Time is getting shorter and shorter and Hayden is running faster and faster....

Hey everyone,

So I don't have a ton of time but I just wanted to write and tell you about some awesome stuff that happened this week. 

So first of all, I think I already told you about this but there is an investigator and her daughter that Elder L. has been teaching for quite a while that is going to be baptized this week! Woohoo! She is super awesome! And we are going to have another family night with her tonight. 

Also, this is a pretty cool story, the other day we were walking down the side of the highway. It was like 7 or 8 at night and this guy was coming on his bike from the other direction and stops and says "Elders, I'm going to contact you guys if that's OK" We were like what the heck? Ha ha! Then he begins to tell us like his whole life's story about how he went on a mission and everything but he got sent home for something stupid he did and all this crazy stuff! It was super sad and he like started almost crying and stuff. He has lived here for like a year but he hasn't been able to find the church.  He has wanted to return to the church for a while now but he just hasn't known how. Well— when he saw us— he got up the courage and talked to us. So after we talked there for quite a while on the side of the highway he said he would see us on Sunday. But we get that all the time. Not being negative, it's just true. So we didn't exactly 100% believe him. So, we got there on Sunday and I was there in the church and I feel this hand on my shoulder and I turn around and it's him! All bathed and clean shaven with his white shirt and tie and his scriptures and hymn book and everything! it was so awesome! So we set him up an interview with the Bishop right after sacrament meeting and he was in there for a super long time. It was really good! And then when he came out he made super good friends in priesthood and everything. He loved it. And then yesterday in ward council they talked about him and how they can all help him and everything and it was great! And on his way out he just looked at us with this huge smile and said "We'll see ya next Sunday!" It was awesome! I was going to tell you a couple more stories about investigators and inactive members going to church this week too that were super amazing! but I don't really have time. So I guess that will have to be it! Ha ha ha! SORRY! But I love you all SOOO much! Talk to ya next week!

Con amor,

Elder Welch

Here are some photos though:

 

This one is of Elder G. the Elder that was with Elder L. and I in our first trio. 

OK—so the next three are of Elder H.....
(My comp in Dolores) 

 .....Elder P.  

....and Elder R. They are three of my good friends in the mission who just went home this past Wednesday.

And the last one is Elder L. and I with Elder T. our new companion. He finishes this change too. He was actually here in Llano Largo with Elder L. and Elder C. the change before I got here and they sent him back Ha ha! He's a good guy. He is my brother in the mission (his trainer was also Elder M.). He's a super good kid. I really like him. But— I am going to kill them both, Elder L.  goes home the 8th of October and then Elder T. at the end of October!