25 de Mayo

Hola Family! :D

What a cool week! So I've realized that every week we've been able to do some kind of service, and give some sort of priesthood blessing. It really is the coolest thing to go out and to serve these people one, with our hands and then two, with the gift of the Priesthood, and God's power. We stopped by an elderly lady, who's less active. She's been going through a rough time, and has been feeling really sick lately. So we stopped by and I offered that we give her a blessing, and she accepted and then later asked me to give it! It's just the coolest feeling, and I felt content that what I said really were the words of God as He gave her that blessing. It's the coolest feeling, knowing I'm being used as an instrument of God to help others. She was crying and I knew she felt God's indescribably love for her. It was really great :)

We've been working a ton with the less active members! We found a lot contacting that we had no idea even were less active! We've been stopping by, and sharing the scriptures and praying with them. Some have been sick and would humbly accept us, and the spirit is always so strong when we speak to them.

I wanted to share kind of a bummy thing that happened this week. There is this lady, her name is Maria Rodriguez, that Elder Bravo and I found his last week here. Our first lesson with her, she accepted everything! She accepted our message! She had some tragedies in her life and the hope of the plan of salvation made her cry and rejoice to God. She accepted a date for baptism and gave the most humble prayer I think I've ever heard from an investigator! Then I don't know what happened. Every other day this transfer we would stop by and she'd shut her curtains and ignore us or she wasn't home. We kept going to visit and finally found her this week! On Monday night, she slammed the door in our face telling us she was busy, and later on in the week and told us she didn't want us coming back anymore and continued to slam the door in our face. I didn't understand how someone so humble could turn all the way around in  a full circle and be this upset with us. It is the strangest thing, I felt this love for her, even though she was so rude to us! I felt so sad that she is in this bitter state, where just a little while ago she was rejoicing in God's love and plan and glory. I know this gospel is a blessing, and it is the most heartbreaking thing when they reject it.

So Friday was 25 de Mayo! which is a holiday here in Argentina haha. It was an awesome day! The ward had this activity and we were invited! so we went and it was a huge success! 95 people went to the activity! and most of them were less active! It was really cool going out and talking to these people we've been visiting, in the church. All of the members were so friendly and talked to everyone as though they were best friends! There was a great spirit of fellowship that day :) I got to play a little ping pong and did alright, but it was fun! We left to get plates (we left them at our pench) for the food and they started while we left. So when we got there everyone was flipping out! haha like they were literally mad that we left! They were really worried there wouldn't be more food for us, so they dragged us around and helped us out. It just made me laugh since they were like yelling and scolding us over this meal :) I guess they must like us! We played a game after, boys against girls. It was funny! They threw us into it whenever there was a scripture task, and we blew it every time! One, it's Spanish, Two, the scriptures were always so random! But it was fun :) Working was kind of tough because of the holiday, but it was good to go out and work.

I sewed my pants! It looks so ugly but I did it! And it works :) I'm proud of myself, it should last a little longer now :)

So yesterday was really great! 82 people came to church!! Which is almost 30 more than average! They had to bless more water which hasn't happened in all the time I've been there :) It made me so happy to see all of these people :) We even had an investigator and tons of less active people there! It was so great!

Well I'm out of time again, But I love you guys so much! You're all in my prayers every day :)

Les amo,

Elder Alek Clubb