Life continues splendidly here in Salt Lake City. Today I realized I have
almost exactly four months left. These 20 months have undoubtedly been the
fastest of my entire life. Missions seem to be God's little play ground with
time. For some missionaries it goes by at a snail's pace, for others it seems
normal, and for others it goes by in the blink of an eye.
I have a special request for everyone who is reading this email this week.
One of my companions name is Elder Luke Morgan. He is from Springville, Utah,
a whooping 45 minute drive from our current area. He has been waiting since
February to leave to his assigned mission in Argentina, but hasn't heard
anything at all about his visa. If you could please pray for him that he will
get his visa soon it would be most appreciated. This coming Sunday we will be
fasting for his visa (he has worked hard here in Salt Lake and is a great
missionary, but there isn't such thing as a visa-waiting who deep down inside
doesn't really want to be in his assigned mission, especially if he is waiting
in Salt Lake City). I can't ask you to fast for him, but I also can't ask you
not to :)
Right now we are teaching one of the greatest couples on the planet. Viate
is a 75ish year old women who hasn't been able to walk since birth. Her
husband, Genaro, is a crazy 75ish year old guy who is almost continually drunk
(we're working on that part with him). Viate is going to be baptized in 2 or 3
weeks and yesterday they came to church for the first time. As Genaro walked
into sacrament meeting (15 minutes late), he dropped to his knees and offered a
short Catholic prayer. We nearly lost it laughing. No disrespect to him or the
Catholic Church. I truly love and respect both. But to watch a 75 year old man
walk in a Mormon Church and drop to his knees in the middle of the service was
simple hysterical. During Sunday School he interrupted a few times and went on
a few minute rant about honesty. I'll let you know what happens next week.
Love ya'll,
-Elder Colton
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