I learned a lot this week about repentance and faith in Christ. We have been teaching a family who´s mother is a member but her kids aren´t. Their father isn´t with them but will allow them to be baptized. They are fantastic and they just absorbed the lessons and ask in depth questions about scriptures and how the doctrine applies to their lives.
I have had some questionable encounters with people wanting me to teach them or help them with their English. I don´t mind doing it, but they want us to come by after hours to do it. The wife is a return missionary but she justifies the late night visit with the fact that they live just down the street from us. I am not quite so eager to go along with that justification. Neither is my companion.
I am really looking forward to these upcoming changes. I can´t wait to know what the Lord has in store for me. I know that I will be receiving a new companion because Elder Sanchez is going home. I wonder what he will be like. I wonder what we will do for each other. Until then we will keeping working and I will try to keep Elder Sanchez focused. It´s hard after 3 companions that have had plenty of time in their missions and have talked constantly about home and other non-gospel related things.
I´m not sure if you can tell just from reading it, but I was coming to a few conclusions while I was writing this. If I can´t go home knowing that I did ALL that I could, I won´t be able to look my parents in the eye because I know that they expect me to give my all. I think my president also expects me to give my all, so I will. That last day in his office, I want to say, "President Reeves, I did my best. I don´t want to go home but it´s that time." I can imagine my brothers having done the same thing with their Presidents. I have a lot of examples for me to go off. I just need to act. I know I can do it with the prayers of my family and with the Holy Ghost. So I will.
I want to thank you all so much for your love and your support. I love you and will keep you in my prayers!!
