Warming Up

Hey Family,
Happy Martin Luther King Day! The weather is perfect! This morning I went running with an elder I live with and we just had running shorts and a T shirt. This week went pretty well too. We're having some trouble maintaining contact with all of our investigators, but thats not really something new. We did pick up several new investigators as well. And one of the single mothers we're working with is progressing really well. A member told her that she wasn't ready to be baptized and she told us later that she was thinking, "You don't know me!" Haha. She is really seeing the blessings of the Gospel. She says that before we come over she often feels really stressed and life challenges weigh her down a lot. But when we're there and teaching about the Gospel she feel relief and at peace. Now she wants to be baptized Feb 9! The Gospel is gonna continue blessing and transforming her life. It's so exciting to witness. And it's a thrill that she has changed is trying to keep making changes.
So we got home one night this week and there was water all over our study desks and in the bathroom and kitchen. We started freaking out and called the emergency maintenance line. The upstairs neighbor's washing machine broke and had flooded her house as well, so the water seeped through into our apartment. We ended up staying really late because they had to call a guy to come and clean up the water asap, and he brought in some super loud industrial fans to dry out the carpet. This morning we just had some guys come back and replace the stuff underneath the carpet. Kind crazy. And I finally figured out a couple weeks ago how to use the video on my camera, so I took some videos :)
Well I don't really have much to say. Oh, my companion just reminded me that this Thursday all the Spanish missionaries are going down to Yuma for a training and to do some less-active work with the Spanish units down there. We're carpooling down there and the assistants told us this week that I'm the only one who will be allowed to drive the big 12 passenger van :) It's gonna be sweet! We're staying there overnight as well, so it's kind of a big trip. Oh, and we had a fireside last night that Elder Hdez and I translated for. It was kinda tricky. But a guy told me at church yesterday that I speak perfectly. And actually, that guy will be a new investigator this week. He just moved in with a member, he's from the Dominican Republic, and he used to play for the Kansas City Royals. Pretty legit. So we have some good things coming up this week.
Well, I love you. Have a great week. Choose the right!

Elder Gathro