Hey
Guys!
Just a couple things
from the week:
Tuesday: We had a zone
conference with President, where he explained to us what a doctrine is and how
we can teach with them to better help our investigators learn and want to keep
their commitments. It was super cool, and we had calzones afterwards.
Thursday: We were walking
along the road by the beach at about 7 at night after a rainstorm, and a big
blue crab scuttles out onto the road in front of us. We all stopped a minute to
look at this thing. They literally can only run sideways, so we surrounded it
to keep it from moving, and the thing started posing up like it wanted to
fight. Elder Santos said, "kick it" so I did. I didn't mean to kick
it very far, but the thing went FLYING. I don't know why it was so funny, but
we were literally laughing about that the rest of the night.
#stupidthingsthateldersdo
Those were the best
things that happened this week. I have to get on a bus after I finish writing
you guys and travel 7-9 hours to Guatemala City. We've got a monthly reunion (concilio)there, and this is the second time this change that we're going. And it's
literally IMPOSSIBLE for me to sleep on buses, so I won't be able to get any
sleep (though I really need it right now)
President Crapo said
that the church had announced a new seminary program. Instead of Scripture
Mastery, they're focusing more on the doctrines that the Church teaches. A
doctrine is basically the "why" of everything. For example, if
someone wants to know why they have to obey the Lord's commandments, the learn
the doctrine of the Plan of Salvation: that it is because God has a plan for
them and innumerable blessings in store, but that they must give the portion
required to receive it.
We've seen a lot of
progress as we've taught in this manner. People start actively thinking about
why these things are important; so I invite you guys to also actively think
about why you do the things you do. A faith in Christ means nothing if it
doesn't mean something to you.
All right gotta go but
I'll write more next week! LUVYUBAI
--
Elder Jeffrey Reed
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