Monday, March 17, 2025 7:47pm
Hey, what's up?
My perception of time has been well distorted by this point. Yesterday feels like a week ago, but a week ago feels like yesterday.
Zone Conference was this week! We learned about various topics such as comparison vs emulation, being united as a companionship, quickly contacting referrals, accountability, and a lot about using the members find, teach, and baptize.
After zone conference, I went on an exchange with my district leader. We couldn't schedule lessons with our friends, so we were just finding the whole time. Well, searching the whole time. Didn't actually find anyone. We taught one lesson to some African members. They spoke French.
The whole week was pretty slow. Didn't find anyone; mostly English members. We haven't been able to meet with the family we're teaching much because the men keep leaving out of state to work. They also have all the lessons already, but only one has had the interview. He could be baptized, but a lot of them haven't come to church enough, either. Most of them also will have to make some changes in order to be baptized.
Outside of that family, we have one friend that's getting super close to being baptized, and one we set aside.
Yesterday, on Sunday, we found one family of four, all interested in finding a new church! And they have Sunday availability! 🥳
We have discovered a couple whose kids are members but have never been baptized. They were being taught and coming to church a while ago, but I think they had a grudge against the old bishop. So, we can probably get them prepared fairly quickly.
We read this scripture with one of our friends that wasn't progressing or making any effort as a last lesson before setting them aside. Matthew 10:37-38 reads,
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
These are Jesus Christ's own words. There really shouldn't be anything more important in our lives than what He asks us to do. This life has meaning and purpose because of what He has done for us.
The things He asks of us are what will give us the most joy and blessings in our lives. Blessings we can enjoy with our families! Personally, I think it'd be a little silly if you recived a gift and loved that gift more than the giver. Christ gave us everything, and we owe Him everything.
Our friend responded by telling us that she doesn't have any time because this country is all about working and wouldn't have enough money if she gave a little bit of her time to God. We promised the real blessings for putting God first in her life, but she told us she could put God first wherever she wanted, and she didn't have to come to church.
Well, she wasn't connecting the dots there, se we just had to leave. But I know without doubt that if we trust in the Lord as we sacrifice all that is necessary to do as He asks, He will work miracles in our lives. REAL miracles! Because He loves you for real life!
Adiós amigos, hasta la próxima 😎
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