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| Militza and her Mom |
Hello,
Well, end of another transfer here in the vineyard of the Lord. It's been pretty great. This past week we have kept pretty busy, and it's been good. Our investigators are still doing well. It's awesome to see their progression and the ways that they grow in the gospel.
This past week we were able to have the baptismal interviews for Maicol and Militza, that’s the next step towards baptism. It’s an interview to make sure they understood and were prepared to get baptized and didn’t have any questions or concerns. They did so awesome and both passed. I love that family so much, they are so kind, and it's so fun meeting and talking with them. Maicol is the biggest ball of energy you have ever seen. Every time we pass by, he just wants to go and play futbol.
He also just had his 8th birthday so we went over for that which was a lot of fun. They had some family friends there so we were able to talk to them, too, which was really cool. They live in another city, but maybe with time they will be willing to meet with the missionaries, too...we're working on it.
Transfers came and our district has changed quite a bit. Both Elder Brock and Elder Lopez have finished their missions and are headed home. The new elders coming to replace them are Elders Ward and Santa. My companion, Elder Jordan, also got transferred and he’s headed off to the city of Cuenca. My new companions name is Elder Henrie who is also from mesa Arizona. Turns out he and Elder Jordan are best friends from back home, so I already feel like I know him a little.
Well, end of another transfer here in the vineyard of the Lord. It's been pretty great. This past week we have kept pretty busy, and it's been good. Our investigators are still doing well. It's awesome to see their progression and the ways that they grow in the gospel.
This past week we were able to have the baptismal interviews for Maicol and Militza, that’s the next step towards baptism. It’s an interview to make sure they understood and were prepared to get baptized and didn’t have any questions or concerns. They did so awesome and both passed. I love that family so much, they are so kind, and it's so fun meeting and talking with them. Maicol is the biggest ball of energy you have ever seen. Every time we pass by, he just wants to go and play futbol.
He also just had his 8th birthday so we went over for that which was a lot of fun. They had some family friends there so we were able to talk to them, too, which was really cool. They live in another city, but maybe with time they will be willing to meet with the missionaries, too...we're working on it.
Transfers came and our district has changed quite a bit. Both Elder Brock and Elder Lopez have finished their missions and are headed home. The new elders coming to replace them are Elders Ward and Santa. My companion, Elder Jordan, also got transferred and he’s headed off to the city of Cuenca. My new companions name is Elder Henrie who is also from mesa Arizona. Turns out he and Elder Jordan are best friends from back home, so I already feel like I know him a little.
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| Elder & Sister Bitton have the missionaries over after district meeting |
Yesterday, Elder Jordan and I were the assigned speakers for church on Sunday, "that happens once a month as a missionary work focused Sunday." I wanted to share a little about what I talked about. I focused on the purpose of life and the role the gospel of Jesus Christ plays in it. In Alma 34:32, it says that this life is a time to prepare to meet
That's why we have been given the gospel to help us do so. Now many of us are in the last step of the gospel, which is to endure to the end. I don't have time to translate my entire talk, but it was focused on what it really means to endure to the end. I love the way Alvaro understood it back in Mostoles. He described enduring to the end not as a long drag or a life of perseverance, but instead as forging forward in faith. At baptism we show an act of faith, and to endure to the end is to ensure that that act of faith isn't our last.
We, throughout our lives, should be constantly acting and exercising our faith. If we do so, then through the grace of Christ we can come before God with a sure knowledge that we have done our best. Have a great week guys, think about how each of you can exercise your faith this week!
- Elder Bassett
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| The Bitton's always have great food! |
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