March 27, 2016

Dear Family,

Hey family wow this week has gone by flying. Im really happy to be able to write to you guys today and give you great news. The news is that OUR SAVIOR LIVES, he has resurrected from the Dead. Im really grateful that this week I had the opportunity to testify about him and the eternal love he has for us. I know that this is Gods work and he truly loves us. I have in my discipleship for 18 months now and I can truly say I have consecrated myself to his glorious work. His perfection gives me hope that I will be perfect just as he is. I know that he is the savior of all man kind and I have helped many come unto him. This week many things have happened and we are very grateful for the help the Lord gave us. This week we also lost the keys to our house. We had to climb through a window to get in our house. What an adventure and an experience it is to be here in Peru. Their is no more mom fix this or fix that. NO now its find a solution or stay frustrated. This week has been a week where I have learned a lot. My patience and love has gone up. My companion and I are going to stay together for another change...Im praying that this change will be way better than the last one.

This week I would like to talk about some of the attributes that Christ has and we as sons of God need to obtain. One of the things that I admire of the savior is that when he always said "Come follow me" he always referred to the example he put forth not just a command on what we should do. He was the perfect example and he was a great leader. Him being a great leader always wanted others to be leaders. An apostle of the Lord once said "A great leader doesn't make followers but makes more leaders" I can really testify that the savior made great leaders that gave us the example. I love the way he treated others with such great love and kindness. He loves the sinner but hates the sin. The Lord was so perfect that he showed compassion and saw the potential of a person that gave others hope. He wanted to help the sinner get out of the sin. God hates sin and its doings. He know that if we commit sin this will happen..."Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin." I know with all my heart that this is true. When we are in a state of rebellion, Satan has great power over us and drags us with his fiery chains.

The savior was truly our loyal friend. He had an impact in all he did and his fame spread through all of Galilie. People from all over the place came to see him and feel the virtue that flowed out from his sacred robe. He could forsee the future consequences and tried to make an eternal change instead of a superficial change. He was not a leader that varied but one that was firm in what he believed. He knew from where he came and that made him such a great Leader. He was truly our savior to know where everything started and where everything finished. He was willing to help any person come unto him and see what he saw. The scriptures are full of leaders that helped a lot and others that werent so great. Usually the ones we admire most all have Christ like attributes. We in our daily life must take action to help others and obtain those attributes. Every time I go in a lesson and sit down or say a prayer or talk to someone. I try my best to put myself in the Lords place and see everyone how the Lord would see them, with that divine potential they have as sons of our Father. I have really enjoyed testifying of his son Jesus Christ and i have put a goal to testify of him every day.

I know that he lives and loves us. Im happy to be his disciple and Im here willing to serve any one that desires come unto him. I hope you guys learned something. This week I will be reading two talks, 1 Work with all diligence (Henry B Eyring) and 2 The purifying power of Getsemani.(Bruce R Mcconkie) I hope you guys can read it. Also I invite you to read Jesus the Perfect leader by Spencer W kimball.

Elder Parra