August 28, 2010

Hey family, this week was probably the most important learning experience of my mission!!!
Sunday night Elder Arnold of the Seventy came to Uruguay and Monday morning we had a meeting with him about the challenges in the mission and things that must change. It was fantastic. That evening he began his tour and went with Pres. and the APs all over Uruguay and visited every single missionary in the conferences. A LOT of things will be changing, and not only in the mission, but worldwide. He taught us a certain way that we are to introduce the Book of Mormon and promised that if we did that and a few other things (kneeling to pray EVERY time with investigators, giving a baptismal date in EVERY lesson, etc...) that baptisms would double in the mission. He also told us that between the APs, Secretaries, and Financiers, that if we were 100% obedient and faithfully did these things, we would be the highest baptizing district in the mission, even though we half the time to proselyte and are put in the toughest areas in the mission. These last 2 days we’ve put into practice what we learned, trusting in the promise that if we did we would be able to fulfill these promises, and it has worked. In the last 2 days, we gave 10 more people a baptismal date just in September and the Lord continues to pour blessings abundantly on the investigators that do their commitments. Javier and Gimena, and Celia and Luis will be getting married in 2 weeks, and they will get baptized with the Nazer family (of 3) and with another family of 4. Another inactive man is coming back and will be able to baptize his wife and son. Tons of miracle that I couldn’t even begin to list are happening and I’m so grateful to be here. All eternal families! Fantastic!!!
Yesterday we went to Punta del Este again this time with Pres. and Sis. Heaton to get their licences. We went to a restaurant and Sis. Heaton accidently got the wrong thing and it turned out to be a seafood plate with WHOLE shrimp (antennas, legs, eyes, and all) and octopus tentacles with their little suction cups and a bunch of other unidentifiable things. She was tough though and ate most of it anyways!!

Just got mom’s email now heh, about out of time though. I’m glad the trip was fun!!! I love the announcement, be sure to send all the pics soon J As for the 11.600 or 11.800 it doesn’t matter haha you can really put what you want and it will get here. It truly makes no difference we’re registered under both addresses.
I love you all a ton and hope that you’re working hard and being happy!
Love you a ton, can’t wait to see photos and all, bye bye!!!!!
Elder Magnusson