Hey
family!!!!
So another week down, and ya I am just hanging out here in the Esclusas in
the area of Guayaquil that is called El Guasmo Sur which turns out to be
another one of the most dangerous parts of Ecuador...... look up on the internet
"Guasmo Sur" in Guayaquil and put in "the mosquito" and see what turns
up. "The mosquito" is this super poor part of our area where it is crazy dangerous haha
but don't worry I'm being safe.
Alright
so tell Jake I'm proud of him for giving his talk in sacrament meeting :) And
tell him to have a blast at Homecoming!
Okay, so my new companion is cool. I mean I like him... he's sort of quiet but I know
the changes are inspired from God so I'll just have to learn whatever I can
from him and enjoy the time that I have here.
And
in answer to your question, no I have never gone through the temple here, I would love to but we don't
have any time that we can actually go unless the president invites us....well I'll at least go once before I leave.
Okay
and now about my week.... so we actually had a baptism this last week and it was
sweet! Her name is Investigator N. and she is a sweet little black girl that was worried to
go to her baptism because her mom had left and she wasn't able to be with her for
the baptism and it was actually a cool little spiritually experience that we
had before her baptism. Now, I don't want to share this to make it seem like I'm
the best missionary in the world but it was something that I said to her that moved her. We were at her house and she didn't want to go to her baptism because of her mom not being there and my companion was talking to her and there were two other missionaries with us and they all talked to her and told her tht she should just come to her baptism and they were telling her how everyone was there waiting for her at the church and then out of nowhere I got the impression to say "look those people are waiting for you, but you aren't going to be baptized for them. God wants you to be baptized and he is the one waiting for you. I know you feel nervous now but I promise you God will take those nerves away from you and the second you go under water, all of those emotions will be changed to peace and joy." Then after I said this to her she nodded her head and walked in her room. Then about two minutes later, she came out with her clothes and left with us to go to the church. Now, I know that nothing I said changed her mind all. All I know is that something prompted me to say that and then that Spirit was able to touch her heart. Her baptism was beautiful! I felt the spirit so strong that night and I was glad I was able to share that moment in her life.
Other
than that I am woriking a lot on my obedience. I want to be the most obedient
missionary possible. I want to be able to feel the Spirit every single day and
really know that the people I am teaching can feel that Spirit. I love a
scripture that talks about obedience that is in Mosaih 2:41 that shows how joy
comes from the being obedient and then in 2 Nephi 2: 25 says that our purpose in
life is to have joy. So joy comes from obedience and the purpose of life is to
have joy, so if we are not obedient we won't be happy and we won't be able to fulfill
our purpose as human beings..... it's as simple as that!
Well,
love you all so very much and I hope you have a little time to write me back :)
Elder
Lignell
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