Monday: Today was pretty rough even though it was a P-Day. It is day 2 with my worst sun burn in all my life. I just slept in because I woke up a few times in the night and drank a TON of water. We just went to the chapel and we watched a movie as a district. We then came back to the house and cleaned a little and slept. We then went and emailed home. All is good there. Then we went to an appointment and then a family home evening. We are doing more family home evening with the members because they don't do them much here.
Tuesday: In the morning we were told we could help a lady paint but she wasn't home. We just went back to the house and changed to go visit an investigator. We taught her the law of chastity. That was interesting. In the afternoon we went to some new investigators. They were pretty good to be honest. We had quite a bit of time to contact. We didn't find anyone great. Contacting... In the evening we talked with a less active we are helping out that is really cool to be honest. We finished the night though at a family we are teaching that are awesome. They are really accepting but lets see if the go to God with these teachings. Alright day though.
Wednesday: Still couldn't do anything like exercise in the morning. I just studied a little more and kept putting stuff on my chest haha! Lucky my back isn't sun burnt so I can sleep on my back. In the afternoon we went to the other half of our area called the imbi. We started at a members house and we just talked with them and they gave us a nice smoothie of a fruit tree they have close to their house. After them we went to a another member we don't know very well. She is pretty cool and hope she can help in this work of the Lord. We tried to find a couple new people over there. We then went to teach the sister of a recent convert that was really cool because she is super smart. She will really take these things to heart and have a great conversion. We ended the night at some less actives. Pretty good day.
Thursday: Today we had a Zone conference. We didn't have to get up early at least but we just headed out the door at like 7am then got in what is called a "carrito". It is like a taxi that is on a route and they are like 50 cents. To get there we had to take two different carritos. We got there in good time because the traffic was better then normal. We just ate empanadas there and then they opened the chapel up. The first part was for the zone leaders and district leaders so my companion was in that meeting and I just talked with people. The conference itself was great. They shared with us all about the best way to teach repentance and the key points. If we teach repentance then the investigators will have a greater desire to be baptized with someone with the authority. I can't wait to apply in the way I teach. They also shared a little about the Book of Mormon and how converts need to feel the love of the Lord through repentance and a firm testimony of the Book of Mormon. After the conference we got word that our money arrived so we went to Price mart. The nice thing is that there is a bank right in front of Price Mart so we can do it all right there. We bought a ton of food again then called a taxi home with all of our food. We didn't get home until 7pm so we just dropped the food off then headed right to the streets. We had a lot of appointments so we hoped right into it. We had fairly good appointments and we taught this family and all of their 5 kids sat down and where reverent and participating! That was a miracle!
After we went to the house of a Jehovah Witness. We came out of a appointment the other day and he was sitting there and it looked like he was waiting. He asked us to come by his house today and to bring the Bible. I wasn't excited because all the people that have done this before with me just wanted to contend. He had some comments about the Book of Mormon and he was trying to prove that it is contrary to the Bible. We explained it the best we could and he just didn't understand fully but I told him we need to go to another appointment and he wanted us to come back another day so we will be going back the next Thursday.
After him we went to another family we are teaching. We taught the restoration in a very good way and they were participating and at the end we asked them if they find these things to be true if they would be baptized by someone with the authority and they said yes! Good way to end the night but we didn't leave that appointment until 10pm in the night! We left the house at 7 in the morning! 15 hour day! It went really fast for me though.
Friday: This morning started off really chill. We went and played soccer and my sun burn was still pretty sensitive so I didn't play much. I got some really good study time in and I am reading a book called "The Red Porsche, You’re Worth It! & Other Topics for LDS Youth” by David J Ridges. It is really good and I would recommend it to everyone who reads my letters. In the afternoon we had a really good lesson for a 19 year old guy. He was recently baptised but not converted. We are helping him have his own conversion right now and had an awesome lesson on repentance. Repentance is a wonderful blessing! We can be perfect no matter how many times we fall but that isn't a excuse to just go and sin. Gods mercy is so wonderful and I am so grateful he sent his son Jesus Christ to pay for our sins on the condition of repentance.
After him we talked with some less actives and a really cool investigator of ours. We ended the day though with a recent convert family I haven't seen in a while but was really nice to go back and catch back up with. Pretty good day in general though.
Saturday: Today was great because general conference is starting up. In the morning we went to the church and played a little ball with the young men. After we just came home and showered and ate some bomb pancakes. We put peanut butter and bananas on it! After we went and found an investigator we haven't seen in a week. That was a big big relief. We then went to the church to watch the conference. We got there like 10 minuets early and no one was there! We had to get it already super fast! We all watched the first session in Spanish. The talks were really good like always! I would say my favorite one was by M. Joseph Brough about happiness and repentance. In between the sessions we just went to what is called "Pica Pollo". The translation is spicy chicken but in reality it isn't spicy and all it is just Chinese people who deep fry chicken haha! We took it back to the church and ate it there. We got another computer set up so the “greengos” could watch it in English. I understand the Spanish but it just isn't the same to watch an American and not hear it in English. The second session was awesome also! There where some really good speakers! My favorite one for this session I would say was Russell M. Ballard about goals. After this session we had a appointment so we went to that and it was pretty good. We found a guy named Oliver who is 17 and is really cool. I am trying to get him into this stake basketball club that is starting up right now for this year. That would be awesome! We then went back to the chapel to watch the Priesthood session. It was a very good day. Laid back and listening to the Prophet and Apostles! What more can a missionary ask for!
Sunday: Today was something else. We started the day off good with a good breakfast and chilled because conference here doesn't start until 12:00 A.M. We went and found some investigators to walk with to the church. That kind of sucked because the mom couldn't go but she still sent the little ones. Lets just say the first session I babysat the whole time and didn't get to listen. That sucked and luckily we just took them home between the sessions. We also had "ward council". This is a monthly meeting and well lets just say it is the first time they have done it in my 3 months here. This ward, to be honest, is very corrupt. That is a big thing about the country. The people here don't really know how to run it here. I gave some advice today on how to help them out. The thing is that these people are all talk. They have good ideas and stuff but don't follow through on their word.
After we went straight into the last session of general conference. We had some better investigators come to church and even an inactive! I really like that session. I really liked the talk Elder Cook gave. After we just came home and ate a little because we didn't have the opportunity to eat lunch. We then took off for the streets for a couple hours. Rough day to be honest. I spared some details but lets just say this mission is a very big learning experience that will make me a better person in the long run.
In my 8 months here I am learning a lot and how to teach the true gospel of Jesus Christ. I learned some things that will help me a lot as a missionary that I can't wait to apply. I am really thinking a lot how can I be a more effective missionary with my time because contacting isn't working. Its hard to work with the members because they are all talk but I am thinking how can I change that.
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