Una Semana Tranquila. We started off the week really well with a conference from our President, President Dalton. What an amazing man he is. He has so much love for us as missionaries. I can`t explain all that well what an affect it has on me hearing from someone like him every 3 months. We have some new rules in the mission coming from Elder Ballard of the 12 Apostles.... No more touching doors!!!!!!!! POR FIN!!!! hahaha nah that rule is going to help us as missionaries work with members, members, members!!! That's the goal. That's how the investigators really really get converted and stay in the church. So I'm really excited for that. It's not like I always touched doors, just when we had nothing to do. But it will help. Another rule is we have to talk to 20 contacts (random people in the street) everyday... That's a little tough but it's coming from an apostle so we gotta do it!
We had a great week in church this week. Richard came!!!!!!! Wooo
He had so much temptation in his house this week. 3 different parties his brothers threw but we passed by 5 times this week and I gave him a call
every single night just to see how he is doing. HE DID IT. He came and
the members were sooo happy to see him and Richard was very happy to
leave his past behind him and stay with the church. Our fecha Evelyn
also came and stayed all 3 hours. She will be getting baptized this Saturday.
Pray for her that she stays strong this week. We are getting my Son his
First Baptism. That's what I like!!! Evelyn is so prepared and in her
Baptismal Interview with Elder McCusker expressed her pure intent to
finally change the course of her life for the better. She is awesome. I
love Bolivians.
Marcelo
came to church again and loved it mainly because of the SICKEST talk I
have ever heard from a recent convert named Ximena in sacrament
meeting... She freaken tore it up.... She was sooo nervous and asked for
our help so we helped her prepare a little and she literally dominated
the room with the words coming out of her mouth.... I got teary eyed
just seeing her up there... I DON'T GET TEARY EYED. She has grown so much.
Alleen (her 17 year old daughter, also recent convert) is going to give
a talk at the baptism this Saturday.
Luis Josè received the Priesthood yesterday our recent convert blessed
the Sacrament for the second time. Ahhh I love the recent Converts and
their conversion in the church. I don't know where we would be without
them. That's what makes the mission worth it. Seeing the change in the lives.
The woman that I did my first interview for, Lesly, got baptized this Saturday. A little Peruvian 20 year old. So awesome. It was a great baptism.
Elder Carreon got his first baptism here in Tierra Amarilla so it was a
great day for all of us. I seriously love the feeling when I can feel
the Holy Ghost... I honestly couldn't tell you before the mission of the
feeling you get when you feel the Holy Ghost... But right now I yearn for
that feeling. I search daily for that amazing peace. There is literally
nothing like the Holy Ghost. I love it that's what testifies... Not me...
The Holy Ghost... Earn the chance to have the Holy Ghost in your life.
You won't regret it.
I love it here in my mission. Here in the North of Chile about 90%
of the men we talk to work in the Mines... That's all there is here...
Mines... How awesome.... I am so good at talking about the Mines hahah
cause that's all the men know. That and Fútbol. We had a great game of
Fùtbol today and after an asado (barbeque) Man its been a while since I
have had a good barbeque... Best P Day errrr. My Soccer skills are
basically at the level of a beast.... Don't mess with me on the soccer field... I love Soccer...
We got on a micro (public bus) the other day
and this kid said... Hey you shouldn't be on here you're supposed to walk
everywhere... Hahaha we have a reputation here! Caminando mas que un
Mormon. haha I love the experiences I have everyday with the drunk
people that want us to change their lives... Silly Chileans... Love you
all I'm happy.
Elder Paxman
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