La Serena semana 22‏

 

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Well another week. and im not really sure what to write about this week..

We worked...

we did service...

and...we studied. 

We also have n investigator who is son of a member and he is doing awesome!! We invited him to pray about the book of mormon and to ask if it was true. When we asked how it went for him, he told us it gave him goosebumps. We testified of the power of the spirit and he was super smiley!! and then we ask about his baptism and his mom takes over "not yet, right Nicolas?" NO!!!! She is a member, she should be helping these desires he has. Her lack of confidence es definitely not going to help him. Its sad, but we have plans to go talk specifically with her.  

jaja Ok so a few good storires:First of all, we did a table of materials again and contacted this girl who looked likeshe was avoiding us. As we started to talk about the gospel, the spirit just took over. and she asked lots of REALLY good questions and I was TOTALLY excited!! We explained how the book of mormon could answer her questions and she really liked it. She told us that sadly she lives in the area of the hermanas in our district, but she was SO GOLDEN!!! She told us at the end "This was the first time that I hve ever talked with mormons, and I really liked it. Im going to read this book!" IT WAS SO COOL!!! 

I had interchanges and a couple interviews to do on wednesday. Elder Stacey and I had a great time working up in his area!! 

So its been a good week and I have really loved my studies of the scriptures!! I love how God can teach us so many things and how some scriptures can touch us in different ways. 

I know that this is the work of our Savior and that He loves us and as the scriptures say, he is working right along side of us, so just keep on going!! You are not alone!! 

les quiero,

Elder Marvin

La Serena semana 21‏

Hola de nuevo. Que cuenten de nuevo? Acá, bueno, no hay tantas cosas nuevas! jaja 

Ok, ok. So another week and well you could say this wasnt too ideal, but then again, who can complain when they have a baptism? Not I!!! That would be pretty ungrateful!!! jaja It may not have been a prime week for teaching... or finding new investigators... but Ricardo´s baptism made everything awesome!! 

However, a few funny things. First of all, while doing a contact this week a little old lady was walking with her grand son and we asked if we could come and visit them and she wasnt sure what to say and her granson started jumping up and down saying "Sí! Sí! Sí!" jajaja It was rather funny because she just sat there a minute while he begged to let us come by sometime!!! jaja 

We also shared with someone this week who knows the bible VERY well. We talked about it for a few minutes, then he started telling us that we were sent to talk with him so that HE could teach us. I dont have problems learning new things, but I prefer doctrine. He showed us lots of good scriptures, but we didnt have anything to argue what he said. He doesnt believe in religion, and thats alright, but we know that Christ commanded his believers to follow him, to meet often to participate in the sacrement and remember the teachings he has left. He had only shared true things, but then he informed us something I just couldnt accept.

He´s a prophet.

Thats what he told us, he quickly cleared up and said that we were thinking of something different than him. Not a prophet like Moses, different prophet. So we, in the most lovingly way, explained that there is not different types of prophets. We knew it was time to leave. He didnt want to answer our questions, he didnt want to follow the doctrine. But he did ask for a service, so we hopefully will go help him this week. jaja 

Then saturday, the baptism went great! It was a smaller baptism, but a lot more personal. and it was great! I felt way happy to think our first investigator from herein La Serena got baptized!!!! Woo hoo!!! He is awesome and is going to help lots of people!!! 

SO thats the week in a nutshell. I hope that everyone is reading their book of mormon everyday. If you arent, do it!!! I promise you feel God more in your life!!! 

Les quiero!! 

Elder Marvin

 

La Serena semana 20‏

Hola de nuevo. Well this week was a little bit of fun! jaja I love the training experience!!! and Elder Pickett is an AWESOME Elder!!! We definitely were able to get in lots of contacts this week!!!

Actually wednesday we had interchanges like normal and Elder Mickelson and I did a table of materials in front of the new church that is almost done! and we were able to talk with lots of people!! IT was a blast actually ! Elder Mickelson even went up to the people who were waiting on the red light and was giving out pass along cards and it was really cool! We had a great time!!! 

On the plus side, we have Ricardo´s baptism planned for this next weekend so we are doing all we need to to make sure that this all works out!!! We are excited for him and expect to have a good turn out of his family that is not members! So that should be good! We had his last interview again, because it had been a while since he had his last and all is well!!! 

We also were able to get lots of lessons in so that was good! Now we just really need to get to finding some more new investigators. I think that if we can get some new investigators then we can get the cycle down better, so that we can be finding and baptizing all at the same time! jaja 

Well IM short on time this week, but I hope that everyone is doing well!! loves!! 

Elder Marvin 

La Serena semana 19‏

Well if you read that title you must know that even with the changes, Im stickin´ it out here in La Serena. It was a fun semana so I cant complain and my dreams came true--Im training again!! WOO!!!!

So my new companion, his name is Elder Pickett, ¿de donde es?, San Diego, Cali4nia. Cool right? jaja He is WAY AWESOME!!! He is stoked to be here to work and has a great attitude for the work and is very focused!!! I am way blessed to be working with him for the time the Lord gives us!!! 

So tuesday they called and told us the changes and Elder Holmes said that it wasnt a surprise, he was pretty sure I was going to stay. And everyone else said the same. jaja But he was sad to leave his first area and excited to go see more of Chile! What a great Elder, it was a HUGE blessing to see how much he has grown over the last 3 changes we had together!! And now Elder Pickett reminded me how much there is to learn! jaja I cant believe how much Elder Holmes knew by the time he left and Elder Pickett will do the same!! Its so cool!!!

So lets just say I had a few nights of little sleep. Wednesday we had to wake up and get Elder Holmes to the bus station by 5 am so we got up at 4 after getting in bed late. jaja and then I ran around with Elder Larsen who was also waiting on his companion. We worked together that day, and heard our changes that night while doing a service for a recent convert. Then we did some little changes with Elder Alcedo as well (I got to see Elder Wilson before he went out to Vicuña again) and ELder Alcedo went to the zone leaders house for the night... well for a couple hours. We were back at the bus station to get the new hermanas at, well we got there at 2am, and we waited until 4am because the bus got there late. Then we rested an hour back at my place, and at 5 we were back for mky new companion!! WOO!!! 

So we got to rest until 8 and then we were back at it!! 

SO it has been a great first few days back to training. I love it!!! Although I have to adjust to the hours of studying again. I love them, just have to plan them most days now! jaja 

Also, just a fun thought, we played tennis! and I played with a returned missionary who plays well! so it was a kick in the pants!! 

Well thats all I got for this week!! loves to everything. and guess what, the church is true!! There is  living prophet on earth just like Moses!! Go tell everyone!!! 

Elder Marvin =D 

zone confrence La Serena Chile

La Serena semana 18‏

Well, I cannot believe it. 4 and a half months here with Elder Holmes, and with the chance of changes, we went all out! We had the best week we have had the whole time we have been together! We taught a good 24 lesson week while finding 6 new investigators that are all GOOD!!! and we were able to teach our many others a few times!!! It was SO COOL! and like they say "a happy missionary is a busy missionary". I agree with that completely!!!

Sadly I wasnt able to have a second birthday baptism, but we have 2 people right now who I am very sure will get baptized in the next 3 weeks! I guess with changes being announced tomorrow, I will see if I will be here for them! 

We had just a busy week with lots of lessons as well!! Also, my birthday went quite well! The hermano who was conducting said that he was going to announce it was my birthday until the stake president came! jaja He kinda chickened out then, but it was still funny when he told us that he had it written on the plans! jaja They also gave me some brownies and we had lunch with Hermana Natalia, who just got baptized and she gave us cake and I got to take a bigole bite out of it with out anyone tryin to smash my face, so I just took  big bite! jaja and to end the day, I went by our investigators whos son, also had his birthday on sunday!!! They were pretty shocked when I told them that my mom and my sister also have the sme birthday! jaja I tihnk it shocks everyone, even me sometimes! jaja What are the odds!?! jaja And just to make everything better, it was probably the prettiest winter day! It seemed like summer, with the sun and no clouds in the sky!!! 

We also were pleased to share with Rocío who came to church again with her mom and her grandma! When we went to share with her, she told us that she has really been trying to share with her boyfriend who just hasnt been interested. She told us however that with her desires to have a stronger testimony of the book of mormon, and so we told her to read and pray everyday! And this week she told us that she did it!!! and she got emotional as she told us that she really felt that the things she read were exactly what she needed to hear. That God really was listening! I LOVE when I can see the conversion of others!!! Its just so cool!!! and she is already a member, but she doesnt remember anything, so she is learning everything from scratch and its just awesome!!! I love it!!! 

Amazing how God blesses those who do their best to complete with the commandments! Have you ever felt that way, that God was literally talking with you through the words in the book of mormon? This week, as you read, pray that God will show you that the words are true. and look for the answers that he has for you. When you need to talk to God, pray. When you want an answer, read the scriptures. I know that it really works! I know that God loves us and wants to answer us! I hope that you may all feel the same!! Loves to everyone nad happy 4th of July to everyone!!! 

Elder Marvin =D