And so I must say i´m disapointed... ok not really but i´m not sure if your thinking of the day that i was set apart or that i entered the MTC. But officially the day that I entered the mtc to start the whole missionary thing was on the 27th. not the 26th. i cant believe that my own mother forgot what day i entered into the mtc... thats worse then forgetting your own aniversery! haha! no i´m kidding.
So Let us talk about shoes. I was using those shoes that were tattered and dead till about the end of january. but I came out with two pairs of shoes. I have started using my other pair. they are still in working condition. but sadly will probably only last about 4 months. I think they were made more for show and confort. not exactly for working 5 miles every day. but just know that the shoes i´m using are treating my feet well.
and Now time for the news of the week. two stories that I would like to tell. First of all! we started teaching this woman named Silvania. She seemed rather interested but the more we asked the more we came to find that her working condition for the time being did not allow her to have much time for religion. but as we were talking with her we were talking with her incredibly depressed and drunk mother. she became slightly frustrated with what we were saying and burst how saying, "How many gods are there!!!" we responded calmly affirming the existence of just 1 god. she then told us "If god is only 1 how many churches should their be!" we once again affirmed just one. then she responded to us in her incredibly drunken state "No, no, no... To me... AT LEAST 2 ARE CORRECT..." I smiled and waited to hear her explaination... she continued telling that after Christ died 2 churches were created. the Cathlics and the Assembly of god... she grew up in these churches and this is where she will stay... we smiled and refocused our attention on her daughter Silvania.
But I have a better story. a little more focused on missionary work. remember that family I mentioned last week. well we´ve been teaching them everyday this week. we´ve committed them to baptism and they´ve even gone to church. but I must tell you of the miracle that happened to get them to church. First off let me start by telling that this is a family with a very low education and very little money. and so as we were teaching them. they told us that they couldn´t leave there house becuase they didnt functioning doors to lock the house. they always had to have someone in the home to guard what little they have. the problem was that the hinges on the doors were either horribly placed or missing all together. plus the door in the front had a gaint hole in it.
So we started asking the members if they new a little bit about how to fix doors and we found that Antonio (member) had the know how and the tools. he just needed that parts to do it. we went there together with Antonio with nothing but to just observe the problem. when he saw the doors he knew how to fix it but sadly it was late at night and we wouldnt be able to buy anything that day. but then all of the sudden a friend of the poor family showed up and Antonio being inspired asked him if he had any wood. He said let me see. he went to his house and came back with the two perfect sizes of wood that we needed to cover up the hole in the door. so he covered up the hole, replaced the door and finaly the door could shut but had no way to lock it at night. suddenly the family found a bag of nails and other metal dodads. within that bag we found a lock or bolt thing. (similar to what we have on the shed) we stuck it on the door and miraculously they can now shut and luck the front door.
We had one more problem. the back door. it was easy for a person to just come around the back and enter in through there. the problem with this door was that is was missing the hinges all together. but once again a miracle happened with this door too. within that little bag of metal goodies they found 3 slightly tattared hinges that we were able to use to hold the door in place. that door already had a bolt to lock the door but just needed the hinges. and therefore going there with nothing but the tools the lord provided for everythying that we needed to fix the doors and allow this family to go to church the next day. they loved the church and have commited to be baptized this saturday. I was speachless seeing how god provided for everything that day. truly his hand was involved in this.
this was a great week. I feel as if god truly is involved in our work now. because a lot of other good things happened this week but just because of time i´m forced to keep my email shorter. i´m very grateful to be working in a time like this. and I know that this family will be safe with the help of the ward and the savior. he truly does care for his chirldren and i know that he answers prayers.
Thats about all the time a got. Hope you enjoy this slightly longer email. perhaps it will be read in two sittings and not just one. haha! till next week my family! I love you all!
Elder Cornwall
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