El
Es La Dàdiva, (He is the Gift). If you guys haven`t heard of this
campaign the church has put millions and millions of dollars in yet, go
to the website christmas.mormon.org
and get ready for the Christmas of your Lives. The whole project is
focused on a short video that will be blown up all over the world.
Remember the promise that says before Christ comes again, The Gospel
will be known to all the world.... It's here.. Jk but it's getting close.
This past Thursday
while with our President in Leadership Council in Antofagasta, We were
instructed and Edified by this campaign that is going to be happening
for the month of December, letting the world know what the First gift of
Christmas really was. Please go check it out, and share it, share it on
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest, Google+, Wikipedia, Whatsupp,
vine, and whatever other Waste of time social network is out there. This
video will be put at the header of Youtube, on December 7th.
Whoever opens YouTube will be able to watch this video, its projected
that over 220,000,000 will view the Video. It will be on Youtube all the
other days, just not the header. In Time square New York as well, they
have bought a giant billboard with the message as well, I hope I
explained myself, because this initiative will be the whole worlds
missionaries focus for the next month to SHARE THE GIFT. COMPARTIR LA
DÁDIVA. I couldn´t be more excited and blessed to be called to be a
missionary at such a time in the history of the church, we will be
putting all of our forces to find new Investigators through this
initiative, to help them accept our message. So excited for the greatest
christmas of my life. Its hard to beat last years Christmas spending it
with my Amigo Elder Mangum, But thats how life goes, we always gotta be
getting better, so Así es.
While in Antofagasta we also recieved some Instruction of some new rules occuring that we will be presenting to the zone tomorrow
in our Meeting with our zone, The biggest news including no more
Soccer, Basketball, Football, Etc... here in the mission. Its going to
be a principal of Obedience and the missionaries understanding their
true purpose as a servant of our Lord. The Mission might not take it
very well, but we have to deliver the message in full support of our
President and how he feels about the recent Big Injuries we have had
here in the mission with some of my really close friends that had to end
the mission early from such sports. It will be good to recieve more
blessings for being more obedient. I will go and Do what the Lord has
commanded me, We are planning on going Fishing next week for P Day haha,
we will be able to play sports the rest of our lives, Anything to keep
us here in the mission field for our full 2 years will be a blessing to
us all.
Up and Down week here in our Sector,
Remember Mario Bruna from Last week, We started the week off good with
him, His Hermanador in the church who we are having Baptise Mario won´t
be here for work issues on the 13th of Dec.
So we talked to Mario about getting Baptised a week Early so his friend
could be here and because of his amazing progress, he was all for it,
super excited. When we went back later on in the week he had a change of
mind and obviously his family started talking, throwing out some rumors
and stuff about the church, With his Sickness he is very easy to
manipulate and thats what happened, his family convinced him not to take
this step of Baptism. As we sat there thinking of what to say and how
we could react in the best way for Mario, the only thing that came to
our Mind was to bear wittness of the truthfulness of what he was about
to do, Baptism, and the opening of the door to the Broad Path in front
of him. We were very determined about the Invitation we left for him to
do that very night which was put all the thoughts that we have said,
that his mom has said to him, think for his OWN, and kneel to our Father
in Heaven to ask him what to do... we left feeling sad, but also there
was a glimmer of hope. As we returned the next day after a full day of
stress and prayers. The Old Mario was back! hahah, oh how happy I was to
see the same glow, He said he still would like a little more time to
get to know more of the church but he was alright... still on the right
path. He came to church yesterday for the 3rd time and this time he
dressed up in a suite and Tie and everything. Better than most of the
members hahah, so awesome. He loved the Church again and is happy to be
apart of it. We´ll see how everything plays off this week.
Some
other great Miracles happening this past week as well, too many to
count, like always, but A new family, a couple came to church, they are
working on their Divorce Papers with previous Partners so they can get
married, but they are progressing very well, José and Marcela. They
loved church and even Downloaded the Church Library App to sing the
hymns in sacrament Meeting.
Another touching
experience with an Investigator that has been coming to church for the
past 2 months without fault, she just has 1 thing thats holding her
back, she believes in the church, she loved the Book of Mormon, and
after months of working with her Last night we found out what her
Problem-Challenge is... now knowing how we can help her, even though its
something I´ve never dealt with or have seen a problem with before in
my mission, we can pray for her specifically, and teach to her needs...
She is 23 years old, from Perú and needs help.... Its amazing the Love
the Gospel brings when people just want to follow Christ... The only
desire in their heart is to do good, even with Satan Right there. I grow
so close to these people and especially this Investigator.
More
Investigators progressing but Its hard for me to explain whats in my
heart and the moments I have daily. I love being a missionary. My
journal is going to be such a strength for me later on in my life
remembering these moments I´m having.
I bought
a Fanny Pack today... I´m super cool hahaha. My way of thinking is just
at the point Where I don´t care anymore hahah, I just want others to be
happy, and I don´t care what people think of me helping them get there
hahah, That was random... I also bought a Sick new Soccer Jersey today
of a Chilean Soccer team.. My collection is now to 14 Soccer Jerseys and
apporximidatly 200 Dollars spent.... but.... Like some famous dude
always says... Go big or go home.... happy Christmas to me:)
#SwaggyMcPaxman #CamNewtonStyle I finally bought Sunglasses for my
lovely eyes... Its getting too hot here. The Summer Lovin here in
Iquique, My new Glasses are Ray Bans, they costed me 3 Luca (about 6
Bucks) they defenitely are legit and not copies... dont yal worry. I
look Fly but still professional like a missionary. I think thats all for
today... I dont got much more to say other than I am content... Happy
to be where I am.
.The Atonement
.My Father in Heaven and his love to send his Son
.The Prince of Peace
.My Giant Family of 11 Siblings and 2 Bonus Parents (Im lucky on that part)
.The Mission Chile Antofagasta, The mission that has changed my life
.Every last person that I have met here in Antofagasta, Arica, Tierra Amarilla, and Iquique
.My Dad, Brother, Bonus Brother, Grandparents, and Cousins examples of Serving missions.
.Cameras, to take pics and remember these memories here
.Completos
. A family that Prayers for me daily
. My Friends that support me
. Warm Showers whenever our Califon works, once a week usually
. My Soccer Jerseys
. A mission President that really cares
. A happy life
. and Much much more... But I am out of time... I love you all
Con Amor Elder Paxman
1 comment:
Such fun pictures! I love that you are near the ocean and in such a pretty place now. I also love that you are happy and working hard, and I really love that I get to share in your mission a little by reading your emails. Keep working hard!!
Love,
Aunt Julie (and Tom)
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