January 4, 2016

Dear Family,

Wow wow wow....this week was one of the best weeks ever. We are working super hard in this new zone Im in. First off I will like to let you guys know that I said goodbye to my old converts and my area. Im happy with the sucess we have had in that area with my last two companions.

THis week I got transferred to Zona Carabayllo, in an area thats called Carabayllo, and in a ward that is Carabayllo. Its all Carabayllo hahaha. My new companion is called Elder Reschke... HEs from Utah Salt Lake city to be exact. I have another Gringo companion wich is my 4th one in the mission. We are working as zone leaders here in Carabayllo.

There is a total of 16 missionaries in the zone. Their is a little less than in San Felipe but this zone litteraly the closest zone that looks like the states. Most of it is flat and really rich. I feel like if I was ALma with the zoramitas.

In the zone their are all new missionaries which is a good thing becuase it is easy to mold them into the will of God. THis week when I got here with my companion we have made a lot of modifications so that the zone is more organized. THis zone was really disorganized and their were some missionaries that were not giving their best potential.

In like 2 months Im turning 20 years old...I cant believe it. Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM LOVE YOU SO MUCH HOPE YOU HAD AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY WITH ALL THE FAMILY...

THis week I would like to share a story of something that happened to me the second day i was here in this area. I was with divisions with another missionary in my area. I didnt know my area at all. So we were looking for new people. I thank the lord first for giving us such power when we taught to them to help them.

SOmetimes us as humans we try to pay close attention to the spirit and sometimes we dont get the clear message. We felt to knock on some doors on a street. We started to do it and we knocked on 2 doors that didnt happen a lot. Then we knocked on this door that we thought no one was there. We waited for like 10 minutes. We knocked several times. Finally someone showed up and he said he talked english and we presented ourselves.

Then I said I was from california and he said my girlfriend is from california too. We were surprised so we asked him to come downstairs. We testified of our savior at the door and asked if we could go in and share a message with them. THe lesson was full of the spirit.

We found out that they were going through some problems financially and as a couple. We applied the whole lesson to them. Now that I have 15 months in the mission. I have such confidence in the things I say that no one can deny it. Me and my companion recieved so much revelation. It got to the point when we talked about the atonement. We could feel the spirit so strongly. I testified that he had the power to heal their scars of sin. I knew that it was true. I am truely surprised sometimes of the things I say. I try to say the things that the savior would say. During this whole lesson they could feel it and they started crying. THey knew that our message was true and they could not deny it. We invited them to get married on the 29th and baptised on the 30th. We told them to pray and read. We said we would come in the morning to see what they came to the conclusion.

THe next lesson the hermano told us that when we left he could feel peace in his heart and he wanted that feeling all the time. He wanted us back in his house and then they accepted to get married and be baptized. So now we are working hard with them. We will see how their progress is going a long.

I know that our savior Lives and loves us. HE has risen from the dead and invites to come unto him and have eternal life.

I love you guys and have a good week. Pray that we may have power to convert everyone to repent. I think we will be able to baptise 6 people this month. Im excited. Ill talk to you guys soon.

Elder Parra