"I Can Do All Things Through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me!"

Hey!

Good, but pretty uneventful week. We worked mainly with the investigators we already have and they are progressing nicely. It`s neat to see the change in people as they come to see the importance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives. I know for myself the grand and beautiful importance of the truth of the gospel in my life. I don`t think word could ever adequately describe the emotions I have, knowing that my Heavenly Father really does care about me and that through the love and mercy of my Savior, Jesus Christ, I can overcome whatever trial, weakness, imperfection, shortcoming, and sin I may have in my life. As the Apostle Paul once wrote, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Through His teachings, we can reflect upon and change our lives. The fulness of the gospel has been restored to the earth through Christ`s modern-day prophets. We are no longer a lost people, waiting, hoping, and looking for the truth. How truly wonderful it is to know that we are not alone; to know that God, the greatest of all, knows and loves each and every one of us. How great it is to declare, "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." This past Saturday, I had the privilege to baptize one of our investigators, Marcela. It was a great baptismal service and the Spirit was grand and present. I always feel so grateful for the calling I have from God to declare His word and guide His children back to Him by means of the gospel.

Sé que esta iglesia es la verdadera. Somos guiados hoy en día por los profetas y apostoles de Dios. Por medio de ellos, Dios revela su santa voluntad para nosotros. Por medio del evangelio, podemos llegar a ser los verdaderos hijos de Dios. No tengo duda que estoy enseñando y aprendiendo la verdad. Declaro por la autoridad que tengo y en el nombre santo de Jesucristo que todas estas cosas son verdaderas y sé que Él nunca me fallará. Sé que si buscamos de Dios las respuestas verdaderas y si estamos dispuestos a seguirle, entonces Él nos guiará a su verdad. En el nombre de Jesucristo. Amén.

Translation:

I know that this church is the true church. We are guided today by the prophets and apostles of God. Through them, God reveals His holy will for us. Through the gospel, we can become the true sons and daughters of God. I have no doubt that I am teaching and learning the truth. I declare by the authority that I have and in the holy name of Jesus Christ that all these things are true and I know that He will never let me down. I know that if we look for the true answers from God and if we are willing to follow Him, then He will guide us to His truth. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Have a great week!

¡Ten fe y se obediente!

Todo mi amor,

Elder San Diego

Marcela's Baptism

Marcela & Family

"No Coffee For You!!"

Hey folks!

Great week! On Tuesday and Wednesday, one of the three assistants to the president, Elder Lamb, came and worked with us. We worked well and hard and found lots of new people to talk with. On Wednesday we met with this one family and got to know them. They are super cool. I am always surprised when we go over because every time we go, there are more people there. They say that in all, their close extended family has like 200 members or something like that. Crazy. We are preparing to talk about baptism with them and there are already two members of the family who want to be baptized and even serve missions too! Super cool stuff. So we are working hard with them and praying hard for them too. On Thursday, we had a mission conference. Way cool and I heard some great advice and things that I needed to hear. The rest of the week, we worked really super hard and we are preparing Marcela´s baptism for this Saturday! Yay! She´s super. We are doing fabulous here and are looking forward to this upcoming week! Super great spirit here! Have a great week! Love you all!

¡Ten fe y se obediente!

Todo mi amor,

Elder San Diego 

Us at a Mother`s Day celebration in the church.

To help someone keep the Word of Wisdom,
we took away her coffee from her house.

Ofrece Skype Con Mi Familia

Hey hey!

Good week! We worked hard trying to find more people to teach this week and it worked out. We went with this one guy named Angel (he`s huge, like 6'4") who had been meeting with the missionaries a little more than a year ago. We talked a little bit with him and invited him to be baptized and he said he would love to be baptized! He knows the church is true and that when we talk to him, we speak the truth. So, we are trying to put together his baptism for this weekend so we will see how it all works out. We also have been talking with a daughter of one of the members. Her name is Marcela. She`s really cool and loves the church and everything about it. She too, wants to be baptized, so we are going to talk about that this week and get everything all set up for her. The weather this week has been like a taste of home during the monsoon season. Hot and dry during the day, and then in the evening, the rain comes and cools everything off. Good stuff, but I am definitely not used to the heat anymore. On Friday, we enjoyed the evening with the members who all put together a little celebration and talent show to celebrate Mother`s Day. Great stuff and lots of good dancing by the members. Then, on Sunday night I got to call home and wish my mom a Happy Mother`s Day. It was cool to see all my family there on skype with me and to talk with them for a bit. Well, life here is good and we are just doing better! I wish the best for you all! Love you and have a great week!

¡Ten fe y se obediente!

Todo mi amor,

Elder San Diego

Reno, Nevada...Here We Come!

Hola!

We had a good week working this week and have put a few more baptismal dates with investigators! They are Carlos and Juan Pablo and we have a date set for this June before the next change and we are working real hard with them to help them quit the problems they have with the Word of Wisdom, but they are excited and willing! Other than that, we´ve still been working hard and doing work! In other news, today we had a mission soccer tournament against the other zones and guess who won? Yup! We did! We crushed everybody else while also looking fly in our uniforms. Great stuff! Well, that´s all for this week! Congrats to my big sister, Heather, on her mission call to the Nevada Reno Mission! Love ya sis! Have a wonderful and happy week! I love you all!

¡Ten fe y se obediente!

Todo mi amor,

Elder San Diego