March 16, 2015

WOW this week has been interesting... My companion finally had moved and things are getting better. But first how is California? I miss coco and the food from over there a little. A lot of rice over here but I've gotten used to it.

This week my last companion Elder Montenegro left and I had changes on Tuesday. While I was waiting for the changes in the offices. I saw some of my old friends from my old zones and some of my friends from the CCM. I was happy that I was getting a change. 

I was not expecting anything big just a new companion that was more obedient and that he liked to work. As I soon found out they called My name and the President said "Pizza" which means you are training a new missionary. I was so surprised when he said that. I walked over and sat down and I couldn't believe that I was given the opportunity to train a new Elder. Later that day I found out my companion and his name is Elder Galindo. He's from Wankayo and he's 19. How they call it here in the mission your son haha. Cause I'm his Dad which is the person that trains him.

It was weird to be with someone that had less time than me that was just starting his mission and that didn't know how to teach plus he got nervous when he did it. I pretty much thought I have to teach him from zero.

This made me really happy cause I can now make him a 4rth missionary or the best missionary he can be. I can show him all the things that he can learn from me and how he can be better than me. This week was amazing and now I feel again like I'm giving everything I can to the Lord and I know that he will bless me.

To end I would like to share some scriptures with you that I have found in my personal studies its in DyC 42:61 which says " Si pides, recibirás revelación tras revelación,conocimiento sobre conocimiento, a fin de que conozcas los misterios y las cosas apacibles, aquello que trae gozo, aquello que trae la vida eterna." (61 If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable things—that which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal.) This scripture made me think about how I want my testimony to grow and my knowledge to grow as well. My faith in Jesus Christ has grown so much and this week I felt like if I was literally flying I didn't feel tired at all. 

I know that training someone will help me to put more of my effort and I'm so grateful that the president has given me this opportunity to do so.

Thank you for my package it's awesome and I love you guys so much. I'll talk to you guys next week.

ELder Parra