Family,
So last Monday was the only somewhat warm day, and
it was good because we had a zone activity and we played soccer, which was
super awesome. Monday we didn't do more than that and have a zone
meeting, and the zone meeting really did change me. We talked about
making sacrifices, a sacrifice meaning something that is good that helps us
progress and that brings us out of our comfort zone. So I started making
sacrifices, and I'll tell you a little bit later, but we saw a ton of
blessings. My testimony really grew about sacrifices.
So then on Wednesday and Thursday we went out all
day with some of the youth members and had a lot of success. This is when I
started to see the blessings of the sacrifices that I was making. We
literally just walked around with them and went to visits, but they pretty much
guided us throughout the day, showing us to their cousins and friends, a lot of
them having already gone to church and wanting to be baptized, but little
things happened and made it so they couldn't be baptized, things that now
aren't a problem.
Also we were talking to this one sister that
gave us lunch on Wednesday last week, and she is a great lady. She is
kind of old, but has SO much family. She has like 10 children, something like
that, and then like 40 something grandchildren, then like 11 great
grandchildren as well. So we were talking to her, and literally pretty much
all of her family are members, only like 3 or 4 aren't. So that's the
first plus. And then after, she told us how like None of them are active anymore,
so we made a goal with her, that we were going to bring ALL of them to church
again. And she got so happy. It made me so happy to see her. I love
that feeling, the feeling you get when you get the desire to do something for
someone to make them happy and because it's the right thing to do! So
we've been going around a lot and we're getting that family together! It's
awesome! And then we also found out that one of the ladies isn't married
to her boyfriend, but the boyfriend will be baptized when they get married, so
the assistants today are going to bring us the marriage papers and we're going
to get them married!!!! YEAH!!!! Their names are Patti and
Cayetano. He's so cool, he told us that he wants to be baptized so
bad. So we're going to marry them this week, and we're shooting for his
baptism on the 28th of this month.
Also me and Elder Hansen were out contacting,
and there were a bunch of kids playing soccer, so we went in and played with
them for a little bit and then contacted all of them. Oh the creative ways we
can contact! It was super fun.....I have gotten so bad at running during
the mission, my heart just won't do it very well, but my skills in soccer have
increased a lot. It's such a fun sport!!!
The youth activity was alright, but it was really
cold outside and we didn't know what to do........Any ideas for fun youth
activities that incorporate all ages of youth????? That would be
great. But yeah. So then Sunday rolled around and it was awesome!
So church starts at 10, but me and Elder Hansen left at 7:30 to pass by
investigators and wake them up, because we had I think 22 names yesterday to
pass by for. So we did that, and at the end we didn't have anybody with
us. So we get to church, late, like at 10:30, luckily before they had started
the sacrament, and there were 2 investigators in church. Soon after arrived another.
Then later arrived 3 more. It was such a miracle, because we had so much
faith and hope that at least somebody was going to come out of those 22 people,
and 6 ended up coming, and that is really good for these small branches out
here in La Sierra. I also realized that this was partly due to the
sacrifices we had made. God saw our desire, and He blessed us. We
can say things all we want, but until we act and show God that we truly have a
desire, he doesn't bless us. Why would He? But yeah. It was a good week,
also with contacts. We got a lot this week as well. I just am so happy now, and
I know it's because we are working hard. As we are working and constantly
talking with people time flies by SO fast. These last 3 weeks here in La Junta
really have been the fastest weeks for me in the mission! I love it so
much. I am going to finish the mission running hard! I don't want
any regrets, because we have 2 years to do it, and an eternity to think about
it!
Thanks for all the love and support! Hope you
all have a great week. LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!! Have fun at work and
school!!!!!! Do good things!!!!
-Elder Loveless
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