Familia! Another week down on this incredible adventure, where is time going? Thank you so much to everybody that has written me letters this week. They have started arriving to my piso, so it is always a tender mercy at the end of the night when I have a letter to read. I am really going to try hard to reply because they truly are a huge blessing, once again THANK YOU! As a side note, letters are great to come to my piso, but if you are to send a package, please send it to the mission office in Fuen. Thank you! As for this week, it has been another great one!
Mon. Great P Day in Fuen. I was able to apply for
my residency here in Spain, spend some time at the mission office, and then go
have a nice Subway sandwich at the mission home with the Deeres. I love them so
much.
Tue. All morning we helped a ward member move
Pisos. It was a good/hard day full of work, and they fed us after, which was a
blessing. I have really gained a greater appreciation for those who feed the
missionaries - they will truly be blessed;) The ward members here in Spain are
incredible, they are always looking out for the missionaries. That night, I
went on Intercambios with one of the best missionaries in the mission. His name
is Elder Hooper, he is from AZ and he finishes up this December. I learned so
so much from him. He has been a huge blessing to me, he has really taken me
under his wing. We had a neat experience that really stuck out to me. As we
were visiting a new investigator named Daniel, he started the conversation,
"I don´t have time to waste" without even hesitating, Elder Hooper
replied, "We do not waste anybody’s time". It was a simple phrase,
but it really hit me. We carry with us the message of salvation. We as members
are so blessed, and must do everything in our power to share this message of
hope with all of our brothers and sisters.
Wed. Busy day with Elder Hooper. We visited a lot
of families and had a lot of great lessons in the morning. In the afternoon, we
hopped on a bus and rode to a little pueblo in his area, about an hour away.
The name is something like Locala Del Mora (sp?) anyways, it was so beautiful.
Probably the most beautiful part of Spain I have seen yet. We had a great
lesson with a woman named Vierjella who was actually baptized this past
Saturday. That night we had noche de hogar, which is a highlight of my week. We
always share a message, play games, and have refreshments with our ward,
converts, and investigators. I have become great friends with the Nigerians
because we speak English;) After we went to the Santiago´s to celebrate
Conchi´s (Their gma/a member) bday. They are so sweet, and of course, sent us
home with more cake!
Thurs. Crazy day! I went out with Elder Hooper
again because Elder Cortes had to go to Locala Del Mora to do baptismal interviews.
Elder Hooper and I were covering both areas, so we had a LOT of walking, and a
LOT of teaching. Good problems for missionaries. He told me something that I
loved... again: "There is no such thing as a new missionary, you have the
same authority as I do". Good day.
Fri. Friday morning, I was able to finish the
Book of Mormon for the first time out in the field. I had such an
incredible/spiritual experience. Moroni 10:4-5 is a promise from God. I know
for myself. Later that day, after District Meeting, our whole district went to
Dominos which was incredible! There is something about American food that just
hits the spot... EVERYTIME! haha. After Dominos, I was on my way to Fuen
on another split! It was awesome, I was able to serve with one of the APs Elder
Keller from Idaho. He has also been a huge blessing to me, and has really been
watching out for me. This week I was able to serve with some of the best
missionaries in the mission, and I learned a TON! That night, I was also able
to call Elder Adamson!! It was SO good to hear from him and hear that he is
doing well. As Elder Keller and I were out visiting references, we stopped by a
ward members home. She was a cute old grandma, and she treated us to some
toast, chocolate milk, and cheese. Cute. haha just like a Grandma.
Sat. Saturday was such a great day! We had a ward
mission activity for all of the recent converts, and investigators in Barrio 3
and 4. We drove about 45 minutes away to a members house, and played games, ate
paella, and enjoyed each others company. I made a new friend named Uche, a new
investigator from Nigeria. We were able to spend a lot of time together, and I
really enjoyed getting to know him. We talked a lot about his life, and about
why I am here. I love testifying of this gospel, and seeing our investigators
countenance completely change when they feel the spirit. At the end of the day,
Uche told me, "I have had the best day! It is so nice talking about God
and spending time with you guys. I feel so happy, there is something inside of
me that I just cannot describe." It was such a spiritual experience for me
because I knew the spirit had testified of the truthfulness of this message to
him. Later that night we had a baptismal service for two of Elder Hoopers
investigators. It was such a sweet experience to participate in, there was
great attendance. It is so cool seeing all of our investigators witnessing a
baptism. The spirit was so strong. It is always strong on the mission...;)
Which I am very grateful for.
Sun. Sunday was my third Sunday in a completely
Spanish ward, and I loved it. Haha.. yesterday they asked me to translate to my
new friend Uche. I basically just told him stories I liked;) haha. That night
we had a zone meeting with Pres. Deere, and the stake mission leaders. It was a
great way to start a new week.
Well, sorry that letter was so quick, I just
wanted to get it all out! I will try to be a little more organized for next
week. I love you all so much and love and appreciate you more everyday. Know
you are always in my thoughts and prayers.
This is the work of the Lord, it is a privilege
to be here.
Con Amor,
Elder Farrell
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