12/22/2014
FELIZ NAVIDAD!

HOLA!! hows it all going?? i hope every single one of you knows how much i miss you :)


This week was super fast and awesome as well. it started off with a wonderful first lesson with an older man named Guillermo. we taught him the Restoration and then watched the Restoration video right next to the baptismal font in the chapel with a painting of Christ's baptism on the wall, and we committed him to be baptized. now, this is the 10th or so date that i have set on my mission without any baptisms, but i feel really good about this one. he will be baptized this Sunday before church. i am super excited!


this week we also got put into a trio, so i now have 2 comps. elder Bishop and elder Cordova. its a lot of fun to be in a trio, but its also a little different, and somewhat difficult. but its only for 3 more weeks


also, this Saturday night something cool sad comforting and spiritual happened. we went to our ward mission leaders house to have dinner with him, his mom and his inactive brother. and while sister mosquera was making the food she got a phone call that only lasted about half a minute. and when she came out of the kitchen a few minutes later with the food, she dropped it all on the table and started screaming and crying "mi hermano major! mi hermano major!"... the phone call was from her sister saying that their older brother had passed away. its been almost a year since i have witnessed of felt that kind of pain. as you fall in love with people, you really begin to feel for them, especially in times like these. well, when we got her calmed down we offered to give her a blessing and she accepted and sat down immediately. her son andres offered one of the MOST beautiful blessings i have ever heard. he spoke of the truth of families, and the Restoration that makes it possible to be with them after they have passed away. he talked about the work that would be done for him here in the temple all a lot of other things. we all felt the comfort being given to his mom. and i felt the love of God that he has for her and all of us. my testimony of eternal families was strengthened. and i felt the presence of those closest to me who have also passed on.


I'm so grateful for the priesthood, and the Restoration of the only true gospel and power of Jesus Christ that is now here on the earth once more. i know the church is true. i know Gods plan is perfect. and i know that he leads and guides us today. i love every single one of you and i hope you all have the best Christmas and take advantage of this perfect opportunity to share the gospel and share the gift.


"Families Can Be Together Forever"
Elder Bigelow