CHANGE 

Oliver (looks like my future son)

Yo another quick week this week. Promised my mom a good email this week so it might be a little longer than usual.

Me and Elder Barber are trying to work hard out here and man every night I wish 9:30 bedtime was a thing. We HAD 4 fechas but that has narrowed down to 2. The other 2 fechas didn’t come to church for the 4th and 2nd Sunday’s in a row, so we had a sit down with them and said alright, you either have a desire or you don’t; which is fine if you don’t, we’re not forcing the gospel on you, that’s not our purpose. However, if you aren’t ready, then we are going to help and find the people who are ready. So that was a sad little break up but it’s ok. We’ve got others who are ready.

We had a lesson with 3 of the sons of one of our fecha’s and wow it went good. They were so into it - so into the atonement and being baptized with the right authority. They believe that Joseph Smith was a real prophet; which is real lucky. They also want to schedule calls every single night because they aren’t home very much because of work. They are super excited about the church and what we have to offer them. Funny story too, they hate Donald Trump and all conservatives lol. I just kept saying yeah he’s so racist, wow I hate that guy. Then they got super pumped up and I earned their trust. Whatever it takes for the conversion of their hearts.

I definitely have been able to have the chance to observe all different kinds of people on the mission and learn. I have been able to learn about myself too. I have noticed that a bunch of these people who feel the spirit and know that what we teach is true, still don’t change because the distractions of the world are simply more important to them.  I realized that is me a lot of the time. Definitely not as extreme as smoking, drinking, living with someone before marriage, etc. However, music, sports, friends, work, which are all great things but can be bad if they take over the time we have to think about our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

So my challenge to myself and everyone else is to: read that chapter before you go to work or school. Listen to that talk before you go to the gym or practice. Do something to think about our Savior before you do your everyday activities because it will invite the spirit and I promise if we do those things we will have more success and happiness.

The Savior died for us so that we can repent and CHANGE. If you’re feeling like you want more success or happiness, do these things!! And if you feel that you are as happy as you could possibly be (like some angry Catholics here in Guatemala), then do these things so that you can have MORE happiness and success. More importantly, it will always bless the ones you love and others around you. Always strive to be better and appreciate the Saviors atonement by CHANGING!

Love you all

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Scripture of the Week: 

Ephesians 4:15 “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ”

Efesios 4:15 “sino que, hablando la verdad en amor, crezcamos en todas las cosas en aquel que es la cabeza, a saber, Cristo”

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