Felt, Dallin PT

Hey everyone, Nuegambi! It has been an unforgettable 2 weeks filled with crazy experiences in the islands of Panama.  This week was a slow one because the Guna people were celebrating the Guna Yala Revolution which was on February 25th, 1925 when the Gunas rebelled and tried to fight for Independence from Panama. So because of that, we weren't able to find much success teaching as everyone was partying it up. And they did a bunch of acts & plays on the volleyball court to reenact what happened 98 years ago with the Panama Government. The entire village was there as well as other people that came from other villages and islands. The celebration went on all week until Saturday afternoon when we walked to Ukupa with all of the faithful members to avoid chicha fuerte(alcohol that they make). They believe that God told them to. Escaping Irgandi and going to Ukupa(the church is stronger in Ukupa) with the members felt like the Pioneer Trek haha. It was a special moment.  When we...

Hey family and friends! I will be staying another transfer in Irgandi and Ukupa and I am getting a new companion! Elder Roylance is coming over from a different island to be my comp. He's one of my good mission buddies and he's a beast! We are super stoked to go to WORK. This week Santi was baptized in Ukupa and the only active priest that we have, baptized him! It was awesome. Those 2 young men have a bright future and I hope they decide to go on a mission! We had a super touching experience with one of our recent coverts, Adelfina. We were teaching her husband the message of the Restoration and we asked Adelfina how she came to know that the Book of Mormon is true. She said that all she needed to do was hold the book in her hand and read a couple of verses, and then she was touched by the Holy Ghost. The Book of Mormon is THAT powerful. She actually explained to us that she felt peace and comfort in her heart but not really knowing what it exactly was.We testified to both her...