Hey there people, I hope you all had a good week! I had a very good one. A baptism, a birthday, laughter and lots of beans :) One thing I did not do was burn my shirt, but I’ll get on that with some pics! Also Toy Story 4 came out, and I don’t know anything but I've heard it was the greatest movie ever, and I am pumped because toy story is my all-time childhood and adult favorite movies! Go team buzz for life!
Well on Tuesday on my birthday me and my comp went to our favorite joint to eat, entre' amigos, and bought some steaks (thanks mom and dad), and it was awesome because I went to the one place that would've given me free brownie and ice cream in all of Honduras, s I got a candle to blow out. Pretty cool.
I have a funny pic with my buddy Rodrigo (son of one of the converts I baptized). Found the kid walking in the street with his mom just holing a really ugly chicken. Well obviously you all know I've been training to catch a wild chicken out here- with many videos of failed attempts- I was jealous, so I took a pic with the guy. This inspired me to start chasing chickens again. got pretty close this week, but the rooster crossed me up and I fell. Done did me dirty.
This week we had another Baptism, I don't have the picture with me right now, but the picture attached is of last weeks baptism of Julia. This week one of our investigators named Noel got baptized after more than a year of investigating in the church. I met him 4 months ago, and honestly I had a feeling, and saw something in him like a light. Everyone previously told me to drop him, that he was going to be an "eternal investigator", and would never progress. I didn't see that. I told various people that I wouldn't give up on him, that I saw something in him. For a while, I doubted. Noel canceled many of the appointments we tried to make, and for a little, I left him to the side. Although I had stopped, God did not stop trying on him. A few weeks ago he came up to us, and asked if we could help him prepare to be baptized. that he had received an answer that it was what he needed, because he felt it was the true church. To an utterly and total surprise, we answered yes, and he was baptized on Saturday. God never gives up on us.
I don't know why, but recently my soul has just been filled with happiness. Last week reading letters of many loved ones, some of whom I haven't heard from in more than a year but it was the absolute best. I just love my family, old friends, and the other goons that are out in school or serving missions too. Old people in my life have bubbled up to the surface new again. I love my comp, and just feel blessed to have the people that I have in my life. I have grown to love many people here. There are some attached pictures of some of these people. I have grown to love the people I teach, and have found true joy in helping others. Not easy whatsoever- I was just going to the bathroom at someones house today and decided its basically the same as just going in the woods and using leaves- stuff like that, but also the rejection, and the many let downs. What I have found is that God has undoubtedly been by my side the entire time, and has literally answered so many of my prayers, and has led me through my whole life without even realizing it. He needed me in Honduras during this time, and honestly there are many things I miss and people I cant wait to see, movies to watch, and tests to take, but for the meantime I am loving my life, here in Honduras, speaking Spanish and teaching the gospel, and serving my God by helping others come unto him. I'm pretty happy and content with my life right now :)
Love you thugs, keep it kookin'
Elder Butler
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