Elder Benjamin Michael Conover Mission Blog : Week 79: They Went to Church!

Hey Everyone!

This week was a good one, with its challenges, as well as its blessings!

First off, on Monday, we got to play soccer in the area of my old companion, Elder Sorenson, and we got to have an Asado there with a member family! It was super fun!

This week was pretty eventful, and we got to work really hard. Me and my companion have put the goal of talking to 500 people by the end of the transfer. We are at 415 right now, so we are thinking that we will be able to do it. I don't know if I have ever worked so hard in my entire life haha!

This week we got to keep teaching Eugenio, and he is doing so well! He is such an amazing kid, and is so excited to learn about the Gospel. and he said ¨This seems to be the church for me.¨ Yes! We got to teach him more about the Book of Mormon and about the Plan of Salvation, and he pays attention very well. And, the best of all, he came to church! He came in a suit, which was just so amazing (no one does that). We have been so blessed to have found Eugenio!

Also, this week, we got to teach Maira and Gustavo again. We taught them the Law of Chastity, and in order for Maira to get baptized, they have to get married, but they committed to do that, so we are excited, and Tunuyán should have a wedding in the coming weeks or months!

And, they came to church as well! All by themselves, and they seemed to like it again! Things are going well here in Tunuyán!

As I said, this week also brought its challenges, and what was challenging was that Maria didn't go to church for the 4th time in a row. That was crushing. She was sick, but we are super concerned about her not going. But, the branch is trying to help her, so we are hopeful for the future.

This week we will be getting the calls for transfers, and considering my situation, it is probably my last week here. Something that is so incredibly gratifying is being able to see the difference in the area before getting there and after leaving. I remember getting here the first day and being told that we had absolutely nothing. However, the Lord has maginified our work, and we are seeing success now!

Funny

There is a new missionary in the district, and he is still learning Spanish. He had to give a talk last week in Sacrament Meeting, and he wanted to say something about how the president of the branch asked him to give the talk. He messed up pretty bad, and said instead ¨Me Pedo,¨ which translates to ¨¨I fart.¨ Right there in Sacrament Meeting. Classy.

I Love You All!

Elder Conover