Hola familia!!!!!!!
How are all of you??? Well, this week was awesome!!! It was full of amazing experiences with the spirit and the people!! Since I am a visa waiter (just because we still need our residence things for Spain) we have no schedule, so we get to go to the park.... a lot!! We get a lot of time to talk to people and teach them. This isn't TRC anymore!! This is the real deal!! This past week we got to go 5 times to the park. Best experiences ever!!! I love going out and actually talking to real people who need help. Since we get to go out a lot, Elder johnson and my goals are very large and very challenging, but with the Lords help and with his guidence we accomplished those goals. I am always on the move and talking to everyone with that in mind. I know the Lord wants me to always talk to everyone. I am telling you what, we contact a lot! Our goals have been above 20-25 contacts a visit, which is kinda hard to do in an hour.
So two stories. First was with Elder Johnson. We get out of the metro, and this random guy comes running at us saying "I want that book!!! "We talked and got his info and gave him "the book" and gave a quick lesson. He was so excited that he found us. He was saying he had been waiting for awhile at that stop because he knew he would find us there. It was so awesome how the Lord works. Then we get to the park and met with a middle aged man. He wasn't from Spain, but he needed help. He works in Madrid. He has a family and is just having a really hard time. We talked for about 20min about the plan of salvation and the Book of Mormon and how it can help him. So we had about 30 min left and we had only talked to about 10 people tops. Our goal that day was 22 contacts. Personally, I didn't care if we got to our goal. I saw 2 people that really were excited to see us and to hear our message. I felt that was a good day, but I wanted to get our goal. Also we had a goal to plant at least 9 Book of Mormons and get 3 referrals. We walk, talk, and people are not listening. They just didn't want anything from us, until we met with 3 college age kids. They were very nice, and we taught them and got all of their info and placed 3 Book of Mormons. At that time we are about to leave and 2 more of their friends came over and wanted a Book of Mormon also. We were so amazed!! 5 people all at once! We taught them and they all wanted to hear more about everything. So good!!! Well it was time to leave and as we go back, we talk to more people and get rejected and accepted. As we left, I felt I should talk to these 2 men. I wasn't sure why, but I did. We placed 2 Book of Mormons and got their info! How cool is that! All in all, we placed 10 Book of Mormons and got 7 referrals, all in about 1hr! The Lord really helped Elder Johnson and me out a lot. Without the Lord, we would have only had a little success. Without him we wouldn't have anything.
Second story, I go on splits with an elder from Mexico, Elder Barragan (I think I spelled that wrong) So we go to the park just ready to rip this place up! We were so ready and I could feel the Spirit with us at all times. I just felt good and and I was ready to serve! Well we did light that place up! We placed 13 Book of Mormons. People wanted to read and wanted to know right now. In the last 2 weeks I have been here, my companions and I have placed 36 Book of Mormons. It was a really good experience for me because I saw how much the Lord helps out. I saw that because of this little experience. So our last park day was not so good. It was good that we talked to a lot of people, but they didn't really like us that much. They said get out of this area, go home, and some words I am not sure what they mean. I saw that this isn't my work, it's the work of the Lord. Dad thank you for sending me that letter. It was at the perfect time because I was having a rough day with wrapping my head around this and you just helped me out a lot. Thank you!! I love Spain! The people are very nice... well sometimes... we get yelled at a lot by some people. All I say is "Hello, we are missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints" around half way through, I usually either get, ohhh who's that I'm interested.... orrrrrr You all are sinners... get out of here... or my personal favorite... the hand in your face!! hahahah I just hand them some info and a pass along card and I go on my way... Most people don't even want a card.. they say it's not right for them. I just walk off and say have a nice day and Elder Johnson does too. We both learned how to laugh it off and say, well lets go to the next one. It is sad to say that most people are like the second response. The work here is picking up, but there is still a lot of people who just don't want anything from us. That's why I talk to everyone, because you just don't know who is like that. Young people, older people, a random mom, they all can be like that, but I still love them with all of my heart. I pray every day that the people that I talk to will listen just for a little bit.Well things here are doing good!! I have some news for you all.... I will be going to the City Hall tomorrow to get my visa stuff taken care of.... and I might be leaving for the field tomorrow also!!!! After all the things!!! Actually, everyone is leaving tomorrow. I was held back from the group with some elders that couldn't go to city hall today. I am not sure why, they just said that I needed to. That is fine with me because I get a full Pday to pack and get ready to leave tomorrow!! so good!! Well I am way excited to meet my trainer and get into the swing of things. I am so ready! I have been ready since I first entered into the MTC in Provo.I love you all so much and I am so excited for you Mom that you finally got to see MITTTTT!!!!! I am soo excited for you and Dad!!! Hey, blessings of having 2 missionaries out at once ;) hahahaha Well I need to go.Love your son, brother, and brother in-law.Elder Laubaugh!!!Light it up Everyone!!!!
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