¡Trio Life is Guay!

¡Hola Chavales! ¿que tal?

I really never know how to begin these weekly emails, so that's the best I got for today. Things here on the island are going great. Like I said in the subject line, the trio life is stinking awesome. It's a lot of fun being with Elder Merrill and Elder Tiebing. They both have a lot of great energy and faith that has been boosting me a bunch.

We have been keeping super busy this past week. Having the car has been super helpful we are just able to set as many citas as we can, and with the car, we have time to travel to all of them, which is legit. So it was a super busy week this past week. We have been focused on 3 things: investigators, the Light the World initiative, and working with members better. So here is an update on how that's all going.

Investigators: We are meeting with a few people right now. We are meeting consistently with 3-4 investigators. We have another 10-11 investigators that can meet with us, but only de vez en cuando. Big news this week- we found a new guy who is super cool! His name is M-. He is 19, which is super awesome. We actually found his number in our phone with a bunch of others. We sent out a text, and he responded. He met with the missionaries about a year ago but only for English classes. Since we have started meeting with him, he not only has been showing interest, but he also came to church and has a baptismal date for the 16th. He is a super cool guy, a lot of our focus is on him right now. So that's a little update on that aspect of the work.

The bumper stickers we are making for the members

So we have been working a lot this past week to get prepped for the Light the World initiative that will be taking place this Christmas. We are getting a lot of stuff set up right now. I think it’s going to be super awesome. Here are some of the things that we have been working on. First, we are getting a Facebook page set up for the whole island. It's called Light the World in Tenerife, and it's legit. It will basically be a page where the members all over the island will be able to share pictures and videos of what they will be doing for Light the World and share it with each other to get the excitement up. We are also working on getting these car stickers printed to give to the members to help promote it, too. I'm super pumped about that, we already have a design and everything. Other then those 2 things, we are going to be setting up a bunch of service opportunities for people to come to and just get people excited. Va a Ser genial! 

We made these for the members to help inspire them

We have also been trying to get better at working with members. One emphasis that we have had has been on service and working with the leadership better/having a good relationship with them. One thing we did this week for that was to surprise the bishopric by washing their cars for them while they were in a meeting. It ended up being super awesome. It only took us about 45 minutes, and they were super grateful. Other then that, we just have been trying to find every opportunity to serve the members and to get them excited about Light the World.

Washing the bishoprics' cars

This week, I wanted to share a message about the importance and blessing of service. I really feel like one of the greatest aspects of Christ is His charity for all of us. As we strive to become more like Christ, we can develop that attribute in ourselves so much through acts of service to others. When we serve others, we can receive so many blessings, and one of the greatest is to really feel that Christ-like love for those that we serve. On top of that remember. Mosiah 2:17, when we are in the service of others, we serve God. My invitation for everyone this week is a bit bigger then usual. Everyone should go on the church website and find the calendar, to plan your Light the World. Then print that calendar out and plan as a family some way you can serve every day. Don't just talk about it, make actual plans, goals, all of that. I promise it will be a cool experience. I love you all! Have a great week!

- Elder Bassett