Elder Newman and his new companion, Elder George
Hello
my peoples! So great to be talking with you all today! This week was a little
bittersweet: bitter because lots of charlas and divisions fell through this
week and not a single investigator came to church (there was a ton of rain,
which wreaks mental havoc here {Quando Chove, Transborda); sweet because the
charlas we did have were amazing, and Elder George is such a great guy and
dedicated learner and missionary even though he's a little quiet. (George de la
Selva is G. of the Jungle; ALL the members have been saying that this week)
We
finally addressed the fact with Raúl that Jehovah is Christ and God is not
Jehovah; he seems to have been confused and overthinking way too much about
religion, and hasn't prayed yet about the BoM, but we have re-committed him to
do so! We were able to introduce Victor's sister, Giovanna, to the gospel and
invite her to read and pray about the BoM! This especially was a miracle
because before Victor had known the gospel and been able to control his anger,
they were constantly fighting over Whatsapp with ugly words and hadn't seen
each other for a while; now she stayed at his house for a bit to escape the
storm of family problems with the Dad. Victor and Patricia were also able to
participate in a FHE with Adrianna, Agustina, and Jorge (first time
participating!) that went amazing about "Finding Faith in Christ."
Normally Jorge would shake our hand and leave the room, but he stayed for the
entire movie and made some great commentaries and questions! We're hoping that
he continues to take the charlas and starts with the BoM so that he and
Adrianna can get married, and that they and Agustina all can get baptized!
4's
up!: This Saturday, the first half of the day was so rough: every
single plan, backup plan, and in -the-moment backup backup plan had fallen
through, and we had received a call cancelling divisions. However, we decided
not to get frustrated, tried to do some contacts, and as a result, we get a few
futures for this week, and miracles started to flow after lunch: our division
was restored; Micaela got a job and is happier and more outgoing than I've ever
seen her (only member in her family, recent convert, shy); Raúl had the clarification explained above and
said that the gospel was way simpler than he'd thought; and the miracle with
Giovanna happened! If we had mentally given up or gotten frustrated, we
wouldn't have had the Spirit that was present that day, and many miracles would
not have happened. You gotta put your mental 4's up and give all you've got, and
the Lord will direct the way!
Pap, that is a pretty
cool missionary wall you've got there; it always makes my day to receive all
your guys' letters and see how you all have blossomed. Btw, we gotta have a
grill-off when I get home; I will be honing in my asado skills. Haha love you
Pops.
Mom, losing your kids...
in the temple!? Haha. That should be fun taking organ lessons! Whenever I
happen to be in a church building for an activity or meeting or whatever, I've
been trying to learn some hymns; right now I'm working on God Speed the Right
and I've almost got it! If there's any way you could send me some black suit
pants, that would make me happy; I found a black suit jacket in El Pinar that
didn't belong to anyone and fit me well, but the pants were WAYY too small. I
honestly don't have any suggestions for a package for Elder Durgante... but I
know you will do a masterful job. Love you Mom!
Christian, so great to
see you guys had a great 4th of July week. Man, I need to cook another asado; that
barbeque sounded amazing. Way to take advantage of the temple before you go on
the mission; that's sure something I wish happened more often in the mish. Haha,
you did way better understanding Spanish than I did in farewell talks; that's a
really cool experience to feel the Spirit and have that experience with your mission
language! 15 days until the greatest experience you will have had in your life
til now! Love you buddy!
Hey Bear! Haha I know
the orthodonist experience; 4 years of braces! Don't worry, it'll all pass in a
flash. Tell Ms. Rooke hi for me! I can't wait to see how all your tournaments
go; always fun to be busy. Love you!
Haha Emma I'm glad you
like cleaning so much, because it's always been a tad bit boring for me. Man, I
miss a little bit the feel of missionary farewells and homecomings; crazy to
think that in around a year, I'll be giving my own homecoming talk! (But
there's better things to focus on right now, right?) Estoy animado para ver como te van las cosas
en Drill y todo, y ¡te quiero muchísimo! (I'm excited to see how
things go in Drill and everything, and I love you so much!)
I love Bombora too,
Callie! And Mom was right: you don't have to wait to be a missionary,you can be
one right now by being a great friend and sharing the gospel. Haha blew
berries...funny joke! Love you and miss you, Callie!
Mom’s
Questions:
1. Where is Elder George from? How long has he
been in the mission?
He's from Kuna, Idaho, and he's got 8 months in the mish!
2. What is your favorite thing about Elder
George?
He is absolutely ready to learn, way chill, and pretty funny.
3. You mentioned that Gabriela Lapeyre and Evelyn
Di Paula want to communicate with me. Do they speak any English or do I need to
use Google translate to text with them?
Google Translate
4. What experiences have you had this week that
have strengthened your testimony?
The 4's up experience for sure.
5. Any last minute advise for Christian? He
leaves in 15 days!!
Start reading the Book of Mormon in Spanish and reviewing with Dad. He'll
go into the MTC already with a bit of an advantage!
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