This week was a really good week for us here in
Los Sauces. So, if I wasn’t very clear on my last week’s letter, I will be
staying in Los sauces for 6 more weeks. President Bluth called me and asked me
if I would stay and help train the new branch President. Since I have been here
for a while and I know a lot about the branch and the work that we have been
doing, it wouldn’t make sense the have a missionary who has been here 6 weeks
that doesn’t really know all the situations, to stay and help the new branch President.
It would be starting back from square one. I was super excited to leave this
sector but when I got the call from President I felt a relief. I really had a
feeling that my work was not done here. It was such a good feeling when I went
to Sacrament meeting and everyone welcomed me back to the Branch and showed me
their love they have for me. I am super excited to stay here and help these
members here in Los Sauces.
These last few weeks I have been having so many
spiritual experiences. I knew that I stayed here for a reason. The Lord
definitely has his hands in this work. My New comp is Elder Hurtado. He is from
Columbia. He is super awesome. He was actually in my Zone when I was in Yumbel,
so we were already best friends. So when I got the news that I was going to
stay and be companions with him, I was so stoked to stay. We have been working so
hard these last 2 weeks to help out this branch. He has so many great ideas and
we are really starting to see great improvement. I really am so happy to be
here and continue to help this branch grow and help build the foundation of Los
Sauces. This sector is by far the most challenging but the most rewarding I
have ever heard of. I have spent many nights in long prayerful tears, asking
the Lord what we can do to help. I won’t lie when I say sometimes I get a
little overwhelmed with what God has called me to do. Sometimes I don’t feel
like I am qualified to be the 1st counselor. There have been some crazy things
that I have seen here. I never knew it was so hard to be a leader in the
church. I am so grateful for this opportunity because with all the trials and
difficulties we have had, I have been able to grow and learn from these people.
That is why I have such a great love for these people here in Chile especially Los
Sauces. They have been such a blessing in my life... I would not change this
experience for anything. I can testify that there is opposition in all things,
and that when we have opposition is when we grow in the Faith and we have the
opportunity to humble ourselves and seek out what is the Lords will on now
always act according to our will. If there is anything that I have learned from
this sector, it would be to always trust in the Lord. Even when you think that
your decision will lead to great results, or even if the Lord asks you to do
things that you don’t feel prepared, or ready to accomplish. I know this
scripture is common and everyone has heard of it, but I will share it with you
because it has been a constant scripture of comfort.
1 Nephi 3:7... I WILL
GO AND I WILL DO
And it came to pass that I,
Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord
hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the
children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may
accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
I have seen the Lord's
hand in this work. I am so grateful to be here learning new things each and
every day. I know the Lord loves and blesses us as we turn unto Him and GIVE UP
OUR WILL FOR HIS. I love each and every one of you. I hope that all of you can
see and feel the blessings in your lives. I know God the Father and His Son
Jesus Christ live. I know without a doubt in my heart that if we submit to
their will, we will receive the blessings in our life and we will see the
changes that it brings to our character.
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