Monday, July 7, 2014 1:37 PM
Thank you all for your letters I love reading them and I loved your
scriptural insights Mom! You all are so awesome and help me to keep going. I
too have been learning a lot in the scriptures, I am trying to memorize more
scriptures, read the New Testament, read the Book of Mormon and Preach My Gospel.
It is a hard task and I usually don’t get to the New Testament, but I just want
to learn so much and I feel like I have so little time! I should have read all
the standard works before my mission (hint little brothers). But I feel like I
am learning a lot and the scriptures help me to think on new things. I loved
something I read this morning about Nephi. After hearing about his father’s
vision he had the desire to learn more about it. So he sat there and meditated
on it. As he meditated, he was carried away in a vision, where he saw the Holy
Ghost and talked with him. His understanding was enlightened and he was able to
get his desires of gospel knowledge and even saw the life of the Savior. It
made me think of the scripture that instructs us that we are to learn by study
as well as by faith. Interesting concept! This week we got someone with a new
baptismal date! Her name is Martina, and she is the daughter of an inactive
family where the dad is trying to become active. I say trying because his body
is ridden with cancer so he can’t go to church. It is a really sad situation
and we hope that the progress of his daughter can bring him some happiness as
these might be his last days. I am learning a lot of patience and feel like the
Lord is refining me for something great. We had a meeting with the bishop and
it was a small step forward! Then, on Sunday, another meeting with the president
of the quorum de elderes (Elders Quorum President), another step! Step by step
this will become the best area in the world! If I ever come back discouraged at
the end of a day I try to start out the next day new, have a good study and go
out fresh and ready to work. This next week I am determined to knock doors,
talk to more people in the street or colectivo (bus), whatever because we need
some new investigators! I always try to ask for references (the best way to
find new investigators) but if you aren't getting them you still need to find
new people! I am getting to know the zone better and that helps me out, loving
other missionaries and worrying about helping them out, helps me out. This next
week we have interviews with president. On Thursday we went to eat lunch with
the family Clawson United States Argentina Quilmes
love y un besito,
Elder
Andrew
p.s. Some people tell me I talk like an argentine (one mission goal down!)
