Hey guys!
first, thank you for all the birthday emails and pictures that everyone
sent me! they were great and brought a big smile to this peruvian face!
This last week was a very very busy one and kind of a frustrating one. We
had a bunch of appointments that all fell through and it was really tough to get
help from the members. But we have been blessed and have found a ton of people
who are very prepared for the message of the restored gospel of jesus christ.
They seemed to be just coming out of the wood work and i testify that our
heavenly father knows his children. he knows who is prepared and who is ready to
hear his message and will put them in our paths. i love getting the feeling that
just swells up in my heart to go and talk with someone and at first
glance....not someone you would usually go up to in the street to talk to...and
find that they have questions that need to be answered and that they are looking
for the truth and want to change their lives. We found a lot of people that way
this last week.
But as for my birthday....
It was a great one! One to definately remember. No i do not feel 19 or one
day older but its kinda cool to tell people that im 19. Haha almost an adult!
But on my birthday our momma here made me a great breakfeast...we had cereal and
milk!!! Wow...it was amazing. we also had some sausages and great bread but the
cereal and milk was just too much to ask for :) Later in the day some of the
members here threw me a suprise birthday party! it was awesome. they had made me
this huge cake that was so awesome and gave me a little peruvian nativity set.
we ate a bunch of other food and had a great time laughing and talking. Yes my
face was smashed into the cake ( i will have to send pictures next week!!) and
it was just a great time. I really love the members here. they are my family and
i love being with them and visiting them when we have the time to. Later that
evening we found one of our investigators who we have been trying ot find for
the past month again. and we had a wonderful lesson and her attitude has changed
so much about the church and she just desires to find out more and read more and
more. What an amazing birthday present. Oh, yes i still have the christmas
spirit and helped decorate the house of our pention for christmas with the
nativities and the christmas tree and the lights. It is very different here.
there arent a lot of lights on the outsides of the houses (so sad) because they
will get stolen but you can still feel the spirit of christmas in the air. i
wish it was a little bit colder for christmas...it is so hot here. we are dying.
But anyways, later that night we headed down to the gigantic christmas tree that
is here in the city (luckly we have it in our area) to take some pictures as
well. and they cooked me up a great big dinner with another huge cake. and yes,
my face was smashed into that one as well. The tradiciones here are fun and i am
enjoying it so much.
The zone also celebrated my birthday by buying me a huge cake as well. Gosh
i am sick of cake....i feel so fat. no my face did not touch this cake but it
was a great time as well.
As for other announcements and updates...my companion and i are doing so
well. i truely enjoy working with him and the days just are flying by! it is so
weird. Our lessons are going great as well and our investigators are progressing
amazingly! i am really excited for them and i love watching them grow
spiritually. This last sunday i got to watch my convert bless the sacrament
again and he recieved a calling to be a ward missionary and he is so excited
about it! I cant even describe my joy. it is just something else. I got to play
the violin as ususal every week in sacrament meeting and the stake actually
wants me ot play a specail musical number for the stake conference coming up but
they havent told me anything yet. My comp and i got to also speak in church
which went really well. I love testifying. i really do. i love teaching and
preaching the precious truths of this gosepl. Nate and justin you were right.
Nothing makes me more happier than teaching people about our savior jesus the
christ.
Well thats all the time i have! I love you all. This is the true church
upoon the earth. this is the gods work. Our Heavenly Father and his Son Jesus
Christ direct this work personally. May we all remember the true meaning of
chirstmas this year and share our testimonies with those around us. I hope and
pray that you all are enjoying this christmas season. I pray for you and all
that you do. God bless you all.
Till next week my friends and family,
The now 19 year old elder,
Elder Birtcher
1-4-3
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