Hello
friends and family:
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Just because
they don't celebrate Thanksgiving down here doesn't mean that I am not finding many things to be grateful for, all the while eating as much as I can.
This
week was definitely fantastic. We had a difficult time because we didn't have a
cellphone this week. I left it in the house of an investigator in a tiny town
30 minutes away from our area. She told us that she would bring it to church
the next day, so I didn't think much of it. But then she seems to have
disappeared from the face of the earth. So it has been kinda difficult here to
confirm citas, but everything is going well. The one thing I took away from
this experience is that I still have a lot to learn.
We
had two baptisms this week, Lizandro and Tania!! It was so awesome to see them
enter into the baptismal font knowing that they would be making covenants with
the Lord, and the great blessings we can receive when we keep them. I felt the
spirit so strong when Lizandro was in the water, knowing that now his family
can be together forever. It was so cool to see how happy his family was. They
all bore their testimonies, saying ´´Por Fin, Por Fin´´ they were so happy to
finally have their dad as a member. He is doing so well; he received the
Priesthood yesterday, was able to give his son the Priesthood, and if all goes
well, he will baptize his son this Saturday. I am so grateful for the
opportunity the Lord has given me to teach him. Really I didn't do anything, but
watched him progress to make this amazing covenant with the Lord. I am so happy
for their family and how they will continue to progress in the gospel, now together, until they can be sealed for time and all eternity. The Lord
always works miracles in our lives.
I am
a little bit depressed because we only have one progressing investigator this
week, but we have Carlos, who is doing awesome, and will be baptized this
Saturday, which will complete his family. I am so pumped for him. I really
want to find someone that can be baptized for Christmas. I was getting kinda
upset when we were contacting, because sometimes I will be speaking Spanish,
and then the person will say, "No entiendo ingles", which means I don't
understand English. I was kinda screaming in my head "I am speaking
spanish" but then I realized, really, the problem is me. I still need to work
on Spanish, and instead of being angry when someone doesn't understand me, I should be devastated that I cant teach them the amazing, life saving truths of
the gospel.
But
enough complaining. I am so grateful for the Lord. I have a fantastic area,
fantastic companion, he is such a stud, I am learning everyday from him, and
fantastic investigators. I have seen so many miracles in my life, how can I not
just shout for joy all the time.
Thank you for all your prayers. I hope you
have a wonderful week. Thank you for your amazing examples.
With
all my heart,
Elder
Parson
PS: the pictures are of the baptism, Silvania and a member who comes with us.
Lizandro's Baptism: November 26, 2016
Tania's Baptism: November 26, 2016
