This
last week as awesome! A lot of exciting things happened here in
Retablo. Elder Rasband came to visit our mission , la mission Lima
Central and the Lima Oeste missions. He was awesome! He came with his
wife and Elder Montoya and his wife (from the area presidency) also
came. Elder and Hermana Montoya talked about how the importance of being
good, Christlike people that influence others to be like Him. But the
best part was, of course, being able to listen to Elder Rasband. I have had
the opportunity to see and listen to 3 apostles and about 4 of the
seventy on my mission, but this last one was the best. We had to wake up
at 4:00 am to get to the chapel in Los Olivos on time so we could
shake Elder Rasband's hand, there were about 650 missionaries there but
shook every one of our hands. He told us that we were only "one hand
shake away from President Monson", it was kind of funny. What struck me
the most from his visit was that he was just so full of Christlike love.
His message was very clear: that he loves us, that President Monson
loves us, and that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ loves us. The
Spirit was so strong in that chapel. I feel like know I understand the
scripture in Mosiah 3:13, "Dios ha enviado a sus santos profetas para
declarar estas cosas a cada familia, nacion y lengua; para que asi,
quienes creyesen que Cristo habria de venir, ellos mismos recibiesen la
remision de sus pecados y se regocijasen con un gozo sumamente grande,
aun como si él ya hubiese venido entre ellos." When we follow the
prophets, we can truly feel Gods love for us. I definitely felt it and
know He loves me. I learned several other things about service and how
to pay closer attention to the promptings of the Spirit that I will have to
write about another time, but it was an incredible day for me and for
every other missionary that was there. (Sorry for the Spanish, I don't
know that scripture in English🙄)
Even
though this week was awesome, there were a few crazy things that
happened as well. We went to go visit Rafael A, our investigator
that was going to be baptized on Saturday,on Monday and he was really doubting baptism and told us that he wasn't sure if he wanted to go
through with it. He taught him very diligently about how to páy
attention to his feelings and the Holy Ghost and how to invite him into
his life. We went back again on Wednesday and he told us that our church
was the truest church that he has been in and the church that has made
him think most about Jesucristo. Then, on Friday we went back and he
told us "yo sé que esta es la iglesia verdadera" or "I know this the
true church" but still had a few small doubts and what not. But on
Sunday after church we went to go talk to him and he told us " estoy
listo para meterme a la piscina!" or "I'm ready to jump in the pool!".
There is nothing better than seeing someones heart change and helping
them recognize the Spirit in their lives and to desire the Spirit. Hes
going to be baptized this Saturday.
Anyways,
those are the most exciting things that happened this week. I know this
church is true and that President Monson and the members of the Quorum
of the Twelve have been called of God to lead us in these days.
Well, I hope ya'll have a great week!
Elder Potter
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| There is a sister in our ward that cooks super, super good and prepared a huge pan of lasagna for lunch for each one the missionaries in the ward! It was awesome! |
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