Week 36...4/13/15...The power of the book of Mormon, A museum

Hi guys! Hope that everything is going well with you all! This week I don't have much to say but I do have a bunch of photos! You can all enjoy those! This week we finally got back to our area! We found it in shambles. Basically, all of our investigatores didn't want to listen to us anymore. It was really sad to see that some of them were affecting Hna Flor. Her husband started going to another church and she feels like she needs to support him. Uhhhhh it's frustrating. We are working super hard with him to help him stop drinking but it's tough.

We were teaching this lesson when I spotted this pig. It's ENORMOUS!!!!

 The Lord has been sooooo good to us. We decided we were going to just contact a ton of people this week and we prayed that The Lord would guide us to the people prepared to listen to our message. He sure did. We met a ton of people that seem really positive and we're gonna continue teaching them all! 

We went to visit a recent convert named Hno Santiago (James in English). He is so strong in the gospel even though he has only less than a year of being a member. His family speaks Mam and we are trying to teach them and learning a little bit of Mam in the process. So far all I've got is the word "aaa" which means Agua (water)! So at least I won't die of thirst if I wind up in some place where only Mam is spoken! The problem is that his wife doesn't like the church because she thinks the songs are boring. Here it is hard to tell the difference between a concert and a church. That's how much noise they always make.  Were working with that here.

We helped Hno Santiago put some palm leaves on his Rancho!

OH MY GOODNESS! I actually have a ton to write! I almost forgot! We ran into this old investigator family. We were teaching about the restoration when my comp started talking about The Book of Mormon. Usually, we wait till the second lesson but the Spirit was obviously with us. We were teaching and I just had a little bitty feeling that I should ask if the Hna Teresa had prayed about the Book of Mormon. She said she had and then told us this story.  She said she was trying to read the Book of Mormon but couldn't because all of the letters jumbled up. She tried three more times and then later decided to pray about it. She said she told God that if the book was true he would let her read it. She then picked up the book and read it like it was nothing! She told us she knew it was true! I testify that the Book of Mormon is true and really is another testament of Jesus Christ. I Invite all to read, meditate and pray to know for your selves if it is true.  I promise that you will receive an answer if you ask with faith.

Also this Friday we went out working with Hna Florinda. She about 60 but super Pilas! I just want to tell a little about her story. She was a member of another church for 16 years.  She preached in it and everything which in Guatemala to be a female and preach in a church is usually a big deal. But then she tells us that a little light lead her to follow the example of her husband and within a month she was baptized in the church. Now she always is helping the missionaries giving referrals and inviting everyone to church! She's amazing! She died once. She had a heart attack and was dead for 7 hours. But obviously, God needed her in his work. Because she is such a help to us. She makes bread and has won the lottery before and man, she just loves doing missionary work.

This P-Day was awesome! WE WENT PAINTBALLING! We went to this movie/comic/museum thing and it was awesome! Then we went paintballing for like 8 bucks each! SUPER CHEAP! So that's the highlight of the p-days of the mission!

Zone Activity . . .paint balling and karaoke

ME Elder Saunders, Hermana Carcamo and Hermana Santos

Elder Dial, ME, E. Saunders, E. Berrios, Hna Carcamo, Hna Santos, Hna Kantrow

Thanks for all of the love, prayers, and support.  I love you all!

Elder Hill and Elder Saunders just on a casual 50mph bus ride.

Me and Elder Hill in our area attack in Champe.
Just a lake where they dump a ton of garbage. Really a great view.
Editor's note. . . When asked about wearing his keys he states. . ." It's just safer to know the keys are still on the belts and not stolen out of bags or pockets."

Love,

Elder Pugmire