June 9, 2013

This last week was great and rewarding. Coming home exhausted is a very rewarding feeling. We were so excited with the 4 investigators at church last Sunday. The Sebastian family is now returned, and their two children are preparing and continuing to progress towards baptism. Sister Winnie is making great success in her commitment to keep the word of wisdom. Having the opportunity to see others come unto Christ is the crowning privilege of missionary work, and even better, we get to be a part of it! 

(This next part is a reply to a question Elder Blackham's mom wrote about the water.  Eric had been sick and mom had heard it was bad to drink the water and so she was asking  how Elder Blackham gets water)Things most definitely are not as sanitary here as they are back home, maybe the juice that we were given had water mixed in it...that could have been why I got sick....i'll be okay though :). At our apartment we have a water filter system that works great! I have a camelback... but we're not supposed to use them. We are encouraged not to look like mountain-hikers. haha, it seems silly; but "we obey, not because we are blind, but because we can see" At least, we trust in Him who sees it all!

Love,

Elder Blackham