So you already know what happened Monday and Tuesday of this week because of the election,
Wednesday we went out and worked in Parparaya only to find every one we were planing on teaching wasn't there. So we went and found the houses of inactive members. Then the sisters/we had a person get interviewed for baptism. Sister Joana she was found by the sisters, and they started teaching her, but she lives in our area most of the time so we team taught her. Joana was approved and got baptized. Then in the evening we went out and met some of the return missionaries that we met on Monday who had served in our area for a FHE with some of their converts. This was great other than the fact that Elder Thompson's bike almost exploded on him on the way out, destroying his rear derailer, so ya that was fun luckily no accident but still scary.
Thursday we went and had zone conference This was great The STL taught about repentance and how we need to use it not just teach it. It was great and I learned a lot from it then president Bangal taught how we needed to teach the proper order and apply the proper order of the gospel of Jesus Christ that the Repentance comes before baptism. This was great and I have such a great idea on how to help people and teach people better now because of him. Then in the evening Elder Thompson wasn't feeling well we weren't able to work outside.
Friday Elder Thompson was feeling worst and it is some of the same things that got him sent home the first time, so we got instructed by the mission nurse to come to San Fernando so that evening we went to San Fernando. During the day I cleaned the apartment and studied even more about repentance. I can say that I have read every verse in the BOM about repentance, so this was kinda a good opportunity because I learned even more about how expansive the Atonement is, and how much more we can learn about repentance and I feel like there is so much more still to learn.
Saturday I spent most of the time in the office helping the AP's get stuff done, fill up recent convert packets, and cut out invitations for the musical devotional. Then in the afternoon I went out and worked with Elder Brigante one of the AP's. It was great even though we got punted. We went and did findings and found some great potential interested people. Elder Briganty got a call at one point instructing that I was to go back and work in the next area over from mine, Santa Maria, and because there are 4 missionaries in the area I could work out with them possibly working in my area so I went back got my stuff and took the 3 hour bus ride back to Santa Maria. My companion should rejoin me in a week or so depending on how he feels.
Sunday I attended church in the Santa Maria ward but later in the afternoon I heard from the sisters that sister Hana had gone to church. The great thing is I never even got to teach her and I never even invited her to church this week so she just decided to go all by herself with her husband so I am supper exited for her potential. We then spent the afternoon working in Santa Maria and had a great day there had lots of lessons and met lots of great people.
Today we went out and went to some amazing water falls called Pensal falls. They are amazing and beautiful even without very much water. Then we returned and went lunch in Narvacan at a member owned restaurant Abra Miky. Then we went to the chapel for choir practice for the musical devotional, now we are finally emailing, so ya today was pretty busy.
SO this weeks spiritual thought comes from Mormon chapter 8 verse 3
3 Then will ye longer deny the Christ, or can ye behold the Lamb of God? Do ye suppose that ye shall dwell with him under a consciousness of your guilt? Do ye suppose that ye could be happy to dwell with that Holy Being, when your souls are racked with a consciousness of guilt that ye have ever abused his laws?
4 Behold, I say unto you that ye would be more miserable to dwell with a holy and just God, under a consciousness of your filthiness before him, than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell.-
We will all one day live again due to the Atonement of Christ but we will stand and be judged and we all want at that day so that we will not feel the guilt of our past, felling that we had repented and actually done what the Lord wanted of us. My challenge for every one kinda dealing with what I learned so much about this week is study for yourself, repentance the many commandments of God and repent. I know that whatever you have done you can repent and come back to the straight and narrow. The Lord loves you and this is what he wants, he waits with open arms to receive you from both the big and small thing in life that you have done.
I hope you all know that I love you all in the most Christ like and missionary like way I thank you all for your support and love that you give. I love hearing about your life and how you are doing. Keep up the good work keep moving towards your heavenly goal.
Thank you all
Elder Davis
