Well family and friends, it doesn´t
seem like too long ago that I wrote you;) Monday to Monday goes fast, but
Wednesday to Monday goes even faster! As for the second half of our week here, we
had a good one and we were really able to work effectively with the short
amount of time we were given.
Wednesday night, we were able to
meet with President Deere and President Marmol to talk all about the focus that
the stake has with the work. A main focus of the meeting was FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS on
the menos activos because they are the ones that have made sacred covenants and
also they are the ones that have more association with non-members. It was a
really great meeting and a really neat opportunity to be able to participate in
the first stage of this new focus. It is now in the applying that we are
focusing on as a mission and as a zone.
Thursday we were able to have
Specialized Zone Training with President where we were able to learn what we
learned from the meeting the night before and techniques to apply it to the
work here.
As for our investigators here in
Molina: Right now we have a decent amount of work, which is a great blessing.
We recently had a lot of our investigators move to France for work which was a
tough hit, but we have been able to work with the members and receive some very
great references that we are very anxious to begin working with. Our main
investigators that we are working with right now: An Ecuadorian with a family
of 4. We have been able to meet with him a few times these past few weeks and
also teach him the message of the Restoration. He was very receptive and it
seems to resonate with him. He always sends us out with a big bag of oranges
every time we leave! A lot of the people that live here work in the campo which
are the fields picking fruit, so this summer I should be good when it comes to
fruit;) This past week we also met two new families one a contact and the other
a reference. Please keep them in your prayers; they really are special.
Another interesting part of my week
was that I learned how to drive STICK! It was something that I had always
wanted to do, but I never imagined that I would do it on my mission, in Spain!
That works too I guess! It was kind of scary with the narrow streets and big
hills, but after killing it a good share of times... I was able to figure it
out!
This week was also my first Sunday
in my new ward here. I have heard this ward is incredible and I am going to
have to agree with that! This past Sunday I was able to meet some incredible
members and hear their incredible testimonies. I also had a neat experience in
Sacrament Meeting. As we were bowing our heads for the Sacrament Prayer, I
heard the hymn Praise to the Man coming from the other ward and I just was
overcome with the spirit. I am so grateful to share this message that was
restored by the Prophet Joseph Smith, here in Spain. What a beautiful message.
I love this work, even when it is hard.
Come what may and love it.
Have the best week family and
friends, I sure love you all!!!
Elder Dallin Farrell
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