THIS
WEEK was like crazy then normal then wacko (I haven´t used that word in
a long time) then super chill. CRAZY THINGS THAT HAPPENED:
- WE FINALLY HAVE A BRANCH MISSION PLAN HERE IN SAN LUIS!!!!!!!! It
took a loooooong time and a lot of pushing from us and from the stake
(and from the Area Seventies) but we finally have one and we are pumped.
We are hoping to be able to make changes here and help out a lot with
the branch and not just with the investigators because if the branch is
bad, it will be so hard to help retain all of these great people so WE
ARE WORKING ON IT!
- SO word got out that I liked music and knew a bit (thank you,
companion) during the branch council aaaaand I got two new assignments. I
have to play piano in church next week (we have a like 20 year old
keyboard that is awful and I am out of practice so this will be fun)
aaaaaaaaaaaand the funnest part. So the primary program is in two weeks
and Daniel, the 9 year-old who got baptized about a month ago, wanted to
play violin in the program. The primary leaders said AWESOME, and said
okay do it. then they told me that that was going to happen and I said
cool and they asked me to go over there and help him a bit and I said um
okay I don´t know abotu violins really but okay. That was a few weeks
ago. Fast forward to yesterday. they tell me he hasn´t practiced or
anything and get mad at me and I´m like woah you didn´t tell me when the
program was, waht song, or like anything. So yesterday I had to go over
and tune the violin (he has no idea how to do it and FUN FACT it is way
harder than tuning a guitar, especially since I had never ever tuned a
violin or played a tuned violin, but daniel knew the notes to tune it
to), which I succesffuly did after a while, and then had to show him the
song. We decided to got with "I Am a Child of God." I quickly learned
that he knew almost nothing of how to play violin and can´t read music. I
found out he took like 2 months of lessons about 6 months ago and never
ever practiced. Also he is only 9. But he has a decent little ear so we
went to work and I can now say that I am moderately proficient in
playing violin (I had to learn so I could teach him) and he is getting
better. Now I have to take like a half hour out of my day every day to
give violin lessons to a 9 year-old. moderately annoying but also really
cool at the same time. I hope I can keep developing this new-found
hobby!!!
- Our Gospel Principles class on Eternal Marriage yesterday turned
into a discussion racism during a 25 minute strech. And not even like
any type of relevant racism at all (if such a thing existed). Just a
straight talk on racism. At one point, after many failed attempts to
gently fix the topic, my comp and I just straight took over the class to
get us back on topic and stuff. It was cool I guess. (that was
sarcastic)
. another investigator of ours has a baptismal date and she is so
crazy awesome!!!!!!!!!!! and we have like 2 more on deck getting ready
for baptism!!!!!!!!! and Paola is getting a bit better (also a bit worse
at the same time but its a work in progress!)!!!
- This investigator of the other elders who is also a really good
friend of ours totally escaped from the house of her abusive boyfriend
after a crazy explosion fight and now she is safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The whole mission thing is like super crazy but also suuuuuper
cool. I have learned so much about everything and it is crazy how you
can apply God´s love and the Atonement of Jesus Christ in your life.
Let´s remember what Alma 7:11-13
reminds us: Jesus didn´t just pay for our sins, but he suffered for our
sins, afflictions, pains, temptations, and more so he could know how to
help us when we need help. That is something that I have really learned
a lot more and been able to experience as a missionary. There are a lot
of things that stress us out as missionaries: people who don´t
progress, people who are progressing but then get a big trial in their
path, members who don´t come to church or aren´t living the
commandments, and a lot more, but Christ died to help all of us out and
to help us to keep moving forward how he knows we can. There is a line
in Preach my Gospel that says something to the effect of when we feel
the healing power of the Atonement in our lives and understand it better
we WANT to share the gospel. We WANT others to receive the help that we
have received, the same hope in Christ that we have found in our lives.
It is soooooo true. Once we feel that change, we can´t help but feel
like Lehi, desirous that our family and friends partake of the same
fruit. We can´t help but feel line Enos, who prayed and worked so his
friends and even his enemies could get a knowledge of the Savior like he
got. We can´t help but go out and share what we know, even if it is
just at first with our example. SHARE THE GOSPEL. There isn´t a joy
greater in the world thatn knowing that you have helped others be happy
and you will rejoice with them in this life and the life to come. Share
with others the miracle that God has done in your life and help them to
receive the same.
I love you all and hope that life is lovely!!!!!!!!!!
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