¡Feliz dia de la Madre!
Hope your day was special yesterday
mom! Thanks for all you do! Just like the Book of Mormon´s stripling
warriors teach...."and they did not doubt that their mothers knew
best." It was like putting gas back in the tank talking to everyone
the other day. You all look and sound great. Made my day! Sorry if I
was a chatty cathy...i just had so much to say and so little time. I
think I just exploded because all day everyday I play the role of
councelor and phyciatrist. hahaha...
so you asked me the yesterday what the hardest thing has been about
a mission. Well it´s honestly been different in every area. I just
told you what I had been struggling with in this area. In the
beginning it was the language without a doubt. The second time it was
just adapting to a new area and groove and people. This area it´s
been....well a lot of things. Sometimes it´s just dealing with the
people who you have to work close with. But I was really touched by 2
different talks that helped me. One was the talk given by President
Uchtdorf at general conference and the other by my President Hinckley
just this last week. He spoke about having charity and how to have
charity in any kind of relationship. Sometimes people are going to
want to do things that are just lame! But you do it anyway because it
makes them happy. Service is key. So if we have a problem with
others, we must do the following as President Uchdorf says, "Just
STOP!"
President also taught us this week a lot about power and authority,
how they are different and how they are the same. As missionaries we
are physically set apart into this calling, by the laying on of hands,
just as Jesus did with his disciples. Well that gives us the tag we
wear....but are we really using that power to have more of that
authority. Where do we get more power as missionaries...by being
obedient, worthy, praying, studying the scriptures, etc. That way when
we are doing what´s right God can bless us. The power and authority
from God are inseperably connected. We will be blessed to teach with
the spirit that will touch the heart´s of man and gather the people of
Israel. great talk he gave....
This week has been special. We went through nearly a droubt. Now
it´s flooding again. We have 5 fechas set for baptism. More to
come...Alexander who we thought couldn´t be baptized for a while until
his mother either okays it, decided to take the risk of moving out of
his house. He took that leap of faith, this 18 year old that I have
taught from the beginning decided to take a leap of faith, in this
terrible economy and move out. He doesn´t have a place to go, doesn´t
know how he´s going to finish his studies alone, etc. But what he does
know is that it´s true. That the fullness of the gospel has touched
him somewhere in his heart, that God does again minister to his
children as times of old. That the people that were on the American
Continent in the Book of Mormon are real, just like God´s children in
Jersalem (the Bible). That the key to forever happiness with God is
the B word, BAPTISM. He will be baptized within the next month.
I cannot even tell you how much joy I have for him. We also have a
family from Africa that will be baptized in 2 weeks. They are great!
My poor companion is trying to learn English. Because this family
speaks English, she´s doing a great job helping out in lessons. I will
also be baptizing my first Spaniard soon. His name is Antonio. From
Andaluccccccccthia. He´s great...one of the most prepared and open
Spaniards I´ve met. More news to come....
I know this church is true. I know that the power of God is on
earth today just as ancient times. That God continues to show his hand
in his work. That miracles exist because God is the same today,
yesterday and forever. He is unchanging. That God doesn´t want us to
be confused or sad. He knows us individually because he made us. He
loves us. We are his children. He blesses us when we are obedient to
his commandments. "I the Lord am bound when ye do what I say, but when
ye do not what I say ye have no promise." Let us all take some time to
listen to him because he knows whats best for us.
Hermana Walker
p.s. Ether 11:7-8 Crazy how QUICK the Lord is to forgive even the most
wicked people. Its the same with us. IF we want to change, the Lord is
willing to help us! Its never too late to repent.
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