So
this week was a crazy, crazy week. We had to run so many errands and so I am
dead right now. But it was a great week. We were able to have intercambios in
Melgar and in our area with Chircoral. And one of my best friends in the
mission, is going home, and then we had transfers. So my comp and I are
not companions any more. This was super sad. I was with him for four months, the
longest of all my companions. I truly feel like I am without my brother right
now but I am super happy for the times that we had. I hope to see him soon.
So
this week I was able to go to Melgar with Elder Urribarri, a missionary from Venezuela. We got off to kind of a rocky start, but at the end of the cambio, we
were able to work out our differences and I am excited to keep working. It is
amazing to see his endurance in a really hard area and with his country and his
family in a lot of trouble. It is awesome to see his faith.
I also got to say goodbye Elder Damiano. I watched him drive away to Bogota. He
is so awesome. I learned so much from him: how to improve my Spanish, how to lead and excite people to complete their goals, and how to be a
companion. I am so grateful to him.
An
interesting experience that happened this week. We were with a big family this
week and I felt prompted to invite them to baptism. When I invited them to
baptism, the room got quiet and one of the ladies that was progressing a lot
wouldn't talk to us. They started to explain excuses and why they didn't need
to be baptized. I then invited them to pray, to know that this gospel is true.
I said that we are here to help them get baptized that it is the only thing that
will help their lives. And then they decided to stop listening and meeting with us. That was
pretty hard. But then I was wondering all week if what I did was right. But I felt peace understanding that I can never control other people or their desires but I can
invite them.
Even though this week has been crazy, crazy difficult and we are
basically starting over, nothing is better than serving the Lord. I testify
that every effort to share and live this gospel is qualifying us to enter
into God's Kingdom.
I love you all,
Elder
Parson
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