Dear family and friends,
I had a great week and it flew by! We are finding a lot of
people to teach and we keep working with those that we have found since I first
arrived in this area. Working with Elder Gallegos makes the time go by
fast.
We are working a lot more with our zone, trying to find time to
work with every companionship and model how we work as a companionship. This Friday I
worked with Elder Opfar from Texas, and yesterday I worked with Elder Opazo
from Chile. We were even out in between sessions of general conference.
I loved conference. I watched four of the five sessions in Spanish
in the stake center here in Neuquén. I did realize that conference is very “Americanized.”
There were a lot of jokes and comments made that made me laugh, but just
confused members that were sitting near us.
I had a lot of favorite talks, but I keep think of one that was
given in priesthood session. Stephen Owen said that the greatest leaders and
the most faithful followers. I’m having opportunities to apply that thinking in
the zone here.
This was my last general conference in the mission field. I am
proof that the Spirit works wonders if we are dedicated to learning. I
understood everything said in the conference sessions I watched in Spanish. My
first conference in Argentina I remember understanding a little less than half
of the one session I watched in Spanish.
A member here has been helping us a lot with our work. He comes to
lessons with us and shares his testimony. He brings his autistic son and carries
him on his shoulders to all of the lessons. Investigators fall in love with the
little boy who’s name is Mariano.
I find that the more I teach something the stronger my testimony
becomes. I know that the plan of salvation is true and that it is simpler than
we sometimes think it is.
I love everyone and hope you have a great week!