This week, I realized, marked the four month out here on my mission--or, as my math-happy mother would quickly point out, one sixth of this incredible journey. It made me really reflective--I wondered if I had seen one sixth of the growth I could expect spiritually, my ability with the language, et cetera. Not having baptized up to this point in my mission, it made me really hope that I get to help more than six times that many people become members of the Church!
I was really thankful, though, that I've been able to see so much good among inactive members turning their lives around. I doubt I'll be able to forget Luis Dias, a man in little Varela who had been less active for years, anxiously await our visit to his home with his Book of Mormon open on his desk. Or the Olivera family, who I saw in a temple preparation class this Sunday after several months of inactivity (We're actually going over to their house tonight for an FHE activity--My Mexican companion is going to cook tacos, an idea completely foreign to this country!). It confirmed my testimony that God will always remember the righteous work we do among His children, especially the members of the true Church of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 6:10-12). There was a place and a role for me to fulfill in the lives of the people of Uruguay, and I'm confident that we will see even more success in the weeks to come.
Unfortunately, Elder Trejo has been sick this last week and we didn't get out as much as I would have liked. But we're changing that-- starting today!
I love you all,
Elder Hansen
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