Another week here in Guanacaste!
This week was super great and we were able to have stake conference on Sunday with Elder Cordón (I believe he lived in Costa Rica for a really long time). It went really well and we were able to have 6 investigators there to see it. Since it was conference, they paid to have a bus pass by for all of the parts of our area to pass for the members and our investigators. We were expecting more to come, but it still helped a ton for some of our awesome investigators that haven't been able to come yet.
Ana (Henry and Ana) was able to come finally! She didn't have to work this Sunday which was a miracle and she came with her 3 littlest kids. Henry had to work, but we´re so happy that Ana was able to come so now we can start planning their wedding and baptism. They´re now on date for June 9th!
We also were able to meet someone super awesome this week named Yemeling (try to guess how to pronounce that one). We were expecting to have 2 baptisms this week, but they both unfortunately aren't going to happen still. BUT, through one of those 2 investigators, we were able to find Yemeling! She was listening in to one of our lessons with an investigator, and she liked it a lot! We challenged her to get baptized and she accepted super quickly. She also came to church on Sunday and liked it! She told us that she just got married 2 months ago and wants to find a church to attend. But she doesn't like the Catholic church or the evangelical churches here. She is super receptive and she´s on date for June 9th as well!
One thing that I really liked from Stake Conference this week was the message from Elder Cordon. Almost everyone talked about ministering one to another, and Elder Cordon as well. There was something that he said that I liked a ton... he said, "The Lord is more interested in who we are than what we have". He also said, "It doesn't matter what job/calling you have, but rather what you become through the job/calling that you have". I loved that and think it is so true. We´re all of great worth in the eyes of the Lord, it doesn't matter what we have. But, He expects us to magnify our callings and serve Him and those around us. If we do, there are great blessings awaiting us. Let us minister one to another and follow the Lord´s calling for us.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Smith
P.s. I also forgot to mention last week that Elder Millward (my MTC comp and one of my best friends in the mission) and Elder Larson (another one of my best friends in the mission) are in the zone with me now to finish our missions!
Pics: Elder Longi and I, Costa Rica, planning semana de milagros, leaving our recent convert´s house, one of the parts of our area
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