Hola todos,

“And blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the Holy Ghost; and if they endure unto the end they shall be lifted up at the last day, and shall be saved in the everlasting kingdom of the Lamb; and whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be.”(1 Nephi 13:37)

This scripture explains that those who bring forth the Lord’s work shall have the gift and power of the Holy Ghost and if they endure to the end,  they will be exalted on high in the next life. I truly know this to be true.

It’s been such a blast to be out on a mission. I have learned many lessons. I encourage each young man and woman who will be reading my blog to think about serving a  mission. It is the greatest experience you will ever have in your entire life as a youth. I invite those who want to serve missions to talk to your Bishops and ask WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO SERVE A MISSION? I know that if you do this you will find more joy in your life than you have ever felt before. I know this to be true.

Many things have happened since my last email. First off, many of the missionaries that I have known since I have been out on mission have gone home. They finished their service to the Lord and have returned home with honor. It’s sad to see them go, but I hope that eventually I will see them again. It’s crazy how when you are busy doing the Lord’s work the time flies. Next month on September 27th, I will be celebrating my first year serving and I feel I have made changes in my life.

I am grateful for this opportunity to learn, serve, and teach about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This week we found a very nice lady who seems interested in learning more about Christ. I am very excited to teach her about the Gospel. I testify that what we teach as missionaries—the principles and ordinances of the Gospel— changes lives.

This past week I had exchanges with Elder Hatch, my Zone Leader. I can not explain how much I have learned from him. He is a great and knowledgeable missionary with a strong testimony and broad understanding of the mission purposes.  By serving with him I learned how to communicate with people much better and how to express my love for them—very important skills to have.  Elder Hatch is a beast Missionary. He explained to me that the mission isn’t about NUMBERS, it is about finding those who are fully committed to be baptized and to restart their life. Many missionaries think sometimes it’s all about NUMBERS, NUMBERS,NUMBERS. The question that often comes up is: “How many people can you Baptize in a transfer?”  Although numbers are important because they reflect missionary work, I want to focus on those that are fully committed to learning and have a desire to become members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I know there are many people seeking the Lord and His blessings.  I want to be available to teach the “ONE.”

This past week we were lucky to have a member of the Church teaching us about roping on preparation day.  He attends the 1st Ward; his name is Terry Stratton. He is such a loving and caring guy.! I enjoyed this activity and I think that was pretty cool.

Learning new things is exciting!

Thank you all for the love and support. I miss each and every one of you, and pray for you each day too. Keep up the great work

p.s. August 30th is transfers. I will be heading into my 8/17 transfers of my mission. We’ll see if I stay or if I go!

Buena Suerte este semana!  💕 ✌️ 😎

Adios! Until next week.