Rainy season also means stormy season. I know that I've mentioned it before, but I love the rain. It's been really strong for the last week or so, & I think we are in the middle of a pretty good storm. It's nothing like the storm that hit last year, I'm sure. Me & Elder Harris already have some pretty fun experiences of not finding shelter in time & just getting soaked. I feel like you haven't lived your mission to the fullest unless you have a couple of stories like that.
Well, I don't have much to report this week. The working is progressing. The only challenge we have at the moment is that we are working on getting a couple married so that she can get baptized. It's a big part of the culture not to get married over here, but often times people really want to get married, they just don't have the money or means to do so. This couple that we are working with has a great desire to get married & I am really praying that everything is able to work out. She is set to be baptized on August 9th but if they aren't married, we will have to move it back. Pray that everything will fall into place!
We went on splits yesterday with a companionship & I was able to work with an Elder that I have always wanted to work with. His name is Elder Diamse. He's from Nephi & has been out for about 8 months. I don't think that I have ever met a happier, more positive person in my life! I have yet to see him without a smile on his face. It was such a great experience. Working with other missionaries is one of my favorite parts of the mission. I love seeing how missionaries change throughout the course of their mission as they give everything that they have to this work & as they allow the Lord to change them. Maybe I love it so much because I have personally experienced it & have seen it happen within myself. I also love helping the missionaries in anyway that I can. However, it often times seems that they are the one that ends up helping me & I always learn so much from the younger missionaries. Whoa, that's weird to say. I guess I'm finally considered an old missionary...
I loved hearing about everyone's holiday! I'm glad Maddie's family was able to go down to St. George for a few weeks. This is actually one of the times that I'm glad I wasn't there. It sounds like it is uncomfortably hot right now! But I miss you all so much & I can't wait to join you all again for things like that.
Talk to you soon,
Elder Staheli
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