More similar than we think

This week there was a ton of rain. Where I'm at it wasn't too bad, but a lot of santiago got flooded. 

The highlight of this week was definitely Roberto and his family. The lessons with them are so awesome because all the family gets together in a smaller room and there is always such a special feeling. They were going to go to a family night in the church but there was too much rain. Sunday morning they all got ready and got in their car to leave to church but the car wouldn't start. At least the intention was there, right? In our last lesson Roberto told us that his whole life he feels like he has been searching, and he feels that he is beginning to find what he has always been looking for. 

Our branch president is a total superman. He is working like crazy trying to raise church attendance. He interviewed three young men and set goals for them to go and serve a mission. There has been a lot of changes here in the branch but it looks like everything is falling right into place.

We had a cool experience when we talked with a man that was Islamic. We asked him a lot of questions and learned a lot about him. After listening to him I learned that we are a lot more similar than we think. The base is that god loves us and we pray to him for help and guidance.

A priesthood holder came in. He knelt down, blessed some bread, and handed her a piece. She ate it. He knelt down again and blessed some water and handed her a small cup. She drank it. Thereafter, Diane had two thoughts in rapid succession: First, “Oh, he [the priesthood holder] did this just for me.” And then, “Oh, He [the Savior] did this just for me.” Dale Renlund 

I love you guys have a great week!