Hello there family!! Right now I am
here in the library. It is incredible how much of a difference it makes coming
here rather than going to the chungo loc across the street... ha we will
definitely be coming back here. Anyways, I loved hearing from all of you today
and to hear that you are all doing well. Shout out to Naters who is starting
school on Tue!! Good luck big guy!! I can’t believe that you are already in 8th
grade!? Sheesh... time is going!
Anyways, this past week was a
different week for my companion and I. We started out really strong and then on
Thursday my companion got.... his wisdom teeth removed. Poor guy... haha it
wasn´t fun getting mine out when I wasn’t a missionary and I had my MOM! Ha he is
doing a lot better now which is good.
Like I said, the first half of the
week started nice and strong. Right now Elder Melgarejo and I are really
working hard to try to get this area back on its feet. It is a touristy area by
the beach, which adds some challenge, but we know that there really is some
great potential here. Our goal is to try to help the branch as much as we can.
We feel like if we can clean from the "inside out" then our
investigators will feel much more comfortable with our services. We know that
we cannot do this on our own, but with the help and support of the leaders and
the Lord, we are excited to see what can happen here. With that we are really working hard to
strengthen what we have with the members and menos activos.
On Wednesday we were able to
contact our new investigator. Last week we had received a reference from the
church of someone that had asked for a copy of the Book of Mormon from the
website. This past week we were finally able to get in contact with him and
have a great cita! We were able to explain the Book of Mormon and explain our
purpose as missionaries. We are working towards the goal of the 13th of
September for a baptismal fecha. We are looking forward to visiting again with
him on Wednesday. He is a 21 year old from this area. He is a good kid
from a good family. He has some Mormon friends and what called his attention
was the good atmosphere that was always with him and his friends. Right there
we learn the importance of always being a good example.
We were also able to meet with various
MA during the course of the week. I am truly grateful for this message and the
covenants that we have made as members. This week I read a talk from Elder
Scott that really hit me. One of the paragraphs said, "When you focus your
life on the basic principles of the plan of salvation, you will better
concentrate on sharing what you know because you understand the eternal
importance of the ordinances of the gospel. You will share what you know in a
way that encourages your friends to want to be strengthened spiritually. You
will help your loved ones want to commit to obey all of His commandments and
take upon themselves the name of Jesus Christ." (I Have Given You an
Example) This talk really just sums it all up. With an understanding of the
Plan of Salvation, which this gospel gives us, we are able to better
concentrate our efforts on sharing the principles of this gospel that have an
eternal significance. I love this gospel. I know it is true.
I love you all!!! Have a great
week.
Elder Farrell
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