the work is moving forward!

Dear Family and Friends,

Weeks are passing by too fast to be able to give a detailed description of them, you´d have to go back and read my journal haha.

We had a pretty good week, although it for sure had its ups and downs. Lost contact with a couple investigators, then regained it. Had a couple days where all of our appointments and plans fell though and we were scrambling to find other things to do.

We´re definitely gaining the ward´s trust, especially the bishop´s. It´s amazing when you know that the members can rely and trust in you. The best and most productive way to do missionary work is obviously by and through the members, and when I see the members trying their best to present their friends to us, or to see them talking about how they can invite their friend(s) to church, I'm filled with a big feeling of gratefulness and excitement.

Yesterday an American family came to our ward to visit and they have some family here in Toledo who aren´t members. They had visited them the night before and then gave us the phone number to be able to contact them. I´m really excited to open this new door and try to teach them. I think they could really use all of our prayers to help soften their hearts and prepare them to accept the gospel. I hope all goes well!

We had some really small but impressive moments during the week that lead us to find some really great people. One day we were just walking and sweating as we walked on the deserted streets and randomly turned into a park. Once we got in there I saw a woman walking towards us, the only person out in public within a decent sized radius. We of course stopped her and started talking. She´s from the DR, and even though she was on her way to work, seemed very happy and willing to give us her number to call another day. After that I just starting thinking how it was completely the Lord that lead us there, and made sure to offer up a prayer of thanks for such a tender mercy. The same sort of thing happened later that day but with a lady from Nicaragua. And earlier that day we found a very nice and kind Spaniard man who wants to talk another day. Little by little the Lord´s work is moving forward!

I love you all, you mean the world to me.

Love Elder Franson