February 8, 2016

Dear Family,

Im super excited to be able to write you guys this week. I love being here in the mission. I feel the wonderfull spirit that the Lord gives to those that are obedient. This week were changes and we got informed that my companion is leaving. Im getting a new companion named Elder Sangama. Im going to be able to train him as a zone leader. Im really excited to work with him this week. We are trying to reach our goal for this month. We are in track to be able to get 18 baptisms as a zone. Im really happy with the missionaries. I want to help them reach their potential as missionaries.

Please pray for our zone and for us to be able to reach our potential. This week has been a little stressfull with all the things that are happening. Im happy that the Lord has left me as a zone leader for another change. I have had 4 months and a half being a zone leader. Its really been a blessing to be able to work with so many missionaries and help them. I really have seen how I changed. I have seen how the Lord has changed my heart and how I have been able to heal people through the Lords help. RIght now we have an hermana that going to get baptised on the 27th of this month. We are excited for her. Shes trying to get married for next month and we will be helping her husband to get baptised for next month.

We are also this week looking for a lot of new people. I think something that I have been falling in is the rutine and this week I will try to do the things becuase I love the Lord. I truely love him. I have gotten to know him and what he has done for me. Some of these nights I have been up until 11:30 studying because I feel the spirit of revelation and prophecy. The ward Im in is one of the best wards that I have been in. The members truely love the missionaries. They look for advice and orientation. We will see how this next week will go. This change that is coming up will be 7 weeks long. THe reason why is the MTCs are now training the Latinos for three weeks not just two now. This change we will also have interviews with President. Our president is also talking about that our new President will be coming in July 1st. His name is Elder Godfrey. Hes from Ogden Utah. Also Elder Reschke will go with another missionary as a zone leader. Hes excited but sad we wanted to stay together another change.

THis week I would like to talk to you guys about the love I have found for serving other people. When we leave the house everyday around 3 we kneel down offer a pray unto our Lord and forget ourselves. Its truely a feeling of great joy and happiness. Im excited to still have a lot of time left in my mission. I know its coming to an end but Im truely giving it all. I know what are some things I will have to change this week. We go out in their streets and preach unto them. They hear our words and we feel the spirit swell up inside us. I know that what we do is true. I never imagined that my mission would be like this and I have truely gotten to love it. I love Polvo and barking dogs. I love serving the missionaries. I feel their love for us and our love for them. I know we will be able to reach higher things.

I love this church and grateful to be alive with this body the Lord has given me. I love my savior and I know he lives. Every time I read my patriarchal blessing I see that things are coming true and I see the miracles that occur in my hands. I love you guys and cant wait to tell you how it went with my new companion.

Hasta ver,



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Elder Parra