Also the family we are teaching, Nestor and his kids are turning into a golden family, there is still a lot of work to be done, but he really wants to change his life. A week ago he was smoking 20 cigarettes a day and drinking a LOT of coffee, now he has practically stopped smoking and drinking coffee!!! Also he wasn't praying in the beginning of the week and Monday night he had a dream where pretty much he was told by a person with a big forehead that although he wasn't praying the thoughts of his heart were known and that he had to "break open the rock which is my gospel" we explained his dream to him and told him that it was an answer from God. Later at church yesterday he saw a picture on the wall of all of the modern day prophets, he turned to us and said, Elders they all have big foreheads. hmmm God really does work in mysterious ways because this served as another piece of the puzzle for him. And also during one of the classes Sunday he turned to my companion and said "I feel like I am swimming in sin, like I am just soaked in it" he wants to change and he is learning how to do that thanks to the spirit of the Lord.
This past week we did not leave the house without a copy of the Book of Mormon in our hands I credit the six new investigators we found this week to that, the Book of Mormon has a very real power to it.
On the 18th for lunch we had the opportunity to make our own lunch. Empanadas: they are dough with meat, egg, onion, and other things inside either cooked or fried to perfection. Don't worry photos are coming. We made over a hundred of these delicious and fattening empanadas, they were goooood.
I would like to finish this weeks letter by telling each of you about a woman in our ward. This woman is probably around 80-85 years old, she is confined to a wheel chair. The house she lives in a falling apart. It has four rooms with cement floor and very few lights. With her lives her mentally ill son, he got into an accident some years back and can no longer do the things he used to do. He needs help to eat and to go to the bathroom, and occasionally he has tempter tantrums during which he breaks some of the few possessions that they have while she is forced to lock herself in the back room so she doesn't get hurt. Furthermore she is being kicked out of her house because her other son who "manages" her finances either is doing a terrible job, and/or is stealing money from his mom. o why do I tell you this story? Because each week we have the opportunity to take her the sacrament and it is a time which I cherish. When we walk into her house despite the humble and indeed sorry state of her life she glows. She welcomes us in and you can tell just by looking at the smile on her face that she is loved, by us and by a Father much greater than us. When we administer the sacrament to her you can tell that she knows what it means she truly understands that Jesus Christ suffered all things for us, that she understands no matter how bad the circumstances are there is someone that understands and that person is Jesus Christ our Savior and Redeemer. He lives and because he lives I can testify and promise that he has built for this beloved Sister the grandest and most glorious mansion imaginable up in Heaven. We may have difficulties in this life, but if this sister can press forward with so much faith then we can as well. That is my invitation this week to all of you, press forward with faith. As Jeffery R Holland once said "Lead with your faith not you doubt". Lead on my brothers and sisters, my friends and family. I love you all and am praying for each of you ever single night. Move forward, Come unto Christ and he will deliver peace to you souls.
Much love,
Elder Hutchins
