Well
this week was definitely one of the harder weeks. But it was also way good as
well. There are definitely a lot of emotions here on the mission. This week we
had a lot of meetings in Bogota, so we didn't get to spend a whole lot of time
in our area. I had the opportunity to do intercambios in Soacha, a part in
Bogota, and it was awesome. We had such a good day with a lot of citas. It was
kinda interesting, the first time we walked out of the apartment to go
contacting a little kid said, "Look! a gringo." But it was way fun day. My
companion was awesome and it was fun to be in a different area.
Now
for the hard part, we didn't have any progressing investigators this week. We
had one lady come to church, but she left halfway through cause she didn't like
it. And then all the investigators that said they would come ended up leaving for Bogota. It was way frustrating because now we don't have anyone progressing
towards baptism. But I learned an important lesson, when I was really
frustrated and depressed, I was able to use the power of the Atonement in my
life. The Atonement was made for us to change. It helped me change my attitude,
that I need to become a better teacher, and also find more people to teach. I
am grateful for the Atonement of my Savior that I can change. We also hardly
had any lessons with investigators, but we have awesome members who gave
us great references, and we have a very good schedule lined up to find
new investigators. I am way excited for the next semana. I know the Lord is
always there to support us when we are down, if we will only turn to Him and
humble our hearts.
I
love you guys so much. Thank you for being my friends, and better yet, my
teachers. I have seen so many influences in my life that have prepared me for
this moment, this glorious opportunity to serve the Lord and help others
experience the marvelous change it brings. I hope all of you have a great week. Thank you for your prayers.
With
all my love
Elder
Parson
Picture is of the intercambios
Hiking on P-day
An interesting tree that we hiked to called the "arbole de las ventanas"
