Ricardo Ricardo

Hey Everyone,

So this week was pretty exciting. Well we have been teaching a dad and his
son both named Ricardo for a few weeks and this Sunday they cam with us to
Church and loved it. One of the coolest things was that Ricardo jr who is 15
years old came out with us to visit people. It was an amazing experience for
him but also for us. He loved teaching people what he had learned and felt
over the past few weeks that we had been visiting them. He helped out a lot
of older members remember their own conversion. He has called us everyday
since asking when he can come out with us again. That made me feel so good
and reminded me of how I felt when I first started the mission. He kept on
telling people he is so excited to get baptized in three weeks and then in
three years he will leave on a mission as well.

Well today are changes again and I think they are going to send me to a new
part. I am pretty excited to get to know other people.

I heard about Tom. I wish so much that I could be there for you guys. I love
you all so much he was an amazing uncle. This is why we have the gospel
after all to be able to live as a family forever. Ill be praying for you
all.

Love
Elder Ahlmer

The Zoo

Hands of Heaven on Earth

Hey!

So this week has been really good! We have been working hard and seeing miracles. This week we started talking to a family that we had stopped teaching and they were praying that we would be able to come back and talk with them. The dad Ricardo and his son Ricardo... jr are the most interested. They told us that they feel a difference when we come and visit them and when  we dont. We have been working a lot with them and Ricardo jr came to church with us this Sunday. He reminds me a lot of Bridger being 15 and huge as well. They have been reading the book of mormon and we are helping them to get an answer that these things are true. 

One of the most amazing things to hear as a missionary is when someone tells you that you are a way that God answered their prayers. i know that God answers our prayers though his children. We can be the hands of heaven here on earth. We just need to be worthy of and always listening to the promptings of the lord though the holy ghost. 

Have a great week everyone and go serve! 

Elder Ahlmer

PS    Oh and this week I was finally able to try bull blood oranges! They are SO good! They taste really sweet and really do look like they have blood in them ha ha! Also I tried cheese ice cream.... Surprisingly that was really good too! Gotta love trying new things! 

Bike Issues

This week my bike pedal broke in half and well with the bike chain my comp dragged me to th house for like 25 minutes!

Don Pablo Death

Oh and I forgot to tell you guys. 

Remember Don Pablo. Well a few weeks ago he got really really sick and when the missionaries went there one of his last wishes was to see me. President Swapp gave me permission to go and see him. Friday I went and saw him and talked with him. It was an amazing experience. He kept on thanking me and told me how excited he was to be able to preach in the next life. I am so grateful to be able to do what I am doing. Tuesday I got a call that he had passed away. I will miss him so much but I can not wait to see him again. I love this work. 

Mom Ivonne

Hey!

So this week was pretty great! We are seeing a lot of progress in the people we have been visiting! We are teaching a family that are soo cool! The mom Ivonne was part of another church for over 30 years and was a big leader in the church but always felt like something wasnt right. She saw some stuff that was happening and left the church saying that she wouldnt ever go to another church or listen to missionaries. She was just going to study and live the gospel in her own home. We found her in front of her house and when we started talking with her we must have said something that really got to her because she let us pass and we started talking with her and her family. We taught the Restoration and she loved it. The understood really well and with all their knowledge they could tell that these things were true. When we teach I feel the spirit soo strongly Its amazing. I love going to their house. They read the book of Mormon so much like the hermana as of saturday was already in 2nd nephi. I know that the lord prepares people to join his church and that I am here for those people. When we teach them they start telling us how they had always questioned themselves about that. They came to church sunday and well as for right now we are so excited to have the chance to know them and teach them! 

Elder Ahlmer

Family Prepared

Hey everyone!

So this week was pretty amazing! First off the weather has been pretty weird like last year. On day super hot like today and one day freezing and raining. With all the changes a lot of people are getting sick. Ive been a little sick this last week but nothing too crazy. Its hard to know what cloths wo put on with weather being so weird! 

This week we found an amazing family. Im positive that the Lord has been preparing them to receive the gospel of Jesus Christ. The mom Ivon was a really strong member of another church for over 30 years teaching classes and everything but started to realize that things were wrong within the church. She told us that she always felt like there was something missing. When  we taught her and her family the Restoration the loved it . It answered many of their doubts that they had been asking themselves for years. They had always thought that it wasnt right the Jesus only was in the east and never went to visit everyone else. Honestly this family has strengthened my testimony so much that the lord is always getting people ready to receive the gospel we invited them to baptism and they all accepted and we are working with them to reach their goal. 

Have an amazing week!

Elder Ahlmer