Just
got on. We went to the zoo... again... I have been to the Metro Zoo more that I
think that I have been to the Hogle Zoo (the zoo in Salt Lake)... been in this zone for a LONG time...
Long time...
Well
this week was General Conference so we were preparing pretty much all week, GC
tends to be more exciting for missionaries than Christmas. I am not sure if I
told you last time but we watch conference at the Chapel, the chapel is not in
our area so we ended up camping out at the chapel ALL day Saturday, it was not
feasible to leave between sessions. Luckily people brought food between 1st and
2nd sessions Saturday and Sunday and as well there was a priesthood social
before Priesthood session with food. We actually get special permission to be
home late from priesthood session, because it goes from 8-10pm. BUT what a
great weekend of revelation, the main themes that I pulled from it were:
Becoming TRUE Christians, giving lovingly, Sustaining our Prophet in both word
and action, and using the tools that we have been given. I loved to see that
they allowed the speakers to speak in a tongue that they were comfortable in
and that we were able to see that Zion is for all. I really liked Elder Jorg
Klebingat's talk, he was very bold but clear.
We
are still preparing for muchos bautismos this month, this big family is
wonderful. There are a few difficulties in teaching such a large family and we
are trying to slowly overcome them, the thing about it is that we still haven't
finished finding people to baptize this month we pray to keep finding more. Our
major concern is not getting a lot of baptisms this month but a lot of
"Mormons" we want to help a lot of people BECOME Latter-day Saints,
making a full and lasting change. A few months ago I probably would have
dropped a few of our families because they were taking so long but now I
realize that sometimes the time helps them progress, its just hard slowing down
the pace of teaching and not giving all of it at once.
As
for "Meet the Mormons" we have specifically been told that
"NO" we will not be seeing it while it is in theaters. And that has
been all that has been said about that conversation. We do not know if
later there will be a chance for us to see it or if the rule were to change
what would happen. The thing is that it is NOT a proselyting opportunity, the
church did not produce it to be such, we are to stay far away from the theaters
and to do nothing more than invite people to see it.
I
don't know when D*********** will be going to the temple but I do know that I
will be going... I will make sure that that happens.
This
week we met Evelyn she KNOWS that the Lord sent us to her door because she
watches Joel Olstien (?) look him up tell me a little about him. I know that he
is a Televangelist and that people love him. She was "a watchin' the
progrim" and he said "someones going to knock your door, and bring
the message to your home" she thought he meant figuratively... then we knocked her door the next day... she says God picked this church for her and so
this is where she is going! She is going through a lot right know so we are
keeping it simple and helping her understand the Restoration bit by bit. I just
think that it is funny that Ole' Joel is also being used as a servant of God!
We have heard a lot about him, both good and bad.
Anyway
love "yous guys" as Evelyn says
STAY
STRONG AND PUSH ON
ELDER
PARQUE
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