tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83194476594183370642024-03-19T14:55:31.427-07:00Elder Lincoln Goodman Guadalajara, Mexico MissionMissionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-26129707093262057192016-06-15T17:17:00.001-07:002016-06-15T17:17:09.432-07:00The Gospel is for families...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mom!!!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you soooooooooo much!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week has been WONDERFUL!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First of all, I testify that the Gospel is meant for families:) If you guys remember, the D... Family, they are going to get sealed this week on Saturday:) I will tell you all about it next week in the letter I write...;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But this week, we have been working really hard. There are many people that are working really hard towards baptism. We have been working hard. Our purpose, as missionaries, is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored Gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. At times, we forget the last part. We love inviting. We love baptizing. But the thing I have loved most, is seeing them endure to the end. That is when you know that the Gospel has really changed their lives. I have been able to see and hear as my brothers and sisters, converts of the Lord, have been able to go to the temple. Maybe I haven't been able to share it, but it is something I have loved. Seeing someone in the celestial room is so enjoyable, with such a sweet spirit, It is so special, and memorable, and much more JOYOUS than just seeing them in baptism. Enduring to the end is what has changed their lives. Enduring is when you finally recieve all the blessings. Enduring is when you get to know how much your Father REALLY loves you:) That is what I have loved. As I was thinking what to write, I just wanted to share part of those feelings. I know I can tell you later, but when I heard the D... family was going to get sealed, it made me SO happy inside. I love them. I don't know a better way to explain how I felt than pure JOY. I love the people here. And although I might not always be able to tell you everything, although I might not be able to explain it all in words - families, people and experiences have changed my life. As we use the Atonement, it changes us and it changes those around us. That is why we as missionaries use it EVERY day. As we use it, we get to know Him, we get to know the Savior, Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know, maybe this letter isn't everything I would like to write, but I love you:) I will ALWAYS remember and I am sure that we will be together forever if we have to endure:) We have to give it all. I love it.:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you have a great week:) Enjoy everything!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love you tons!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!!!!</span></div>
Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-49425676112657902052015-07-27T17:21:00.000-07:002015-07-27T17:21:08.350-07:00It's about family...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okie doke a'ma,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been amazing... Seriously. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok. so, some hard and fast updates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First, this week has been awesome.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253184"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(questions from me....)</span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. How are you? I am amazing! Seriously. </span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. How is Elder Goodman doing? I am doing SUPER WONDERFUL. We are working really hard.... like.....'all your heart might mind and strenth'....and let me tell you.....it is the best:) </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253198"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. How is your new Mission President? He is awesome. They are pure love.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253200">4. Lots of differences/changes? Not yet, maybe in the future.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253203" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253202">OK. This week, seriously, has been awesome.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253206" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253205">Just do let you know, the first lesson we teach, is based on 2 things. </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253212" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253211">2. That the Gospel, He has given us, blesses FAMILIES.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253218" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253217">We have seen that this week!</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253221" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253220">We have a FAMILY, M... and J... When we found M..., I think I told you about that, she was by herself. After listening to the first lesson, she decided to not go through a "seperation or divorce" process and decided to go back to her husband. He then decided to listen, because of a friend that told him what we did, and decided to ask his wife (M...) if she wanted to listen too. Of course, they found out that each was listening to our message, and they asked us to teach them together. It has been so great. They have been listening and they went to church this week. What has been so great is that they were really a family, that many would label "dysfunctional." But in these last days, peolpe have asked them what they have changed because they are different. They normally respond, "We decided to listen to God."</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253224" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253223">Then there is M... and her husband L.... They decided to also listen. Although M... had listened for awhile, she had never decided to go to church until her husband listened, and decided to go. When they went, it was great to see. (L... is a hard core construction worker....and he lookes like a boss) When they went there to visit, to see them feel the spirit, to listen, and live happily, it was one of the best things ever. They, by the small things, are also transforming.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253227" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253226">It is a principle I love, but that I wanted to share. The GOSPEL IS MEANT FOR FAMILIES. :) hahahahahaha! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Thank you for all YOU have done so that my family can be Gospel Centered, and that my life, has been so blessed. To be a home centered on Christ and not on something else. I love you so much. And no, I am not getting trunky... EVER. If you don't believe me pray about it;)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253230" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253229">But I am thankful, and I will always be happy to see those changes as we all use the atonement. I love you each so much.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love,</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253237" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253236">Sorry kids.... I didn't write any body today, only you guys, and I still didn't have much time for some technical difficutlies BUT....</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253240" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253239">Faye... I love you. Thank you so much for all you share and your trust. I am always praying for you. Whether you are ok or not:) And Know that I will ALWAYS love you, always. Have a great week.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253243" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253242">Ash... Work hard broskies. Do awesome. Read Preach My Gospel chap. 6:)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253246" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253245">Dai... I love you. You are going to have to reteach me how to swim buddy:)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253249" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438038499995_253248">Liz.... I LOVE YOU. BIIIIIIGGGGGGGG HUGS!!!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Hope you guys have a great week. Much more said and explained later;)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Love,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Elder Goodman :)</span></span></div>
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That fish was cool...we got to touch got to touch monkey, birds and things! This bird wanted to eat my hand..... :D</div>
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"Virtud" is "Virtue"--- I LOVE IT!!</div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-88465151364780650342015-07-27T16:39:00.001-07:002015-07-27T16:39:25.379-07:00Not our will, not our time...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh my goodness!!!!!!! Thank you soooooo much for all you do! I love you all SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! This week has been so awesome!!!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So this week, the Lord has been teaching me, and it has really been such a miracle:) I love seeing how the Lord hastens His OWN work. I know maybe I have said that like 5 billion times, but it is something that He changes, and He works in ways I might never understand, but we just have to have the faith:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week we have been talking with an investigator, M.... She has been going to church for about a month and a half. She was going to get baptized a while ago, but she backed out because of some doubts and problems she was having. She wasn't sure about a lot of things, and her family was a little mad because she was going to be "Mormon". Well, we have been working with her these last weeks. She has been changing, little by little.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">BUT, the miracles come after the trial of our faith:) As she was between the days we were visiting her, she asked the Lord what she should do and He answered. Not just one time, but MANY times, in ways WE never would have been able to. When we visited M..., we were ready to ask, to help, and to strengthen once again. But after we finished the prayer she said "Elder, I want to get baptized." We just stood there in shock. We didn't know why, we didn't know how, but she decided. Then she added, "The sooner the better." She decided to get baptized this last week on Saturday:) On Sunday she bore her testimony and she said, "I'm not just Mormon, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, and if someone has a problem with that, they can go right ahead and have a problem with that." It was one of the sweetest testimonies I have ever heard and it touched my heart. So many people don't understand, it isn't about the missionaries. It isn't about a church. It is about our loving Heavenly Father who has a plan and who wants us to live with him again. We take upon us the name of Christ and that</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> changes everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know this is short. But I want you to know how much I love you. I KNOW THIS IS THE LORD'S WORK, AND HE HASTENS IT IN HIS TIME. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you all so much:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week has been a little different. We are in a trio.... or a threesome. (that is why the pic has 3 people.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We now have a bigger area, but we are working hard and we have seen quite a few miracles this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First, was J.... He is 10 years old and his parents have been inactive for quite awhile. Well, Jose decided to change that. We passed by (in the street) and he told us, "Hey, can you visit our family?" Well of course:) We started visiting. J... wants to get baptized and he is super excited, so he said he will start being an example. He prays, and is going to church with his family again. But the part I loved the most, is what we saw this past Saturday. He told us he had been reading. And although he didn't understand everything, he felt good. WE felt good. It was a powerful testimony for me, to know that the Book of Mormon, in and of itself, is powerful. Anyone can read or listen to it. When they do it, they feel good. What a BLESSING! Seriously! It was wonderful!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another experience...C...and E....(a couple) E... is inactive, and C... is investigating. They have been together for 5 years. Well, we were able to visit them for the first time this week. They told us they wanted changes. If you want a change in results, you have to change the formula:) --and that is what we told them. They have started reading, they went to church, and they loved it. But something great was this... we went to visit E... the other day, and when we asked her before the opening prayer, if she would like us to pray for anything special. She said, "Pray that my husband can get baptized soon" That is when we truly realized that they weren't in it just because it was interesting or fun, or that they wanted a different social group. They were in it for their family and they are giving 100%. That is what the Lord asks. And those are the ones He searches for. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I feel like that is what the Lord has once again taught me this week. We teach three</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Pray. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Read the Book of Mormon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Go to church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(primary answers.) B</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ut as we do them, we get better at them, and change the WAY we do them...THEN it is amazing. These two families are proof of it. As we do celestial things, we become Celestial people. I love you so so much:) Please say "hi" to the Acors for me! Give Cason A HUGE HUG! And let him know how happy I am for him:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for everything!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!</span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-9747511046668931382015-07-10T09:31:00.001-07:002015-07-10T09:32:00.363-07:00We must be willing to give...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you sooooooo much Mom!!! For everything!!!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really am so grateful for all you and dad have done, all your sacrifice and help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week has been wonderful:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If I haven't told you, we have a plan as an area of Mexico. It is in Spanish but I will be trying to share a part with you!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, this plan is from the Area Presidency and we have been sharing it with everyone so that they can know what the Lord wants from us, as members here in Mexico!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">AND LET ME TELL YOU, IT HAS BEEN AMAZING!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The plan has a sentence that I love. It says we will need to increase our faith, our sacrifice, and our faithfulness We as missionaries have had to do it, as well as the members. With more faith, really, it means more miracles:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that is what we have seen... I know....I am like repeating the same thing...sorry. I will move forward. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, there are three points of emphasis in this plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Pay a generous fast offering and a full tithe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Help one person every day recieve the ordinaces that will bring them back to their Heavenly Father</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Look for the names of our ancestors and help them receive the ordinances in the temple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then there is a promise that is wonderful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It includes opening the windows of heaven, having profound family relationships, and being able to be protected from the lashings of the world.... just to name a few.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well seriously, that is what we have seen. If you want to increase your faith, you have to increase your action. We as missionaries have to ask more people, talked more, prepared better, we have been MORE obedient. We have studied harder and paid more attention to the Holy Ghost. Members find ways to sacrifice as well, and as they sacrifice, they see miracles. There is a less active member, named A.... She has a daughter that is 19 and not baptized. When she heard about this plan, the plan of our mission, she decided to get to it! She is going to church, and preparing to go to the temple. As she begun and has started to sacrifice, and her daughter has started listening to the Gospel. Now the daughter is deciding to change, and wants to get baptized!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is another family, and their child struggles with the ways of the world. They didn't know how to help him, but as they have put the Lord first, the Lord has touched their son's heart, and he has started to change. He wants to return to church, and he has continued to change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is another family, that is trying to share the Gospel every day! They have a couple that they know. They talked with them, and now that couple is listening. They also want to join the Church, so they can be closer to the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The point is, this plan is wonderful. If they are less active members, or only part of the family is member, or the family is active, the Lord has asked for more sacrifice. And we are giving it all we've</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> got:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think the best thing about it is the testimony the experience gives each person willing to give more, willing to sacrifice. God STILL loves us. He STILL talks to us. He is STILL aware of everything that is going on. And HE will hasten HIS work in HIS time. We just have to have faith, and sacrifice a little more:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just wanted to share that with you. It has been great to see, and teach, and feel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you, and I am thankful, mom and dad, for the sacrifices you made so that our family could have the relationships we have today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!!!</span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-77287613031876120652015-06-18T12:04:00.002-07:002015-06-18T12:04:26.308-07:00A desire to share...<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434651774558_81644"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">MOM!! LOOKY THERE! I AM WRITING. I KNOW.... I am so sorry I haven't been able to write:/ But I hope you can forgive me :)</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">SUPER FANTASTICALLY DOODLY DUPER. You know basically about the exciting stuff, but other than that, we have been working hard! There have been lots of miracles and wonderful experiences, and LOTS OF CHANGES:)</span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Great, my companion and I are working hard to strengthen our faith....like crazy children. It has been awesome. I will try and explain it....this week, we have been able to talk a lot about TESTIMONY. There is something special about being able to bear Testimony every day of what we do. I hope you know...after a year and some months (we won't say how many) I guessed I would have had everything figured out, or maybe thought I be "in a little rut"-- but not even close. This work is wonderful and there are ALWAYS things you can do better. Always a better testimony. Always a better way of teaching. Always a better representative of Jesus Christ. Always. Always. Always. hahahahaha! And that is what I love:) We have been working on that. On how to become better. It has been wonderful.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434651774558_81652"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok.... So this week, just real fast. We went on divisions, and we were trying to find new people to teach. I'm pretty sure the members are too used to all the Elders always asking, "Is there someone you know that would be willing to hear our message?" And so we have had to change it up. We went looking, praying, and with faith to find some people that were ready to hear the Gospel. We started out walking to a visit, when we had the impression to stop by one of our recent converts house, his name is J.... With him, we talked a little bit and as we explained that we felt we needed to visit him, and that he knew of someone that needed this message, he started thinking, "Visit my friend F...." He needs help.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434651774558_81654"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So we went. When we got there, we told F.... what was going on. We went into his home, shared a little of our message, and asked him if there was someone else he knew we could help. OF COURSE THERE WAS:) And we just kept doing that same thing. These people all knew someone else who needed the Gospel. And it wasn't to baptize, it was to help them know exactly what their Father wanted for them. That vision of white in the baptism, white in the temple, and white in the Celestial Kingdom. It was a special experience, and it all started with ONE person. He decided to share, and that lead to about 25 people. That is a difference. He made a difference in the lives of 25 people that day, just for taking a few minutes to think of someone who needed the Gospel. Who needed more love!</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434651774558_81656"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so happy to see that. To be an instrument for the Lord, (definitely not perfect, but an instrument none the less), of the person most powerful, and most loving in the whole universe! And I will NEVER get tired, of wanting others to hear it:)</span></span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-78235592446406485382015-06-18T11:50:00.000-07:002015-06-18T11:50:36.858-07:00To build a ship...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">ok....I can't send the voice message I made....I will be sending it next week....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have been invited to STRETCH as a mission and as a companionship. To move out of our comfort zone, and work in a different way. It reminds me of Nephi. When the Lord said, "<span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70001" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70002" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">it </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70003" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">came </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70004" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70005" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pass </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70006" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70007" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70008" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lord </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70009" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">spake </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70010" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">unto </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70011" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">me </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70012" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">saying: </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70013" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thou </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70014" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">shalt </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70015" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">construct</span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70016" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> a </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70017" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ship, </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70018" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">after </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70019" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70020" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">manner </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70021" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">which </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70022" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70023" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">shall </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70024" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">show </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70025" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">thee, </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70026" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70027" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70028" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">may </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70029" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">carry </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70030" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">thy </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70031" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">people </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70032" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">across </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70033" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">these </span><span class="yiv6622540706" id="yiv6622540706chunk70034" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">waters" Even though we might say we know how to make a ship, it isn't the type of ship the Lord wants! He wants us to do "after the manner He shows us" and it has been amazing. This week we were with an investigator, M.... She has been listening to us for a while and she loves the Church. But more importantly, she loves the way the teachings have changed her life. This week, we saw her on Tuesday and she explained to us how she wanted others to see the blessings she had seen. We shared that EVERYONE should hear the message, and she decided she wanted to bring someone else. On Saturday, we saw her again and she brought her husband and her daughter. Her husband had never wanted to hear our message before. But now, he decided to give it a try and to listen. As he listened, he understood why it was so important. He said, "This is what I lack in my life." He decided he wanted to change with all his family. They decided to make that decision because the Lord worked within them. Later in the week, we were talking with a contact. It was a little different because we had felt the need to contact him. We went up and told him why we were there. As we explained that we were sent by the Lord, a child came up and said, "Hey....can you come to MY house? My dad needs you guys." The contact just stood in shock, wondering how that had just happened, and then said, "Uh...I think the Lord sent you, please come by other day." As we went with the child, we met a wonderful family that also want to hear this message, and feel the joy they have seen their neighbors (members) feel!</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434651774558_63899" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1434651774558_63898" style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">Lastly, we have been searching in some lists of the ward. The lists here contain 800 addresses. We have to find them, who lives there, and who doesn't. On Saturday, we weren't sure where we needed to be, we didn't have an exact plan. So we asked the Lord, we looked in the Lists, and there was a person we didn't know, that lived close. We went to visit him. His name is A... As we knocked, he opened the door and said, "Please come in, share me a message" As we shared he said, "Missionaries came by about 6 months ago. I haven't gone to church in over a year. I am having a hard time, and I asked the Lord for help, then you guys came." The next day, he went to church. Seriously, it has been amazing. These aren't things my companion or I do, but it is the work of the Lord. He is wonderful, and He loves ALL His children. He is ALWAYS aware of every single one. I know that. I love it, and it is amazing here! The Lord will teach us but in HIS way. It will then, not be a ship of men, but a ship of God, after the manner of God. I love it! </span></span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-66583795333653730392015-05-25T09:31:00.001-07:002015-05-25T09:31:11.182-07:00A lesson...to remember<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">THis week was SOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are working hard. This work is the work of the Lord!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, something funny... You guys are right. My companion is a little tired of going all up and down hills all day....:/ He wasn't ready for that...but, the thing that is great is that we never run out of energy! The Lord helps with that:) --always. T he more we can teach, the more we get pumped, and the more we get pumped, the harder we work! It is amazing. The Lord hastens our feet. We just have to have the desire!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week was great, although it will be short, I will share what I can!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have a plan for the area of all Mexico! I don't know if you guys know about the plan for our area there in U.S. but there is always a plan, and we are sharing it with the members. Sometimes, as members I feel like I have forgotten how many blessings I really recieve as we have the Gospel. To help the members to never forget what they have, we spend a little time each week teaching the members part of the lessons we teach to investigators. It is amazing. And just one miracle...sorry:( --I promise much more next week :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have been teaching the sister, S.... She has been member for a long time, but she wanted to know how the lessons were. So we started teaching her and her family. As they listened, they got excited and they realized all the blessings. They started sharing the gospel. They have now shared the Gospel with half of the neighborhood, and we have 2 investigators that are progressing because of what they have done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next week, I will explain it well, and you guys won't end reading the letter like what? What the heck?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you so much! Have a great week!</span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-38277769600668228602015-05-06T08:21:00.003-07:002015-05-06T08:21:48.269-07:00Not by words alone...<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Ok...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So! We have been working like CRAZY this week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seriously, we are so excited and everything is going well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preach My Gospel phrase of the day: (chapter 11)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"For </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430922399534_102053" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">your </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">testimony </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">have </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">convincing </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">power, </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">must </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">be </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">sincere. </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Powerful </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">testimony </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">dependent </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">on </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">eloquence </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">or </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430922399534_102054" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430922399534_102055" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">volume </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">your </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">voice </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">but </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">on </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">conviction </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">your </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">heart." </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430922399534_102057" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">hahahahahaha! I had to remember it.:) This week, we had many wonderful experiences with this way of giving testimony. During our class that we have as missionaries at the beginning of the week, we were talking a little about testimony. I remembered those first days I was here in Mexico. I didn't know very much spanish...(like none.) I could still only talk english.....and I remembered the feeling so many times as I wanted to help the people, I knew how they felt and I felt like I could have helped so much more if only they spoke english...;) But during those moments, I also remembered the powerful Spirit that testified as I gave my personal testimony, from my heart, of what the Gospel had done for me. Now, I CAN talk a little more spanish....but as the phrase says.... my testimony doesn't have to do with how I say it, or the wonderful words I use, but the conviction I FEEL. That is what we have been working on, and SEEING this week:)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430922399534_102058" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">We were with a sister, A... She is working hard and was a little less active, but is working on going to the temple. She has made it a goal, and she wants to do it. As we talked, my companion and I (we were on the same wave length) thought of the blessings our families had recieved from being able to go to the temple, from being able to be together forever. There were so many things brought to my mind. As we shared and she shared, we taught the first lesson she would need to start to that goal of going to the </span><span style="line-height: 30.600000381469727px;">temple. </span><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> Her daughter, (who is not a member) began to listen and sat down. She listened more and more, and at the end, she said, "I want something like what you guys are saying.....is it ok if I go to church with my mom this Sunday?" We told her of course, and she went. But it wasn't us, it was the Spirit, the tesitmony it bore of what her mom was changing and trying to do to be able to go to the temple. That changed everything.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Later in the week we had a recent convert with me, P...( we went on splits). He is on fire! We went to visit a sister who had been investigating our church for a long time. When we got there, we said a prayer and for some reason, she started to tell us that she didn't want to listen any more. That she was ok where she was, and that she didn't need anything more in life. In a moment of silence, P... decided to speak. As he spoke of his conversion, of how he had changed as the head of the family, and how his FAMILY had changed. Then something happened, that sister, M... changed, she listened. After awhile, we read some scriptures that testified of the same thing. Sister M... changed. She said, "You know what, I have to read this book. REALLY read it and KNOW if it is true or not." She decided to have us visit the next week. And her prayer, of asking if it was true or not, was beautiful and you could feel the Spirit TESTIFYING.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Lastly, we were with another M...there are quite a few here:) Her husband is sick and in the hospital-- he isn't doing well. We went to visit with a brother, S.... He and his family had had similiar problems a while ago. As he testified and share how the Gospel had helped him, Sister M... started crying. She KNEW that the Lord was aware of what was going on, and she knew that there was hope. It was so exciting to see.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430922399534_102061" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430922399534_102060" style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Testimony is not just what we say things, not just stories. It is part of us:) It is our spiritual motor. And I have had to pay a little more attention to the care I am giving mine lately. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">I love you so much and I KNOW that we can be together forever. I know it, because I have asked, and because the Lord has responded. I KNOW my Savior lives and I want to represent him at all times! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Love,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Elder Goodman!!!</span></span></div>
Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-49683799401944458162015-05-06T08:01:00.003-07:002015-05-06T08:02:25.366-07:00Sharing is caring...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">THIS WEEK WAS BOMB! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok....lets see what I can do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We were talking with quite a few members, who are ON FIRE! They are doing wonderful and we are really seeing a lot of progress. We have been focusing on self sufficiency and really, the people are doing great! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First, We have L... She is a recent convert who has been wonderful! She is in charge of activites in the ward and she wanted to accompany us to visit an investigator we have named S... --S... family is having a problems and when L... heard about it, she wanted to help! As she accompanied us she got really nervous because she had never done it before. But when we entered S... home, and prayed, you could see her face just calm down and get excited:) As we shared a message, the spirit came into the room and L..., started to share what she knew. As she shared her testimony, of how things had changed for her, S... and her husband listened intently, sure that what the sister was saying was true. L...then said she was SO happy. She didn't know the people, didn't know how to preach the gospel, but the Holy Ghost helped her and she saw the difference in changing OTHER peoples lives:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A similar thing happened with a another recent convert, P... We were working with P..., and he decided to also accompany us. As we were waiting for a bus, a lady passed by with some bags. We asked her if we could help. P... said, "Don't we have to leave right now?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We said, "Don't worry, that we would help this lady and we would have time. As we talked with the woman, she explained to us how her husband was in the hospital, and how she was having a little bit of difficulty with everything that was going on. She was actually going to the house of her son to change spots...her son was going to go to the hospital. As we talked, we asked her when we got to her house if we could share a small message of HOPE. She said we could. As we taught her whole family a small lesson, the spirit helped to teach everyone that there was ALWAYS hope, and ALWAYS someone that could help. Tears came to her eyes and that is when P... came in-- He testified strongly of what had happened in his life, and that even though things weren't easy, his burden was lightnened by the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After visiting with this sister, P... came out and said, "Now I understand a little more how the missionary work goes--Just like for me, the Lord puts you where He wantes you!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We were so happy for them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And lastly , was a sister, H...! She has had some strong problems these last weeks. She has problems with her spine and is now confined to a wheelchair, but she was determined to go to church. In a way, she brought 6 sons, daughters, and friends to church. She cried when she told us, "I have prayed that they can have the peace I have, and today, they have felt it!" We felt so happy for her, and that the Lord doesn't care how we are... He will ALWAYS help us to help His children return with Him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These people were examples to me, and I loved this week:) I am so happy about the joy we feel as we share the Gospel. It changes live, and it changes my life every day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you guys have a great week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">love,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is "la barranca"...direct translation would be like a canyon, or valley....it is huge! It has been great! Can you see us??</span></span></div>
Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-28897287045812768732015-04-28T07:51:00.000-07:002015-05-06T07:46:49.502-07:00Sacrifice...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">MOM! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well sorry not much time, but today we WENT TO THE TEMPLE! I was SO EXCITED! I loved it!!! But I don't have much time to share with you guys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, just wanted to share with you guys some wonderful experiences we had this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The whole week we have been working hard. I don't know everything about this area very well because I have only had a little bit of time here, but I am working hard and learning the fastest possible way so that my Companion won't have to worry:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have some wonderful people. First, is M... and her daughter. They have been listening to the missionaries for awhile, but have not been able to go to church. As we taught THIS week, we decided to try and figure out how to help in the best way. As we expained the Gospel of Jesus Christ, she was touched by the Spirit and started to cry. She said she wanted to change things, that she felt wonderful and she wanted to feel it more often. She wanted to show her Heavenly Father how much she loved Him. The way she wanted to do that was by going to church and it didn't matter what sacrifices she had to make! And...she was able to go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another experience, we had M..., who works every Sunday. But, she decided also that she wanted to sacrifice a little more. She worked 5 hours extra Saturday so that she could go to church, and go to work a little bit later on Sunday. She did it and she loved it!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And finally, R... She also has been working on things, and is doing wonderfully. Sadly, she fell and broke her arm on Saturday. Even though that happened, and she was really tired on Sunday, she decided to show her love for the Savior and go to church!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was thinking about these families. These people who decided to sacrifice and change, when they understood the love God has for them, and WHY it is so important. That is what happened and I am working on exactly that... Jesus Christ showed me His love through His sacrifice, and I want to do the same. With the video 'Because He Lives', I have loved what it teaches. Jesus Christ changes everything and we just have to accept and sacrifice a little in order to show Him our love. So that is what I am doing:) Just wanted to share a little of what is going on here. It is REAL, it is AMAZING! It is something I love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hope you guys have a great week:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love you tons!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!</span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-52529187023148359542015-04-15T07:53:00.006-07:002015-04-15T07:53:56.133-07:00He Changed Everything<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">HEY! OH MY GOODNESS OH MY GOODNESS OH MY GOODNESS!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sorry, there isn't much time...we played soccer...and it went a little overtime. I am sorry:( But... </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">you gotta get ready for this.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">THIS WEEK WAS AMAZING! Seriously, we were in mission heaven. It was wonderful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. We got to share 'Because He Lives' every day! Here, they celebrate Easter but it isn't Easter, it is the holy week, and they celebrate the WHOLE week! As they did it, it was a wonderful time to share experiences about Jesus Christ, His sacrifice and ressurection. It is something MANY BELIEVE in, but don't UNDERSTAND. It was wonderful to share it with them:) First, was E..., a contact. We were talking with a group of like 6 people and we explained to them what was going on, the joy our message brings. Well, E... seemed a little more interested than just "sure, pass by another day"...so we showed him the video, right there and then! As we did, his face changed. He started to see a difference, paying attention to what was happening in the video. When it ended, he whispered...."it's true." The spirit bore powerful testimony of WHO IS CHRIST. The feelings changed to reverence and respect. It was wonderful for him and of course, he wanted to learn more after:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After, we were with the family of S..., she has 2 children and her husband. When we entered their house, they were doing a bunch of different stuff and they all decided to sit down and listen. As we taught and watched the video, many things changed. The teenager named J..., changed from bored to very very interested, hanging on to every word of the video, or what we said. The man of the house, also J..., payed a LOT of attention. At the end, he said, "You have brought something different here. You should pass by more often..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And the wife just looked in shock at her baby, teenager, and husband, as they calmed down and the spirit was felt:) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As we were able to bear testimony of what He meant for us, the spirit bore a wonderful testimony of what we had said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">AND MANY OTHER EXPERIENCES. But the point is this, like it says in the video... when He came, He CHANGED everything... and then EVERYTHING changed. That is what happened. He changed everything many times this week, and THEN the people decided to change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that is when we come to the second part....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. GENERAL CONFERENCE! As I am sure you guys know, I enjoy the conference more than anything else for Easter and I loved being able to invite ANYBODY, AND EVERYBODY we could. It was crazy! After the video, or explaining a lesson, we explained the importance of the servants of the Lord. The people had a great desire to see what the Prophet was going to say this past Saturday and Sunday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That is when THEY changed and I loved it! Just because of time, only one example. There is a couple, named M... and J.... They haven't been able to go to church for a long time and J... is an investigator. But as we shared with them the opprotunity they would have, their eyes lit up! They WANTED to CHANGE something. On SATURDAY, they came:) It was wonderful to see that the Spirit, and the Lord are the people who are ALWAYS working in this work. It was great and we had a great week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All in all, I loved the week! I hope you guys did too! I will write more next time! I promise!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I LOVE YOU!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!</span></div>
Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-57121515741334706412015-04-06T07:36:00.002-07:002015-04-15T07:43:07.346-07:00#heisrisen<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I BELIEVE, YOU GUYS ALREADY KNOW, ABOUT WHAT I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT TODAY!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">BECAUSE HE LIVES!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"> NOW IS THE TIME!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Well, we are SO SUPER EXCITED TO SHARE THE VIDEO, AND I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE TOO! We have been working in the branch and in the district in Guzman in many ways, but I think the thing I love SO much about missionary work, is the fact that what I share is something everyone needs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We are talking about the Atonement! About a sacrifice that has changed my life. That has helped me become the person I am, and become more than I ever could become by myself. Now...I am not great, I know! But I know I am much better off for my knowledge of Jesus Christ and the way we have been able to share it with others. The joy I feel, the miracles I see, are ALL because of the Atonement and are from my Savior, and THAT is what I have been excited to share!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">So, this week we started....We have been talking to everyone, and the buzz is all around...."Elder Goodman is going crazy because another beautiful video came out and he wants to share it with everyone." But, it isn't crazy, it is joy. That is what we have been doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We have an investigator, J.... His son died about a month ago from an accident, and him and his wife have had quite a hard time dealing with it....but, with this video, and with the message of the atonement, EVERYTHING CHANGED... (like the video says) everything. They are going to church,. They feel peace. They are HAPPY. It isn't something of this world, it is from our Heavenly Father!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Another example, B..., a less active member we have been visiting. She has so many trials right now, I figure the ONLY way she wakes up in the morning is for the love of her little daughter. But to realize that there is someone there, that there is HOPE ALWAYS, has helped her. She has gone to church and has been able to partake of the sacrament, and to receive the strength, the boost, she needs to get through another week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">And lastly, the branch! We have classes every last week of the month about preach my gospel. The members came and we talked about how they understood the atonement, how they could share it with others. Let me tell you, they left ON FIRE! We are so excited, and the thing is, it can't just be me and my companion that are so excited:) I believe, that as the people watch they feel that same wave of love, excitement, and readiness. So, I will let you know more next week, but that is basically what is happening. All of the mission Guadalajara is having spiritual experiences with this video, and they are HAPPY! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;">I love you, but The Lord loves you more. I can't compare with Him, and I am SO GRATEFUL for the knowledge I have that He loves me. He has suffered what I have suffered and that there is always, ALWAYS a way to change </span>through<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;"> Him! I love you! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Have a great week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">hugs and kisses!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Elder Goodman!</span></div>
Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-12034183023624392472015-04-01T08:17:00.000-07:002015-04-01T08:30:40.089-07:00For all walks of life!<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mom! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">thank you SO SO SO MUCH for always writing. I love it. And I love hearing from you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">LIFE HERE IS GREAT. We are working hard here in Guzman. Seriously, it has been wonderful. The people, like I told you last week, are still on fire! They are awesome! I love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mom, just to let you know, I have not had even 1 day in my mission when I didn't have an amazing experience. It is a 100% true that statement. I know that although I can't tell you ALL of it, I will one day and I will let you all know the things that happened. For right now, you gotta just have patience with me and my 2 or three stories!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, we taught the Gospel to all ages, classes, and walks of life. It has been AMAZING.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We will start out with Hermano J.... I know...a little generic, but think of him as the grandpa. He is about 90 years old. He can't walk much. He can't hear. He can't see. BUT, he wanted to listen to the missionaries. His daughter, R..., is a convert of a few years and he hadn't wanted to listen until he had gotten sick. Right now, he needs help and he has decided to change. So, we went and visited him. Now, like I said, he can't hear very well and he has had the same traditions for 90 years. BUT, as he listened to our little message, he decided that there was something he is missing. That he hasn't done it all yet. We felt the Spirit testify as he spoke, as we taught, and his daughter bore testimony of how the Church has helped her. At the end, he decided he wants to get baptized. Let me tell you, that wasn't two missionaries, it was the Lord, communicating with HIS children --HIS will!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After that, I was happy, beyond happy, I was estactic! But I got to go to the opposite end of the age line. I had an interview with a wonderful Sister Y... She is 10 years old, just starting. She had the desire to be baptized. She has helped reactivate her family, she reads the scriptures, and is ALWAYS determinded to go to church EVERY Sunday. As we talked, she bore testimony of how she wanted to make her Heavenly Father Happy. She felt that by being baptized in THIS church, that would be the thing He would want her to do. It was again, a humbling and wonderful experience to be with someone, who with only 2 months of listening and understnding the gospel, she has changed herself, her family, and her future family. I loved it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And lastly, just for the middle age... I sent you a pic of a family home evening. We are working with an investigator named J...C.... and he is awesome. He decided to invite a family to the family home evening. They were ages ranging from 2-50 and we planned an activity where ALMOST everyone could participate:) But the most special, was that this other family, J..., A.., M.., and V..., said they wouldn't listen to missionaries. As they gave us 10 minutes to talk and let the spirit teach them, they changed their minds. At the end, A... said, "I have wanted to feel a hug from my Lord for a few months now...I didn't know how. Now, thanks to you Elders, I know how. THANK YOU." It changed my life. This week, we taught many people. We always do:) The thing is, we don't always know their backround, their stories, their challenges. Even if we listened for 5 hours we wouldn't know! But the spirit does know, and the Lord does too. This is HIS work. We have seen it in so many ways. EVERY DAY MOM. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you guys. I want you to know, it isn't important who it is, or how old they are, SOMEBODY needs the Gospel this week! Everyone needs it! It is applicable to everybody:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you guys! Sorry I can't write more, but I loved this week, and every week! Hope you have a great week! Love you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Prayers and love your way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!!!</span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-2289103099304650312015-03-27T08:02:00.003-07:002015-03-27T08:02:54.001-07:00Share when you care :)<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">THIS WEEK. WAS A WEEK OF PROGRESS LIKE NONE OTHER. IT WAS CRAZY!</span></span><br />
<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88532" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">THE MEMBERS ARE starting to become strong, hard core workers in the vineyard of the Lord! I LOVE to see that!!!</span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88539" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is a phrase in pmg (Preach My Gospel)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88540"><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720000" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“What </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720001" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">does </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720002" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720003" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Atonement </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720004" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">have </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720005" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720006" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">do </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720007" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720008" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">missionary </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720009" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">work? </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720010" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Any </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720011" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">time </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720012" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">we </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720013" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">experience </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720014" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720015" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">blessings </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720016" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720017" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the</span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720018" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Atonement </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720019" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720020" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">our </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720021" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">lives, </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720022" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">we </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720023" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cannot </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720024" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">help </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720025" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">but </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720026" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">have </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720027" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">a </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720028" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">concern </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720029" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">for </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720030" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720031" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">welfare </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720032" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720033" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">others. </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720034" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">… </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720035" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720036" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">great </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720037" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">indicator </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720038" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720039" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">one’s </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720040" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">personal </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720041" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">conversion </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720042" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720043" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720044" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">desire </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720045" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720046" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">share </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720047" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720048" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">gospel </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720049" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with </span><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yiv4295197136chunk720050" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">others.” Howard W. 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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88542" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="yiv4295197136" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88541" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And that is what the people are doing here. As they "rekindle" that fire, as they realize the joy that the gospel brings, THEY NATURALLY WANT TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. Welcome to missionary work! How AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL it is!</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88545" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88544" style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">O... is a recent convert. She has changed so much since she listened to the missionaries, and has changed here whole life. Of course, she has wanted to share it with others. This last week, she sent the missionaries to some houses of family members and friends, and they rejected the chance. She was a little sad but decided to pray, and thought that her Aunt needed the Gospel, RIGHT NOW! So we have been to visit her. It has been a great experience. Her aunt is named A.... but more importantly, is the joy O... feels! She is always so excited to hear how her aunt is and if she is progressing, and she feels that wonderful blessing from the Lord!</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88549" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88548" style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">The second, was I.... Nacho...like Nacho Libre... uh huh. He was converted a while ago but he is helping us out in the work, and his brother has decided he wants to be like him. For I..., it was a little hard. He is the youngest of his family and he is the only member. But, he has stayed strong and shared his testimony every chance he gets. Now...his brother will be getting baptized next week, and his dad also wants to follow his example. Little by little, prayer by prayer, things have changed:) As he went with us, he got MORE excited... as we passed the streets, he told us,"There are my friends, lets talk to them." It was wonderful, and his friends want to listen more. Classic refferals but wonderful examples and people that see everything I... does!</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88552" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88551" style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">And the Last, was President T.... We came, and we have a 'Preach My Gospel' class every first and last week of the month. The members, (about 40 that go) decided to each share "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" with somebody. Well, he and his wife got excited and decided to give it to a family. Their names are J..., F..., and D..... As they are learning more, and listened, they decided to go to church! This week, they were able to go. Although they weren't able to go the whole time, they were able to feel the spirit and they loved it. D... ended saying, "Mom! We have to come back next week!" It was a wonderful experience. The members aren't worried. They know that this is the work of the Lord, and they are sharing. They want the whole world to know! Their fire, and our fire, creates a wonderful heat of love and joy that nobody would want to miss. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">This week, we focused on that, and it was wonderful to see. Although we as missionaries are important, the members are the key. They are working in every way they can to share the message they have. The message of the Restoration </span><span style="line-height: 30.600000381469727px;">of</span><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> God's church, of the plan that God has for us, and how we can be clean! And many people need to hear about it:)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88563" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427464966783_88562" style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> I love this work. I think you guys already know that. But I love it because I see changes. Because I see the Joy and things people can't feel in ANY OTHER PLACE, and I enjoy it. Hope you have a great week! I love you guys so much. </span></span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-31077422910201256952015-03-27T08:01:00.002-07:002015-03-27T08:09:48.520-07:00Work of faith...<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34657" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">THIS WEEK, WAS A WEEK OF FAITH. The first principle of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!!!!!</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34646" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34645" style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">L..., is a wonderful lady. She is a widow, she is about 80 years old, and LOVES the church. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">But a few years ago, her husband got sick and she had to try and care for him. After that</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">she got sick. She had an operation where they took out her eye completley because of a </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">great infection. Well, it has been hard for her, after all that time, to go to church. She can't</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">walk much. She lives in a part very far from the church, but she has had the desire to go. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">We have been trying to help her since I got here! Well this week, we visited L..., and we found </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">her family...they aren't members, and hadn't heard the missionaries ever, so we started to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">teach them. As they listened, their faces changed, and that familiar peace and happiness </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">came into a home of sadness and stress. The family noticed it. As the wonderful Hermana P...</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">bore her testimony of how much the church has helped her, they changed their hearts. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">They decided to take their mom to church. THIS week, Hermana P... was able to partake </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">of the sacrament, because of her faith for 3 years!</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34661" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34660" style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">Also, there was a teenager named B.... We had been trying to look for someone who could </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">help us, (visit with us) and we decided to visit him. When we got to his house, no one was </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">there. But as we decided what to do, he showed up. He said, "Elders! what are you doing here?" </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">We told him we were going to train him to be a missionary:) So he said ok, and decided to go </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">with us, even though he had just gotten home from work and was tired. As we taught </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">the lessons (it was the first time he had gone with the missionaries)... he listened...bore </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">testimony...but most of all...he was thinking. We could see it, but didn't know what about. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">After the</span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> lessons, we had to go. He said, "Elders, thank you so much for letting me visit with</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">you, I needed it. I want to go on a mission and change lives, like you guys change lives. </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34676" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34675" style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">It was a shocker. That boy had felt something different, and he had the FAITH, that we </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">could help him. He was an example to us, and a great missionary. </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34664" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1427234629693_34663" style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">And lastly, was with P.... We had had quite a few visits fall through...no...not all days are perfect:)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">We were trying to figure out where to go. We knew that it had happened for a reason...but we<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">weren't sure what. Well, lo and behold, there comes a sister... (I had no clue who she was, so </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">I waved and said 'hi') turns out, she is a less active </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">member!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> She wanted us to visit. She had </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">been looking for a long time, but could never find us. Now, we had the chance to visit with her. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">She had questions, and it was a great to help her, Sister P... And she also, has decided to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">change her life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">I loved this week, and I am thankful for YOUR example to me of working by faith. (especially</span></span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-853920052933118562015-03-12T07:33:00.004-07:002015-03-12T07:33:49.248-07:00A formula<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10860"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. How are you? Great...everything is AWESOME. Is that better?! Getting to know the people here is great, an experience I love, and I love being able to help them. Our area is progressing...little by little...we are working on being an example. I love it!!!!!!! Guzman is great, and the people are wonderful!</span></span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10864"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 2. How is your back? It has been alright. Thanks for asking. Not super great, but when I need help, I will ask for a blessing, no worries! I feel like everything is ok...just a little tight after a year without therapy(thanks Candice!)...but stop worrying:) The Lord is taking care, and I know...I have to be logical. I am, and I am praying. I have asked. hahahahaha:)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10871"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 3. How is your new area? Well....I just said it was awesome...we are in a branch, there are faithful members, and they have a lot of potential!!! Seriously!!! It is awesome!!!</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10877"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, this week, we have been working hard to find and help the investigators progress. Lots of times, they get in a little slump...but right now, we are working on helping them understand and CHANGE the way they are doing things. Science fact... If you want different results, change the formula. (math too...but whatevs) So, that is what we are trying to help them to do. </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10893"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sister B... is a less active, who has had problems going to church because she visits her brother only on Sundays. When I got there...she wasn't sure what to think...(I don't think any one is when E. Goodman comes)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10880"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But as we have visited, she has been more open and she shared the desire to go to church. We showed her Matt.10:37..."</span></span><span class="verse" style="border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25.200000762939453px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">He that </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">loveth</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> father or mother </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">more</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> than me is not worthy of me: and he that </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;">loveth</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', Pahoran, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.200000762939453px;"> son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She got a little mad at first. She didn't say anything...but after a few seconds (the spirit teaching of course) she started to explain. As she did, she realized she HAD to love the Lord first. So, she is making changes so that she can show that...BUT the best is yet to come! After that...she got excited! She invited her sister, WHO HAD NEVER WANTED TO LISTEN TO THE MISSIONARIES for like 5 years. When she invited her this time, HER SISTER ACCEPTED. It was awesome! And she is listening, and wants to have the same blessings her sister is getting..so we will be working with both of them! But it was amazing to see those changes they have and are making every day!</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10884" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The L... family is also a family that is working hard. Mom is a doctor..and has to go to other parts of the area on Sundays...so sometimes it is hard...but..after a time...they are listening. And they are working hard because they want DIFFERENT RESULTS. So...that is what they are doing. As they change one part, and another, and yet another part of the formula, little by little, they see changes...little by little:) This week, they were able to go to church and they were so happy to be there. They are happy to be able to recieve the same blessings this next week! </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10886" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">And lastly, Sister P...-- She is a little older and only has one eye. For that, it is hard for her to go outside because if dust gets in her one eye, she gets really bad. So, we have been working with her. Her family isn't how she wanted it. It is a little different and so she has decided to sacrifice and start going to church. It has been awesome. This last week her granddaughter went and listened because of the example of her grandmother. It was great. She is doing awesome and seeing the blessings...she reminds me a little of sis. G...if you wanted to tell her:)</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426169722522_10888" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">That is about it. It is the same for all of us. As I change, I see the differences, and I love it. We are working hard and everyone is doing great here in Guzman. Seriously, it has been great! Thanks for everything! Hope you have a great week!</span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-33734326615072174152015-03-05T06:51:00.000-08:002015-03-05T06:51:02.150-08:00A great power for us all<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3199" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">OK OK OK OK OK. READY. Hope the following answers all and any questions you have.</span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3203" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. How is your new zone? AWESOME. How could it not be? We are in GUZMAN. State of Jalisco. It is cold for the first time on the mission...there is a lot of ash from the volcano...(the same volcano that is in Colima....I am only like 1 hour or 2 hours from there, and closer to the volcano) The members are awesome. We are in a branch and the people are on fire. I love it. You can just see the love that they have for what they do and for the work. Not just for missionary work, but work of Salvation:)</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3210" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. New area? My area is great. We have hills....and members...and WORK. What more could you ask for?</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3212" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. New companion? Elder C.-- He is amazing... Hard worker... Simple (I need that) He is a great companion..I will be sending pics of him next week!</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3215" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. How was your week? This week was great. I have been able to see the blessings of something that has been so important to me, and that is the priesthood. It is something so powerful and one of the first things we teach. About the authority to do things, that is the point of the Restoration, to be able to have the blessings of the priesthood! </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3218" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now...I am going to try and explain...I don't know how it will go, but bear with me.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3220" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last week, in Colima, I had been asked to give a blessing in the hospital. They wanted the missionaries to go...well...we went. The family that was there wasn't really well known...so we asked them if they were members...they said no. They had a friend who was a member, who explained a little bit about what we do, and the message we bring. The man who was ill wanted to see us before he passed on (he had water in his cranium, and tumors...and they didn't know how to fix it). Well, when he saw us...he said to his wife, "They have power...I need a blessing from them." And we gave him a blessing. As we did, the words flowed, and then we ended. The Spirit indicates exactly what you have to say when you give a priesthood blessing. When we ended, all the worry lines, the problems, the fear in his eyes, had gone away. He said, "Thank you, it is what I needed. If I live, I want to visit your church. I want to visit the Lord's church." </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3222" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After that, we had a sister here in Guzman, who is less active...we had some plans, but they had all fallen through...(I don't know the area very well either..so that didn't help.) But we decided to go to visit this less active member. When we found her, she told us, "I am sick...I prayed that someone would give me a blessing." And as we gave her that blessing, she said, "O</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">k, now I know what I have to do. Thanks for being worthy holders of the priesthood."</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3226" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a missionary that was working hard, but had gotten sick. As we gave THAT blessing and ended the week, is when I felt so grateful for the power of the priesthood. I loved it. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1425566131925_3228" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, there were many other times we were blessed, but the thing I loved is this...Sometimes, we aren't sure what to do. Sometimes, we don't understand everything, or don't have power to control the things around us. But something we do have, a gift, the Lord lets all his children have, is the possibility to recive the blessings of the preisthood. I loved it. I love the restoration! It has changed my life. I am happy to be able to have that blessing in my life. It is something we preach, live, and love, and I have enjoyed it this week!</span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-63893497070385577642015-02-25T06:58:00.001-08:002015-02-25T06:58:12.611-08:00Love motivates change...<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">MOM!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You will be happy to know there IS something knew and exciting. I got transfered. hahahahahaha! Today I traveled to Guzman(in Jalisco)....a new place with new people:) So that is why I am responding a little late...and not very much....but this last week, was great. A wonderful week to tell you the truth. We talked about love. Sometimes as missionaries, at least for me, after a time, I fall into a rhythm...a way of doing the same things or asking the same questions. It doesn't happen all the time, but on occasion. I share many of the same things, the same principles...but the difference in every lesson is the love we have for the person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have been talking about the doctrine of Christ, of how to be better representatives of Him. With that study, what has come to my mind is, how many people understand the love the Lord has for them? How many people understand that their Heavenly Father LOVES them unconditionally? How many people have felt that love? Of the 7 billion million trillion people here...I am sure very few. At least the percentage is very low. It has changed my desire to share, once again, the wonderful message we bring to anyone and everyone:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, there are two things I loved and I just wanted to share them real fast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. That the Lord, doesn't have to SAY I love you, so that we know... He shows it. He helps us FEEL it. He helps us little by little, understand the infinite love He has for us. The more we look for it, the more He gives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. That if my first priority is the Lord, and I love him with all my heart might mind and strength, I will in turn, learn how He loves me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have seen those changes this week. I have seen them in me, in my companion, in investigators, in less actives members... and it has changed everything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As we shared with L... the love the Lord has for her, she decided to become more like Him. She is more reverent. She is an example. She is starting to study. She loves Him and she is understanding the love He has for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As we saw little C... get baptized, she felt that same love. She came out of the water smiling like crazy because she FELT the love the Lord has for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And my favorite, was a brother named G.... He got baptized this week, and he understood that love, the love our Savior has for him. That is why he changed. That is why he has become a disciple of Christ and decided to follow his example, because he loves his Father above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know this is short. I am sorry...but I want you to know how much I love you. I love each of you so much-- Mom, Dad, Faye, Ash, Dai, and Liz--but, I love my Father more. What I do is for Him. I live for Him and I love Him. That love will never die.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you have a great week. That this could help just a little bit....maybe not:/ hahahahaha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">love you tons!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Goodman!</span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">ok mom...I will try to answer everything! :) I know...I am not perfect...but I am writing the best I can.</span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I think so....maybe not totally to tell you the truth, but I do feel it, and I hope you know I LOVE YOU TOO. But in a way, I don't believe you understand either:) You are amazing... Everyone... In the family... And I LOVE you.:)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span>uh...what kind of question is that? I am good-- hahahahaha! I AM GREAT. Seriously, we are having a lot of progress..a lot of answers to prayers..a lot of revelation...a lot of work...what more can you ask for? Really, I love it. It was interesting mom...you talked to me about the work remember.....it is something I have been studying...and I love it. Sometimes, we believe that if we knew everything we knew before this world...we would be better...we would make better decisions. But also, if we made wrong decisions, it would be greater condemnation...so the Lord helps us. Elder Bednar said that when we are talking with someone, we are teaching them things they already know. Their spirit knows it, and they FEEL it. If we can only remember. If we ALWAYS remembered Christ...it would be much harder for Satan to attack and to tempt us. So that is why Satan works....on how we can "forget" what we knew....two of the most important words- remember and forget. This week, I wrote to Dad.... we have Spirits that want to remember. Our spirits feel the difference. And just to remember, that is what helps people change. We as missionaries have to remember so much more of Christ, learn more of Him, because we are representatives of Him. Through that, we change...everything changes. Prophets, scriptures, ordinances, covenants, people, angels, revelation, Preach My Gospel, songs... everything, helps us remember the plan that God has for us, and how much He loves us. I love it. That is what we have seen. As we increase out point of view, to see the bigger picture, our point of view changes. As I have changed my point of view, it has changed the way I look at things:)</span></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424443302223_10573">
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> We divided the wards...everyone is working hard, and we have a lot of new missionaries in the zone. They are excited, and working hard.</span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> you know it:)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span>Any and all of it!! I love it all! I know Mom, you love it all. I do too...but I can't explain it all....you will have to read my journals when I get back. EVERYDAY is a special experience...and to try to explain it in 720 words is a little difficult. But I want you to know I love it. It is a spirit you can never forget here. The Lord shows His loves to so many children every day. It is incredible. I love Him and I want you to know I love Him above all other things. I will always love Him that way. He is my Father. He has a perfect plan, and when I love Him first, everything else goes well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">AT TIMES. I FEEL LIKE THIS.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15425" style="border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #486fae;"><u>'</u></span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">now </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15422" style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I, E. Goodman</span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cannot </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">write </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">all </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">things </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">which </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">were </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">taught </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">among </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">my </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">people; </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">neither </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">am </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mighty</span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> in </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">writing, </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15421" style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">like </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">unto</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15426" style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">speaking; </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">for </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">when </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">a </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">man </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">speaketh</span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> by </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">power </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Holy </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ghost </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">power </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Holy </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ghost </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15420" style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">carrieth </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">it</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">unto </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15427" style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hearts </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">children </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">men.'</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15432" style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, was all about answers to prayer. The first thing we teach as missionaries,</span></span><br />
<span style="border: 0px; color: #2f393a; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> is that God loves us. He shows it when we pray, and He answers our prayers. "He</span></span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15434" style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15433" style="line-height: 22px;">I don't know if you remember, but when I talked at Christmas, I talked about three</span></span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15437" style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15436" style="line-height: 22px;">I also talked about how, if I wanted to teach someone else a principle, I had to </span></span><br />
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15440" style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423664697322_15439" style="line-height: 22px;">ok...so...the week started out this way-- We had a less active member named C... </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">He is from Utah, but he had to come here...(for uh....unforotunate reasons) and </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">he couldn't go to church, because he was working. He prayed for 4 weeks to help </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">his boss soften his heart and let him go to church. This week, THE LORD </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">ANSWERED. </span></span><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">We had two investigators (L...and M...) trying to make life</span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"> decisions. Their first </span><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">source of inspiration...the missionaries...BUZZ... Wrong!</span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"> We went and we taught </span><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">them those three things. Well they prayed and</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> church. </span></span><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">She had been praying that her dad would let her go. This week...</span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">THE LORD ANSWERED..</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">THE LORD ANSWERED. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"> but the thing I DO know </span><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">is this, "...ask, and ye shall recieve. Seek, and ye</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"> BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT. </span><br />
<span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">Hope you </span><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;">have a great week. The Lord loves you. He wants to answer your </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a representative of Jesus Christ, sometimes it is hard to understand the BEST way to invite others to come unto Christ. There is a stinkin book on how to do it, and to tell you the truth, I have never felt perfect in even one chapter...(Preach my Gospel). But, the best I can do, is to say that same phrase, "Come, follow me." I have seen the difference in my teaching, in the spirit, and in the way people progress, as I start to apply that phrase in my life. I can't invite somebody to do something I am not doing. I cannot try to help somebody with something if I myself don't understand, or have a testimony of that same thing. We are working with the stake and we are working in the work of Salvation.....therefore, my "focus" has changed....it isn't just investigators, like before...now, it is investigators, less-active members, active members and recent converts. It is EVERY child of God here on this planet. THAT IS A BIG FIELD OF FOCUS! And I don't know if I have ever told you that. But the thing is, I can't teach them all. I don't have the time, nor the skill, or anything, to do it all. So, I have to apply a way of teaching the Lord used more that anything else... My example. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, we had some investigators, L... and M.... They are going through some hard times, and they don't know how to get out. They have to do it without work, without family, without support. We invited them to CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER. And they are working on it, but my companion nor I would have been able to do anything without saying, "Come, follow me."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a class as a zone and we taught various points of teaching, about our work as missionaries, and of how to change our way of being "robots" at times. But we couldn't have changed anything without saying, "Come, follow me. " </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have seen many differences, as that has become our main way of teaching. It has changed the way the people see us, as missionaries. They know that we won't teach something we don't know personally, through individual application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The way the Spirit works, when we are working in that way, has changed us completely. Seriously...that is why I wanted to share it with you...ok...so it just erased half my letter...bummer...but , know that it is true. I love you. The best I can say is, "Come, follow me:) Just so you can feel what I feel! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">LOVE YOU TONS!!!</span><br />
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-33719845063295072202015-01-28T08:17:00.000-08:002015-01-28T08:17:12.581-08:00Greater Love<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">How are things in Colima? They are great!!!!!!! We are had a great week, and we are excited and happy with all the progress we have seen!</span><br clear="none" style="color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">This week, I think one of the things we have seen that is most important is Love. The Love that the Savior has for us and how we can share it with others. Something very interesting, and I am sure you have seen, is that people, whoever they are, can feel love or the lack of, in the first sentence you say. </span><br clear="none" style="color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">As a missionary, it is something we have been working on understanding and it has changed many things! I don't want you to think I have lost the love, but I have realized that I still lack a lot of understanding, with the perfect love that Christ has for each one of us. So I changed my way of talking to the people. Normally, I will just share a little of what goes on in my mind. I see someone and I see them as 2 things... </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">1. My brother or sister that doesn't know that they are my brother or sister. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">2. Seeing my brother or sister with our Father in Heaven, happy and with their family, for all eternity. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">It has been great, and to tell you the truth, it is such a success when they accept number 2... and sad when they don't. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">But, this week a little change. </span><br clear="none" style="color: #222222;" /><span class="yiv9169256699" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: top;">" </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1422458947446_4044" style="line-height: 24px;">Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">So, that is what I decided to try and do. Christ did a little bit different, but every time saw someone, or taught someone, I started with that thought.... "I would be, and am, willing to give up everything for him/her, in order for them to understand." It changed a little bit more the way I was going to contact people. When it was that thought on my mind, my words were a little more chosen. My way to teach HAD to be what the Lord would teach, and it was worth my life to do or say what my Savior would want me to say. Now maybe, for you that is basic, I am not sure, but for me to even try and buy tortillas from someone, that thought would come into my mind...there was nothing that could stop me from trying to teach that person with all my heart, or better, with a heart of the Lord.</span><br clear="none" style="color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I don't know why I am sharing this, but I want you to know it has changed my way of seeing others this week. I study, I live, I breathe, and work for someone much greater. I represent Him at all times. And He would never ever count someone as a number, or another contact. I won't either. </span><br clear="none" style="color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I hope it helps you guys understand a little bit more of my experience. Every week, there are so many changes, so many things that happen...I am never sure what to share, but I feel like this is what I needed to share!</span><br clear="none" style="color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I love you. I LOVE you. I hope you understand that. I hope you have a great week. And I hope you know that I love my Savior. Hope you have a great week!</span><br clear="none" style="color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Love you tons!!!!!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Elder Goodman</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">uh....paintings on the wall :)</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span id="goog_620542721"></span><span id="goog_620542722"></span></span></span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-11818485486338455682015-01-20T06:25:00.000-08:002015-01-20T06:26:53.017-08:00The "game-changer"<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">ok.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will try to explain to you the wonderful miracles that took place this week, here in wonderful Colima.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It starts with a scripture...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><a class="bookmark-anchor dontHighlight" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8319447659418337064" name="11" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </a><span class="verse" style="border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">11 </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">name</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">to be polluted, and I will</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">not give</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">my glory unto another.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a week where we have been purified and chosen out of the furnace of affliction. And we are HAPPPPPPPY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, Elder M came, and he is super cool. He is from Pachuca, here in Mexico and he plays football. He likes the Saints....and we are working hard core locomotor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, we left excited! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1st day, we knocked and went to all the planned visits we could...and nobody.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2nd day, we studied and decided to work harder, to contact everyone we could....worse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3rd day, hard core, we found a few in their houses and we felt super recharged to just teach some great lessons where the spirit was super strong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, the week continued and I will tell you, it was like that the whole week... but it was seriously, one of the most spiritual weeks we have had as a companionship (and only a week). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The thing we realized is this... Nephi, is using the words of Isaiah in that scripture, and he is talking about preparation. At the end of the chapter he says in verse <a class="yiv2658961504" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8319447659418337064" name="22" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </a><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="yiv2658961504" style="border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">22 ..."</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421762998164_3684" style="line-height: 22px;">And notwithstanding he hath done all this, and greater also, there is no </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">peace</span><span style="line-height: 22px;">, saith the Lord, unto the wicked."</span></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421762998164_3685" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Something WE, together as a companionship learned this week, is how to tell if we were in the right. We prayed, and begged, to know where to go. I will tell you, it was with all my heart. I had worried that we weren't visiting the people the Lord wanted us to visit, but it came to that last verse, 'For the wicked, there is no peace.' It is a feeling that can't be copied, and that only, ONLY GOD, can give us, that feeling of peace...and that is what I felt at the end of each day. </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421762998164_3691" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2nd day....we contacted 50 people...of these fifty...we found 1 family that wanted the gospel, and they are going to go to church, and we KNOW they will be sealed one day as a family.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421762998164_3693" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3rd day.....we recieved 2 refrences, and both accepted that we could pass by another day, and that they wanted a change. They wanted to feel PEACE.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421762998164_3709" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4th day....the families of these two investigators who has passed away...wanted to know where they had gone.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421762998164_3708" style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It changed everything. The Gospel is a game changer. It makes everything good if you follow it, and every thing less if you don't. That is what I wanted to share with you today. I learned that there is always a point of everything we pass through. As every day passed, and I ended with a soul full of peace, I had a stronger and stronger desire to share it.</span></span></div>
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Missionary momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768800299610392743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319447659418337064.post-80832911587196615592015-01-15T07:13:00.002-08:002015-01-15T07:14:21.504-08:00Back to the basics...<div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">This last week was chill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We worked super hard. Elder M, well, this was his last week and we made sure he wasn't going to ever think of home....so we worked like crazies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The thing I loved was, with Elder M, we went back to the basics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">When you are here, at times, you get the feeling like in sports...that you know the basics and you want to get to something different. But what we don't realize is..there is no difference. The Gospel is made of basics and everything else comes when you understand the basics the best. So what did we do? We WENT BACK TO BASICS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We had a goal to get better at something everyday and in the last 13 days of his mission, to get better in every chapter of Preach My Gospel. We had a LOT of success...for that reason I am not sure how to share everything with you guys...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">BUT....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">1. We worked on our purpose. The thing I loved was that we were, as all people know representatives of Jesus Christ. So what did we do? Try to love like Jesus Christ. The scriptures say that the greatest love is shown when you give your life for someone, so we thought like that. Before we contacted anyone, we had to think, "I will give my life for him/her." And I will tell you, it changed everything. We understood a little more how to teach with love and understand a little more the love Christ has for each of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">2. In our studies, we always had to leave with something we were going to do better...a goal. A goal consists of a date and an action. We did it. Every day we did it and we evaluated what we did. It changed our effectiveness greatly. It is something I love. Every day, I find something new, BUT DO I APPLY IT? That is the question. Jesus Christ applied immediately when He learned and that is why He is perfect. We tried to follow His example!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">3. We memorized and taught the outlines of the lessons in Preach My Gospel (PMG). There are about 8 pages of points, scriptures, and topics we teach. As we memorized, we realized how to teach better and to be better examples in how Christ taught.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We memorized just the first 3 chapters, but as we changed, we saw the blessings. The contacts we met with felt something different...they gave us their dirrection and had a stronger desire to listen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We had the spirit. We had many times when we felt that "tongue of angels" as we taught, and the people said "This is what I had to hear," </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">and we knew where to guide the people. As we led them to scriptures, and they understood "how to fish." We didn't just give it to them. Their testimony grew and it was special for us to witness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">That is the focus, to help people have a better relation with their Father, their Heavenly Father. We did it and we tried to apply what we learned in DIFFERENT ways, in different parts of PMG--for the last weeks with Elder M. I wanted to share it with you, because it is important. We can ALWAYS get better at the basics...for me, at least. Christ was perfect at the basics and perfect at everything else. So, to be a representative of Him, we have tried to follow. I think that is the point. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">I invite others to find and discover, after I understand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I hope this has helped you, not much time, not much explanation. But I love Preach my Gospel. I hope you are doing great. I love you so much. Apply what you learn:) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I love you so much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">love,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Elder Goodman!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">P.S. Since Lincoln NEVER sends me pics, thanks to special families in Mexico who remind me what he looks like! haha</span></div>
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