Oil of Joy

 It was awesome to hear from you guys this week. I'm so glad everything is going well.

This week one of the Elders from the Quorum of the Seventy came and spoke to us, Elder Viña. It was hard to understand what was going on, I must look like I got punched in the gut 24/7 because I cant get over the shock of never being able to understand a language Im studying so much,  but I could feel the spirit so strong.  Afterwards I met a bunch of cool missionaries. Honestly, Santiago North has the coolest missionaries. They were so happy when I caught them up on music this last year especially rap! I felt it was my brotherly duty to act some of the best music out for them.  I dont know why they were all laughing hysterically, because really it was some of my greatest performance.  Shouldve been a performer;(

We have been doing a bunch of contacts and found some new people to teach. I wish I could speak better because I want to get to know these people better and be really good friends with them. My companion is so warm with people and puts everyone at ease.  One reason he can do this is because he is so fluent.  I want that so bad it hurts! During teaching I have so many feelings in my heart but I can't really say them. By the time I rack my brain trying to figure out what Im going to say, its time for us to go! Oh well, just need to stay patient.

 Fany from the Dominican Republic is one of our new investigators this week. When we went to her house she wanted us to say a special prayer for her new baby son. It was a really tender moment. I was so choked up I was struggling just not to let the tears flow.  Children are Gods most adored.

We made a couple trips to the temple this week. One of them was for our investigators and one was because one of the families that Elder Pence taught in his first sector were getting sealed. That was such a cool night. Pence was smiling ear to ear that whole night. I felt his joy of being able to watch a family he had labored so hard with reap such a huge reward. He had so much love for that family and was so happy that they were so happy. While I was there We went into the CCM and I saw Taylor Frossard. He is doing awesome. I got a picture with him.

For P day today we went bowling and played pool. It was actually really fun. The bowling was pretty ghetto though. A little reminiscent of the plastic bowling set Marie and I used to play in the entry way of our old house. 

I found that verse in Isiaha you always reference that says the Savior will take your tears and give you oil of joy. I almost jumped out of my seat when I came across it in personal study time.

Isaiah 61:1-3

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Awesome scripture. Right now I have a goal to finish the Book of Mormon in Spanish before I'm done being trained. It'll be hard because it takes me awhile flipping back and forth between Spanish and English. After I'm going to go really hard in the Bible because I feel like there are so many verses about Jesus that are almost poetry. I want to find all of those and share those with these people
 I hope you guys have a great week this week! I love you guys!