Week 55

First week into the new transfer! And I have got to say, it was a good week. To start off, Elder Contla and Elder Fonseca had to go to Santa Rosa Tuesday since Elder Contla is training. Well, Tuesday night, I get a phone call from their phone and I answer and it says "Que hubole guero!!!" And I was like hey Elder Contla, what's up? And then the person on the phone says "puchika papichulo! You don't know who this is?" And it was Elder Wright! Elder Fonseca stayed with him that night. So I got to talk to him for about 15 minutes. I love that kid. He told me I was his favorite companion, and it was just good to talk. He and I have a solid relationship even though there were some hard times.

Then the next day I went to Davis with Elder Boswell while I was waiting for my comp. we went to this apartment complex looking for a member, but we didn't know where he lived. So we knocked around and then decided to ask the manager. Well, as we were talking to the manager, the phone rang and she put it on speaker. "Hello, this is Sheila from apartment 26 calling."
"How can I help you Sheila?"
"Well, there were just some Jehovah's Witnesses knocking at my door."
"I think they're Mormons."
"Well I wanted to know what the policy is for soliciting here."
"There's no soliciting, but they're not selling anything."
"Well they want my time, that's something."
"What exactly do you want me to do? They're not breaking the law, they're only ministering."
"Ummmmmm well I just wanted to know the policy on soliciting, thanks."
So yeah, I'm pretty sure that one day that nice manager lady will get baptized.

Ok also, while in Davis, I received revelation. So when explaining what exactly missionaries do to E, she was confused at why our missions are just converting people instead of building houses or schools like other Christian churches do. Well, I kind of wondered that as well. But then, I realizes something. Read John 6:46-58. What other churches (and ours too) do is humanitarian work. And that is awesome, but also temporal. Those things go away. It is mana, which is temporarily satisfying. But the bread that we offer as missionaries is the bread of life. Does that make sense?

Ok and now for my companion- he's awesome. He is from Southern California, but originally from Puebla, Puebla. He kind of talks like a cholo in Spanish, but it's cool. He actually teaches. He actually contacts. He does what he's supposed to do and I don't have to drag him around like some puppy. He's humble (well, at least he doesn't say things like "I would be a great District Leader") and all around just a funny guy. We get along very well. And also, on Saturday, a less active invited us over for Menudo. So I ate menudo. It wasn't bad, but I'd still rather have posole. I guess most restaurants make it pretty poorly. If the tripe is cut up small it's supposedly better. But anyway, he's awesome and we get along really well. I like his work ethic and he still has fun, which is awesome. 

The branch is good. We do have a lot of member support. And.... a few problems with the branch president. Over stuff like getting a Gospel Principles class started. But we went out with our branch missionary and Joel Rodriguez. I'm, trying to work more closely with the members. So trying to get solid appointments to have members come out is great. 

Well, that's it for the week. Just contacting, tracting and teaching. A good week! Love you and miss you guys.
Elder Foster

 

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