Hey everybody!
This past week was pretty amazing because here in San Nicolas we have had a ton of activities but one of the best ones was this past Saturday where we had a stake tournament of Soccer which got really crazy but our ward won it all and it felt super good to get in and play a little! It was funny to see several members asking if I had played in Real Salt Lake Academy because I kept pace with all the elders quorum players and they were really surprised! We also had Sergio come to the activity and was with his family there and they are references that the members passed to us and they are really excited to come to church this next Sunday! From the few visits that we have had with them they seem really escogidos and I am praying that I will be able to stay here in Concordia!
Saturday we helped out with preparing baptismal services for the members which was awesome to help build confidence with them and we also found several PF´s (part member families) which is awesome cause now we are going to be teaching them!
Aside from that we also had a few disappointments with investigators that have family members with false perceptions of the Church and some of them were on the edge of losing their faith completely due to the intense opposition, but it has been a miracle to see people like Nallely and Obed overcome this negativity by filling their lives with the Book of Mormon, and Church Songs, and being able to find Hope in the midst of the threats that their parents and all their family members are throwing at them and it is so amazing that the faith of others is also strengthening mine and seeing how much I am willing to be able to offer for the Gospel. Sorry if this gramatically doesn´t make sense but I know that this is the way to eternal life and that for sacrifices made from a desire to serve God, come great miracles and blessings!
I hope each and every one of you have a great week and if you feel like your faith is faltering or you are not sure about what the future holds, just keep holding on to the iron rod and find the joy of participating of the fruit of the tree of life! I know that life is full of ups and downs and the only thing we can do is just thank God for the ride and keep his commandments through loving our fellowmen and christlike service!
Sincerely,
Elder Raven
Photos from leaving Felipe Carrillo 2 weeks ago, jaja
