De bajo este Sol

November 5
De bajo este Sol
From under the sun

Hola el mundo!
Hello world!

So this week has been rather intresting. Well I am pretty sure there isn't a normal unintresting day here in Nicaragua but anyway... So I will start with the more worldly and end with the more spiritual occurrences of this week. Well I have found a strange love for the cool beverages here there is one called avena which is like sweet oatmeal water and I cant really get enough of it along with the divine triangular sweet bread here called picos (FOR ONLY ONE CODOBA EACH!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 cord= a nickel) And continually the joys of getting rides or standing in school buses with at least 90 people in them but I am not complaining, I joy in these grand experiences  Even wearing the same clothes for three days. That is just life here in Nicaragua!
So, we have been visiting this family and we baptized them this last friday which was a super special expereince to see the change the the knowledge of the gospel and Christ in thier lives had brought about. It was a very joyous experience to on account of this being a wedding slash baptism very common here because most couples arent married and they have to be married to be baptized but yes it was great! however, sadly one of the couples and the children attended church to this sunday even with the encouragement of missionaries arriving at thier house an hour before chrch to help them. It is essential that they go because they are to be confirmed and recive the Gift of the Holy ghost the second part of baptism (born of water and the spirit john 3.5). I was pretty bummed but they promised to come next time. It is sad sad when people utilize thier agency to choose to do things that will hurt themn rather than help them...
In my personal studies this week I have been studying the book of mormon in depth everyday. Every chapter I read I seem to find something that was written just for me. And my testimony of this book and how it can change lives growsa everytime I read it. In every chapter in it a principle can be found to apply to your life to better it, to strenghten your faith, and to strengthen your belief in Christ! I love it and If you have not read it you should!

hasta proxima semana
(until next week)

-Elder Aukema