I'm going to answer some of your questions. Yes! I got your letter, thanks Mom:)
So, on the mission blog, it says that F baptized L, YES!! He was a less active member when we began working with them, but he fixed up everything, and was able to baptize L after they got married! It makes me so happy to see them both in white! One year from now, I hope to hear from them that they have been sealed in the temple for time and all eternity. Man, this work is the best! Sometimes I wish that it would never end, as in, I sometimes want to stay out here forever.
O is doing spectacularly! He has been listening to a dvd of classical music (can you guess who made that for him?) and he has really changed in the last few weeks. It's quite funny, because sometimes we walk into their house, and he is in the other room singing Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, or Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. I love that kid. And recently, he finally began studying the Book of Mormon, however, as you know, he has problems reading and understanding, so we gave him a dvd with all the Living Scriptures cartoons. We went over to his house yesterday, and he was telling us all about stories in the Book of Mormon, and Elder S and I gave each other a big high five! He also said he will start to listen to the Audiobook Book of Mormon that was on that disk as well, so we will see how he is doing tonight.
Elder S and I are doing great! We get along well, we work hard, and we have a lot of fun. This last week we have been especially efective in how we work, and on Thursday, we had 8 lessons in one day. That is the most we have ever done, and the most I have ever had in one day. Not only that, but we got a new investigator, received a bunch of references, futures, and still had a little bit of time during mediodia to relax. It was the best day ever. However, this week really ended on a bad note. On Sunday the Relief Society passes around the dinner appointment list for the missionaries. To our great frustration, We only have 1 eating appointment this week, whereas all the other companionships have appointments every day. That is a little frustrating, especially because WE are the elders that always make desserts for the RS.
It's great to see and hear about how my friends are doing all around the world. When I read about all the good in the world that my friends are doing I realize just how great my friends are. My friends are the best. I need to keep in better contact with them.
We had interviews with president last week, and they went really well. Elder S says that President will keep him here in A for another transfer. That is pretty cool. We will have a baptism together! I hope! There is a young gypsy couple that will be getting married very soon, and A, 18, is planning on getting baptized. We just need to help him wear a white shirt to church. The story about this kid, is he was working with the missionaries. And they put a baptismal date on him, and he was super excited to get baptized, then the DAY BEFORE his baptism, he and his girlfriend decided to live together. When he told the missionaries that, they told him that he couldn't get baptized until they got married. With that, he went into a seizure... I guess this kid really wanted to get baptized! And he still does, and now he and his girlfriend, the girl from the ward that gave the missionaries A's info, are about to get married. So that is good!!
I just want you all to know, that I love you so much, and I love the work of the Lord more than anything else! Even if it is difficult sometimes!
Os quiero mucho!
Elder Oliver
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