From November 7

Hey Guys!

 

How amazing was that extra hour of sleep on Saturday night!? Let me tell you that we have been looking forward to it for a long, long time now haha! Boy, oh boy, did it feel great!

 

Well, I only have a short time today because we are going to the airport to pick up a missionary the church flew out here to go to the Spanish Consulate, then he will fly back to the MTC tomorrow. So we are his chaperones and tour guides/sleep over buddies for a day. That is one of the things we do...little errands like that, but it should be an adventure.

 

To answer your questions, I speak mostly English now (which is really weird) but occasionally we get a language study and Elder H. and I try to speak Spanish to each other and we pray in Spanish, so that helps keep it up. I tell you what, right now in our area we are looking for Latins who speak English because they are so much more accepting of our message than the rich people around here...It is like "Where's Pedro?" instead of "Where's Waldo" haha.

 

I have learned so many things from President B. that are just so great, but one thing that he has taught me is to be positive and always take a step back and look at the bigger picture. For example, with disobedient missionaries Elder H. and I would just send them home, but President recognizes that if that can be avoided it should be because they don't learn anything from that, and the mission is a time to learn.

 

He is so patient and knowledgeable and he just loves all the missionaries so much. It really is cool to watch him work and be able to work with him and act as the Savior would. He loves these servants of God so much. He has really helped my testimony of following Christ's example. He also is decisive and can make hard decisions which is...need I say...hard.

 

But, up here on temple hill things are good. They are putting up Christmas lights at the temple, and the weather is cooling down. We had a great week in our area finding some really solid-seeming people, but our focus lately has been Zone Conferences which will be Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Elder H. and I will be training at each of them.

 

We are teaching the missionaries about communication by the Spirit with their companions and with their investigators, and we are giving them a little sticker we made for them to put in their Preach My Gospel books that goes along with our theme. The training is based on a talk found on LDS.org called "Keeping Lines of Communication Strong." You should read it; it's really good. But Mom, you will be pleased to know that the stickers we are making to go in right next to the companionship inventory section says: "Replace the poles. Restring the lines. Ask yourself: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?" Just like you always said to us at home! :) Momma you have taught me so much and now your lessons are being taught to 200 missionaries in Los Angeles.

 

I love you all tons! Have a great week! Please, please, please have Dad give us some referrals for our area!

 

Love,

Elder Molinaro