Happy New Year, and what a great start to a new year it was!!!
It
all began with a zone goal to have 100 new investigators in a week for
our zone. That meant that each companionship needed to have 10 by the
end of the week. We worked so hard and spent most of New Year's eve
tracting in the streets. We talked to everyone that day, had great
conversations, and yet, no one chose to accept. But have no fear, on the
first day of the year, we saw a miracle, one of the biggest in my
mission. The minute we said we were missionaries, people wanted to
listened. We got one man's number and he gave us the number of his
brother to meet with him too. We touched every key indicator, and met
all but one of our goals. What an amazing way to start off the new
year!!! we started that day with three new investigators and ended with
7. I gained a huge testimony that the miracles come, after the trial of
our faith. We are so excited to follow up with these great people this
week, and bring them the restored Gospel, and baptism.
We
as a companionship are really making progress, we are teaching more in
unity, and recognizing the Spirit more. I know that is because we are
humbling ourselves and turning our hearts to the Lord.
Our
branch has a goal to baptize 8 people this year, to help the district
become a stake. We know this is possible, and we are doing all that we
can to make it happen here. We have one women getting close, and a young
man who found us and said he would love for us to return and talk with
him. We are so excited. The work is booming here, although we live right
next to a giant catholic church, we know this is going to be a great
year in bringing souls to the waters of baptism.
Today
for preparation day the elders from Inca came over and we played
basketball. My companion kind of got a black eye. He is tough
though.
For New Year's there was a huge party outside our piso all night! We had to be in bed at 11:30 so up until then we went out on the roof and just enjoyed the lights, then we woke up at midnight
and ate 12 grapes, its a custom here. It was so fun! We loved
it! It was tranquilo.
Love you lots,
Elder Tyson
Some pictures this week of Elder Tyson's apartment (piso) and area.
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