January 21-24

Jan 21, 2019

Today I will be better than I was yesterday.

Today we headed to big Bagua like any normal p-day, we played soccer for a long time and I’m getting pretty good. I always feel so guilty for cheating on football, but it’s the only sport we can play here! Well then, we went out to eat and it was really good! It was chicken and rice, but with french fries! We came back to Chica and we studied a little and went out to teach lessons, that was rough. No one was home so we went to visit Jacory, at this point I feel she is not trying. I will say Russell M. Nelson is the prophet. Jacory who is the prophet_ uhhh word of wisdom_ and its like that for an hour-long lesson. But we are just really patient with her and re-explain things as much as she needs. Then we visited Julia and Tatiana, my first converts, to try to teach the dad who was [no esta] so we shared a scripture and told Tatiana to stop asking me to marry her... and now I’m eating my dinner, so kind of a rough day but playing soccer, talking with family, and hanging out with the other Elders made it wayyyyy more enjoyable! I love you goodnight! 

Today I was a little better than I was yesterday.

Jan 22, 2019

Today I will be better than I was yesterday.

Well today was a good day! I was able to talk with a lot of people and they could understand my sense of humor and I understood theirs. We got a new golden investigator who is awesome, but some sad news we had to tell Christina she can’t get baptized this Saturday. She’s not quite ready and struggles with one of the commandments. That was kind of rough. But getting ready for bed was worst. 5 cockroaches and one massive one crawled into my dresser and I looked at my companion and was like, I’m wearing the same clothes tomorrow. Hashtag third world problems. I found out they have a nude festival here! So, I’m going to be staying in my room for 4 days. Well I love you goodnight!

Today I was better than I was yesterday

Jan 23, 2019

Today I will be better than I was yesterday

Well quite the day today! First, we went up to Dora and went over the baptism questions, when we got to the question-- “Have you participated in an abortion?” she said yes and a story of her in the bathroom and other stuff I kind of stopped listening due to the fact I was heartbroken. She is 3 days away from her baptism and now we find out she has had an abortion. Well I asked her if she knew what an abortion was, and she said, “it’s diarrhea right?” and so we taught her and turns out she never has had one. Well, all 3 passed their baptism interviews today, even Christina who we talked a lot with and helped clear up a lot of confusion with her as well. I did a one lesson change, so I taught one lesson with E. Salles and the relief society assisted us as well, I didn’t talk much but when it came to be my turn to speak, I spoke with power! and the cute little old ladies were like mmhhhmmm, that is right! AMEN! and stuff. Kind of felt like a Southern Baptist church. Hahaha then we taught a lesson and her kids would not stop shooting me with a Nerf gun, so I took a gun and went full Rambo on them! Long story short they will think twice before they pick a fight with me. But mostly it was just nice to see I still had that playful youth I thought I had lost being out here. But all is well here in Zion. Something I have learned out here in the mission that has helped me a ton, the phrase is {skin your own skunk} this means some things in life suck and you have to do it yourself. in my youth I always had a way about myself, if there was a skunk, I always found someone else to skin it, rarely did I have difficulties that were crippling, well compared to the mission. Here one this mission I have had difficulties no one can do for me, to memorize a language, a people, and lessons and how they should be taught. I have been forced to skin my own skunk, and I have grown so much from doing so. I know this church is true, I love you and goodnight.

Today I was better than I was yesterday.

Jan 24, 2019

Three months. Three months away from my family, friends, loved ones, entertainment and the comfort of English and I have never been happier as I have been out here. I have stopped thinking that this church is true... and I have started to know, that this church is the one, and the only one true church of God. There is nothing I would not give to be part of this church and partake of its gospel. There is not a shadow of doubt I have about this church and its truthfulness. Jesus is the Christ and I will do everything in my power to spread this gospel to all that will listen. I have never said I am perfect, but there is no flaw in what I have taught or will teach, and I will continue to teach until I have nothing left to give. Till the marrow in my bones has gone away and the cartilage my knees have worn through. No unhallowed hand can stop this work from progressing, mobs may combine, and armies may assemble, but the truth of God will go forward. Boldly, Nobly, and independently! Till the word has swept ever continent, visited every climb, swept every country and sounded in every ear. Till the purpose of God has been accomplished then, and only then, the great Jehovah will say the work is done. I love you each and every one! and there is nothing I would not do for you! say your prayers and goodnight!