I Will Go and Do : Week 80: Snow Week!

Hey Everyone! It sure has been an interesting week as we got hit hard by a HUGE snow storm. The temperatures have been very low all week, the current 30 degree temperature feels real warm! Even with the storms, we were able to still have a great week.

Our investigator, Marjorie, is one of the most amazing people I have ever taught. Every time we teach her she is happier and happier. She is willing to do everything to follow God in her life. After we taught her the law of chastity, she ended things with her boyfriend and put a mattress on the floor in her living room so she could keep the commandment. She was scheduled to be baptized this Saturday. However, because she still lives in the same house as her old boyfriend, she cannot be baptized until one of them moves out. The problem is neither of them can afford to move out as of right now. We fasted with Marjorie this Sunday and we are hoping to see some huge miracles happen. As soon as she lives alone, she will be baptized.

A couple of weeks ago, Elder Warner was praying very hard that we would be able to find prepared people to teach. As he was praying, he heard a voice clearly say "Maple Street". A couple of days after this, we received a phone call from a man named, Angelo, who had just gotten out of prison and he wanted us to visit him. His wife is a member of the church and he had taken the lessons before, but now he is determined to change his life and he wants to be baptized. We asked him where he lives and he said, "Maple Street!" We are going to start teaching Angelo this week and we are super excited to see him change his life around.

We had a pretty long pause on our weeks work as the snow storm hit Thursday. The wind was blowing SUPER hard and you could barely see ten feet in front of you. We were red-dotted which means that you are not allowed to use your cars. So Elder Warner and I decided to walk to one of our appointments. It was a great decision. We were able to have such a great and fun lesson with the Ochoa family. They are the best. We talked to them about baptism and they would all love to be baptized, but their father will not give permission. As we were talking to Sister Ochoa, she told us about her relationship with her husband and how things were not going well. She decided to get divorced and is currently in the process. She is the most amazing women and she has so much faith. We are super blessed to know them and we are hoping that their father's heart will be softened soon so that Donald and Eileen can be baptized.

Well that's all for this week! Thank you everyone for the love and support. With the passing of President Thomas S. Monson this week, I wish to bear my testimony to you all that he is a Prophet of God. His words are God's words. His example of service and charity have been great blessings to me and I am so grateful to have grown up during his time as the prophet. I can't wait to see him again one day. "The principles of living greatly include to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility." - Thomas S. Monson

Love,
Elder Gutierrez