Week #2

¡Hola every one! This week was another super amazing week! We have been doing a lot role play teaching in Spanish and we are teaching two mock investigators! This we did a lot of studying and learning in Spanish. I memorized 12 more Scriptures so I am leading the district now with 22 total! I love memorizing Spanish scriptures and use them in our lessons all the time! This week our District was chosen to join in a new program where for 2 times a week we get an exchange with a Latino Compañero and get to study and teach and learn with him! It will start next week and I am so excited for it! The Latinos are so awesome here and we sit with them a lot in the comedor! They are from all over South and Central America and bring such an awesome spirit to have around!

This week we had a Devotional from Presidente Eves the Second Counsellor in the CCM presidency and retired Colonel in the Airforce! Is a very large man and demands respect but is also the most loving and awesome people I have met! He talked about being 100% consecrated and the tough love of Christ, and how we cannot expect miracles or the gift of tongues if we don´t give it our all! Anytime someone started to dose off he would pause and demand someone to wake him or her up! The talk had so much fuego that it probably singed some of the eyebrows of missionaries and he put EVERYONE back in line! It was probably one of the best talks I´ve ever heard and motivated my companion and I so much!

Our district this week set some big goals and we have been progressing a TON! Elder Lyman is the district Leader so he and I have been motivating every one up to get Spanish down as fast as we can! 

During gym time I have working out a lot with my companion and played a lot of basketball and ping pong! my undefeated streak still stands and a few days ago when I had my MAVS shirt on I dunked twice in a game! I´ve been keeping up with my flips a bit too which has been nice and every time I´m about to go back to the casa I do a Cork!

I truly know this is the place I needed to go to and am SOOO blessed to be here in the CCM! I have never felt the spirit so strong and consistent before! If anyone is contemplating going on a mission then stop and just go! It´s such a sick experience! I am so grateful for my family and especially mi hermano Kyle for converting the people in Las Vegas!

My favorite scripture from this week is the one I chose for my mission plaque!

Éter 12:27

Y si los hombres viene a mí, les mostrare su debilidad. Doy a los hombres debilidad para que sean humilles. Y basta mi gracia a todos los hombres que se humillan ante mí. Porque sí, se humillan ante mí, Y tienen fe en mí, entonces haré que las cosas débiles sean fuertes para ellos.

I know that god has helped me learn Spanish and is helping me turn it into a strength to go and teach his children in Fresno! ¡En el nombre de Jesucristo, Amen!

PS (Frijoles = Mucho tiempo en el baño)