November 14, 2015

Hey guys this week has been awesome and exciting. I have really come to love the missionaries which I work with. I know that the Lord has called them to feed his sheep. Im happy to still be in my area and be able to work. This week we had a good time marrying the family and baptising them. As Zone leaders we know the changes before the missionaries. We found out that Elder Pond is leaving, one of our companion since we are in a trio. Im going to stay with Elder Pastenes for another change but sadly my good companion is going to another zone to finish his mission. 

This week I would like to talk about the conversion story that this family had. WE found this family while knocking on a door. We presented a message and the first thing they did is they let us in. We shared about Joseph Smith, they felt the spirit really strongly. We came to visit them several times. When we presented them that should get married they accepted and desided to be baptised. 

After getting them inscribed in the matrimony and with their fechas (dates) for baptism that same day. They were ready. They accepted the Gospel in 3 weeks and were willing to do the Lords will. They are the familia Bardales. They are really awesome and super happy that this family is living the gospel to its fullest. 

We are working with another family that will probably get married for december. They are a family of 7 and 5 of them have accepted baptism. They are trying to get married and we are excited to get to know them a little better each week. 

THis family has contacted us on the street which has been awesome. THey are a really good humble family. The Lord is blessing us with fruits becuase he trusts us in our intentions and the will we have towards the Lord. I know that what we are doing is the will of the Lord. I love my Savior cause truly through his baptism we can be clean of our sins and live with him again. 

This week I have been doing a lot of baptismal interviews and really the Lord has opened my eyes to how much the Lord loves us. I interviewed an hermana that has had such a dark background and I even cried in the interview. In those one on one interviews people really can feel the spirit and they have to confess to a representative of Jesus Christ so that she may be able to be clean. If she has done severe things she will have to talk with one of the counselors from our President. This week a huge vail has gotten off my eyes. Also the Lord has taught me to see persons in a different way. I try to see them how the Lord sees them and try to help them throught their repentance process. 

I really love the mission. I dont want to be any where else but here. I know that the things I do willl have an eternal effect. I love you guys. Really I only have a short time left and I need to use it wisely. Also this change that is about to start is going to be the change that I will be able to talk to you through skype so get ready haha. I also cant belive Dad is so close. I hope everything is going well with him. Love you guys. Talk to you soon. 

Elder Parra