teaching a muslim

Well, This week has been an interesting one haha. I´m sitting here looking at the amazing pictures from Leah´s wedding, so happy for her and excited. That day was a weird one for me haha, I kept looking at the clock and my mind was constantly just calculating the time for back home and wondering what you all were doing. Probably not the best thing I could have done, but I missed you guys a lot more on that day. I´m sad to have missed it but I´m so happy for her and Todd. Wow, can´t believe they´re actually marrieddddd.

Ok, bringing my mind back to Spain. We had some really cool miracles! We have that investigator from Mali--Sambu--and he is awesome!! So he is Muslim (isn´t the first time I´ve taught a Muslim), and he´s from the very very poor part of Mali where the kids grow up on the field without any schooling. He is very slow at reading, but has told us that he takes the Book of Mormon with him everywhere he goes and reads it when he can which is really cool. THEN, he told us after I asked him what he thought about the book (because Muslims don´t believe in Jesus Christ like we do and I was a bit nervous), and he said he likes it more than the Koran (their 'bible')!! I´m so happy. He´s showing some great potential and we´re hoping he continues. Pray for him please, he´ll need it.

Jari isn´t really reading the B.o.M, and isn´t progressing at all which is a big bummer. He is super good and I love him, but he´s not putting in his part at all. He´ll also need some extra prayers. We continue to work with him and push him down the right road haha.

Just so you know, this is the last week of transfers, this Saturday we´ll find out the changes. I´m hoping I won´t leave, so many good things going here! And Elder Boone and I are doing great together.

Today was cool, we went to this huge forest area right next to Madrid, and did a cool little hike/walk to the place where Elder Romney dedicated Spain for the preaching of the Gospel. Took some pictures, and then read the dedicatory prayer. Pretty spiritual. I can´t tell that many people here have been prepared by the Lord.

Then, we went to a store called Taste of America. Yep. It´s got American stuff haha. Lots of things there that I didn´t realize they don´t sell here. I found Goldfish there! But they were pretty expensive and I knew you were going to send me some, so I didn´t buy them. They were from Pepperidge Farm though! I did buy some Fruit Loops and a Dr. Pepper since it´s been over a year since I´ve had those haha.

Oh yeah, and have you found anything Idaho or America related that I could give to this one amazing member family here? Like a fridge magnet or something, I think he´d love it.

Thanks for everything you guys, I love you so much. I love you Mom and Daddddddd and Leah! AHHHHH gosh, this is so crazy. Ok well have a great week and take care!

Love Elder Franson