week 81

Hello!

Last week was a little rough but it ended okay and this week has been pretty good so far. However I have a story I want to share with you all...

Yesterday was rough. We are completely out of money and its just rough. We hadnt eaten all day and were dying of thirst. We had been punted by countless members and investigators and tried getting member help but even they flaked out on us. So I didnt have the best of moods and really wanted to give up. It was getting late and we had no where to go and in the back of my mind I thought of an investigator to go and see. We hadnt gone and seen her for a good six weeks and I had only been to her house once. Her mother had cancer so she was always busy and out of town helping her mother, But for some reason I thought we needed to go so we went. It took us a while to find the house and there was several times where I thought we were completely lost but we ended up at the right place. As we knocked on the door we could hear kids screaming and it sounded like madness inside. She opened the door and was so surprised to see us. SHe told us how busy she was at the moment but how her mother had jsut recently gotten out of the hospital and was staying at her house. She invited us in to meet her mother so we went in. We went into the back room where nanay was staying and immediately as I entered into the room there was a different feeling. I dont know how to explain it. But we sat down and talked to nanay for a little bit. She has been in the hospital over a month now and got released less then a week ago. She has stage 4 cervical cancer and is really struggling right now. She talked to us and told us of how much she just wants to get better and get rid of the sickness. We offered a prayer of comfort for her and by the end of the prayer the whole family was in tears. The family shared with us their feelings of the whole situation and it was incredible the positive attitude they had. it was just such a humbling moment for me. My trials and problems were nothing compared to nanay. Its truly amazing the trials and hard ships God gives us to become better. Logan shared with me almost a year ago now a quote from his mission president that really stuck to me. "God loves us enough to break us and remake us so we can qualify for exaltation". All trials big or small are from God and are in our lives to break us and re build us for the better.

As for the other work going on in the area. We are teaching two sisters named May and Jane. They are living with a member and Aiko right now. So they live in a great atmosphere and they always do their reading assignments. Its awesome. We are also teaching a part member sister. Her two kids were baptized last year and she has never shown interest in the church but just this week she has opened up to us and is really progressing now. Has accepted a baptismal date and all. Its awesome. 

Loving my time in Tanza and the area and people. I love serving the Lord and am grateful for the time I have to do so. 

Love you all lots!

Elder gsack