¡Familia!
The Terrible Trio has officially come to an end because we had transfer calls this weekend. Elder Marcum is leaving and Elder Fernandez and I are staying together here in San Miguel. The Terrible Trio was a legendary companionship; not gonna lie! We assumed that this was going to be our last week together so we decided to make the most of it. In our area, we rent a little house in the backyard of an old lady and our living situation is pretty awesome. One night this week she was away for a night so we took advantage of the situation and put our mattresses on the roof and slept under the beautiful stars. It brought back some great memories of my days as a Boy Scout. LOL! It was a little cold in the morning but it was so worth it! Our evening escapade was a great way to end the trio.
One highlight of our week was having the privilege of listening to our Area President, Jose A. Teixeira. He visited our mission and gave us some instructions. In a few months, he’ll be in the Presidency of the Seventy so he’s kind of a big deal. LOL! We had a conference with him on Wednesday and it lasted the entire day. It always gives us such a boost to be around General Authorities because the Spirit they carry with them and the energy they have for the work is so infectious. We learned a ton about missionary work and received some instruction about changes we can make to be more effective missionaries. There was a special spirit present with us and we literally talked about every aspect of missionary work; finding people to teach, working with the members, using our time wisely, being more effective teachers and much more. To say the least, we had an inspiring day with Elder Teixeira!
Multiple times this week we read Moroni’s promise with our investigators. I seriously think we had ten lessons that focused on those verses (Moroni 10:3-5). Usually our first step as missionaries is to help our investigators read the Book of Mormon, then pray about its truthfulness. One of the experiences we had was with a less active family who has kids who aren’t baptized. We are teaching the kids with the hopes that the entire family will become active again and the kids will be baptized. The nine-year old loves to read and he loves the Book of Mormon. He told us how good he feels while he’s reading and that on the days he doesn’t read the Book of Mormon, he can feel a real difference in his life. Moroni’s promise is so strong and every time I read it, I find something new about it that I love.
Our recent converts, Eugenia and Alejandro, are doing very well! Eugenia is consistently reading the Book of Mormon and she’s also doing her family history work. Ever since her baptism, she’s had a great desire to continue to learn about the Gospel. So, sometimes we just show up at her house and ask, “What do you want to learn about today?” Then, we always end up having an awesome lesson about the topic she’s interested in. Alejandro has made a ton of new friends with the young men in our ward and he’s participating in their activities. Every new member needs a friend and Alejandro has many! He has changed a ton since his baptism. He just seems happier and much more up-to-beat. Like Eugenia, he and his brother are working on their family history and getting prepared to take family names to the temple!
Florencia and her brother, Bantista, the kids of the mom who was baptized 20 years ago, are doing very well. They were finally able to come to church this week and it was an amazing experience. Florencia has a daughter who is almost two-years old so she felt like she had to be with her daughter in the nursery during most of church. Even so, church was still good for her because she met other women in the ward and made a few friends. They are progressing well and the baptismal font is just waiting for them to enter it in a few weeks!
Have a great week!
Elder Roderick
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