EMAIL... Week 15

Hola All!


Never a dull moment in Nicaragua! Had an awesome testimony meeting last week, no gaps, sincere & succinct testimonies, and a super strong spirit. We were able to share ours, as well as 4 other young missionaries. (The Elders serving in the other branch meeting in our building, dropped in and shared  theirs.) We love all 3 sets serving here in Esteli, and love having them in our home for a meal each week. They are dynamic young people, who work hard and love the Savior! They so remind me of the awesome missionaries we have sent out from our ward! The power for good they possess is amazing, and that they truly give their all to try and make a difference is humbling to witness. We were asked to sing in the choir for district conference and most of the choir members are young adults. (We still haven't figured out how we fit in...) After the practice last Sunday, the Branch President of the Estelí branch asked us to do a fireside on dating and marriage for the young adults, and announced it then for tomorrow after choir practice. We have been working on it all week, and translating has been the huge challenge. Tomorrow night it will be pronunciation as well for me. Prayers, please! 

We had two wonderful Family Home Evenings this week. One celebrating a 9th birthday of a son, and the other with a couple, their 2 married children and spouses, their grandchildren, and a friend. The second family all live in the same house, which is common here. We love that concept! We were meeting with an investigator yesterday and she asked us what we thought hell will be like. I feel that if I can't be with my family for eternity, that will be it for me. Motivating thought for me!

We had another medical emergency and had to drive to Ocotal to pick up another sick Hermana and her comp, and drive them to our home to meet the mission nurse and her husband to transport them to Managua to the best hospital in the country. The Hermanas here think that their lunch cita (the lunch person they have up there) is the cause, since that's our third trip up there in a little over a month for a seriously sick Hermana. Of course being older, we were tired the next day after getting to bed after 1. Seriously, we're grateful to be able to help expedite the trips by 3 or so hours.

We're off to do our English class, attend a baptism, and then choir practice, which we so need!
We feel so blessed to be here to serve these wonderful people and to try to help them find the eternal joy, hope, and peace we have. We wish we could show you more of what they live in and how they live, but don't want to offend them. Please recognize how blessed we are to live where we do, to have the temporal blessings we enjoy, and to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is all because of Him!

Love you all!
Elder and Hermana Koelliker