So... About less then one hour ago I was wrestled to the ground, tied up like a bull and locked in a room... yea... Missionaries are rediculous... haha!
HEY EVERYBODY!!!! I hope that all is going well. The work is going great! But the weeks are starting to blend together and i´m not exactly sure what i´ve told you and what i havent... so... if i start repeating my self dont freak out to much... haha!
I guess i´ll start by answering your question. No I didnt recieve the pictures of the grand canyon yet. but in all honesty i´d wait for another little bit. because i live in one of the farthest places from the mission office. it could be here by now just running its way down the ranks of the missionaries. the ZL need to go to the mission office to pick up the stuff. so... give it just a little bit longer before you send them again.
So for a Quick culture update. i´ll explain how the houses are here. lets just say its completely different from the united states. many people ask if its a better living condition in the united states and in all honesty its just hard to answer that question because it truly is just so much different. we use wood and sheet rock to build our houses. they use bricks... we use carpet or wood flooring. they use tile. we have yards they have patios. with gates. we knock on doors to talk to people in their house. they clap their hands and scream the name of who they want to talk too. the housing down here i´ll admit is slightly less comfortable then that of my own home. but its just so different that its hard to tell people whether its worse or not its just mostly... different... haha! its kinda hard to explain.
I guess i´ll let you in on my thought prossess for a little bit and what i´ve been concerned with. I´ve been thinking a lot about baptism for the past couple weeks. and what it means when someone is truly prepared. Many of the elders have established a motto which i´ve found very hard to accept. and that is só batiza. or, just baptize! If we feel like they haven´t truly repented but want to be baptized what shouuld we do? só batiza! if they´ve only attended sacrament once but want to be baptized this weekend should a baptize them? Só batiza. this idea of Just Baptize has really bothered me. luckily i have not brought anyone into the waters of baptism yet that i havent felt is prepared. i´ve understood that the covenents made at baptism are sacred and necsessary. but I do believe that being baptized without knowing who joseph smith was is slightly questionable.
But i´ve come to this conclusion. I know that this Church is the Same church that christ established. I know that people need to repent and when they are baptized be prepared to be willing to serve till the end. They do not need to be perfect or even have the strongest of testemonies. they just need to be willing to take upon them the name of christ. thats the covenent. you dont need to say i will be perfect till the end. you just need to be willing. Its amazing how christ has set up this church. As long as you show that you are willing. whether you are able to do things right or not. if youre willing he will accept youre offering. my job is to bring people to the blessing of the church. not to perfect people. thats the job of our savior. I can do my part to testify what i know and invite people to take part in it. and if they are willing, how could I deny them that blessing. When you truly want the help from the lord. he will be their. perhaps not visually. perhaps you wont even feel his presense. but he´s there. he will give you what you need to continue. I know he helps. I know he´s real and the promises he made, he can fulfill. but we always need to trust in him.
Alright i´ll get off my pedestal. haha! thanks so much for your support. Keep on keeping on! love you all! Till next week. bye!!!
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