Sorry I am kinda in a rush at the moment. Well today my comp and I went to Outback Steak House for lunch after we went to the temple this morning. We actually met his dad and brother there at the temple and the talked and gave him a package and then we split. But this Saturday we are going back to the Temple for a sealing of recent convert of Elder Hernando's. I was suppose to have one on saturday too but they moved it to december. I just told them basta before april. haha before I go home. I think we are going to go back to Outback and have lunch again. Also Friday night I talked to sister missionaries in our zone to cook dinner for me so yeah. My birthday should be pretty fun!
I went on exchanges with the district Leader here Elder Velasco. He is going home in 1 week and we is having a hard time staying productive but when I worked with him he explained the he doesn't want to go home but that he wants to stay. I explained that when he goes home he has nothing to back to. Here his life is set. Sleep, Study, Preach. But other than that we had an awesome day of work. We to some people who are awesome. We gave out some bap. dates and I will say it again it was a AWESOME night. on the other hand the night before with elder hernando we experienced one of the and worst lesson I have experienced on my mission. It was a our last lesson and it went no where. The investigators were not focused. They asked questions that had no importance to the lesson. For example this haha I asked him if he had any questions about the purpose of a prophet and he paused and than asked hmmmm do you guys ever get tired from walking every where. There was no spirit at all due to distractions. I COULDN'T SPEAK TAGALOG!!! I was even messing up with my english ha. it was not good and we were frustrated. But I did eat octopus for the first time and it was actually really good!!
I guess the way im going with this email im telling everything backwards. so when you read this just think of it backwards to haha.
Well these last few weeks and last 2 transfers I have struggled. Why? I didnt know why until yesterday morning. I read in Alma 37 and it just hit me really hard. Almost the whole chap. I applied to myself in a real way. This is Alma speaking to his son Helaman. I love the whole chap but in verse 33 is where it begins! Verse 33 until the very end. In verse 38 it talks about the Liahona or in our time and MY CASE, The Book of Mormon. It explains everything so well in verses 40-43. To tell you the truth I was lacking, I was being slothful, I wasn't reading as much of the B of M as much as I should and very thoroughly. So what happened was I did not progress in my journey here or in other words my mission. I hit a stumbling block. I tried to remove it but it was to heavy for me to carry it, and to big to climb over. I just wasn't following my Liahona and those marvelous works and miracles ceased. But now that my eyes have been opened, my Liahona, The Words of Christ will carry me beyond that vale or sorrows into a far better land of promise.
I testify until everyone that The Book of Mormon really does have answers to our problems and helps us become more like Christ. I learned so much from this Chapter. Also this has become my favorite chapter. I know we all experience it sometime in our life and I tell you this is the KEY!!! I love you all and know that God is watching us, listens and answers our pleads of help. If any of us are wading in that dark and dreary waste, grab hold of The Iron Rod, Our Liahona I pray in the sacred name of Jesus The Christ, Amen
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