Hope you all had a great week! This week for us was super busy. I've never felt so tired, but it was a really good week. We saw a bunch of miracles and yesterday was one of the best days of my mission.
So anyway, last Monday we went to buy some food at the tico version of Costco, which is almost exactly the same, it's just blue instead of red. It's always so much fun to go though because David, our recent convert, takes us and we just go crazy, buying a ton of very healthy, very nutritious things to pig out on. Our splurge from this trip was a box of Red Baron personal pizzas. Such a good investment haha!
Tuesday we had to run over to get keys to the satellite controls in the stake center for the broadcast we had on Wednesday. We stopped by to see if we could figure it out on our own, but after about 15 frustrating minutes of pushing buttons and trying to figure out how to get the signal to connect to the projector, we gave up. Later that night, a member showed us that all we were missing was a small cable that connected the projector to the satellite signal. It's hard to explain exactly, but you get the point. One of those humbling moments.
Wednesday we had the broadcast and it was really good. A few apostles spoke and just gave us some great insight on how to be better missionaries. After that, I went on divisions to go do some baptismal interviews. One of them was for a blind man who had had dreams of the missionaries and the church and knew exactly what they looked like without ever having seen them before. Really special interview.
Thursday we had some great lessons and then got to play basketball with some members and investigators. I'm still not a huge fan of basketball, but it was a nice change form soccer!
Friday was pretty normal too, we got to play soccer that night, which got me pretty tired after.
Saturday we went to go machete chopping again, and Elder Davis almost killed me again haha. Then we just spent the rest of the day passing by investigators to make sure they were going to come to church.
Sunday we woke up early and went to go pick up some investigators. One of the new investigators we had found this week came out all dressed up in his suit and was super excited for church. When we got there, it was the most full I had seen the chapel since we started the branch. A ton of less actives and investigators showed up and it was a really special meeting. After church we had some great lessons and then finished the night with Mauren and David, the guy who takes us to Costco. They gave us a great dinner and then we were just talking and almost out of nowhere, David tells us that even if we don't think we have success on our missions, we can always count on the fact that we've made a difference in his life. He told us how grateful he was for us and what we've done for him and that he knows we'll always be friends and when we see each other on the other side, he'll be there to thank us and give us a hug. And I know it's nothing that I did and I don't tell that to you guys to say that I'm some great missionary, but it was just one of the most comforting and sincere things I've ever heard and I'm so grateful for the chance that I have to be here and to help other people come to Christ. Even though I'm not perfect and I mess up constantly, the Lord trusts me enough to let me do a small part of His work. Hearing that last night made everything worth it. All the tough days, all the disappointments, are all worth it to just know that I've helped one person change his life.
I love you all! Have a great week!
Elder Hansen
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