August 10, 2015

Hey guys this week has been intense. I've been working really hard. We have 3 baptisms this 29th. I'm super excited for those three people we have. We are praying really hard for them to be able to follow Jesus Christ. Also I cant believe that I have 11 months in the mission. Its so close but yet so far. We also have 2 families that are going to get married next month. We have a lot of work to do.

This week I would like to start by sharing a scripture. Its in Alma 37:44

44 Pues he aquí, tan fácil es prestar atención a la palabrade Cristo, que te indicará un curso directo a la felicidad eterna, como lo fue para nuestros padres prestar atención a esta brújula que les señalaba un curso directo a la tierra prometida.

( 44 For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.)

This scripture made me think that the path to everlasting life is easy. Like he says Mi yugo es facil.

Also a quote that The prophet Joseph smith said was "people don't leave the church, the sin their way out of the church." Like Jesus Christ said himself that the whole world is under the sin and those who don't listen to my voice are not mine. He says it in Doctrine and Covenants 84.

This made me think how can we be truly happy in this world that is full of problems. Yesterday I had the opportunity to give a talk about "Tener Buen Animo" (Be a good cheer) Some of the things that I am sharing with you are the things that I said in my talk yesterday.

I'm happy to have the opportunity to each day have more and more knowledge about the mysteries of God there are so many things that we as individuals don't know but the lord reveals and honors those who are in a state of righteousness.

I'm going to give you a list of scriptures that you can read that I shared in my talk. When I talked about the true happiness I talked how it can apply to the Missionary work. 
Mathew 7:1414 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Ether 3:13 13 And when he had said these words, behold, the Lord showed himself unto him, and said: Because thou knowest these things ye are redeemed from the fall; therefore ye are brought back into my presence; therefore I show myself unto you.
Alma 27:17-18
1 Corinthians 11:25-26 
John 14:1-2
I learned that the true happiness is being redeemed from the fall of Adam the way we are redeemed is through Jesus Christ but being able to be in the presence of God the father. Elder Goadoy shared a scripture in Alma that makes the missionaries very successful. It talks about 4 things that we need to do 1 repent 2 have faith 3 do good works 4 Pray fervently this will cause for that person to bring many souls unto the Lord. I have tried it and now we have 3 people getting baptized. The work can not be accomplished without the members in the ward.
The conclusion is that the more we know about the mysteries of God will take us to knowledge which takes us to happiness which takes us to bringing many souls.
OH ONE LAST GOOD NEWS........AN APOSTLE OF THE LORD IS GOING TO COME TALK TO US.....
Its ELDER BEDNAR!!!!
I'm super excited to hear him give his talk and to be able to meet an apostle of the Lord now that I know the importance of the church and how much dedication it takes to be called an apostle. I'm super Happy. 
Love you guys. Talk to you soon. Miss you and say hi to coco for me.
Ill talk to you soon.

17 Now the joy of Ammon was so great even that he was full; yea, he was swallowed up in the joy of his God, even to the exhausting of his strength; and he fell again to the earth.

 18 Now was not this exceeding joy? Behold, this is joy which none receiveth save it be the truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness.

 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were notso, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.