to all well another week down.its been a good week.one of the members literallly went with us all week to our appointments.like every day all day.it was really awesome and helped us a ton.its so much better when the members help.in fact this week were supposedly going to have two more baptisms.this will be my third and fourth.the interesting thing about all of this is that all of them we have met either from a reference of a member or theyre a part member family.ive learned that the best way to find the chosen people is through the members.in fact one of the members actually gave a good talk on this in church.he said that its our job as members to find the people for the missionaries to teach because in our baptismal covenant we promised to stand as witnesses at all times and in all places.in addition i remember many apostles and prophets saying the exact same thing.i believe it was this past general conference that they mentioned this.they said if youre not a full time missionary with a nametag paint a nametag on your heart with the holy ghost.i testify that the words this apostle said are true.i testify that its our job as members to be missionaries because this is the work of the lord and we are his servants.i challenge the members that read this to share the gospel with your friends and loved ones.i testify and promise to you that if you do this the results will follow.the baptisms will come.your relationships with these people will be strengthened by the love of the lord.and that if the members at home do this that the south wont be known for being scarce in baptisms.i know this is the reason that the south is scarce in baptisms and i exhort all members to share.anyways to answer a few questions that ive gotten.yes we have a walmart in mexico.its really close and we could walk to it but the thing is is that walmart is the most expensive place to buy groceries in mexico literally which is a little ironic.normally we buy groceries in one of the local grocery stores or in a store called H .E.B.which is some store that was created in texas.more than anything it resembles a mall.it has stores and a movie theater too.we doo have fast food.we have all the pizza places, a burger king, mcdonalds, church chicken,and there are others.ive heard that there are taco bells but i still havent seen one yet.something interesting is that walmart and 7 eleven,the gas station, have taxi services.something interesting is that im starting to have my dreams in spanish.in fact something that actually happened last night.is apparently my companion and i were having a conversation while we were asleep.i remember a little bit of it.i honestly thought it was a dream but my companion told me that he woke up and i was still talking to him about our investigators, which is the part i partly remember.the rest was something about the apostasy in mexico and other things that i dont remember that my companion told me.anyways our investigators are doing well.unfortunately the same guy didnt get baptized again.the problem we have is he sleeps in till two in the afternoon.so we barely see him.unfortunately were going to have to stop teaching him if he doesnt become more responsable.on the bright side.of the other youth that were teaching is going to be baptized in two weeks.another great thing is that that were supposedly going to have two baptisms this week and a Wedding!i say supposedly because we havent seen one of the investigators in a couple days and she doesnt answer her phone.anyways im really excited.we get to be the witnesses.also the one girl that is for sure going to be baptized asked me to baptize her.so i get to have the privledge of doing my second baptism which is really cool.we also are going to have some special zone conference with the presidnent this week and companionship exchange where im guiding one of the new missionaries in our area.therefore this week is going to be super busy but so great.im so grateful that im a missionary in the lords work.im a little sad that in less than a month ill have served a fourth of my mission but its so rewarding.the lords promise that the worth of souls is great is true.its so rewarding bringing your fellow bretheren to christ, knowing that youre giving them an eternal gift.the gift of gods love and if their faithful an eternal family and living in the presence of our father in heaven for the eternities.im also so grateful for this promise of eternal families that i have.i hope that all that reads this knows my love for the savior and each one of you.which is why i hope that all who read this one day has this gift, the gift of eternal families.i encourage all that arent members to try to obtain this gift.i promise the missionaries serving in tennessee can help you.i encourage the members that arent sealed to get sealed and i encourage all of those that are sealed to be temple worthy so that this promise will stay with you.i know ive asked alot of you all in this letter and have done a lot of preaching but its because ive come to know the truthfulness of these things and how greatly your lives will be blessed if you do these things.i leave you my testimony that this church is true and that our savior lives.that he and our heavenly father a body of flesh and bones.that they know and love each and every one of us and that they desire that you come unto them.i testify that the church of jesus christ of latter day saints is the church of god.that he has called thomas s monson to be his true prophet to help guide us to the loving arms of our savior.in the name of jesus christ.amen con bastante amor, Elder Mowdy
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 23:04:42 +0000
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