So
this week was really good. It started off with interviews with President
Baquerizo!!!!!! He is so awesome and I am so grateful to be able to learn from
him. He is amazing. And then we went to Ibague for a Zone Conference. It was
so cool to see the people form my MTC group and see how much we have all
changed. The mission is truly the greatest.
Also this week we had an
interesting opportunity. As we were walking in the street, a car pulled up all of the sudden and shouted "Elders!!!" Not sure whether we were going to run or
find someone really awesome, we stayed and talked to them. They invited me to
go to an English institute and talk about America and our culture to help with
one of their kid's presentations. So we were able to go and present "MERICA". But
it was a great opportunity. I was able to talk a little about our culture and
relate it to the need for the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And we were able to pass
out pamphlets about the Restoration to all the parents that were there. This was an awesome experience.
We
were able to find some new investigadores and we found some great people. I
have been able to see the small influence of the Gospel changing my life. I
have been able to see incredible people change their lives just from the
smallest amount of faith. Like on Sunday, our lunch fell through which would
mean that we wouldn't eat until nine at night. But the Lord was able to help us
and a family offered to give us lunch. And this extends to greater things.
In
the baptism photo, you can see these two people, Felipe and Vanessa, who were so ready
to make this covenant. As we begin to have the faith to change our lives,
greater sins become abhorrent and small sins become displeasing. And thanks to
the Atonement of Christ, we continue to change everyday to be free from the
weight of sin and experience the liberty of obedience.
I love you guys so much. Thank you
for your prayers and for your example.
Que Dios los bendiga y que se me
cuiden.
Elder
Parson
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| Our Zone. |
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| Baptism of Felipe and Vanessa. |
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| T-shirts we made as a Zone. |
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| Farewell steak dinner for Elder Damiano who goes home this week. Sad to see...he is an incredible missionary. |
