Hola!
Well
today is Día de los Muertos (well today and yesterday.) I think yesterday was technically another holiday but people still were out and about in costume
so... I'm going to count it as the same. Here there isn't quite so much variance in costume like we have at home. Most people dress up as
"the dead" but sometimes a dead ninja turtle or spider man or
something like that. And they don't say "trick or treat"
they sing a song where the dead asks for sweets. It's very interesting
but makes for an evening of poor missionary work because no one wants us to come
in. Haha.
This
week we had another investigator at church. (Rigoberto was out of town
for Día de los Muertos) His name is Abraham and so far he is keeping all of his
commitments and should be ready to be baptized on the 5th of December. (You have to go to church for 5 weeks before you can be
baptized. Mission rule) Pray for him!
We
taught the law of chastity with Rigoberto and his "esposa" (they are
not actually married). Actually I taught the law of chastity, which is an
important difference because if you think it's awkward to talk about sexual
purity, try doing it in a different language. Haha. Anyways. We knew that he
and his lady love were not married and so afterwards we were asking them what
they could change in the lives in order to invite the blessing of living the law
of chastity and they kept telling me things like "be faithful" or
"have clean thoughts" and so eventually I just said "Are you
married?" and then we finally started talking about that. Turns out that
not only are they not married, but Rigoberto is still legally married to his
first wife so they have to get divorced before he can even think about getting
married to his current "esposa". So we have a long road ahead, but I
know he has a desire and I think Eva (his esposa) does as well.
Well.
I was going to write about what I learned about why its important to know that
we are children of God but I'll have to save it for next week because I'm out
of time.
But
remember that you are children of God, and just like every baby has the
potential to because an adult, every child of God has the potential to become
like his Father.
Love
you!
Hermana
Schmidt
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