9/29/2014

Alright guys, here it is. sit down. and before i begin just keep in mind that i am alright, and safe. i was advised by a couple missionaries not to share this with you until i return home in 21ish months. but there's no point. don't let it worry you too much. it is now part of my testimony. so smile Mom :)


about 4 hours after i emailed you last Tuesday i was with Elder Condori and my comp was with elder sanchez. we all had a district meeting at a chapel that is about 30 mins away which is super expensive in a taxi. so me and condori decided to walk down to the _Metro instead (the metro is kind of like a subway). well, we were making our way down to the main road between all the buildings and houses. and as we turned out of an ally into another these three girls ran out of a door screaming. and there was shouting from a man inside and a shot was fired out the door. i heard it go past me. my heart was in my stomach and my thoughts were everywhere. the ladies started screaming at US. "run. run. mormons, return to you house. go"..... my legs went completely numb but i could tell i was running. i never saw his face, but as we ran back up the narrow ally 10 more shots were fired. and not a single one hit us.


i have a testimony of Gods hand in my life. i know that only through divine intervention were we not hit once. i know God has a plan for me on this earth way beyond my mission here in Colombia. i am so grateful for the opportunity i have to be here. and to study an to grow and to seek out the gifts of the spirit.


one hing i discovered this week is that Charity, the pure love of Christ, is a gift from God. and just like all other gifts of the spirit cannot be obtained without earnestly praying for it. so do it. god wants us to feel this never ending love, and then share it with others.  it is amazing to think that through my obedience, i can be guided by the spirit to find the people god has prepared for ME to teach and bring them to Him. i can be their link to the savior who can bring them their salvation. this work is beautiful.


well, we committed 2 of our investigators to be baptized on the 18th of October :) Maribel and Angela. and the coolest part is, they are girls that WE found since i have been here. i have been able to see the spirit work in them so quickly in the last 3 weeks. i am so happy.


the members here are wonderful and LOVE to help me with my spanish. its funny when they try to speak english. they all have the weirdest accent when they do it. but their accent when they speak spanish is WONDERFUL. it seriously is like they are singing. i wanna sound just like them. im lovin the Paisa People :)


well, today we got a lotta cleaning done and after we email we are gonna go ride bikes down the mountain!!! woooo! :)


i love you all, stay close to you savior. and study about and pray for those gifts he can give you. and LOVE everybody. theres no reason not to. somos hijos de dios, por tanto, somos hermanos :)


JOHN 15:13


I love you all. sooo much.


Elder Bigelow