October 26, 2015

Dear Family and Friends,

Hows it going down in California? The wheather here is still cold. ITs supposed to be hot and we are supposed to be sweating. My companions and me are super happy working together. This week I have been doing so many work visits with different missionaries in the zone. I have been able to learn from so much this week on how I can get better. This week went by so fast and getting to know the missionaries was an awesome part about it.

This week we have been working with the zone a lot on getting fechas for November...This means to get people ready for baptism for November. As zone leaders we have to filter how many fechas we have and how we can make people progress by putting goals as a zone. I will send you a sheet which will show a little what we have to report to the assistants.

Really I have learned a lot from my companions and the things I can get better at. This week I have also grown a love for the missionaries in my zone. I have been able to work side by side with them and feel the spirit that they have. Since I have been focusing more each day. I have been able to feel the spirit each of the days that have past. I know that the spirit is real and testifies to our hearts that its real. To tell you the truth, I havent thought about my house for 3 months now. I have put that aside and have focused on what the Lord has asked me. I have also humbly accepted that my life is the mission for now and now my mind is focusing on that now.

Im gratefull that the Lord has revealed my faults so I can change them and get closer to him everyday. I know that this Gospel is real and that he loves me. Repentance makes us see our faults and have the desire to change them. I feel truely that each day Im changing more and more. The missionaries Im with our my friends and I appreciate that they take my advice.

This week I would like to share an expirience with you about a family that we found. Now that we are three missionaries. Two always go do work visits and 1 stays in the area working. We do some interchanges with the missionaries but all in all we work hard to help the zone out the best we can. While I was on a visit one of my companions found this family and was able to teach them two days straight. In those two days he was able to get their DNIs which is their license so that they can get married.

Us three knowing that,we were super excited for the work and the oppotunity we had to teach them and get them baptized. When we went the day to meet them me and my other companion that hadn't met them either. We heard their testimony of what they read in the book of mormon. The spirit was so strong. That same day we found out that the matrimony was to be on the 14th of november. When we were teaching I had the opportunity to present to them that fecha to get married. With the help of the Lord and the spirit. They accepted and accepted to get baptised on the 21st. Im happy to have been able to be focused completely with the spirit and what it indicated.

I know that the spirit reveals to us so many things every day. Now i ask you a question. Do we notice when the spirit reveals it to us? I invite you guys when you say your prayer at night to thank to the Lord for specific revelations he gave you during the day. By doing so the Lord will notice the acknowledgement that you give him and I promise that he will reveal to you more the next day. I have tried this and the Lord has blessed me.

I know this is true and that our Savior lives. I know he looks upon us from the skies and desires us to live with him again. I know that in 1820 our father in heaven the same father that you pray every night came down to earth and appeared to Joseph Smith and his beloved Jesus christ. I know this is true and I cant deny it. Time goes by to fast and Im trying to use the time I have left to the best of my ability.

Ill talk to you soon.

Elder Parra