March 10,
2014
Hola familia:
Thank you so much for
the protein powder. I really liked the bars as well. This week has been
busy as usual and spiritual as well. Our area covers three cities
Dunellen, Plainfield and North Plainfield. Most of the members live in
Plainfield and North Plainfield. Last week we taught our investigator
Luz, she is from Colombia, I think. He husband is a member and makes an
effort to bring his wife to church. They are great. When we arrived,
they fed us and went right into the lesson. When we asked how was reading
the Book of Mormon, she said that she read 3 Nephi 11 and watched the
restoration video two times and is very impressed with Joseph Smith. This
time she really opened up with us and asked us questions on why we don't do
certain things in our church compared to the Catholic Church. Such as the
cross and so on, and my companion gave a great response about how we focus on
the resurrection. She received it very well. A senior couple in
this area came with us, since they have become very good friends with Hernán
and Luz. It was a great visit.
Our other
investigator Santos was very busy this week and we did not have a chance to visit
him, but still has his baptismal date on April 13th. We did visit our
other investigator/less active Melvin who is the one that does not have any
baptismal records. He has a great testimony and has really turned his
life around to follow the gospel of Christ. He is a great example and he
always wants to come with us to do missionary work. He has set his
baptismal date for April 13th and we have been working on the lessons with him.
The rest of the time we are contacting on the streets. Our goal is to get
11 contacts a day. Most days we get 7 to 9. Many Hispanics are
willing to talk with us and have a couple of potential down already. Most of
them are from Guatemala and have had little time in the States. They are
religious humble people. It has been great. Our ward mission leader
is amazing. He is a humble guy from El Salvador that has a night job.
He has done great accompanying us and getting us referrals. We also
visit less actives. Many have strong testimonies of the church but have a
job on Sundays and so it’s hard for them to come to church. They are
great people and I feel their great spirits. The other night we ate at
the 1st councilor’s home and had a Salvadorian dish called Pooposas. They
are the best! They are beans, cheese with seasoning put into dough and
then you cook them on a griddle with oil and they are ready. Then you
serve them with lettuce and veggies. Every Saturday the branch gets
together and we play indoor soccer. It is fun and also a great way to get
some contacts. We
have had success on street contacting and have gotten many phone numbers and
addresses. Many of the people we contacted are from Guatemala. They
are a humble and spiritual people and listen to what we have to say. I
know the Lord has blessed us. As we keep his commandments and repent he
will bless us daily! I love you
all so much! Thank you for your prayers and love.
Love you,
Elder Plummer
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