WEEK 36

This week is called "So that's why!" This week has been so weird for me! I have been super happy about my Spanish. Really I don't worry about it as much as I used to because I know I will learn it sometime! I make mistakes still but I know I am not perfect. This week was transfers and we found out that I will be here in Torre Alta for at least another 6 weeks with my step son Elder Vargas. We are killing the game in our district with the 2nd highest numbers! Things here are amazing! I am super excited for General Conference next week! Time here is flying by! 2 more General Conferences and I will be home! So crazy! Also, this transfer I will have 9 months then the next transfer I will have 11! What the freak! I have felt the spirit so strongly this last week in my mission! I am honestly loving what I am doing here and loving the people! Dominicans are such amazing people! Crazy experience. We were waiting for a wah- wah or the bus the other day to get back from a Service we had. This random guy walks up to me and asks me if I am Mormon and I tell him yes. He then continues to tell me that he has been tired, tired of life, tired of all the bad in the world, tired of not seeing his kids, tired of not having a good job or a good life. He asked me if I have ever felt that way and I told him yes. I get tired here. I miss my family, I miss my job, I miss the fun things I used to do. He then told me he thinks it would be better if he just would take "His final rest" and not have to be tired anymore. I looked him in the eyes and I told him "God loves you". I then told him he has to keep fighting and keep living so his family can be happy and so that he can be blessed in his life! I told him ending something to soon before the purpose is fulfilled is meaningless. He gave me a hug and sped away on his motorcycle. The next Day on transfers, we were walking back to our apartment after transfers and all of a sudden the same guy stops his moto and says to me "After what you told me yesterday, I don't feel as tired. I want to live! I want to live for my family!" I honestly wanted to start bawling so hard. It was so insane. I know why I am here. I know why God needs me here. Maybe he might be the only soul I save here, but dang, that was so worth it! I know this church is true and I have no doubt of that! I love you and miss you all! Have a great week!