Week 44: Adventures of the famous American singer

Hello friends and family!

I hope you all are having an awesome week, and I hope this update makes it even awesome-er. 

Well we were able to talk to Zach for mothers day as everyone knows, it really was such a blessing to see his sweet face again. It is hard to explain how much a person can change, when they are already good and don't need to change. He has become just a little tiny Chilean angel. He told us about his adventures, girls he has been writing (wink wink), and all of the fun, spiritual experiences he is having. He was at a members house using their computer to skype with us and he was able to see his two little nieces and how much they have grown. Tegan was actually able to say "hello" to him and give the screen a kiss, which is as cute as it sounds. His birthday was the day before and he appreciated all the sweet messages and packages he received, he felt the love from OOtah.

This last week Zach and his 3 house mates had a pizza competition, being that whomever found the most investigators for the day would have to buy pizza. Getting a "new investigator" only counts if you enter the house, teach them something, pray and then set up another day to stop by. Zach and his companion got 5 investigators and obviously kicked butt. They got some yummy victory pizza, but the real blessing was finding the 5 people and sharing such an important message with them.

 Zach and Elder Washburn went on exchanges this week, and Zachs companion went on an exchange with another elder. Zach was actually able to have a pretty special lesson with a family that Elder Washburn had been teaching recently. It was the home of a single mom and her two sons. The lesson brought the spirit to their home and when they invited them to church the next day, they accepted. They also gave the mom her own Book of Mormon, to which her reaction was crying. The spirit definitely testified of the truthfulness of the elders words.

Here is your laughy feel goods for the week:

I thought this was hilarious actually. Zach and his companion ended up on a corner next to a restaurant one day. They walked into the restaurant and his companion introduced Zach to the waiter as a singer who is pretty well known in the United States, and asked if he could sing for them all. So there is little Zachy, the famous American singer, who got up and sang I know that my redeemer lives, which I am sure testified to many. Everyone just stopped eating and looked/listened to Zach. That is one way to contact :) Anyways, he was able to get the waiter in contact with some elders who are in his area, so its a possibility that they made a huge difference there in that restaurant.

Zachs message for this week was to work and serve others if you are ever feeling down. If you are ever confused, pray to God for help, even if its hard to feel his love and seems he isn't listening, he is. Don't take my word for it though, try it for yourself, the spirit will testify to you. Put your faith in the Lord and know that you have a father in heaven who knows and loves you perfectly.

Hasta luego!!