Zach in Ciudad del Este
We´ve seen some pretty awesome things this week.
First of all, I´m
really excited for our new investigator, Sally. She has so much desire to follow
the way of the Savior. We were able to talk to her on Wednesday at the ward
night about the Book of Mormon. She absolutely loves that book. We had a nice
talk about some of our favorite parts and about the divinity and truth of that
book. She told us that a lot of the nights she stays up reading it. Her husband,
who´s an inactive member, is so helpful too. He always explains the things that
we teach to her in more deatil afterward and helps her understand the things
that are a bit more complicated. Both Sally and Jorge came to church on Sunday
for the testimony meeting and loved it. Jorge talked to the Bishop afterward
about setting up their marriage at the end of this month. Sally saw the other
elders in the street one day and told them about something she had put on
Facebook, which said something like ¨I want an eternal family¨. I´m so happy for
her and the decision she´s taking in her life. It´s really amazing to
see.
Besides her, we also talked with another investigator, Ana. Her
husband we have yet to see, but Ana told us that he always takes the Book of
Mormon to work with him and reads it. She said that since then he´s quit smoking
and drinking.. pretty amazing. I´d like to actually see her husband, though..
apparently he works so much that it´s basically like he doesn´t even exist at
home. Or maybe he doesn´t really exist... We´re trying to find a time to meet
with both of them, hopefully we´ll be able to do it this week.
We
talked with another investigator, Maria, as well. She always reads the sections
in the Book of Mormon that we give her and she needs a lot of help in her
family. We had a good talk about the vison of the tree of live with her, but
afterwards she told us that she doesn´t want to change churches because we don´t
worship Mary. Both me and my companion felt impressed to leave Ether 4 for her
to read.. I don´t know why, but we´ll find out what she thought this
week.
Other things I did this week... I drank goat milk. Which tastes
almost the same as cow milk and is more expensive.. not really worth it, but at
least now I can say I´ve drunk goat milk.
My companion was sick this
Friday and the nurse of the mission told him he had to stay inside all day..
That left me an opportunity to clean up a bit, and read half of Our Search for
Happiness, which is a sweet book by the way. I also realized a lot about my
testimony while reading. About the truth of the Book of Mormon and this church.
There are many moments when I doubt many things, but I can´t deny the truth of
the Book of Mormon. I have recieved witness time and time again that it is true,
and because of that I know that God exists and listens to me, that Christ lives
today, and that the work I am performing here is the truth.
One last
thing, we got to see an awesome storm. Really, the coolest one I´ve seen in my
whole life. The best part.. the lightning was purple! So cool.. the thunder was
almost deafening too.. and it was pouring rain. Best thing I´ve seen in my
mission. Or maybe 3rd or 5th best.
Well, that´s my week, we didn´t
have a ton of discussions, but the ones we had were awesome. Pretty pumped to
see what happens this week. Ciao!
Elder Taylor
Zone Conference Meeting
Pizza - Thanksgiving Dinner
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