Hey Guys!

Wow, this week has been crazy and full! Haha one of the Elders here
just records his voice and sends the voice recording home because it
is easier than typing, and I'll admit I thought about doing that. Haha
so my letter may be short today because I don't have much time. But
this week we had some awesome experiences. 

 Our investigator Manuel has been continually growing in the Gospel. He
has come to church every Sunday, and he loves it! He really
participates in the lessons, and we sit in the back with him so we can
answer his questions when the members teach about something knew he
doesn't know yet, or when he is confused. He has also referred us to
teach his daughter and grandkids, because this is something that he
wants them to have. So we offered to teach them Ingles, and then we
were able to teach a little bit about the Restoration this last week
with his daughter. 

 We also had a zone conference this week and it was SUPER powerful. We
learned about the importance of the Sacrament, the Atonement, and
keeping the Sabbath day holy and how important it is that we teach
this to less actives. President Bamio, the District President said
that if the less actives understood the real importance of the
sacrament, they would be there every week. And it is because the
person giving the sacrament really represents Christ. And Christ truly
gave everything for the chance we have to repent and I am so grateful
for that. So we will be teaching about that this upcoming week. 

 They also counseled us in the conference to stop planning time to
contact. And I was like "what??". I had no idea how we were going to
find people to teach with no active members in the city, and without
contacting. They said that we are going to try contacting on our way
to things, and not as a choice for something to do. So we have really
been changing our finding techniques and what to do during the day.

 I know that God is truly in charge and he will help us in our time of
need, and in our time of struggle. I know that sometimes we pray for a
change and we pray to be free from our trials, but no matter what, we
need to look for "the refining process that the spirit can bring
through our trials if we face them with the Lord." I hope you all have
an awesome week! 

 Love you guys! 

Elder Chandler

A church made out of shells

The view from our ward mission leader's piso :)