April 30, 2012

Hey everyone,


this last week was way good. we got a lot done and this area is really
starting to turn around. we got 3 more with date when i went on
exchange with the ap's and so that makes 5 for may. Once again were
doing miracle may so if you guys could include that in your fast on
sunday and be praying for it we would all appreciate it. our names are
in the temple again and its amazing to see how much of a difference
that makes. Some lady came up to me and my ward mission leader
yesterday with her niece who just moved here and said that her niece
wants to be baptized also so that will be 6 with a date after
thursday. This is the most i have ever had all at once and it feels
good haha. Were leading our zone with everything now. So yeah if we
keep this up we will get 100 easy.

Yesterday after church we went to a part member family and were
teaching them when the cops showed up, with cps. they took all of
there kids because there is an accusation against the nephew that was
living with them that he sexually harrassed them. It was one of the
most sad crazy experiences of my life and made me super grateful for
how i was brought up again. Right when things start going good and you
think you can do it by yourself the lord humbles you is different
ways. We had some crazy lessons with them after and the mom was just
hugging me for like and hour. we were supposed to be there for sure
but it didnt make it any easier. I guess the good thing that comes out
of this though is i had a talk with the dad last night and kinda
chastised him because they are less active and told him the pain he
feels now is bad but think if it was eternity and he set a goal with
me that he will make it to the temple with his family to be sealed
before i leave so this is for sure a blessing in disguise i just feel
horrible for them. Family is everything to these polynesians. The
other cool part is that he went up to the nephew that was accused and
just hugged him and told him that he didnt believe it and that he
forgives him even if it is true so yeah. lots of lessons learned.

We also tracted into some girls i know this week from alta. That was
weird. They are members but less active and they came to church
yesterday. They opened the door and were like wait i know you and i
had no idea who they were haha but they remembered my first name so
mal im still known all over the world. I told you i was popular
hahahaha.

Oh and dont crash the jeep, for heaven sakes haha.

well thats about all. just movin the needle a litttle at a time.

love you guys

elder allen