This week ended off with a BANG with Interviews with President Johnson!! I love interviews with him, because he just like pours out wisdom and amazing personal quotes and scriptures, and he is so inspired.  One thing he said that I liked... "Baptisms is one measure of success, but not THE measure of success, the REAL measure of success is Who you have Become..." There were so many other things i learned from him, and I am thankful for an AWESOME mission president!!!

Me and Elder Tupuola went on exchanges this week and found 10 new investigators highlighted with the Ortega couple... As we talked to them, they were so nice, but they also shared with us their beliefs about how they go to church but know that it isn't true... Some of the things she said were... "they were baptized when they were babies, and she doesn't believe they had any sins then... also how she wishes the prayers weren't recited... and she went on and on.  Then we were able to testify to her of a church that has all those things she wanted.  That really is true and she can know for herself through asking God through a prayer from her heart... It was super cool, and SOO spiritual!!!  I am thankful for people that have open hearts to listen and will act on what we share.  I am also thankful to be a representative of Jesus Christ and His restored church, I KNOW its true, and there is no where i'd rather be...:) 

As for the Sawasi family, Tatay is AMAZING!!!  He went without cigarettes on Thursday and Friday, this was the FIRST time in over 30 years that he did that... He had only 1 on Saturday and pulled another 0 on Sunday:) We are SOOOO excited for Tatay Abelino Sawasi, he has super faith, and MIRACLES ARE HAPPENING!!!  But he needs help on prayers, so thanks for the help:) He and his family will be baptized in March, as he keeps getting rid of those cigarettes... The Gospel truly changes lives, its the best, i love it!

Love, Elder Alldredge