Hello one and all! It's been another great week here in El Paso. Yes, I'm still here. Although we did get a pretty unexpected transfer call: Elder Matute got transfered over to Rio Rico Arizona where he's training a new missionary! One good thing about Elder Matute being gone is that I'm not going to have to fight anyone to go on exchanges out to Chaparral anymore! (Elder Matute had served there before, as well) My new companion is an English Elder! His name is Elder Bennion, and he took four years of Spanish before his mission and can teach some basic lessons and contact and have basic conversations in Spanish so it's not a big deal. And I'm sure that with six weeks of practicing and studying he'll be as good as good at Spanish as any other missionary out there.
But Elder Bennion is an amazing missionary, he's been out for about 20 months and is one of the very best in the mission. He's from Colorado Springs, Colorado and likes basketball and tennis so we'll get along just fine.
But anyways that means that you all can start sending letters again(hint, hint). Just incase you forgot the address is:
1215 Country Club rd. apt. 7
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
Well the big news of the week is that the Meeks got baptized! It was an incredibly powerful baptism, and there was a lot of support from the ward there. It's the best feeling in the world to have a baptism and to know that your converts are in good hands. And the Meeks are in good hands; The members of this ward have just really stepped up and offered a lot of friendship and support. I baptized sister Meek (A daunting task because she's scared of water) and my companion baptized Brother Meek (A daunting task because he's huge) and everything went down just fine. (Excecpt for that I couldn't find my white pants and had to use a jumpsuit... and they do NOT make jumpsuits for 6'3" guys.)
The confirmations were awesome as well. Afterwards, Brother Meek said "I have received the laying on of hands three times before in different churches but I have NEVER felt anything like that before." The power of God truly is manifest in the ordinances of the gospel.
Quick random coincidence: It turns out that the Bishop's son, Tyler Payne, the one we played tennis with, is Nena Smith's home teacher up at BYU. Small world.
Well ladies and gents that's about it for this week's edition. The gospel is still true. Sunland Park is still dusty. I appreciate all of the love and support that I receive from my family and friends.
Till next time,
Elder Ben Wilson
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