¡Familia!
A couple of days ago we rode the coolest bus ever. It´s not
that exciting, but I loved it. It was two colectivos put together, and was
longer than a freaking semi truck. (Remember my obsession over double decker
buses when I was younger? I think I just re-kindled that, but with these
things.) I wish I would have taken a picture... but man, every time that thing
went over a bridge, I had to update my top 10 funnest moments on the mission.
Okay, *exaggeration mode off*. Hey! I´m glad you all had a
good Thanksgiving! Send me some left over pie. And don´t you dare complain
about all the Pumpkin Pie like everyone does every year. You won´t know how
much you miss it until you live two or more years in a country that doesn´t
celebrate Turkey Day.
Yanet was confirmed yesterday! The Bishop gave an awesome
blessing that had a lot to do with the other blessings she will some day gain
in the Temple. It was very inspired!
The coolest miracle happened this week! Apparently there´s a
mom in Peru who emailed the mission asking for missionaries to visit her
wayward son that lives in Buenos Aires with an evil spirit. She and her other
son (who´s now serving a mission in Chile) joined the church a few years ago,
but Alonzo (our awesome new investigator) was never really interested. Lately
he´s been getting creepy feelings in his apartment and decided that he needed
to get closer to God. He had no idea how to do it, so he downloaded exorcism
prayers on the internet. Hahaha, nice try. They didn´t do the trick, so he
asked his mom to contact us. I feel like a Ghost-buster. Except with the
Gospel. (That was probably the most immature thing I´ve ever said as a
missionary.) Anyways, we did a dedicatory prayer for his apartment, and then
had a powerful lesson about how the closer we get to Christ, the further away
that Satan and his angels run from us. He´s excited to change his life and
accepted a baptismal date. What a stud.
Also, his view of Buenos Aires is stunning. Expect a
breathtaking picture next week.
I love you so much family! I know with all of my heart that
Jesus Christ is the reason for all of our happiness. May we all remember that
it is thanks to Him that we will rise again, we can be cleansed from sin, and
that we can live together in Celestial Glory forever. How great is the plan of
our Heavenly Father! Happy December! ¡Hurra por Israel!
-Elder Goff
P.S. Pictures!
1. These pants have been slowly ripping up the sides. But
it´s all good. I used my super sewing skills, and now they´re good as new.
...
Hahaha! Just kidding, I don´t know how to sew. Para. Nada.
So Elder Viera fixed ´em up real nice.
2 and 3. This l´il Chincilla is the second cutest thing I´ve
seen in the mission. (The first being Elder Rogers on his first day. ;) )
4. We helped out in a little Stake primary
activity where they were pretending to be missionaries. We saw the letters ¨C C
M¨ and we all turned into the little immature greenies we were way back when. I
have to say, I´m very proud of the face I pulled off. Just try and look like a
bigger dork. I dare you.
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