Camron's letter.......June 4, 201

Hola Familia. This week ended really good!  We worked hard and were blessed to find some awesome families. My comp was sick with dengue for 5 days and we finally got to go out to work Thursday. He didn't have it too bad but the crazy part is that the sickness ends with red dots all over your body and they itch like crazy! He got that really bad. The two times I had dengue, I didn't get that too badly, only a little bit. But he is doing great now and we're working just like before. I don't know if I told you guys, but the Guaristy family that we baptized is our pension family,(where we eat lunch every day). She made us lasagna and it was so dang good! We ate and then came back later that night to pick up leftovers to eat even more, haha. It was the best. She also makes this juice that is the best juice I've ever had in my life. I will have to make it for you guys when I come back home. This mom was also called to be the first counselor in the Relief society presidency. But what was way cool is that this Saturday she and her husband wanted to fast and so we fasted with them. They were pretty scared because they have never fasted before. But we all fasted and they had an awesome experience. They told us that they had to pray a lot and read the scriptures to get past the hunger that they had. It was cool too because they said they fed themselves spiritually so they could overcome the physical hunger. Which is definitely true when we walk in 100 degree temps with 90% humidity. We're working hard teaching our investigators and looking for those who have been prepared, and the hunger always goes away because you're more worried about others needs and focusing on the purpose of the fast that we are doing. But this fast was really special. We had an awesome day both Saturday and Sunday. We had made 2 appointments Saturday with 2 families to come back Sunday to teach them for the very first time. Before we taught them, a couple let us in to teach them as well, and they want to go to church now. The next day, we taught the two families and they are both really awesome. Especially the second family that we found. A mother and father with a ten year old daughter and a 6 month old son. When we were teaching them I asked the dad how he feels when his family is at home, safe, and happy? He paused for a couple of moments and almost started to cry and then he expressed how much it means to him. Then after teaching all of the lesson on how their family can become an eternal family and live together after this life forever, I asked the wife what she would be willing to do to obtain these blessings and she said "anything that would be required." It was awesome. The spirit was so strong during that lesson. After we left, we were so happy with how the lesson worked out. We started talking about how we were going to fast now 3-4 times a week, haha, because these were truly awesome blessings. It was awesome that the Aguilar family came to church with their 10 year old daughter and they really enjoyed the testimony meeting. They are looking forward to this Tuesday when we come and visit them again. They are an awesome family. The only thing that is going to be hard is that when they have parties with their cousins and siblings, many times they drink a little bit of alcohol. But they told us that they will get to the point where they don't do it anymore. So we are praying and trying to help them have the strength to let it go. I have a lot of faith that they will be baptized in the church. They truly have the desire to change their life and to do what the Lord wants them to do. But I now have 4 cambios in La merced in 2 weeks, and I'm pretty sure that I will be transfered out.  But if I am transferred,  I'm sure my comp will be priviledged to see their baptisms. I really enjoyed this week!  It was great and it truly helped my testimony grow on fasting, and fasting with faith according to the will of God. Things are going great with our zone. It seems like we should all be able to baptize someone this month, and it's because of the hard work that everyone is putting into it. It's pretty cool to see what can happen when everyone works together and works hard and with a true purpose. The ward we are part of is growing and they are starting to do their home teaching and helping to reactivate the less actives. We are truly blessed when we work together, and all the effort we put forth to get to that point is worth it. Well I hope you guys have an awesome week.   Love, Elder Christoffersen