A Special Weekend

Hello all!

 

 

This week's email won't be long, sorry.

 

 

This weekend was special because Juan Pablo got baptized!! I had the privilege of baptizing him, and there was such a tender spirit in Juan. Holy cow! He said he felt "never better". We are so happy for him and are now preparing him for the temple.

 

 

We experienced a few miracles too! We haven't had students at our English classes lately--until Wednesday!! This was a miracle day. Six new men came, and they want to come back and continue learning it now that they live in the US. I love teaching English, and it's a great finding opportunity as we introduce the gospel to them.

 

 

Israel is a friend who comes to church here and there when he's not traveling for work. We had our first lesson with him yesterday and taught why going to church is so important. He asked when our next lesson would be, and we were happy to tell him we'd meet again this week! He has been taught a lot, and he has the potential to be baptized here in a couple months. He's so nice!

 

 

My Spanish continues to grow, and I am so excited each time I speak with members! It's becoming more normalized to have a conversation in Spanish.

 

 

Hope all is well wherever you all live. Renton is amazing--just to let you know. Except for the roads and driving; I do NOT recommend coming up here if you are a nervous driver. Fun fact for the day.

 

 

Love you all! 

Elder Talmage Jones

 

 

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