Week 101 - Palmdale

Hey everyone. This week has been fantastic! Full of miracles. We had walked down one section of town, and decided that we would go to the car to grab some Tupperware to return to a member. We decided to walk to the member, even with the Tupperware, and we found a man who had lost contact with the missionaries 6 months ago because he moved to Oregon, but had come back just recently. We talked a little about eternal families, and the restoration, and we had a lesson in the area that was great, and we were going to go somewhere before heading back to the man's return appointment, but we saw him sitting outside so we came back to him. When we came back we taught the full restoration, with the importance of Families and Temples. He loved it, and we set him on date for the 25th of August. It was a big miracle. He was very prepared. The other lesson before him we had that day started on Tuesday when we found a woman standing outside. We explained a very quick plan of Salvation and gave her a pamphlet, and got a return appointment, when we came, we were late, but she was sitting outside waiting for us with her kids, and had read the pamphlet. She was prepared, and we taught the Plan of Salvation, first speaking a few sentences in English to the kids, and then a few sentences in Spanish to the mother. She loved it, and when we invited her to church, she agreed to it.

We also did more service for Irma, but things got pretty sketchy when we found all sorts of things in the backyard, and we decided we had to go. The house had once been a trafficing center and a drug house, so when we saw these things we left. There were kids' school IDs and social securities and things like that, and needles. There were really old VHS tapes and many backpacks. We figured it'd be best not to get any diseases after finding out about the needles. 

We went by a referral the English sisters had given us, and when we went by, the family let us in and we taught a quick summary of the Book of Mormón. When we explained that Jesus Christ came to the Americas, one member of the family got excited and told us that he had gone to college, and studied Mayan history. He said he wouldn't be surprised if the great white God was Jesus Christ. He asked for a copy, and then he said he worked for an olive oil company, and gave us two big bottles of very nice olive oil.

   Irma and Remundo both came to church, which is awesome. They loved it. In my studies I have learned a lot. If we give the Lord our plans, and Covenant to the person we will become, He will open doors for us. Finding out who we want to be will point us in a straight direction.

I love you all. And I hope you have a good week! 

Love Elder Sant