03-25-13

This was a great week.  WE are working really hard to find people to teach and we are being blessed for it.  I am sick with the flu.  Got it from my comp... Guess I’ll just have to get used to that huh... when my wife gets sick I’m sure the same will happen.  I finally got your package and am enjoying the peanut butter. :) A little bit of the USA in the house. Ha-ha sorry about the wait for this email... the power went out here in minas for about a half hour.  So I was halfway done with my email when the computers went black. The hour of email is defiantly an answer to some prayers right???  I mean holly cow! Half hour was pretty hard huh? 

I got dad’s dear elder dated the 25 of Feb.  Not sure why that one took so long.  Also have some momma recipes to cook up here soon. Mapleen is just maple flavor right?? That’s what I’m looking for so. Let me know if I am wrong.

My scripture studies have been getting really in depth.  I am ABSOLUTLY LOVEING studying in Spanish and then English.  There are so many things to learn in the scriptures!!  I am currently  reading though 2 Nephi and love the use that it has for missionary lessons.  I can use them in almost every gospel principle!! Thankfully God is blessing me in my ability to understand not only the Spanish language, but the scripture language as well..  

Man when those packages and letters showed up... I could feel my families love something fierce.  You guys sure know how to make a missionary smile :)  ha-ha love the little notes on all the things.  SO mom and Chelsea and JJ. :) you guys are so clever. Made the whole house of missionaries laugh and get a little jealous. :)

I cannot express how happy I am to hear about all the missionaries in our ward!!! Joni is such a good friend and I am SO happy that she will be serving a mission! I know she will do great!

I am rocking in the lords work and wielding my sword of truth at every corner and at every door.

YESTERDAY I had the first LEGIT door slam!!! Ha-ha.  We had an intercampio and the door of a house was open so I walked up and clapped outside.  A young woman walked to the open door and took one look... told me she didn’t believe in Jesus Christ and turned around to walk back to her kitchen I assume.  I leaned in the still open door and tried to keep a conversation going as usual, I asked her if anything had happened in her life that caused her not to believe and she got all sorts of angry!!! Yelling saying that she didn’t want anything to do with any (Jesus Christ or God).  I persisted and asked very bluntly if she knew any of her neighbors that ACTUALLY wanted the blessings of Christ in their lives. She walked back to the door, threw out a nasty Spanish cuss word that is oh so well known this far into my mission, and SLAMMED the door with all her might.  :) I yelled through the door (have a nice day) and we took five steps to her neighbors house and clapped once again :) ha-ha

There is so much work to do here... so many families I could help and all I have to do is be obedient and give my very best.... if I do, God will open the hearts of many so that I can teach them the nourishing word of God.  I am so grateful to know this Gospel.  TO have grown up in the church is such an amazing blessing that we all have.  I hope you all are doing FANTASTIC back home and aren’t missing me too much. :) know that you are all loved and that I am doing fine here in minas. Getting cold but should be a good winter. :)

Love you all.

Elder Logan Reay