May 18, 2015

To answer some questions--For the most part we just make appointments. Sometimes if we´re walking by a house and see a family, we will stop and talk to them. Not everything in the mission is how it once was. Everything is pretty chill and we just openly talk to people. We don’t have to memorize or anything that we specifically say, but we just talk with people. It is really fun but in the beginning it was really scary. I was not a person that liked to talk to people, now I pretty much just walk up to whoever in the street, introduce myself, ask how they are and start sharing a small message to peak their interest in a visit from us. It really is awesome. The average attendance here in my ward right now is about 150 or so. Pretty small. In my other area that was the average when I got there. By the time that I left 6 months later, we had worked really hard with the members and investigators and less actives. When I left, the average attendance was about 215 on average. We worked hard and the ward was pretty awesome. We are small for the time being here. Our stake is an entire city. All of Tarija is our Stake. 7 wards and 1 stake here whereas in Santa Cruz is about 5 stakes and I don´t know how many wards. Here in Tarija though there are three Zones of missionaries. Tuesday in the night of transfers when we get the call. Elder Trinidad is probably going to be leaving because he has already been here in this are for 6 months. I was in my last area for 6 months and then I moved. I have no idea what is going to happen I am a little bit scared but I trust that the Lord will strengthen me and help me do my job as His servant. It´s not my work, or in other words it´s not my company, He is the big Boss and I am his worker. I get paid with the joys of helping other people come to know their God. I am super excited for my mission to continue. There are hard days, there are great days and there are normal days. Everyone is different and we need to take advantage of everyone of them. ``Porque he aquí, esta vida es cuando el hombre debe prepararse para comparecer ante Dios; sí, el día de esta vida es el día en que el hombre debe ejecutar su obra.´´ Alma 34:32

I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES AND LOVES US ALL!!!! I am a little emotional right now because I am thinking of all the love that the Lord has for every one of us. We are not perfect but because He died, we too will rise and Live. I have been thinking of the magnitude, depth, length and enormity that all consist in the Great Plan of Salvation that our Father in Heaven has given for everyone to come home. I want to come closer to my Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ. I love Him so much. I love you too Mom and I am so grateful for all of the lessons you have taught me. You are the best person in the whole world. You and Dad. Love you