Well, not sure how Idaho is doing,
but Madrid is getting pretty hot. I think my legs and back are sticking to
this chair from sweating haha, gross I know.
This week went by pretty fast, we are doing really good and have
been having a planned and set up lesson for almost each hour but so many
of those lessons failed us, which really frustrated me. But I guess
there's not much more I can do, they will always have their agency. Whoa
okay a weird drunk guy that we always see in the street just came up
behind me, and in a really creepy voice, said "Heyyyyyyyy!".... Oh boy. Oh good he left. Whew.
Okay, back to the week, we set a baptismal date with Sebastian!
That Spanish investigator that we have. He struggles a bit with prayer,
when we ask him to pray he just says 2 or 3 things really fast and then
ends it. So we´ve been working with him on that, and after a lesson my
comp and I were talking and I found out that he too had had a thought
just like I did, of having him write it all down on a paper--the
blessings in his life and then the things he needs. We followed that
idea and it worked wonderfully! He´s doing pretty good. The Spanish and
the South Americans are very different. South Americans are very open
and nice, but then they are pretty lazy and aren´t too firm--stereotypically--and the Spanish have a harder shell to crack at first,
but once you get past that they can be the most dedicated and firm
members you would see. So pray for Sebastian, he needs all the help he
can get!
We met with a nice family from here in the branch and somehow the topic or journals got brought up, I think I had invited their 8-year-old daughter to start a journal so she can remember how she´s feeling as she is preparing to be baptized. Of course I got super excited as we began talking about the importance of journals and all that, you know me :) and I talked about my experience, how Kayla challenged me to write in my journal for 100 days straight. It really did help me so much, that challenge, helped me have that habit and even on those days where it seemed like nothing happened, I was able to find something good. Here in the mission it has helped me a ton, helped me recognize the hand of the Lord every day. So what did I do with this family, Kayla? I challenged them to write in their personal journals, but do it as family, for 100 days, and they were super excited! They made plans to go buy journals the very next day and get started haha. It was pretty cool, I´m just a journaling freak, thanks to Kayla, and I want everyone else to be one as well.
Just got back from the world's oldest restaurant
today, went with a couple other missionaries, and it was so good!
Started in 1725 and has some great, great food. Their suckling pig is
what they are mainly famous for and so that is what I got and it was
super good. A bit pricey, though. Made some great memories, I´ll send the
pics next week.
Oh. Important thing--we are starting week 5 of the
transfer, so if you want to send stuff do it soon, idk if I´m staying or
going.
Also, found out that there is a word is Spanish for long-legged. Zancudo, might be using that now haha.
Okay, well I´ll talk to you later, have a great week
everyone, stay strong in the Gospel by doing those little things. No
one can expect to conquer Satan if they aren´t reading their scriptures
everyday, going to church, and praying.
You all are awesome!
Love, Elder Franson
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