Fishing for the first time since being in El Pinar
We didn't catch anything.
And just when I thought it couldn't get better! ¡Hola, mis queridos!
¡Que semana que fue ésta! (Translation: Hello, my dear ones! What a week this was!) Miracles have been happening at greater and
greater frequency, and I have seen hearts change. What joy! I hope you all had
a very tender Easter this Sunday. What gratitude I have for my Savior and
everything he's done for me.
Dude. Your leaping picture. Is the best. Elder Souza
literally laughed for a full minute upon seeing it. I loved missionary season
at PG even when I was a sophomore; the halls were alive with the Spirit of
Christ and there was a palpable joy there. When you go to Santa Cruz, you will
come to DEEPLY love them, every one. I am also beyond excited for July 25th!
See you then, Elder! Love you buddy!
Haha Emma I'm right there with you; I'm much better with
real guns than laser guns. But I did make quite the good sniper. I wish you
luck in Physics! I remember the crazy stress that always prevailed in AP
season. ¡Te quiero mucho!
Hey Bear, no worries; I always had fun playing against the
older guys. Haha I still cannot believe that the Grovecrest I knew is gone; so
crazy! Here the Uruguayans celebrate Easter, but there are less hunts for hard
boiled eggs, and more chocolate eggs and Easter Bunnies for sale. I love you!
Callie, did I ever tell you how much I love Easter? I LOVE
EASTER! I feel so happy and loved when I think of what Jesus did just for you,
and just for me. He loves me! He love YOU! And He's alive once again! I missed
you all in the Easter Egg Hunt but was happy to see you all so happy as well. I
love you!
Mom, Elder Manzanares called me as well to let me know he
was going to train; he was pretty excited too. The temple and Easter this week were
incredible for me; thinking about the love Jesus has for me is almost
overwhelming. Soo soo happy for Gabby right now, and I can't wait to meet my
new uncle.
Pap, haha I wish you luck at Salt Lake marathon; this will
be tough! I wish for photos of the
solar! Tell Gavin and Adam that Elder Newman sends his love and support from
Uruguay! Love the quote.
Arma Secreta: This week, we had quite a few charlas with
members, and it sure made a difference! We had Hermano Dominguez, a convert and
ex-bishop with a kind heart and a Jehovah's Witness past, accompanied us to
Margarita, Valentina, and Aldana. Margarita has loved to listen to us but has
not read the BoM or come to church. And this is her 3rd time talking with
missionaries. Dominguez did a masterful job in answering questions she had,
explaining the benefits of the auxiliary organizations, dropping cane on the
JW's (you read that right. it was epic), and inviting her to act on the 3rd
sign and visit that God had given her. Margarita seemed to connect a ton better
with him than with us; what a help! We also met this wonderful family that
recently moved in to our ward and are preparing to get sealed in the temple;
Quintana! Capos, and with a pure love of the gospel; they are converts of 2
years, and they helped us SOO much in our most recent charla yesterday with
flia. Amaro, clarifying doubts, telling their story, and inviting them to a
Family Home Evening tonight at their place!
Abe & Joe: We often do practices with one being the
missionary and the other investigator, and in a practice on introducing el
Libro de Mormón, I asked Elder Souza to think of an investigator for me, and he
said... Abraham Lincoln. Thus, I was Abraham Lincoln learning about the
Restored Church and the recently-assassinated Joseph Smith. Truly epic
Agua Tónica: There is a carbonated water here that tastes
like Sprite but has a very strong grapefruit aftertaste. Most people hate it,
but I actually loved it.
We also went fishing this morning; my first time in a few
months! We went on the hunt for sharks... and didn't catch a single fish in 3
hours. Turns out everyone went yesterday and caught just about everything. Etee…But
it sure felt good!
Wellup, that's about it!
Con amor,
Elder Newman :)
Mom’s Questions:
1. Did your investigators come to church? How was Easter
Sunday?
Santiago did!
2. Are any of your investigators still on track for their
baptismal dates? How is Solange? And Damian’s family? Do you have Santiago back
on board after his discipline from his mom?
Santiago and Solange need to set a new date, but all of
Damian's family are set for the 13th of May! And we are back on track with
Santi! Solange has been busy, more than anything, but still appears to have
desires to continue forward. Another charla set!
3. Are you using your jump rope? How’s the fitness coming
along?
Yes, and I now have almost a month straight of exercises in!
4. Did you get the package one of the members brought back
from Utah when she visited a member in Grandma’s ward? How about the package I
sent you in the mail?
Nope, and nope
5. What is something that made you feel joy this week?
Seeing the change in the Amaro family. A light is coming
into their eyes that wasn't there before, and Dario has a little hint of a
smile during the lessons!
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