I LOVE teaching English class. We teach on Tuesdays and Fridays. We have a lot of people that come regularly and they all love it! The hermanas teach the beginner class with a bunch of little kids, and we teach the advanced class. We usually have anywhere from 5 to 15 people come. And we have a lot of fun! We usually a basic grammar principle and then play a game to practice. I've been here in Los Cristianos for about 2 months, and I've already seen a lot of progress in these people. It's pretty amazing. They all come so excited to learn something and practice speaking. English class has been one of our most successful finding strategies too.
We have several investigators that were found because they started coming to English class. Carolina started coming to class a few months ago. Just recently, she said she wanted to hear about our church. She explained that we're just different and seem really happy, and she wants to know why. So we told her we would be more than willing to teach her! We met with her this week and taught her about the restoration of gospel. She said she really loved the lesson. We invited her to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized, and she accepted! So as of right now, she seems to be on track to be baptized next month. So that was a really cool experience!
We've had several cool teaching opportunities through English class. It's such a great finding technique. And it's especially successful here in Tenerife because having a basic knowledge of English is required for pretty much every job because of all the tourism. Most of the work here is in restaurants or hotels.
I talked a little about Mayalene and Miguel last week. They're a couple we met through English class as well. We were able to teach them again this week and it went really well! They said they discussed their baptism, and they have decided that they want to do it! They've talked and prayed about it and they feel like it's what they need to do. Man this couple is perfect. They're amazing! We're going to wait on setting a baptismal date though. They said they would like to learn a little more beforehand. Which is totally fine! We don't want to pressure them into it. They've made several friends in the ward already and they really love them! There's one family in particular, the Villalobos, who have been a huge help. They really want the investigators to feel welcome. This week, we had a lesson with Mayalene and Miguel, and Mayalene expressed how grateful she was for Hermana Villalobos. She introduced herself to the couple at church last Sunday, and they both felt very welcomed and touched.
I know that members can make a huge impact on the investigators! It's easier to recognize the spirit when you're in a comfortable environment surrounded by good friendly influences. And so I invite each of you to remember this! If you see that the missionaries have brought a friend to church, fellowship them! That's missionary work! Participating in missionary work doesn't strictly mean tracting. It means service. It's means being charitable. Anyone can be a missionary. And those who are served (in this case, Mayalene and Miguel) feel loved!
The work is going well, the weather is amazing, and I couldn't be happier. I love being a missionary! Have a great week!
Elder Hendrix
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