Spring Time

Hey Fam,
I dont know it the groundhog saw his shadow or not, but It already feels like springtime. The weather here is perfecto! I woke up a bit chilly from the fan so I started my run with a hoodie, but it seems like I don't need that anymore. What's the weather like there? We picked up a new investigator this week, who I think I already mentioned, and he's from the Dominican Republic. He says that it's a super cheap flight down there and the exchange rate makes the dollar worth way more, and the environment is beautiful. Maybe if you guys have the family reunion down there I'll come along :)
This week was pretty eventful. So on Tuesday Elder Hdez and I walk into the English class and within minutes get a call that a member of our zone had a nasty bike accident and was shaking like crazy. So we peeled out of the church parking lot headed to the accident site and ended up following the ambulance to a local hospital. Our mission mom met us there as well. He hit his head pretty bad but he's doing a lot better since the crash. It was kinda scary for a bit though. We ended up giving like 3 blessings while we were at the hospital. And I think we administered like 3 other blessings this week. A lot of people have been sick recently.
We've been trying to find more people to teach through Saturday soccer games at a park adjacent to the church, but despite the perfect weather, we only had one person come, a 19-yr-old investigator we have. So we kicked the ball around for quite a while then slowed it down and ended up talking about Gospel topics. It was a really unique setting, just chilling on the grass and chatting about the Gospel, like about things really important and moving. And the kid was really thinking deeply about what we were saying. We could all feel the Spirit. It was a sweet experience. Combined with other recent teaching experiences it has made me think more about the need to receive answers from God. We always invite people to pray about our message, which is such a simple thing, and yet people are reluctant or hesitant to do it. It's sad and often frustrating. Yesterday while visiting someone we asked if they would be willing to make changes in their life when they know that our message is true. She hesitated a lot and didn't seem on board. It seems to me that if we have faith in Christ, and if we really believe Him, then we will be willing to go wherever he takes us. We can have confidence that despite the unknown, God will guide us in true faiths. It's challenging to help people understand and act. But I know that the Spirit is helping us in our efforts. This work is true. Our Father has a plan for His children. It's a thrill to be a part of this work. I pray for each of you and wish you a happy week. Thanks for everything!

Much love,
Elder Gathro