9/7/15
Well, we got the call last night, and my pleasant stay in the
eastern plains of Colombia has ended. Tomorrow I will be transferred to Ibague,
still outside of Bogotá, so Im really excited about that. I really saw the Lords
hand in these transfers, I know that they were inspired. Ill be going to the
Campiña branch, where one of my former companions started his mission. Im really
excited to go to a new area, and meet new challenges. I have learned so much
here, like how to really help people progress, and how to work hard and
efficiently. Im grateful the Lord has sent me here, and has taught me so much.
This week was tough. Every day we had good plans. New people to visit,
members to come out with us, meaningful lessons, baptismal dates to place. I
think almost every day, our plans fell through, maybe we had daily 2 of the
lessons we planned. It was really discouraging. What we did was just try not to
lose time, and tract when we hadnt anything else to do. We tracted for about 3
hours on Thursday, and nothing worked out, and then another 2 or 3 on Saturday
with the same results. We were far away from our goal for new investigators for
the week, and we only had Sunday left. Sunday was a great day, we called a
contact we made like 5 weeks ago, and got to teach his family for the first
time, and found more people tracting, and met our goal. Its was a really cool
experience. I learned that when we try to do the Lords will, and give all that
we have got to do so, he gets us there. I know that he blessed us when we worked
hard, and dedicated ourselves to fulfilling our goals.
This week nobody came to church because it rained all morning sunday. When
it rains here people dont do anything, or at least it seems to be an acceptable
excuse not to come to church for the people here. I dont understand it very
much. That was a bummer, but I know there are good people here, who Elder Chaves
and his new companion will be able to help out.
This week we also had some really good lessons with the recent converts in
our area. The lessons werent with our converts, but converts from other
missionaries, who have been struggling recently. One family has really been a
challenge for us, and I often had wondered why they dont come to church. It just
seemed like they didnt care about anything anymore. In the lesson I decided to
be really direct with the brother, and ask what was wrong, and what was going
on. He told us he felt bad going to church and not being able to pay his
tithing. Hes a taxi driver, and has to pay a high quote each day. We helped him
plan to set apart his tithing daily, and to see that the Lord would bless him if
he did so, that his economical situation would actually improve. I felt really
good after that lesson, because for about 3 months weve not known how to help
them.
Thats about it for each week. I knwo that God loves us, and will always
help us to change and improve. I know that the atonement of Christ is truly
infinite. I know the Book of Mormon to be the word of God, and that God can
speak to us through it.
Thanks for reading!
pictures:
when lunch fall through, we order chinese, and a giant moth
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