The Happiest I've Been in My Life

February 13, 2017

Dear Mom, Dad & Sam:

[Week of February 6 - 12]

Monday - Well today we played Padel for like 3 hours, and we wrote emails. Other than that we just have a chill day. I really like our new schedule that we have as missionaries because it allows for so much more free time and less stress on making sure you get everything done within 7 and a half hours. We contacted after pday but there weren't any real fruits.

Tuesday - Friday - Well I had migraines again all of these days. But, cool thing about Friday is that we had a branch movie night and we watched “The Other Side of Heaven.” It basically turned into a jas activity because no one else came but we did have two investigators come and they had a great time and loved the movie.

JAS Movie Night "The Other Side of Heaven"

HELPING THE SYRIAN PEOPLE

Other cool experience is that on Thursday night even though I had a rocking headache we helped get some blankets that they are collecting at a local radio station. When I say some blankets I mean like 500+. It's super cool to see how much the people are helping here to send help to the Syrian people. We will be collecting through the 18th of February and we are expecting another 2000ish blankets. Here is their URL with pictures of us http://www.happyfmfuerteventura.es/category/noticias/canarias/. You'll probably have to scroll down a little to find it but we are on there.

Saturday - Today we did weekly planning in the morning. Then it was my companions turn to have some bad health and so he was exploding both ways into the toilet all day. It was a rough week for us as a companionship health wise. Tonight we had a really good lesson with Patricia. The last couple of weeks she has been struggling and feeling like since she got baptized life has only gotten harder and that she felt like maybe she made a wrong decision. We taught her and asked her if she had been reading and praying everyday. She said the first week after her baptism yes she did and that it was one of the best weeks of her life that she can remember. Then since then she has just gotten kind of lazy about it. As we explained that by doing those basic things we make ourselves stronger and better equipped to fight temptation, she had an 'aha moment.' She's still planning on going to the temple in 2 weeks and has gotten her schedule changed at work so that she can. She told me that she really appreciates me because throughout my time here I have been able to explain to her a little bit about my life story and how I'm no "cookie cutter Mormon." She really appreciates the fact that I can be an example of making changes and how the gospel really works. This is the happiest I've been in my life and it's really cool for me to be to able to help her. I feel like that's why I came to this area, she needed someone like me who has been through relatively a lot and I'm pretty open about it and I think that helps her. I'm not saying I revealed all of my transgressions but I've been very real with her, and now I see the fruit of being that way.

Sunday - Today church was really good, we had good talks during sacrament meeting. Then second hour was good as well. Patricia came to church and looked immensely happier than the past two weeks. She said it's because she read last night and felt the spirit. Then we ate lunch at Zenon's house. It was a very good week even though the elements seemed bad. John is doing good but we are going to have to move back his baptism because he has missed church the past two weeks. He's doing well, don't really know what the problem is, but we are working on it.

Monday - Today we got haircuts. We are going to play Padel as well. And it's gonna be a pretty chill day.

Love you guys all,

Elder Harris

DyC 4:3