February 10, 2015

Homeless people are really funny when they're drunk. 

This last Thursday me and my companion were teaching a Mexican when all of a sudden I see this man running towards me..... He gets up to me and just hugs me (probably the hardest hug I've had all my life).  He then starts blubbering 'I love you man God bless you.  I love you so much. You're a miracle.  God bless you. Then he just starts sobbing by this time I knew he was wasted; you could smell the alcohol very strong, so I let my companion take care of the Mexican since he's fluent and focused on the homeless man. First, I told him to talk to me and tell me what he was looking for. He told me about how he wanted to change his life and stop drinking, so I did what any reasonable missionary would do and told him to promise me three simple things.

1.  Don't touch another beer 

2.  Don't touch any more drugs ( his beard was melted from smoking so much)

3.  Do exactly everything the English elders told him to do. 

He promised me he would do them then went on hugging me more and telling me how special I was and how we change the world, he then looked deeply into my eyes like he was reading my soul.. and said " your eyes they're so different? I'M NEVER GONNA FORGET YOU ! .. I don't know how true those words were because he was drunk but hey I tried right :)

Pics are 

: me and Mario (getting baptized this Sunday)

: me and Hermanna Barrus (Whitney's blond twin)

: flowers and big bug i found :)

This week was a little bit longer than normal.  It seemed like no matter what way we contacted, nobody wanted anything to do with us. On the bright side Mario is super prepared for his baptism and even brought his father (who stated he didn't want anything to do with church) to church with him and his mom. We are getting him all signed up in scouting and had a really good lesson with him on the law of chastity and he was really curious about a mission so that was awesome. Our investigator Christina kinda dogged us this week and went and spent the week with her boyfriend so we don't really know what's going on with her. On the other hand, Christina Martinez's daughter got super excited about learning the gospel so were starting to teach her. I have a strong belief that she will get baptized. My trainer is amazing and I love him to death.  He has so many qualities that I desire to gain and work for each day. He loves the work and all the people who surround him. He has been have trouble sleeping at night because he hurt his back a few months ago so I'm kinda worried about that. We may be calling you within the next couple days...
I'm doing great i love every day here in Denver Harbor even if it is rough were pushing through. 

Thanks for all you do and the blessing you are to all of us 

Elder Henrie