Departing into the Field!

How exciting! Tomorrow at six in the morning I´m leaving the MTC and heading to the airport for Barcelona. I am pretty nervous about that but I´m excited for the adventure ahead of me! I had an experience at the park this week that really made me excited for the field! This week, the companion I had for the park and I, had really different teaching methods. It didn´t really feel like we were on the same page and I was getting a little frustrated but trying to be as patient as possible. Then he had to go to the bathroom and I had to wait outside of course. While I was waiting for him I saw a man, in about his early 20´s I´d guess, from about 50 yards away, look over at me and approach me. I didn´t know what was going to happen because usually people that approach missionaries don´t have too much good to say haha. But I just sat there and waited for him to get to me. When he finally got up to where I was standing, I said hola and he said it back. His next comment took me by suprise though. He asked me if I believed in Christ (in spanish). Of course I said yes and explained a little bit about who I was and what I was doing. He seemed like really liked the idea of missionaries. He told me he was an Evangelist. We talked about Jesus Christ for awhile and then I introduced the Book of Mormon to him. When I told him it was another testament of Jesus Christ and explained a little bit about what it contained, his eyes lit up. A huge smile spread across his face and I felt the spirit so strong. He was so excited and told me he thought it all made sense! I talked to him a little more and bore my testimony about the Book of Mormon and what it could do for his life and what it has done for mine. It made me so happy to see his excitement. I asked him if he would read the Book of Mormon and if I could send missionaries to his house and he said of course! When I watched him get down on his knees and fill out his information on a referral card with full concentration I felt the purest joy I have ever felt! It was such a testimony builder! He even gave me his email address and name and I gave him my name and email address so we can stay in contact. His name was Sergion and he was from Alicante. I found out that Alicante is part of my mission! I´m hoping I get sent to his area so I can continue teaching him. I´m so grateful for his humility and willingness to hear the message I had for him. I hope it changes his life. I know with all of my heart I was meant to be in that spot at that exact time and that he was lead to me. I know Heavenly Father prepares ways for the gospel to be taught. I´m so grateful for my Savior and His atoning Sacrifice. I´m trying each day to build my relationship with the Savior and I want to do everything I can to become as much like Him as possible. He was truly perfect. I love all of you and I love hearing from you. This mission is changing my life already and I can´t wait to experience the many adventures ahead. Have a great week! Elder Langston