Dear family,
What a crazy week!
So my new area is the Rowlett 3rd ward west. Its a spanish ward and we are the second set of missionaries in the area. Its pretty crazy because its a bike area, really small and there are tons of hispanics!!! Its awesome. Its actually the area right above my area in Casa linda so I was already kinda familiar with the area.
My greenie is Elder Olson from Burley, Idaho. He's awesome. His spanish is good and is just so excited for everything! He isn't afraid to talk either. We bore our testimonies on Sunday in the spanish ward. He was nervous but gave a really great testimony.
There were 14 new spanish missionaries that came in and at least six who went home so the whole spanish part of the mission got changed up a lot. Elder Haslam (my 1st greenie) is training and so is elder Heywood. They actually made an entire spanish zone (but we aren't in it). The mission is growing and the work is progressing a lot. Getting doubled into an area is pretty difficult but the Lord is helping us a lot.
Its really exciting to be in a spanish ward again. Elder Richins (my mtc companion) is in the ward too. Its really cool to serve around him and to see how much he has grown and changed. The elders didn't have much work in the area but the Lord in changing that. We found a awesome family of seven last week (parents and five kids). We are praying to get them to church this week so they can start progressing.
This area has had missionaries in it for a long time but we just reopened it after a transfer without missionaries. This area hasn't had a baptism since march (and he's less active now) but I know that there are families here that we will baptize. I don't know how but we will. My testimony of this work is so strong. I love teaching people about the restored Gospel. I have lots of weaknesses but the Lord makes up the rest and as we exert a honest, faithfull effort, the Lord will work miracles.
The church is true, God loves us and we can live the gospel.
Love,
Elder Wagner
Ps. Happy birthday Riley!!!
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Yipee for Elder Wagner--what an optimistic attitude!! It is so fun to read this blog--thanks Judy for keeping it up--I have such great nephews that are such great examples for my own family!!
It's good to see that missionary work is going strong in the spanish communities. It's also great to hear how much Kevin is enjoying his mission too. It's so wierd to hear him call other missionarys "greenies"! I love that he is the senior more experienced elder now! Keep up the good work. We are proud of you.
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