Espero que todos ustedes están muy bien!
This
week has been good, we had some great lessons. Wednesday: One with un
joven Osias and some of his friends, they all accepted baptismal
invitations! We're going to meet with them after English class on
Tuesday, Osias and his brother Obed are waiting for their parents to be
there before baptism, but I honestly think they would get baptized right
now but for that, we'll make sure they're prepared though.
We
have another awesome investigator! Mirian who works at a bookstore just
down the street from us practically, she's interested and accepting of
the Gospel, pretty much golden! She also lives in Vallecito, so we have
to pass her to the Sisters tonight, it's helped me understand that when
someone gives you a reference, and they tell you the person is awesome.
they're 100% dead serious about it. And thus you'd better go and teach
them with all your efforts! It's a really good lesson to learn, because
the people that are in the Area Book are this kind of person to someone,
and really, everyone in the world is this person, maybe just not in the
same situation.
Thursday: We're also teaching
Tony, we found him while Elder Wilde was here, because we went to check
out a polo store and set up a cita with the owner. He's also interested.
One more evidence that everyone is able to be interested in the Gospel.
Friday:
We received a reference from a contact and had a small lesson with
someone else in the same shop. We'll meet with them again this week. We
also had a lesson with a contact. Despite being really old, the husband
Americo and his wife seem to be interested at least a little bit. Old
sometimes means I'm just going to laugh at you Gringo/Missionary, but
not always, and if you have that attitude, that's what you'll get. The
positive attitude brings more fruits of all good things.
Saturday:
We had a District activity where we contact in one sector to help find
more people, the Sicuani Sisters today and they got some citas from
these contacts. Then we had a lesson with Marco y Candidad. They're a
couple that don't share a religion yet, Catholic and Evangelist or
something, He is really excited about the Book of Mormon! So, that's
awesome!
Sunday: Fast Sunday, Saturday night I
felt a little, little hungry, like when you miss a meal, but I felt good
about a good day, just a little more tired since I woke up with an
upset stomach from something I ate Friday. But other than tired I felt
awesome. The Lord blesses us for our sacrifices! And we also had superb
success with some of the people we were fasting for, there's power in
fasting. We also were able to help a little with someone that was having
questions with Family History. Another fantastic topic.
I'm
working on Diligence right now, and Elder Cubillas is awesome and
helping me with it. It's really easy to slack off when you are in charge
of your own life, but we're called to serve with ALL our heart, might,
mind and strength. So while I'm learning that I'm not, won't be and
won't come close to perfection in this life, I'm also learning that God
doesn't expect us to be perfect. We're commanded to be perfect, but in
this life, perfection is a direction, not a destination. Remember that
we can do our best and keep repenting. Just keep on keeping on! "A saint
is a sinner who keeps on trying."
Until next week! Ciao!
--
Hurrah for Israel!
~Elder Fincher
~Elder Fincher
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