Cuatro Vientos. It's an interesting place and I'm still getting used to it. Élder Bryant reminds me a LOT of Jacob Cloward. He likes to draw, star wars, comics, and is just a good guy. :) We have quite a few investigators here that are ready for baptism. We have done a lot of contacting because we think most of the 13 current investigators are going to get baptized this month. I hope we can fulfill whatever the purpose of the two of us being in this area is. We are both just trying to figure it out as Élder Bryant only had 2 weeks here before his companion got transferred. All is going well.
Past that I don't have a ton of news. We are doing the best we can and trusting that the Lord will help us in the meantime. We should be baptizing three wonderful people this week. I still don't know their full story, but suffice it to say that they are a miracle. The Dad never really believed in God, they have lots of questions, but altogether they are a fantastic family that are very ready for the blessings of the gospel.
I'm gaining a bit of weight, which doesn't make me especially happy. I'm exercising every morning and eating a light breakfast, but there is an unfortunate culture that if you don't ask for seconds, it means you didn't like the food. As a result, we usually eat about 4 times more than a normal meal would be because they give us more to start with as well. It's delicious, but my body is suffering a bit for it. :P
On an odd note, the one thing that has been a big surprise to me in this transfer is how to manage money. I need to make sure not to buy things before the transfer next month because I had to leave my food and water in my last apartment for space problems and had to pull out extra money to replace them. It is distressing to me, but I'm going to get better.
Thank you all for your support! The letters I've received, whether through e-mail or snail mail, have really picked me up. I'm always grateful for the things you all write. Perhaps I'm weird, but sometimes it makes me cry just to know you're all doing alright. :)
Another fantastic song that I love is as follows:
In His Embrace
Toes in the water,
Sunshine on my face,
How did I end up in such a heavenly place?
My smile is immortal,
It feels good on my lips.
Free of doubt and free of any fear is what this is.
How long has it been since I was here?
In His embrace,
Safe from the cold.
I was here all along but my eyes were closed.
And I see the light,
It lies in me,
And I will do whatever it takes
To stay in His embrace.
Feet in the quicksand,
Moonlight dark and dim,
A sad and lonely picture of the place that I was in.
But Ive learned a little lesson
From the fury of my past:
The times you feel alone are the ones when you forget to ask
For His saving grace
To be
In His embrace,
Safe from the cold.
I was here all along but my eyes were closed.
And I see the light
It lies in me
And I will do whatever it takes
To stay in His embrace
These arms I cannot see
But they encircle me
In His embrace
Safe from the cold
I was here all along but my eyes were closed.
And I see the light
It lies in me
And I will do whatever it takes
To stay in His embrace.
Sunshine on my face,
How did I end up in such a heavenly place?
My smile is immortal,
It feels good on my lips.
Free of doubt and free of any fear is what this is.
How long has it been since I was here?
In His embrace,
Safe from the cold.
I was here all along but my eyes were closed.
And I see the light,
It lies in me,
And I will do whatever it takes
To stay in His embrace.
Feet in the quicksand,
Moonlight dark and dim,
A sad and lonely picture of the place that I was in.
But Ive learned a little lesson
From the fury of my past:
The times you feel alone are the ones when you forget to ask
For His saving grace
To be
In His embrace,
Safe from the cold.
I was here all along but my eyes were closed.
And I see the light
It lies in me
And I will do whatever it takes
To stay in His embrace
These arms I cannot see
But they encircle me
In His embrace
Safe from the cold
I was here all along but my eyes were closed.
And I see the light
It lies in me
And I will do whatever it takes
To stay in His embrace.
I have felt the warm, loving embrace of the Lord and I know He's with me. I know I'm where I'm supposed to be. God has a plan for me here, though I don't always see it. I'm growing and learning a lot. I know the Lord is blessing you for supporting me. I know that God lives, that Christ lives, and that they love us. I know without any doubt that peace and joy can be found by following the path the Lord has set out. I know that, when I follow Him, I have joy. I know that we have miracles, power, and authority in this church from God because I have seen it and felt it. For those who want to feel closer to God, all you have to do is ask Him to be in His embrace. :)
All my Love to you,
Élder Sudbury
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