Staying Alive

From Monday November 24, 2014

Well my companion didn't die this week. He's fine. But his feet hurt him still. We didn't work for half of the week almost but it was a good week. We were able to witness a great miracle. A couple of weeks ago we found a family. This family consists of the dad, the mom, and a toddler girl. The dad's name is Noé. He is Freddy's brother. I baptized Freddy in August. His wife's name is Carolina. We visited them a couple of times. The second time we visted them Noé told us that he just wanted to learn about the church and Carolina said that she was catholic and that we were wasting our time with her.  We didn't return for a week or two. We were on interchanges one day and Elder Flores was in the area and I was away. That day they went to their house. Supposedly something had changed and Noé wanted to go to church. He was doubting his wife though. He said that he wanted to get baptized and married, because they were just living togther. Anyways they went to church that sunday and they liked it. We kept teaching Noé because Carolina always works during the week in San Salvador. That following Saturday I went to visit them with the Bishop and with 22 year old convert in the ward, because Elder Flores was sick. We read The Family: A Proclamation to the World and watched the mormon message "Enduring Love." I invited them to be married the following Saturday  the 22nd. I thought they were going to say that it was way to fast but they accepted. The next day the went to church and I returned in the night with Elder Slack to visit them and we were able to put the baptismal dates with them for the 23rd. Elder Flores and I could hardly believe it. We thought there had to be something wrong. They passed their interviews and were keeping all of their commitments. They read all of the pamphlets and then could teach us what the pamphlet said. Because they did it they were able to feel the Spirit and were converted. On Saturday they got married and on Sunday they got baptized. Those are the last converts I will have here in Nahuizalco because this morning the assistants told me that I have changes. I have learned a lot here in Nahuizalco and I love it a lot. On Wednesday I will know where I am going to be. I will let you know next week.

-Elder Rowberry

Thank you for everything