GANAMOS!!!! con un RECORD

well we won the cup!!!! and we also broke the mission record with 27 baptisms this month. the record before was by two legends in the mission of 26. we had 7 baptisms fall on friday night and saturday. but it still worked out pretty well and we broke the record and today here in mendoza we came for consejo for zone leaders and we won it and president was super happy. we broke several records this month but this was the biggest one obviously. i dont think i have ever worked so hard and been so exhausted in my life. it was a tough month but as you can tell it paid off. and with more still to come for december.

well that is super cool about amy cate and her mission call. i have a friend in the houston texas spanish speaking mission. leaves in july or augost though. but she still might get to know him. elder steve richards is his name. i didnt even know she was thinking about serving. but that is super cool. she will love it and do very well.

i am super glad to hear about all the fun and good times you had on thanksgiving and this week. i ate brownies that i made with some doughnuts and juice on thursday night after a crazy day of work. so not quiet as good as yours but still it was good and i had a good time with it.

so on tuesday we went to bless the home of this man. and had to do it at 12 30 at night. and he has no light. so it was a little crazy just a candle lit in this small little apartment. and right before we got there i guess it was crazy he said. he told us that his bed was shaking and pictures came off the walls and stuff and the candle would not light... so that was sketchy. but we talked and then blessed the home and it was super spiritual, and you could just feel the presence of god in the home and that the bad feeling had left. he was super happy and grateful for it. and then the next day he got a job. and then friday night decided he cant be baptized anymore for his work.... it was super hard to accept and hear. it is just so funny how satan works, every single moment that us, the servants of god, leave a house satan enters to tempt them and pull them away with enticing worldly things. for this we need to baptize everyone as fast as we can so they can have the holy ghost and have that companionship of a god figure to help them with satan. and then the members can help with keeping them in church and strengthening there testimony. but our job is to baptize. the job of members and a little of us to a certain point is to retain. but i have learned that i was called to bring people to salvation and that is through baptism for the remission of sins and gift of the holy ghost. the biggest gift god can give us in this mortal existance. people cant recieve salvation if they dont get baptized. so for that i felt really sad for those that fell and did not get baptized, cause i feel i failed as a missionary. but i know its ok because someday it will work out. just hopefully sooner then later. cause the second coming is close.

but this week was a great week.and a great month. next week is transfers so we will see what happens there. and thanks for all you have done for me i love you and miss you. tell everyone hi. and amy cate congrats and about my friend there. take care and have a good week.

con amor
elder bigelow