Hi
This week was a pretty decent one. We are seeing some
blessings here in San Cristobal and having a bit more success!!
So this week we had divisions with the Zone Leaders here in
San Cristobal. They helped us find a few new people to teach and Elder Packer
helped us find a few of the people that the other Elders had be
teaching but that we weren't able to find. So that was a good time,
especially to have some time with other missionaries. Being the only two
missionaries here in the entire town is a bit tough. I love Smith, but we need
more people here hahaha. But other than that, they were here for about a day
and we had a good time with them.
Another thing that happened this week was a small activity
that we did with a few members from Rafaela. The District President, Presidente
Peralta (who was also my Branch President during my times in Rafaela) came with
his second counselor and a few other people to help us and a few members here
in San Cristobal go and visit a bunch of less active members. We could only
work for about 2 hours or so, but it was really good! And we saw the fruits of
the efforts! Yesterday in church, we had 18 people come!! So that was about 10+
people than what we had last week! Amazing! So we are starting to see a bit of
improvement and progress in that part of the work.
Sadly, we still don't have too many investigadores that we
are teaching. We are having a bit of luck and success teaching first lessons,
but its just really hard to find them again for the second visit. But don't
worry! We are trying our hardest to be able to find the people that are
prepared here in San Cristobal. The field is white, and we are thrusting in our
sickles.
Also, last week as we were visiting a Sister, I noticed that
she had 3-4 copies of the Saints book in her house. I asked her why she had so
many, and she said that she was going to offer them to the other sister
missionaries that we replaced. But she offered them to us instead! So now I'm
reading Saints! I was going to wait until I got back to read it, but this
is even better! Haha I can't believe just how awesome the book is. There are so
many great stories that we can find and truths that we are taught through the
experiences that the early Saints had. I love the diligence and faith that they
had in the first few years of starting the Church. To think that if they hadn't
worked as hard as they did, we would not have the blessed opportunity to now have
the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I appreciate the sacrifices that those
faithful early Saints had.
As I have been reading Saints and working here in San
Cristobal, I have been reminded of two things, both of them being in Ether 12.
First, that Life is not easy. Like it says in verse 27, God lets us have trials
and problems in our lives to help us learn and grow. I have seen that in my own
life, and as a missionary, and in the lives of others. I understand that God does
not want us to hurt or feel punished, but that through our trials we can grow
to be better people and better disciples. And second, found in verse 12, that
God will only come to us, show himself to us, and work miracles among us, if we
first have faith in Him. Like in the stories found in Saints. The Saints were
persecuted and mobbed, but when they showed faith, they were saved from their
afflictions.
I know that in our lives we have trials and challenges to
help us learn to trust God and become more like He is. I know that these things
are true. And I so testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Thank you all for all that you do!! Love you all!
Chau
Elder Haley
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Package arrived after almost 3 months! S'mores! I put the insoles in my shoes before taking a picture.
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