Monday, August 12, 2019

Plugging Along with Missionary Work and the Importance of the Spirit

Hola Hola! Things here are good, and well this week was okay but not the best. And with your question, what have I learned from my new companion, I’ve learned how to just have fun and be happy no matter what! After p-day ended last week it started raining really hard and there was a crazy thunderstorm. Sister Roa told us we could go by so I could get my birthday cake she made for me. I love her family so much! The cake she made was awesome and they all sang for me too. We had a good time! After that, because of the crazy storm we went back to the casa to call people to try and set appointments.

Tuesday was district meeting and we talked about how important it is that we have the Spirit with us. If we don’t, it won’t matter what we teach or say because that is the most important element of missionary work. We really can’t do anything without the Spirit. Later we passed by to visit Fabiola in the evening to see how she is doing and so far, so good. She has a strong desire to be baptized. There’s just some problems with her mom because she doesn’t support her talking with us but we are trying to help her. We invited her to attend a baptism that Elders Parke and Gonzalez were going to have on Sunday. Plus we are planning a trip to the temple on the 23rd and she said she would really love to do both!

Wednesday was really good. We had a couple lessons and were also doing a fast for Fabiola and our other investigators. The first lesson we had was surprising because last week we knocked on a door and contacted a girl who gave us her name and number and told us we could come by. It turned out that the name and information she gave us was for her mom whose name is Martha. We were very confused but figured it out and were able to talk to Martha and teach her about the restoration. It was a really great lesson and she invited us to come back another day to teach her more. The other lesson was with Fabiola and she really opened up to us to share some things that happened in the past that she’s never shared with anyone before. We talked with her about the Atonement of Christ and Repentance and assured her that no matter what has happened in the past, with Christ we can overcome those things through baptism. It was very special to me that she trusted us to share those things with us and even more special that she wants to improve her life and become closer to God.

Thursday was rough just because of how I felt physically. I don’t know if it was because of the fast but I started out with a headache that got worse and worse and I had body aches too. Even after we ended our fast I still felt like crap, but I tried my best to keep going. The fast was definitely worth it though. In the evening we visited with Fabiola and really focused on faith in Christ, repentance and the Atonement of Christ to help her understand that she can be free from her past sins. We ended the lesson by inviting her to be baptized on the 7th of September and she accepted! Now we have to focus on getting her to church every week until then because it’s only 4 weeks away.

Friday we had intercambios and I was with Elder Gonzalez. I don’t know what it is but every time we have intercambios, I feel like contacting people is so much easier in the other Elder’s area. Normally the appointments they have go smoothly, but it was actually the first time they fell through. Elder Gonzales is very outgoing and pretty knowledgeable. We had a good day and I thankfully felt better than the day before. At one point, we were trying to figure out where we could go contact and just then a guy walked up to us and said he’d talked to the missionaries before so we started talking a bit with him. He isn’t sure if God exists but is willing and wants to meet more with the missionaries.

Saturday my companion and Elder Parke were both sick from the food they ate the day before. Friday night after we got back to the Elder's casa, my companion threw up a couple of times, then a few more times during the night and in the morning so we just went back to our casa Saturday so he could rest and recover. While he was sleeping, I looked through our area book, called a bunch of people and set appointments with them too.

Sunday no one came to church, even though we called the night before and that morning. We event went to Fabiola’s house and she said she would be at church, but apparently, she had an argument with her mom and then wasn’t able to come. Personally, I was frustrated and discouraged; but when I realized in the evening what I was doing, I decided to say a little prayer to ask for forgiveness for allowing those thoughts and feelings to enter, and to ask for help to improve. My companion and I set goals and made plans so that this week is better.

I really like the quotes you sent a lot! Thank you so much! I love you guys! Have a great week!

Birthday cake!!! (which he said was delicious)










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