Espanol Speaking

 This past week has been enjoyable, especially with all the rain. Started off getting to meet Jubal, the first Spanish speaking person I've really met here in Tennessee. I have been practicing my Spanish the best I can and was so excited to finally put it to use. It has been difficult to understand why God has placed me here with little opportunity to use the Spanish language but answers come as promised and I was finally revealed the blessing. After we sat down and talked for a little bit I introduced our purpose and began walking through the restoration lesson only to find out afterwards that he is a member and has been his whole life. His aunt originally reached out to us about him talking about going to church and it turns out he just wants to go back to church since he loved to the states and does not speak English very well. In the end I was honored to get to meet him and we are now working on which of his friends we can contact and about ward members who could help him at church. 

During the week we worked on creating an ad for Facebook which was really fun. Thursday we had an amazing lesson with Vicky and Aiden under a tiny umbrella in the pouring rain. As far as concerns for her we are working to explain baptism by proper authority. She is doing well but it has been difficult helping her get to church. We also had the chance to meet with Brianna who is on date for baptism and very excited. We had the opportunity to travel to a baptismal service far up in Virginia for a young man who is Filipino, and my comp served there and was able to talk to his family. So both of us had the chance to use our mission languages and it was great. These next few days we going on a fast from cars to save miles since we're driving too much so walking it is. We are lucky to stay at the other elder's apartment so we aren't stuck in the motel miles from any residential house. 

Hope life is cooking for everyone else, and as for a spiritual thought, my comp and I put trust in the Lord to guide us as we utilized our language so I invite you to take life more simply and trust in Him.