Mission Week 78, Fontana Week 1, "Always love the service that you're giving."

Arriving to my new area here I'm taking off. I'm ready to baptize converts . A family that we are teaching named the Moscoso Family is preparing to be baptized. They were supposed to be baptized last week but they had vacation plans. This next week we are planning on baptizing the family. It's a family of four. Harry (dad), Yolima (mom), Logan (son), and Isabela (daughter). Harry is a member that was less-active for a long time, but came back to church and now desires that his wife and kids be members of the church. It's going to be really cool because he's going to baptize each one of them.

My new companion isn't from Argentina. I assumed that because of his last name, but turns out that he's from Lima, Peru. He's my fourth companion from Lima! There are a lot of Peruvians in this mission.

I've learned a lot this week about the word Diligence. Throughout a good majority of my mission I had always thought of working diligently as just pushing through constantly. I went through and read in Preach My Gospel Chapter 6 and read a little bit about what Diligence is. What I learned is that it's being motivated and energetic to serve in the missionary field. To always have that attitude to get things done, and to love the service that you're giving. Sometimes in the mission field for me I have felt unmotivated just from the constant routine that we have. Something that brought back a lot of motivation was being able to participate in a sealing in the temple today. I've never been in the sealing rooms in the temple. There was a recent convert that came down to get sealed to his wife for time and all eternity. It got me Trunky and at the same time so pumped up to go look for families that need this knowledge of the gospel in their lives. I witnessed the blessings of temple marriage. There are so many families without this knowledge, but we're going to go find them!

Love you guys!
Elder Horton

Impressions of Fontana:
1. Dominos Pizza is everywhere
2. There are a lot of gated off Neighborhoods (we can't go in to contact people)
3.  Right now the American cup is going on. All of the South American countries are playing in a big tournament. The people here are going nuts because Colombia is up 3-0!

Family that got sealed today! 

Mission Week 77, Duitama Week 11, "Transfers are In...I'm heading to a place called Suba in Bogota!"

Astrid and Angie came to church this Sunday! We had a really cool experience with Astrid. Her 4 year old daughter was sick and throwing up a lot. We taught Astrid about the Priesthood healing power and we were able to give her daughter a blessing of health. The next day we called Astrid and she sounded very happy. Her daughters sickness was completely gone and she was running around and all happy again. The priesthood power is real and can help bless lives! She had an interview this past week for a new job opportunity. We are hoping and praying that if it be the will of the Lord that she gets this new Job!

This week blew right by. On Sunday a member Invited us to eat lunch with him up at his ranch that he owns. We went WAYYYYYY up in the mountains. He owns a program called "Fundacion Moroni" It's a juvenile prison. He has a jail in his backyard. He helps them to become better people. He also has his own farm up there!

Transfers are in! I'm heading out of Duitama. I'll be going to Bogotà in a place called Suba as a District Leader. My new Companions name is Elder Mayo from Argentina. I'm going to miss Boyacà, It`s been a a great privilege to serve out here. I got my Ruana before heading out though. It's like a poncho but for the cold. It's what marks you as a true Boyàco!

Love you guys!
Elder Horton

Mission Week 75-76, Duitama Week 9-10, "I love to read the Book of Mormon!"

Astrid and Angie! We are really trying all that we can to help them to get baptized. They want to be baptized but a lot of trials starting popping up in their lives. They had to travel to Barbosa for the past couple of weeks for emergencies. Astrid is trying to find a new Job. She told us during one of the lessons that she doesn't feel worthy to be baptized yet because of her job. She drives cargo of wine and sells it. After teaching her about the principle of prayer and scripture study she decided to try it out. Shortly after she got an interview for a new job opportunity, we've been praying for her and we'll see how it goes. I think it's funny how the trials came packed on when she made the decision to start changing her life. Even though these hard things are going on right now she has such great faith.

As for the rest of the week we've been working with some new families. We're hoping to see them progress in the coming days.

I love to read the Book of Mormon! The stories of the book teach us how to bring more blessings into our lives. I've been focusing a lot on how I can apply the stories of the Book of Mormon to the lives of our investigators. It invites the spirit quit fast when you can relate a Book of Mormon story to maybe a trial thats going on in someones life. I would Invite everyone of you to do so. As you read in the Book of Mormon think of friend that is passing through a hard or special time in their life and share that part/story with them!

Love you guys!
Elder Horton

Impressions of Duitama:
1. If you Moo at any cow out here they will Moo back.
2. The kids here always scream things out you in English and love to run up and talk to you.