Miracle #1: On Saturday we were extremly blessed to have been able to go to the Lubbock Temple to watch the Florez family get sealed for time and all eternity! I love the Florez' so much. They are just always so happy and a huge help to the work. They have been trying for about 3 years to get worthy and active and all the paper work done to be able to go to the temple and it finally happened! I felt the spirit really strong and I was so overjoyed to have been part of helping them get there. Celso Florez, the father of the house, is so humble and was so happy to finally be there. You could just see it in their eyes how much it meant for them to be a family! I love that that is a principle of the Gospel. Families really can be together forever. This Saturday we get to go AGAIN to watch my favorite member family, the Amorims, get sealed! How blessed am I?!
Miracle #2: We had 4 investigators to church yesterday!!! That is UNREAL!! I think it's funny to read letters from missionaries in other missions cause they always talk about being sad they only had 10 investigators at church haha. 4 is a miracle and we were pum
ped! Tania and Nadia, the daughters of a recent convert came for the first time. I don't t think they enjoyed it very much haha, but it's alright. We'll make it happen next time. AN investigator named Caridad came for the first time, she is really really weird and I don't think she enjoyed it either. It was a disaster with her cause she told us she needed to be home by 12 but I thought she said 2, that dang Cuban accent kills me!! She was pretty stressed about getting home, so I doubt the spirit touched here very much. THe best one though was that Fanscisco came. He's an investigator that I've been teaching for like 5 months now. WE had a killer lesson with him on Saturdayabout how Christ can heal him and he actually showed up the next day! He fits in perfectly with the members and they even got a job for him. How neat is that! He loved church and is planning on coming again. Not too long from now and we'll get him a Bap Date. 4 investigators was really overwhelming, but way nice to end on that note. Good good way to end a transfer.
Miracle #3: I'M STAYING IN ODESSA ANOTHER 6 WEEKS!!! Can you believe it?!!?! I am so happy. That will make 9 months. I know God answers prayers because He is letting me stay some more. This is gonna be a really good Christmas for me:) I'll be staying here with Elder Gillette still as well. I'm hoping to keep this progression happening and getting some good stuff to come.
One sad thing though, a non-miracle I guess, is that Tom is being transferred to Lubbock. It was such a blessing to have served around him for the past 7.5 months. I love that kid so much. He was easily the best district leader I've had, too. He helped me out a lot in these last 2 transfers. They were really hard ones, but he made it alright!! He's also inspired me to change. His example is killer. I cant wait to see him again, all my friends a live Alma 17:2-3 for real. It's neat to all be out here at the same time changing and growing so much. It's gonna be cool to see how we all are in the end.
I love y'all so much!! Have a happy and safe week:)
Love,
Elder Caleb Porter
The Florez family
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