Week 93 - All Good in the Neighborhood

written: 10/10/2022

Week 93

Pretty normal week here, nothing too crazy jumps off the page but nevertheless good vibes all around. I keep hoping for a week without rain but this weekend and today we've had a ton of sun to enjoy.

This week we had some pretty interesting discussions with messianic jews and we've been able to learn about them and their beliefs. We are working closely with one specifically and his family and its been a great experience so far. I can honestly say I had never heard of these beliefs before but the mission is all about new things right. This week we are supposed to have a study session with him and he was the one that suggested we use the Book of Mormon to accompany the study and he loves the Book of Mormon, so we are excited.

We were also able to help and participate in a branch baptism of Benjamin! The best thing was his dad, Cesar, was able to baptize him. Cesar was the person Elder Jara and I were able to help with his baptism! It was my first time seeing a convert perform a baptism and I was happy to be part of the process. Benjamin's mom told me she will never forget me! I know I'll never forget them and I can't wait to see them be sealed next year. I love that the work we do can have a domino effect.

We were able to participate in sports this week as a way to find and teach people (and also enjoy the sports as well!). We were able to play volleyball one night and we got to meet a lot of cool people, including a Chilean that had recently moved to Berlin. The next night we were able to play basketball with the same people we played with a few weeks ago and they've become great friends to us. We are very competitive when we play but now friends after. I asked to take a picture of the group and they were all sad thinking I was leaving and this was the last game!  I assured them it wasn't and that we'd play again.

That's about it for this week, all good in the neighborhood! 

Love, Elder Collin Steele

pictures include: Sports highlights playing volleyball and the Boys of basketball.