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| Touching Hearts And Saving Souls |
Tortillas for the week: 35
Well it is the last week in the mission, I just don’t
know what to say except “I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me, Oh, it
is wonderful, wonderful to me!” It truly is. I am beyond grateful for this
amazing oportunidad (opportunity) I still have to be a missioanry for algunos
dias (a missionary for a few more days).
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| Teammates, Companions And Brothers Forever |
I had my last multi zona conference and of course it was
great. I was able to see my son (greenie) Elder Mendoza as well as Elder Perry,
Elder Robelo and many other of my brothers. The message that President Smith
gave was his best yet, he talked about testimony. Every time he gives a message
he is more spiritual. I can’t even begin to share what I have learned from
President Smith; he truly is a man of God. During his message he told us we always
need to testify of the truth and of the Savior. He said you can never talk too
much or testify too much of the Savior of the world, for this is His work and
change is possible because He lives. He then said when we testify we will
awaken the spirit of the people we are teaching. He counseled us that we need
to live our testimony for it will change everything. He said a testimony will
change eternity for someone. When he said those words I knew the most important
thing I could do this last week is just to testify but not just at el final de
la leccion (at the end of a lesson) but also when I teach little things like
God is our Father and we are His children. I need to testify more often that I know
we are His children or that I know that prophets have always been part of God’s
work. I need to testify more often of the small and simple things. I also need
to testify more often of my companion’s words. I know Jesus Christ is our
Savior and that is one of the things I treasure the most of being a missionary
is to share my testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ and His atonement. We are
so blessed to share the spiritual power of a testimony. I’m so grateful that I
have this last week to put into greater action the counsel from President Smith
and to testify of our Savior, whose work this is and who represent.
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| How Many Missionaries Can Fit In A Tut-Tut |
Just a side note we will probably be having a baptism on
Saturday. The hermano who will be baptized is Byran. He has made so much
progress. He really wants to change and every time we visit with him, he has a
greater understanding of what we are teaching. It is amazing and what is even
more amazing is he reads the Book of Mormon every night!
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| Guatemala City Streets |
So yesterday was a very special day, so we went with some
members to contact some references they had for us. We were able to contact one
but second referral wasn’t home. It was pouring rain and as we knock on the
door I see a man at another door. He isn’t wearing a shirt and he is covered in
tattoos. As I walk over to his door and he closed it. I’m like I’m just going
to knock. As I do one member is like what are you doing and then the guy
answers the door. I tell him who we are and he invites us in. So we go in and
this is where it all starts. We take a few minutes to get to know more about
him and his family. His name is Angel. We begin to teach him and you guessed
right, we teach him about THE RESTORATION! As we teach him and the more talk to
him we witness a miracle, Angel understands everything! It was amazing! As we
talked about the life of Christ he said how great of a privilege Peter had to
have the keys of the kingdom, and to be the Lord’s prophet. Wow, who is this
guy! We then explain about the apostasy with the example of a lightbulb falling
to the floor, and how people took only pieces of the light (bulb) which is why
there are so many churches with just pieces of God’s word. Elder Chavez asks,
so hermano if the church is gone and there is no prophet and no authority do
you think God loves us so much that He would call another prophet to give us His
priesthood authority? And then I said hermano what if you find this church and
that this church has God’s priesthood authority would you be willing to get
baptized by those who have the priesthood authority? He said absolutely! Wow it
was amazing not just his word but I wish you all could have felt the spirit
that was there. When we finished teaching we knelt in prayer and during the
prayer Angel cried as the spirit was touching his heart. It was just such a
special experience. He invited us to come back and we will be teaching he and
his family on Sunday! I learned this as I was teaching this family that God is
everywhere, que dios esta en todos los lados, pero nuestro salvacion no esta en
todo los lados, solo esta en uno. Our salvation is not everywhere it is only in
one place, and that was our focus during the whole lesson, it was amazing. I
testify this is the Lord’s work, He lives. I give you my personal witness that
He lives, oh how sweet this sentence gives, I know that my Redeemer lives.
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| Sweet Is The Work |
What I love about Mom is that she taught me the
importance of family, what I love about Dad is that he taught me the importance
of being worthy.
con mucho amor, ducks forever,
Elder John Mcilmoil
June 15, 2015
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| Aros de Cebolla |
Scripture of the week: 3 Nephi 27:27 and Mosiah 2:6 and 9
Keep your eyes on the temple
“Relying upon the Savior’s Atonement, we can change. Of
this I am certain,” Elder Donald L. Hallstrom
“This is the work of eternity. Don’t lose it now. Don’t
blow it now. Give it all you’ve got.” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
“What changes are required of us to become the manner of
men we ought to be?” Elder Hallstrom
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