Hey
Guys!
Well, as you guys
heard last week, I have received changes and am now in the area that is
literally at the par of my old area. (I don’t remember if saying "at the
par" in English is a thing, it means "to the side of". I think
my English has gotten a little jacked up, no matter how much I've tried to
preserve it in the mission) My new (and last) companion is named Elder Cardona
(“dona” means doughnut in Spanish). He is from Guatemala, from a place called
Quiche', which is another one of the northern departments. Unfortunately, he
doesn't speak Q'eqchi', so I can't exactly practice with anyone. But he is one
of the most spiritually mature people that I have ever met. Like I said in my
last letter, I wanted to have a companion who has the missionary purpose
engraved in his heart, and if there's anyone who knows why he's here on the
mission, elder Cardona does.
As soon as Elder
Cardona got here, we got straight to work. Many times it's hard to open an area
like the one we’re opening, but among the miracles that we have felt and seen
are these:
-2 people who are
ready to be baptized (1 on the 20th, 1 on the 27th)
-very friendly members
who are willing to help
-very spiritual
lessons, and one less active who is now working to come back to church
-an overall spirit of
joy and happiness in this last week
The work has been very
satisfying. The trick is to seek after the Spirit always and to try to have it.
The Gift of the Holy Ghost is given to every person who is confirmed a member
of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This is very different than
the Holy Ghost. Even before a person is baptized, they have the capacity to
feel the Holy Ghost and be moved by its influence, but the end goal is not just
to feel it. The goal is make sure that the Holy Ghost tarries with you, or that
its presence is something that you can feel every day, constantly working
through you and testifying of the love of the Savior. This is HARD. But here
are a couple helpful tips I have learned to help us feel it:
-be reverent.
Reverence brings the Holy Ghost very fast. Through music, word or action, it's
the same.
-When you pray, do you
ever feel like you're not getting an answer? You probably are, actually - the
spirit does respond actually, so after meditating, go with the first idea that
comes to your head- 9 times out of 10, that's the correct one.
-The gift of the Holy
Ghost allows the Holy Ghost to tarry with those who are worthy of it, and those
who want it. The Holy Ghost much more easily communicates with someone who
wants to communicate with him.
Good luck in looking
for spiritual experiences! remember that the Lord gives liberally to all who
diligently seek him. (1 Ne. 10:19) Love you all! Talk to you guys on Sunday!
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Elder Jeffrey Reed
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