Hey
Everyone,
So,
this past week has been full of a ton of adventures and awesome miracles. To
start off the week we have been able to find an awesome new investigator named
Sergio! He is super positive and wants to finally be baptized 2 years now
after his daughter was baptized and 1 year after his wife. He has a really
strong desire to follow God, but his addiction to smoking has really hindered
his progress towards that goal. This past week we were able to set a goal with
him and he has been able to almost half the number of cigarettes he used to
smoke. We are so excited to work with him to be able to follow the example of Jesus
Christ and be baptized!
Also this past Sunday
I had an awesome opportunity to talk with Elder Martinez an Elder of the quorum
of the 70. I was able to give a really cool talk on Member Missionary work and
how you can support the missionary work. Often I felt my self before the
mission unsure of what to say or do, or really what it even is. Over time I
have been able to understand at a more deeper level what really is needed from
the members to help support missionary work. You can Find, Teach, and Keep.
What does this mean exactly? help the missionaries find people, or in other
words share your testimony of Christ through invitations and the way you live.
Another thing one can do is Teach, Teach with the missionaries, Teach yourself
what the restoration the plan of salvation, the gospel of Jesus Christ and the commandments
mean to you, and Finally help Keep the fruits of the labors of the
missionaries, be friends of the recent converts help them keep their covenants
and invite them to follow Christ. All of these things if every member can
implicate them in their lives will truly become disciples of Christ!
So a few weeks ago
after taking a selfie on a bridge in the rain, my camera fell out of my pocket.
Five minutes after realizing it my companion and I ran back to look for it. but
no avail. After missing the bus and carrying a load ton of groceries it began
to downpour super hard, we ended up getting up an hour later sopping wet it
was really crappy. It made me realize how much I treasure my time on the
mission and oh how much I just love it. I really missed having the camera.
Anyways this past Wednesday on the way to district class while on the bikes my
companion's bike died and his pedal fell off, so we decided to lock up our bikes
on that same street, and run to district class to make sure I was on time to
teach it Haha. We had a great class and afterward we had interviews with
President Maldonado, they too also ended up being great. While waiting for Hermana
Maldonado drove us to our homes for House checks, on the way we asked Hermana
Maldonado if we could pick up our bikes because we were far away to walk them
to the bike shop. When we turned onto the street the bikes WERE GONE! or a
least I thought for a few seconds, they were just two lampposts farther up the
street. (got ya) As we got out to put the bikes in the car a teenager came
running up to me and asked me if I had lost a camera a few weeks earlier. I
told him yes and he ran back to his house and returned it to me. Sometimes we
don't even have hope of something good happening but hope can be found in the
sketchiest of places if one only turns to the right source. While searching
for that camera, I prayed so strongly for God's help to find it. After not
finding it after 15 mins of searching for it in the pouring rain, I gave up,
especially after leaving the very place it was lost. Especially after 3 or Four
weeks of not having it. But God truly answers our prayers in His own due
time.
So I have finally
reached a year in the mission this Wednesday. I can not say how grateful I
truly am to have this experience. It truly has taught me so much. I have grown
closer to my heavenly father and savior. I love this gospel so much. If anyone
is debating going on a mission, DO IT. It will be hard but it WILL be worth it!
I love you all so
much!
Elder Snow
