Elder Jones Week 65

Hey guys! So I had a great week!!  We saw so many miracles.

So news about the Ortiz family that I told you guys about last week. They still want to get baptized as soon as possible AND also their daughter that lives in Utah.  Last Monday we visted them and they told us that they had just gotten off the phone with their daughter in Utah and it turns out that the exact same day that we started teaching the Ortiz family, their daughter started listening to the missionaries in Utah, and she attended church for the first time last week as well!  This entire week they´ve been Skyping their daughter in Utah to tell her what they´re learning from the lessons and she tells them what she´s learning. They´ve also been on mormon.org a lot this week, trying to learn everything they can about the church they´re about to join.  They´ve been going to all the church activities. They´re proactive with getting their marriage ready so we don´t even need to help them with that.  In short, they are becoming their own agents and they are learning by faith.  I can already see the change in them.  We visited them with Ernesto, a recent convert who is about 30 years old, married with a wife and a 2 year old son name EJ.  He´s really interested in their progress as well as every other member we see.  They always ask us how the Ortiz family is doing, and everyone wants to invite them over for family home evening.  Today they have a family home evening with the Godoy family.  We´re really excited for them.  Mario also went to church yesterday and he´s getting ready for his baptism the 26th. 

I´m really greatful for the opportunity that I have to be here in Magdalena, even though it´s different from every other area I´ve served in before on my mission.  I´m learning how to work more effectively and discovering new tools that weren´t available in other areas (for example easy access to mormon.org and strong member families).  I have  to rely a lot more on the Lord than on my own ability.  OH also Elder Tejada that was in Callao with me is going to be one of the mission secretaries so he`ll be in my ward now! 

I hope you guys have a great week!