Another week...

Apparently the people of san antonio are not as slow paced and laid back as I always imagined the people of the south to be.  They are very fast-paced and business minded.  Though I have spent a few days in the sticks and you can knock on the door and then not say anything for like ten seconds and it's still okay haha.

 

So the people we are teaching are pretty much the same as before, except for one person. We talked to this girl named Gio (short for Giovanna) at her door and she told us she had talked to missionnaries before, and she wasn't really interested and neither were her parents.  Normally we'd just leave a pass along card, but this time specifically I felt to put our phone number on it before we left.  Not five minutes later we got a text from her saying that her dad told her she needs to find christ, and she agreed to meet with us, for that is our speciality.  The meeting hasn't happened yet because she was getting ready to go to the other side of town for a couple days, but it looks really good.  So keep her in your prayers.

If anyone has any pointers for talking to people or door approaches or anything, that would be appreciated.  Often you can just say that you're sharing a mesage about Christ and they'll be way open, but to really grab their interest and motivate them to act is different...

 

Thank you so much for all the love and support and help.  I hope fathers' day was great.  I'll talk to you next week. I love you.

 

Love

 

Elder Katzakian

It's getting hotter...

We're teaching a man named Edward who has nearly read the entire Book of Mormon now.  He came to church and loved it.  We're going to help him to come to know the truth of it all and be baptized by the end of this month, so he could use some prayers.

 

The Flores family still needs help.  It's really frustrating to see him really wanting to be baptized, but unable because he can't get work off really... so yeah.

 

Midy  is also doing well, but still not totally sure of her relationship with God.  Her husband, who is currently regaining full fellowship, is on fire though.  His testimony is so strong and he's doing all he can to help her...

 

Also, pray for a good kick-off to Mitch Wilson's marriage (the son of the Sister wilson who was in Bishop Pollman's ward and the family who apparently probably totally saw me a bunch when I was a little kid).  He's a really good RM friend we've made.  He just got home from philly a few moths ago and married his girlfriend of two and a half years on saturday.  He's helped us out a lot and gave me a really cool tie, so we wish him the best.

 

It's been getting pretty hot, but it turns out I really enjoy the heat more than I ever did.  Also I'm getting sweet tan lines.  It's kinda ridiculous.  I can't wait to swim when I get home haha.

 

So yeah, we're going to be cooking more because we're both tired of eating the same thing every day... also, I'm running out of time, so I need to go now.  Love you all a ton.  Ttynw. (talk to you next week)

 

Elder Katzakian

 

p.s. I totally learned the vos form in spanish, but can't really use it because it's way casual.  Like surfer dude on the beach casual.