"count your many blessings"

Well this week was an interesting experience. It was actually a rollercoaster. We now have a LOT of people to visit...from contacts, references, and people who just show up to church or seek us out. I was super exited to visit them all and see miracles this week. However, blessings always seem to come after the trial of faith. It was a difficult week as I was still recovering from two consecutive sicknesses and almost ALL of our appointments fell through and we spent a few days running from appointment to appointment without really being able to visit the majority of the people we wanted to see. I´ll admit, I was ungrateful and a little frustrated.

One of these days we stopped by a less active family (The Segoviano family) because everything else had fallen through and it was almost time to head home. We sang them "count your many blessings" and I think the hymn helped me more than it helped them. I´ve tried to be more grateful since then, and was patient in working hard and trying to preach the gospel and help people.

On Sunday I had reverted to frustrated because out of so many seemingly fantastic people only the one we brought to church with us (our neighbor Cristina actually...she´s fantastic) was there. We also had to run around draining and cleaning out the font that had not been taken care of properly because ending stake conference there was going to be a baptism in a different area. When I finally got to sit down I was praying a lot to figure out what has been going wrong, because I felt that my efforts for a long time have not been proportionate with the "success". Very foolish, isn´t it?

That´s what I felt, actually. A need to be more grateful. That impression filled me and I´ve made it more a part of me since that moment. As it turns out 5 investigators finally showed up for church from our area, and the zone brought a total of 28 investigators (we´re a zone of 6 areas). Every area has a baptism planned for this weekend. Nadia is working her way there. Please pray for her, so that she´ll be ready on time. She´s fantastic and has been trying so hard, but she has to make a big decision about her family before she can be baptized. Please pray for her and her spouse Sinuhe.

Thank you for all of your prayers I can feel miracles coming, and soon. This is a huge difference here, and Independencia is doing fantastic now. Things are changing, and the Lord is working miracles.

Gotta run quickly, and I can´t write everyone today. Sorry! I´ll write the rest next week. Love you, and I´m so glad you´re home together!

Love,
Elder Lund