Día 216

Wow, this past week was really good. It was my first week being a senior companion, and I was pretty nervous about it. However, I have a firm testimony that God hears and answers our prayers. I have received a lot of help from Him and I am very grateful. Elder Lopez is a really great companion. We were able to have a lot of success this past week. We taught many more lessons this past week than any other week in my mission, we found many new investigators, and we even have members sending me texts asking if they can accompany us to visit people. Last night we also received a referral from the mission offices, which we have never received in my time here. It is honestly astounding how much the Lord blesses us when we strive to be exactly obedient, when we are diligent, and we have faith and trust in Him.

Beto is doing well, he really wants to be baptized and be a member of the church. He has been changing a lot, and I've noticed it, he's noticed it, and his family is noticing it. It's kind of a new experience for me, because I've never had to help someone overcome an addiction before. However, thanks to Preach My Gospel I've gotten a lot of tips. We put into practice one yesterday in a lesson with him and it was really great. He's got the desire to change and he is changing a lot. He really is an inspiration. He wants to live with God and his dad when he dies, and he wants to have his spirit right with God.

Yesterday we were also able to meet a family that we met by coincidence. We went to visit some members that we don't know in the ward list. They don't live there anymore, but we met this family. They told us that they were about to be baptized in Paraguay about 8 years ago. We asked them why they weren't, and they said it was because they moved to Argentina and didn't know where the church was. We're really excited to meet with them tomorrow and see how it goes.

We truly have been richly blessed this past week, and I have never been more aware of the Lord's hand in my life. The church is true. I love you all. "Que la fuerza les acompañe."

Love,

Elder John William Garrett