Happy Monday everyone. Well, it´s been quite the week. We´ve
seen many challenges and difficulties, but we´ve also seen miracles. anywho,
one thing that I can mention is that we had interviews with our mission
President last Friday. before the interviews, we worked in the general area. That
area is what we´d call "cheto" (Rich/hard-hearted) here in the
mission. We found a ton of people who basically said "Nope"
immediately when we presented our invitation. We even found an atheist named
Jesús... But ya, it was a great time hahaha! Anywho, there in the interviews, I
got a ton of great advice on mission work. When I speak with the people, I also
have the hope that they´ll accept, and the charity that corresponds therewith,
and because of that, it hurts when the people don´t want anything to do with an
invitation from Christ and his church.
One thing that my mission President told me was that instead
of focusing on me and the pain of the rejection, I can focus on Christ. Christ
had a pretty rough mission, he and the prophets. Something that now gives me
comfort is that when I´m rejected be the people, I stand with the prophets of
old and with Christ himself. Basically, we all just need to have that
thought: make it about Christ.
A thought that came to me this week is in respect to our
journey to perfection (To become like Christ). It´s like playing the Piano, and
imagine that we want to learn all the hymns in a hymn book. Obviously, it´s
going to take some time, and we go perfecting one principle after the other,
until (Through our diligence) we perfect all the songs. likewise, we go
perfecting different things in life (Our daily prayers, scripture study,
tithing, fasting, etc.) Until we´re perfect in all those aspects. Obviously
we´ll never come to be like our Father in Heaven, who can play any song with
perfection, but we can complete our earthly requirements to achieve our
lesser/earthly perfection. day after day, prayer after prayer, fast after
fast.
I know that we can get there as we hearken unto our Heavenly
father, and his beloved son Jesus Christ. Be diligent, and always try to
progress!
¡Que Dios los bendiga!
--
-Elder Holtry
chilling in the Villa
Hidalgo (Those are some abandoned/burned cars behind me)
An awesome gift from the Godoy Family! I love them so much!
Now i´ll be able to drink my tereré when I get home!
P-day Chillin
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