3rd week at the CCM-"I placed a Book of Mormon! Best day of my mission so far!""

Photo of Hayden at the CCM—Courtesy of Kyle Proctor's Blog

Hey everybody!

I had an awesome week this week! it was SO much fun! First of all yesterday was by far the best day I have had here yet! We got to go to "El Parque Central" It's just like this square in the middle of Guate City and we got to prostylite! It was the best! We got to do it with our Latino companions and it was so awesome! Elder Godoy my companion ended up doing a lot of the talking— haha— cuz— I'm not so good yet! But I talked to like five or six of the people. I was the one that ended up leaving our Book of Mormon! It was the best and the guy really wanted to learn more and meet with the other missionaries! I was the one to choose him too! We had like five minutes left and we were gonna just stop.  Then I saw this guy clear across the plaza! I was like, "We have to go talk to him"— and we did.  While we were talking Elder Godoy was winding the conversation down, but I knew he needed the Book of Mormon.  I pulled the Book of Mormon out and told him all about it, about how Jesus came to the Americas, and that this book is how we know everything we had been teaching him.  He got so excited and really wanted to read it after I told him all about it! It was amazing! and I have some more to tell— I don't have too much time left so I'll put it in a letter. Still haven't sent one yet. Sorry, I havent had time! But I haven't recieved one yet either. So I guess we will call it even— hahaha —just kidding! But I'll get one sent off today!

I love you all so much and thank you all for your support! Everything is going so well and I'm learning so much! The language is going great! I have learned so much in these past like two days even! I can even carry on normal conversations like all day with the Latinos!!!  I have to go! I love you all so much!!!  HAPPY VALINTINES DAY!!! They even celebrate it here! –hahaha– Love you all!

Love

Elder Welch

(Note from Carol Anne: So —Everyone—it sounds like we need to get writing!!!!!  I did get two letters sent — I guess they have not arrived yet! ......Sad!!! ......It takes at least 10 days for a letter to get to Guatemala City. By way of information the "Dear Elder" letters go out every Monday and the cut off time for the weekly send is Sunday at 12 p.m. If you get them in later than that, they hold them an entire week. That is what must have happened to mine!—Bummer!!!)