But, this week was super awesome!!!
Tuesday:
Temple trip! Once a year (unless an convert goes through the temple), and it was just this Tuesday! I was so happy. I realized the significance of what we do there, because I saw parallels between it and EVERY single tiny aspect of what we do in the church. From the reports we give about our missionary work to the way we teach primary, our temple covenants and what we learn in the endowment influences everything about us. And it's brilliant. I urge everyone to go to the temple, feel the Spirit, and learn. Learn everything you can about everything you can while you are in that sacred site.
Wednesday:
We chopped of the branches of a big tree. In the pouring rain. We then tied a rope to it and five men with their might pulled that tree to the ground. I feel kind of like Hiccup's dad in How To Train Your Dragon when he speaks of the day he split a stone with his head. We are mighty!!!
Not really, but it was fun and awesome, enjoy pictures.
Thursday:
We had a third lesson with Diana Rodriguez, an investigator who came to conference and showed a ton of progress, and we brought the Young Women's president and her son to the lesson with us because she's fifteen. The result?
She'd been attending seminary all week, reading in the Book of Mormon, andpraying. Had no doubts whatsoever and is firm in progressing towards her baptismal date on the 3rd of May!!! I loved that lesson so much. The Spirit was very strong as we talked of the first 5 Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The testimonies we heard of baptism were powerful. She came to church the following Sunday and it was a beatiful meeting. She cried a lot and I think it really went well.
We had another investigator in church, who is also a fifteen year-old girl. Her name is Angélica and she should be attending a Family Home Evening tonight with an active member family.
Now don't go thinking that all of our work is with a bunch of teenaged girls!!! We work hard with folks of all genders and ages. Just thought I'd include that note.
Due to these among other things, we didn't have hardly any time to work this week, and due to some foot problems on my companion's part (flat arches), we'll be losing time this week as well, but I should be able to write next week with more stories and news of the progress of the Gospel in these parts.
I hope you're all doing well and keeping strong. Enjoy some more pictures!
I love you all.
Sincerely,
Elder Harris
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