Dear Family,
Wow, so this week has flown by. We had
some really cool things happen this week and it has just been great! We found
some new investigators and had some funny stories.
The biggest success that we had this
week is P and Y are getting married! Marriage is very hard here in the DR to
start out with, but P and Y had the added problem that on their son’s birth
certificate, they spelled Y’s name wrong. This caused a problem when they tried
declaring their son, F, but they just had an appointment at the hospital and
got that all figured out. So now, today in fact, they are getting him declared,
and then they can get married and baptized!
Then we have JM. We are super pumped
about J. He we a reference from an Hermana named A, who was recently reactivated,
and, wow, after our first lesson with him he came to church! That’s very rare.
Then he told us that since he started going to our church, and taking the
lessons, his whole life has changed! He said that not a day goes by that he
doesn’t think about the lessons or church. It’s incredible! He also told us
that very soon we would see him an active member of the church. The only
problem he has is that he and his girlfriend aren’t married, but he has plans
to marry her! She also is catholic like Thomas S. Monson is Mormon... so she
will be a bit tough, but we will work with her :)
I also went on an exchange with Elder M.
He is a super great elder from Peru. Peruvians sometimes have a reputation in
the mission for being rebels, but this elder is super awesome and a really good
missionary. We have a good time with him. Anyway, I went on an exchange with him
and we had a really fun time. He is a very good guy, and teaches with a lot of respect.
(He was using the usted form with eleven year olds) Anyway, we taught some fun
lessons and had some fun times. One of their investigators had a snapping turtle
that I took pictures with. I’ve also started studying Spanish with Elder M. We
take turns reading out of the book of Mormon in English and Spanish. He is
learning English and my Spanish is getting better.
Anyway, I love you all and hope you all
have a fantastic week! Also, big shout out to Brian for leaving for the MTC
this week. I know he will be a fantastic missionary!
Love you,
Elder Bailey Stark
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