Maxi

June 13, 2011

well this week was good. we wetn to san luis and i got to see my converts and work with them. it was great! i loved it! such a good time and they all are doing so well. i was so happy almost emotional about some of the things they are doing and how strong they are now. we had dinner with thme and i believe silvio tried to get you on face book or something dad to talk i guess. but it was great.

so you remember maxi from a couple of weeks ago in albardon that i baptized.... just an amazing 21 year old kid that i became the best of friends with and grew to love so much! such a special kid and i know in several occasions teaching him the veil was taken away and i could remember him and how i needed to teach him. whether it were in dreams or in our actual teachings that we had with him. i felt it was so vital for us to be with him at all times and helping him and getting him to baptism. i felt such strong impressions of it. and we did after hard work and lots of praying and fasting and many things. he recieved the priesthood last week and this week was going to be getting a calling in the ward. but last night i got a little disturbing phone call that told me that he passed away...... he was coming home on his motorcycle and was in a accident and was killed..... it was really tough for me to take this morning calling his family and talking to them to help them and to calm them down. he was so great!!!! we had so many goals and plans for him to serve a mision and go to the temple in a year and i told him i would try my best to make it here to go with him and would help with whatever he needed for the mission. i loved this kid so much! he was my best friend... my brother.... it was hard for me to take in. but i know where he is! and i know why i felt what i did to get him baptized. it was his time. and i know he is taking what he was taught to teach there in the spirit world. he is with my mom. he is with others and helping them. i feel sad but comforted and satisfied knowing i was able to take part in that saving ordinance. keep the malla family in your prayers.... (pronounced maya)

other notes. one of my converts from godoy cruz from the begining of my mission i got to see yesterday and help to give him the melikezidek priesthood. he was also a miracle! he is doing great. roberto is his name. that was a really special time of my mision.and i got to see my first ever convert who is still active and has gone to the temple and is doing great! and so many other converts and members. because we had an area conference yesterday. it was good. i think a temple might be coming to mendoza in the near future. we are one of the only missions in our whole area. uraguay paraguay and argentina that is still improving month by month and year by year and one of the highest! we are doing way good and the area presidency loves it. and they talked about it on saturday night in a leadership meeting with bishops and stake presidents.

life is good. i am loving it. woking harda nd going through the trials that come our way bu doing really well. i am glad you got in contact with the roberts family. me and him have become best friends and i know there family lives a little of a rock star life. we got to hang out with them. i am sure they will be good with hanging out the friday we get back and go boating. talk to them and stay in contact! it will be super sweet!

i hope all is going well.i miss you and love you! i appreciate you all so much and all you do! keep up the good work!

con amor

elder bigelow