Good News

Well I have some good news and some even better news. Good news for the week is we found new people to teach and they seem to be very prepared. They were all taught by missionaries before so they know little bit and they want to learn more. We are excited for that because one has a family so we hope that we can teach a family. I'll have more information on how everything goes next week. 

Even better news, a member from one of my areas just got married and he will be sealed in the temple with his new wife in February! Hopefully I will be able to see him and his new wife before I leave. But that'll be a long time ahead, I will be coming back home within two months now. It is extremely weird to think that. Thinking will be doing but all reality I'm not thinking of that, at least I don't want to. 

There will be a world missionary broadcast this upcoming Wednesday. That's awesome but not awesome at the same time. Because we will need to take a bus for about 4 to 5 hours. So, happy missionaries.

Funny thing of the week was we ran into a cat lady. She had missionaries over at her house before hand and she has her house full of cats. She said that she has about 40 cats. And it was funnier because the momma cat was named Hitler. 

 And that was our week I love you all. I know this church is true is because I read the book Mormon, I've prayed and I felt it's true. 

Elder Broadbent.

 

Happy New Year

Today we had an interesting day. We took a nap well by that I mean Èlder Baerwaldt took a good nap and I wrote letters.

This week was how can I say this hard but we rewarding. Everyone is still in festivals and we have not taught any new people this week. Here in Spain they have something called los Reyes Magos. The week after Christmas is when they receive the presents and school is out and everyone is on vacation. So it's hard to get a hold of people and to get time set up with them. But we did find someone last week and we've found some good information. The father ends up to be a member. And within the week we've passed out seven Books of Mormon and had good contacts with the people that that we gave them to. We have a lot of hopes to start to teach new people this week. We will attempt to get stuff set up with them and we'll see who desires to have this gospel in their lives.

     I love you guys and I will wish you all the best in this world. I also ask those who read this that they may set the goal to read the Book of Mormon by the end of this year. I know many blessings will come from it because I have felt it myself. I know the Book Mormon is true and I desire everyone to read it. I will be doing it myself and I just promised you the blessings that will come from reading it you'll feel joy, peace, and surety throughout your life.

Con amor.

Èlder Broadbent.

Christmas Week

Our week was full of walking around because everyone's on vacation. But I believe that we saw some good miracles this week. First talking to my family on Christmas Day was amazing. Other miracles that we saw this week are: we were working in a town and we found a Dominican family.  They said that we can come by so we are excited for that. Second, we were walking in the middle of the street and a lady was smiling at us. We thought, we might as well contact her. Ends up that she had missionaries over before-hand and she gave us directions and her number. It's a family contact so we are pumped to go over and visit them.
This Christmas was a little bit hard for some people here. In my last area, one of the members suffered a heart attack of some sort and he has passed away. I was extremely sad but I know for a fact that he was a good member, is a loyal member, has been sealed to his family and I know for a fact that he will be able to be with family again. I know that our families can be eternal forever as long as we obey the commandments that God has given us. I know that for a fact.
I love you.
Èlder Broadbent

Good Christmas week!

This week was extremely interesting. We found some new people to teach and have some more people possibly and then near future so we are excited for that. I do not remember much that happened but I will try to.
Funny story of the week. In  my last area, my old companion convinced on of the newer missionaries in the field that it is a tradition to make brownies that have hot dogs inside of it. This missionary believed him and he made wiener brownies. I did not believe him and he sent me the video; I was crying when I was done watching it! So if I come back and I make wiener brownies, you know why.
We had the Christmas party was in the branch this last Saturday and there are a lot of Manon members there. And the members seem to enjoy it but we were super tired especially when they started to do songs like Bailando and others. In terms of our investigators they are still sick and we hope to finally get in contact with him again this week but if not we have some others to teach now. Not much else happened and I definitely wish you all a merry Christmas.
Love Èlder Broadbent.

 

Everyone's sick, but blessings are still here!

Funny story for the week: we went to a pueblo of one of our members and we got lost. And when we got there the member he was not there. So, we had to wait for him to get back so we can enter inside his house. And that was an hour later. And we were in there for the space of two hours because he loves to talk. And when we left it was nighttime and it was foggy. We had to walk in the darkness for 5 km. that is a lot! We could only see maybe 10 feet in front of us. And my companion was making; sounds like a lobo (wolf)! But we returned and we're safe now and we're happy!

This week to begin with all of our investigators have been sick. A fever is gone through the entire town of Ponferrada end it has infected everyone yeah! But because of that we've been able to see blessings. Literally we gave to blessings in one day to one of our current investigator families. Our branch president was present and it was extremely spiritual.

I am grateful that we have the restored gospel on the earth today with the holy priesthood ordinances of blessings. I am also grateful that we have the priesthood to perform them also. I know that Faith can move mountains, change souls, and save many lives. I also know they can save little things with in our lives even if it is a sickness.

I love you all. And hope you’re doing the Christmas initiative.
❤️
Elder Broadbent.

Ups and Downs

     So, this week was a roller coaster. We had to go into Leon two times this week: first time for district meeting (oh and I forgot to tell you guys that I am the new district leader here) the second time was for a baptismal interview. His name is Khalifa and he will be baptized this upcoming 30th of January. He is from Africa from Mali and he said some pretty funny stuff during the interview. He didn't speak Spanish so we had to do a form of French and Spanish and his native tongue. I will remember that interview for the rest of my life. 

     So far as the week goes we saw many miracles this week. We were able to meet with our investigators and they are progressing pretty well now. Still having problems coming to church but we have hope with one of them in particular. His name is Nacho. He wants to come to church and we'll give him a tour of the church tomorrow. As far as the ward members, they are doing good with our new Christmas Initiative. Have you guys seen the new Christmas video? If not I recommend it. And to follow the "25 Days, 25 Ways". 

     This last Sunday was a little hectic. We taught the word of wisdom to one of our investigators that wants to quit smoking with our branch president so that's a really good thumbs up. Then after we went to go visit a member. But we ran into something different and a little frightening. The member’s dad had major health problems at that moment and she was not able to meet with us. So, if you could keep her in your prayers that would be awesome. Her name is Rosanna. 

     That’s our week I love you.

Èlder Broadbent.

It was a literal sick week!

Ponferrada

So, this week was an interesting week. Well the beginning of this week I received my new companion Elder Baerwaldt and with that our adventures begin. We were able to teach some new people new things. Two of these people are friends of ours whose names are Nacho and Denny. We have high hopes for them. We also have hope to find more people this week. But the biggest part of the week itself was I was extremely sick. I was sick after this Wednesday with huge stomach pains and headaches. So, in this last Saturday we were in the Piso all day basically and that was probably not the funnest part of my mission. But at least something good out of it. I learned that we need to have patience. Because at times we want to work but we've get put into situations that we did not like. We just need to have a good smile, try to at least and we will eventually come out of it. And it's also important that we pray for strength that we might be able to be well enough to do a little work. And that day we actually had three lessons. That's amazing!

I love you guys and I wish you the best of luck in your lives.

Elder Broadbent