Week 21: What a Week!

Howdy y'all!

Life is just getting better and better out here in Goshen, and so much happens each and every day! I'm meeting more and more wonderful people and teaching a lot. 

I was able to attend my Grandmother's funeral last week and saw the whole family there, which is not common for a missionary, but I had permission from President McCune, who actually came to the funeral himself to support me and hear me speak.  He is such a great man! 

This week has really given me perspective on how we can be with our families forever, and how this life is so valuable and we should cherish it while we have it. 

As for teaching, we've picked up a new investigator who we're really excited about named Heather, already taught her two lessons and luckily the ward has already been very supportive, I'm excited to see this town really embrace her and help her family out, her husband works out of town for like two weeks at a time. 

I was able to meet and teach several less active members for the first time in Elberta and Eureka, where I went to church this Sunday.  Yesterday, after I met and talked to one guy from Guatemala living in Genola, we came back and taught a lesson to the three other guys out of five or so living there.  Hopefully we can start teaching all of them! 

As for today, we are going to hike a bit for P-day, and then head off to the new Bible video filming site near town! Cool stuff all around! Thank you for your prayers, and keep hastening the work wherever you are!

-Elder Martin

Companionship Trio: Elder Conteras, Elder Martin, and Elder Rios.
They accompanied me to Grandma Juliet's funeral.
Photo taken at the cemetary, on my 6-six month mark in the mission.

I was able to be a pallbearer at Grandma Juliet's funeral.

 With my 15-year-old brother, Hayden (He is so tall now!)

With my family at the cemetery

Holding my baby sister Sophia again, she is now 15 months!

It was great to see Sophie again!

After the funeral with my mom and Sophia.