Killer Baleada

Well this week was pretty different from the past few weeks.

I am going to jump into the middle of the week with Thursday. On Thursday we had a normal day planned with contacting and normal visits and stuff until the zone leaders called and said told us that a members house had burned down in our stake. So basically the zone leaders told the "Avengers to Assemble" because within 20 minutes there were 10 missionaries all changed and helping clean up the burned down house. Apparently the fire had started because the power generator that the family used for power outages, had caught fire at night. Thankfully no one was hurt. But the fire did leave a big mess to be cleaned up. We spent basically the entire day with shovels scooping up ash and piling it into trucks. About halfway through the day the owners of the house came in while we were cleaning up and took a look at the walls that had been damaged and told us it was best to just take the walls down too. So the clean up crew turned into the demolition crew. I honestly really enjoy those kinds of service. Not just because we got to destroy things but because I like to get all tired and sweaty. I just like to work on those things until I am just exhausted. So it was a pretty good time.

What wasn´t such a good time was the day after the service project. But it didn't have anything to do with me being sore. It had to do with a killer baleada. So on Friday morning the owner of our apartment who lives below us was like "hey do you guys want baleadas!" And of course we said yes. We were so happy because we normally didn't eat that much for breakfast except for maybe some sweet bread and orange juice. But little did I know was that that baleada was a killer baleada. To make a long story short after about an 2 hours of feeling sick in the street and then throwing up; I spent the rest of the day in our apartment throwing up and taking pepto bismol. Some how Elder Bohorquez was not affected so he read Jesus the Christ while I tried to quietly throw up in the bathroom. It wasn´t too miserable because it isn´t the first time but it still wasn´t fun haha. But now on Monday I am feeling a lot better.

Our main investigator for these past few days has been Ellio. I think I explained how he is married to an inactive member of the church and has received the missionaries for years now. Well like 2 weeks ago something interesting happened. He lost his job! Well it was rough for him but it was pretty great for us! He lost his job because he lent money that wasn´t his to a friend that in the end didn´t pay him back. I know how this sounds. But talking in eternal perspectives this could be the best thing that happens in his life. Because ever since he lost his job not only has he had more time to visit with us but he has changed almost entirely. He has read 20 chapters of the Book of Mormon. He has quit drinking. And he has put the goal to be baptized on April 7th. It has been crazy. I feel like we have just watched God answer our prayers and say "Ok, I´ll take care of this." So it has been pretty great.

Anyways that was this week. I am sure more happened. But those are the highlights I guess. Thanks again everyone for the love and support!

Love,

Elder Gessell