Well hello family and friends! How is everything going there in the United
States? Kinda weird to think that this week I have reached 10 months in the
mission! I can hardly believe it!
So this week we worked pretty hard. On
Tuesday, we had a really great lesson with Hermana Ana Berrù and her sister,
Nelly. They are so READY for baptism! Both of them say that if they get an
answer, they will be baptised. They both also understand the lessons so quickly,
it`s really amazing! Hermana Ana knows four or five members, and she`s already
establishing friendships with President Bazalar and everyone else. She`s read
all the way through 1 Nephi already! I know that God is going to answer her
prayers, and soon, because she really is the best investigator that I`ve had so
far. Hermana Nelly is also really great. She does have one challenge with a
member...they just don`t get along that great. Oh well, that`s how life
goes...
Wensday (i can`t remember if that`s right...) the 1st of August
was a `very sunny day.` (Subtle enough Tosha?) Haha, we had our District meeting
and I got letters! Thanks again mom for doing the DearElder.com things. It`s
really cool to be able to read them all over again. They really pick me up when
I`m down.
We also had companion exchanges on Wednesday (still can`t
remember...) and I went with Elder Sierra. It was quite an experience! He really
struggles with reading. He just can`t read very well! During companionship
study, we ended up talking more than reading, which really was a great change
actually! Because of his debilidad he is just super humble! I was really
astounded at the way he could share his testimony with the people. In one of the
lessons we had together, I could literally just feel the power of his spirit as
he bore testimony that our Saviour lives and that through the Atonement and the
gospel everything could be fixed in this man`s life. It truly was incredible,
and made me think a lot about the way that I need to testify of our Lord and
Saviour.
The rest of the week seemed to pretty much fly by. On
Thursday we had a very interesting lesson with Claudia. We taught her about the
Apostacy again, and I felt that I needed to be SUPER direct...well, I was. I
told her about Constantine, about how the Catholic church changed doctrines, the
bible, William Tynsdale, and the protestants. She was in shock. I don`t think
she had ever heard that the Bible had been changed at all. They`re all just so
innocent, and follow their leaders blindly...I really hope that she will pray to
know that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and that she will have real intent. She
has a very strong testimony that her saints are real...which really makes me
sad. A 14 year old girl is worshipping idols because her parents told her too.
It really isn`t her fault at all...I hope that things will work out with
her.
Anyway...my mind is super scatterbrained right now. I didn`t write
very much in my journal this week, and I haven`t spoken english for more than a
month. I think I`m forgetting it! Oh well...someone will have to teach me when I
get back!
Love you all!
Elder Schofield
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