Wow. It feels like I
haven't sent one of these emails in forever. Sorry I haven't been able to
update everyone the past two weeks. I've had some email complications lately on
top of just being straight busy. This transfer is already over!!!!! CRAZY!!! Fastest
6 weeks ever.
Elder Gebler and I are
both staying in this area, so we're both happy about that. We just had a
baptism last Saturday for Jose. I'll try to attach a picture of us at his
baptism on this email. Let me tell you how much I love Jose... So this man has
been through soooo much stuff in his life, in and out of prison, been involved
with drug smuggling, family separated and moved away, his wife left him and
took his three children, and so much more. He has plenty of reasons to be a
down and depressed man, right? Noooope, he's probably one of the most positive
people I've ever met. He's always looking to make someone laugh or smile. He's
extremely aware of other people’s needs and feelings, and tries to go out of
his way to make sure everyone is okay. He's doing really well in his schooling,
loving his job, and super motivated to be involved in church and the community.
He understands how much God has a plan for him. He knows he's been led here for
a reason and how important the Gospel now is in his life. I just love him a
lot. He totally has the Spirit with him, and that's just really cool to see someone change like that!!!
One of the
excommunicated guys that we teach had a really good meeting with our stake
president this week! He's getting closer to his baptism!!! It still probably
won't be for awhile, but it was exciting news for him, making it excited for
us!! We're teaching a lot of people in drug rehabilitation, so it's been a
really different experience for us. Some of them are sincere and want to change,
and some struggle a lot with commitment.
I've been reading Jesus the Christ lately... It's very in
depth writing and a lot of it makes you think pretty deeply. I like it a lot. I
have to re-read some parts, but that's alright!
Our mission has a big temple trip and talent
show coming up this Friday because we aren't allowed to go out on
Halloween. It should be fun. I'm not doing anything for the show obviously, but
it'll be fun to get together as a mission to go to the temple and then have
dinner and a show.
Anyways, hope everyone
has a great Halloween. Everyone should send me pictures of what they dress up
as! I love and miss you all soooo much!!! But of course, I love and miss Taylor
Lindsey and Ralphie the most!!!
Love, Elder Clark
