knew spanish. He is probably my favorite Elder in the mission so far. We both do everything very similarily and have the same opinions on everything, so we get a lot done when we work together. We were on our way to teach a first lesson, and from what I knew about this guy, we both felt pressed to introduce the book of Mormon. i told him that he should get really enthusiastic when we started talking about it, just to see what would happen. Well when it was his turn to talk about it, instead of just a nice calm explanation of how it can bless someones life, he stands up and puts in his hands in the air and starts shouting "You have no idea what this book can do for you!!!" I couldnt help but almost die laughing. The guy got the point, and now he is reading it.
We are teaching a lady named Wendy. She is the sister of two members here in this ward, and has finally decided to investigate the church after all this time because she wants her family to be closer. There is a lot of tension between her and her wife, and her kids couldnt be bothered to care about anything but themselves. Her daughter is 18 and her son 21. But so far she is the only one with a desire to really listen to us and apply what we teach. In one lesoon with her husband present, I asked the question "Do you know that God loves you?" Normally, in Mexico, this is a pointless question. Everyone believes in a loving Heavenly Father, but I felt I should ask it. He said "God doesnt have time for me". We did all we could for that man. I shared every scripture I could think of, every testimony i have, and every conviction I could give, but the outcome was the same. He feels to far off the beaten path to make his way back. My heart literally hurts for this women. She justs wants so bad for her family to become the Celestial unit it is capable of becoming, but our most precious gift that we have been given on this earth, our agency, is standing in her way.
Im thankfull for eternal families. Im thankful for the work I get to do that will hopefully one day bring as many families as possible to the temple. An Elder from the MTC i know shared a quote in his email home this week. "We spend two years away from our families so that someone can spend eternity with theirs"
I got some other peeps to write to, so im gonna cut this one a little short today. Changes are next week, so if i dont write, its probably cause im on a bus heading to...maybe... Playa del Carmen? haha I doubt I will get the two most tropic areas in the mission in a row, but one can hope. Hasta la vista, baby
Love, Elder Kitteman
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