enero 30

This week was a very good one. We worked hard (always try to) and were able to see and teach quite a few people.
Some new people we met and/or saw were
E - helped her move in, lost her husband and son, finding it hard to maintain her faith. Was the daughter of a JW preacher. Single mother of a 16yrold son. Looking forward to our return appt with them.
P - Also a single mother of a teenage son. She softened a lot to us (the Spirit is so crucial!) and we hope to keep teaching her.
M - sister of a somewhat-recent convert. She used to be pretty hostile toward the Church and its members but, thanks to the Spirit, she was softened as we met and talked with her and her brother. She wants us to come back!
S, V y D - Yes, they are still investigating. It's just looking like a slow progression because of their work situation combined with transportation. The economy over here is really struggling and people have to bend over backwards for their jobs--especially Hispanics. But they keep their commitments and we love them to death and are seeing them again tonight with a Spanish-speaking member.
E's - ...... have stopped progressing. It's heart-breaking. The dad jumped off the bandwagon and everyone in the family follows his lead in basically everything so it has been so sad to see the miracles stop because the faith has basically ceased. He doesn't want to give up his habits (this church demands quite a bit more than the ones he's joined in the past), whether those habits be smoking or spending money irrationally or whatever. :(
B - also not progressing
St and Sa - beginning to progress again :)
J - came to church yesterday! and then came to the Jail and we had a very interesting lesson with him. He just really needs to open his heart and mind to the Book of Mormon.
G - Looked sharp as ever yesterday in church! Blessed the Sacrament again and got it spot on the first time. :) And he keeps astounding people in Gospel Principles. He's picking up this gospel and running with it. I think the Lord increases the learning capacity of His RCs..... They pick up so much so quickly.

it's cool that you've gotten to work with such diverse patients lately. The people you described at work remind me of....guess what? --Missionary work!! lol. You meet crazily-diverse people all the time and your perspective on life IS changed constantly and your eyes opened.