Hi everyone, it has been another great week here in hyderabad. kindof wet. its been raining for the past few days. i was glad because it was another big hindu festival the last couple of days so it slowed a few of them down. haha. i guess its the time of year where its festival after festival. but the work is going great. we had a good sunday and had 7 investigators come. things are changing in the church here in india. they announced that there will be 3 more districts starting oct 11. now there is only the hyderabad and bangalore districts so it will be good for the church. there getting close to being able to have a stake here but there needs to be more strong priesthood holders.
we had ajays baptism this week too. it was very good and after he was baptized he had a smile from ear to ear. you could tell he recognized the spirit and knew what he did was right. it has been quite a while since working with him so it is great to see him progressing in the gospel. we visited him yesterday and he gave referals for 2 families and wants to come with us so that was kinda cool too.
the last couple of weeks we have been struggling to find new people to teach usually 5 or 6 but this week we already found a family of 8 and another really good couple. when we were teaching the couple the restoration they just looked shocked that there is a living prophet on the earth and they want to find out if its true. so im excited to see what will happen with them. but to see them and how happy they were to hear about a living prophet it made me think about how lucky we are to know this.
but everything is going great hear. oh and we had new neighbors move in a few weeks back and we started talking to them and were making good friends. last night we were planning and they knocked the door with a tray full of food. some coconut rice, chicken curry, mutton curry, curd, and ice cream!! it was dang good too. they invited us to come and share what we are doing with them sometime so maybe we will get to teach them:)
i hope your all doing good and havin fun. have a great week!
love elder barr
hey amma. whats up? sorry your not feeling good. you need to take better care of yourself. your always tellin me so now you get to hear it from me. haha. but really you gotta not work to hard. with all the weddings and stuff you just need to be there to help and tell others what to do. not you do everything. got it??!! haha jk. people want the best and you do the best. but anyways its been a great week. ajays baptism was great! he was probably the most happy i have ever seen him or any other person we have baptized. it makes me feel so good to see others happines. thats what makes me happy now. maybe just cuz i have forgot what the real world is, haha but having those moments makes every bit of the mission worth it. after the service i just was talking to him and told him how proud i was of him and i just looked up at me kinda choked up and said thanks for everything brother and shook my hand and walked away quickly. haha. but at that time it made me feel kinda the same way and i know that serving the Lord is the least i can be doing and the happienes and blessings i see is awesome. but i truly am greatful for the Gospel and know its true! i guess thats how simple my testimony is. haha.
anyways i love you mom. thanks for the support and all you do. but take care and get feeling better okay. oh and i got the treats you sent. the office just sent it. so i never saw the reeses but it got to me safe. thanks for all the letters and stuff. tell everyone else too. oh and its cool you talked to madhu. his bro is also a church member, but his parents arent. no english but hopefully some day. his mom makes some bomb food. Tomato egg curry.... mmmm. hahah. love you ma!
kaden
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