Hey everyone! man i cant believe i am turning 19 in a couple days! that is like around 7000 days on this earth that i have lived. i really have been touched by the love of the Savior as i just started writing this letter. and i just want to talk about Him. As serving a mission you get very familiar with the Savior. this happens as you help others come unto them and repent and change their lives and as you do the same thing. I have started to read the New Testament so that i can get to know Christ more along with reading the Book of Mormon. and most importantly i have been trying to apply those things to my life. Studying Christ-like attributes has really helped me to understand who Christ is and how to be like Him. although sometimes we try to change and be more christ-like we realize sometimes that we are so far from being like him but i love what the President of the Quorum of the Seventy said in general conference how every mistake is in fact not a mistake but another step to becoming more like Him. I don't exactly know why i am saying this but there was a lot of talks in general conference about being Christ-like or a Christ-like minister and it really was stressed heavily, i really hope that general conference inspired you all that watched it as it inspired me to be better. So let's not now forget about everything that we learned from the wonderful conference. Let's serve and love like we never have before and make this world a better place and prepare for the Second coming of Christ here on the Earth. I learned that as i try to be better and more Christ-like and as i try not to focus on myself that i am edified and strengthened in everything that i do and i also have been able to be guided, feel God's love and help others. I know that these same blessings can come unto you.
I love working with Elder Arandia my companion. sometimes he has had his struggles but as i have tried to be christ-like i definitely feel like it has helped him into his rough adjustment into the mission because he doesn't come from a strong solid background and testimony of the doctrine that we need to teach. but i have tried to help him and love him and guide him and i have seen him grow and i love being able to help him and hopefully help him create a strong foundation for the rest of his life to help him stay strong in his testimony of Christ. just last night he did such a great job in our lesson and was bolder than he normally is which is something we have been trying to work on. being bold because he is so shy but he is definitely making the changes and is becoming a fine missionary. He is learning the skills of how to plan and teach people according to their needs and he is just such a great guy. he has taught me so much about the importance of prayer and seeking counsel always from the Lord.
We have been having such great success in our area and see the Lord guide us in our efforts. We are currently trying to help Myyyy Ayyyyn and her family who are neighbors of members and we had an family home evening which was fun and some of them came to church. So later we are gonna visit them and see how they liked church.
I am so grateful for Christ and his love and the opportunity to serve him and all of his beloved here in the area I serve! I hope that you all will take the opportunity to serve him by serving others!
I love you all!
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