Saturday, March 7, 2009

December 8 2008, Elder Milner

Navidad‏

Hey, Everybody, thank you so much for all of the emails. I got one from everyone I this week, and it was really great to hear that you are all doing well. I think that everyone is keeping pretty busy as usual, and enjoying life.
We had a bit of a shock the other day. We had a truck arrive at the cuarto the other day, carrying goods of which we were involved. We have six missionaries living in our house, and we received for each of the three companionships a fridge, a microwave, a blender, a table, pots a stove and chairs. It was crazy. We have absolutely no room in our house now, but we will work on it. I am thinking that we will have to start cooking our own suppers and possibly lunches, and so mom should be happy about that.
We had a baptism set up for this Saturday with a sister who we are teaching, Olga Pisconte. We had a entrevista on Friday, and things were going really well. She has a fear of water, and actually two times before this, she tried to get baptized, but with her fear she wouldn´t go under the whole way. But this time she agreed to do it, and we were all set. But Saturday during the morning and afternoon we had a hard time finding her, and when we finally found her, she said she couldn´t do it. We talked to her at her work for about fifteen minutes, and then asked if we could go to the capilla (church) and talk with her there. We said a prayer, and we opened the Book of Mormon, and taught her what her Father in Heaven desired of Her, and how he had the power to help her overcome her fears. THe Spirit was strong, and we really felt the Love of Our Savior for this woman. We gave her a blessing, and then left it up to her to decide. Olga Pisconte was not baptized this saturday, but an Elder Milner received another confirming witness and testimony of the love of Our Savior, and the importance of His work. The rest of the day went by so well, and we taught and found many of our investigators, and it was just a good day.We had our first change this Saturday night, and one of the Elders from my cuarto (our appartment), Elder Silvestre, was changed.
Most of our days we have about eight appointments or so during the day, and we usually have about five or so of them occur. We contact a lot of people in the street, and we occasionally knock on doors. The members here are really good to help us out, and we are really blessed with this.
About my companion, so that Kristi can forward this to Brett Fitzner.
Ernesto Velasquez, and he lives in Otabalo, Ecuador. He was baptized five years ago. His family is the family Moreta. And the companion of Brett Fitzner baptized him.
I have no time left, but I know this church is True.

Love you all.

Elder Milner

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