I
made it through my first week with a new companion and being the old one
in this area. It was pretty stressful trying to remember where everyone
lives and having to make all the decisions. My new comp is Elder
Rodriguez, he is from chiwawa Mexico and has been on the mission for 15
months. He is a good missionary and works hard and is obedient so that's
all i can ask for but he is a little strange haha. He doesn't like sports
and likes dance so needless to say in our many journeys of walking we
don't really know what to talk about. But its all good. The regular
transfers are on Oct 14 and we will find out if im getting transferred on Saturday, i really doubt i am but im kinda hoping i do.
It wasn't the greatest week as for Tlachichuca. We taught Enrique all of
the lessons and he was golden and accepted everything. Then at the end
we told him the next step was an interview and i have no clue what is
going on but he is absolutely scared to death of this interview and doesn't know about baptism anymore. We haven't been able to get a hold of
him for three days but we called Chalo yesterday and he said Enrique was
at general conference yesterday so we are going to try talking to him
today.
We have decided to drop a lot of
investigators and this week we just have been contacting and asking for
references from everyone and hope to find a lot of new investigators. The problem with here is everyone is very nice and when we contact their
to nice to say no so they always give you an address but its usually not
theirs or you waist your time going their and their never their. But
hopefully some of them turn out real and that we can find some new
investigators that are ready to hear the messages.
General
conference was flat out awesome. Before the mission i always thought i wouldn't be able to get through having to watch all the talks on my
mission but that is just the opposite. It is like a holiday for
missionaries. We got to go spend the night in Puebla because the
internet is really slow here and i got to watch conference in the high council room with the other Americans in my zone in english and it was
just so nice even if the internet froze every five minutes for a minute
or so.
I learned so much and it really seemed like they focus on a few key things.
THe
role of parents and their responsibilities. I loved when someone said
that one day your kids will appreciate all that you have done. That's so
true and i just want to thank you guys for all that you have taught me
and i often reflect and never thought i would say this in my childhood
but some of my best memories are working outside doing all sorts of
stuff with everyone.
Prophets and that we
need to worry because 100 percent we have a living prophet in the earth
today who still receives revelation in our day and age.
Sacrament. And the sacred ordinance this is. I loved the quote, come prepared to sacrament to have a holy experience.
Choices
and challenges. That decisions determine destiny and one of my favorite
quotes was...Our purpose here on earth is to be TESTED TRIED and
STRETCHED.
And lastly the responsibility we have to help the poor. Because we have been given much we to must give.
All
is well here, I love being a missionary and continue to learn so much. I
know with all my heart this church is true and theirs no place i would
rather be.
Family i Love you guys. Dad i
finally got your first five dear elders this week so that was
awesome.And the Spanish still has a big road to go but it is getting
better. Mom im so glad your back is feeling better and roo keep rocking
the sports. Keep praying for enrique this week and that we can find new
people who are ready to hear this gospel. I love you guys.
Me and Elder Rodrigues
One of the towns the we serve in.
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