Week #61

Una semana muy buena!

Started off with some great lessons! Josefina got baptized also! She is going be a solid convert! Fernando is solid to and we helped him set up his proposal, and is planning on getting baptized and married this Saturday! Delia too is progressing very well and should be solid for this week!

We a bunch of service on Wednesday, vineyard in the morning then yard remolding in the afternoon! We then had exchanges and found some really cool new people!

Favorite scripture of the week comes from 3rd Nefi 15:9 Behold, I am the law, and the light. Look unto me, and endure to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the end will I give eternal life.

Enduring to the end is essential, baptism is just the gate. Enduring to the end is the path of happiness!

Take care amigos!

Con Amor,

Elder Houssian

(Mexcian food is getting to me a bit)

Week #60

Buenas Tardes!

Excellent week this week! A bit of a crazy and super busy! Monday night we had a family home evening with some people we are teaching and they committed to be baptized in October their aunt also sent us home with for massive bags of food! We also did a Zone training on Thursday about hastening the work and expecting miracles! A man we are working with named Ruben texted us out of the blue and had a complete turnaround came to our word activity and to church and loved it he also is said to be baptized on the 20th of October! Also during that Ward activity (For Mexico's independence day) one of the people we are teaching named Josefina introduced herself and told the whole Ward she was going to be baptized next Saturday and she got quite the Applause! Elder Lily and I sang for the talent show and I also added in a nice little flip!

This week we found a lot of new people to teach who the Lord has really prepared! Here in Fresno it just feels like there are people everywhere compared to Kerman! The majority speak Spanish but lots of Laos and hmong speaking also! We met this lady from Laos who wanted 2 pictures of Jesus Christ to keep the ghosts out of her house! We gave her a Book of Mormon as well and told her that would work better for that! 

My favorite scripture from the week comes from 3rd Nefi 12:6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.

It all starts with our desires! If we desire righteousness our thoughts and actions will follow and we will be led by the Holy Ghost, which will guide us in all things!

Have a great week! Se cuida!

Con Amor,

Elder Houssian 

Week #59

Hola!

Quite the week! New companions name is Elder Lilly! He is a really solid Elder from Salt Lake City but born in Kashakstan! I'm in a huge area and cover a big Spanish ward! Loads of work to do and lots of people to teach!

We had a lot of great lessons, we did quite a few splits with our members! We are teaching a man named Fernando who has a date for the 29th but has to get married! We also are teaching this lady named Delia and set a date for the 29th with her and she came to church! We had this man call us named Eric who just moved here and was taught all the lessons and went to church in Washington! He came to church too and loved it! 

At church I was asked to share my testimony and it was a bit different in an actual chapel! The baño was broken so we only had sacrament! We also had a few service projects and help with the new missionaries who came in!

Favorite scripture of the week comes from 3rd Nefi 26 And then shall they know their Redeemer, who is Jesus Christ, the Son of God; and then shall they be gathered in from the four quarters of the earth unto their own lands, from whence they have been dispersed; yea, as the Lord liveth so shall it be. Amen.

One of the last prophesies that needs to come to pass before the second coming is the gathering of Israel! What an opportunity we have to participate in this gathering!

Have a great week!

Con Amor,

Elder Houssian

Week #58

Buenas tardes!

Quite a solid week! Jammed packed! This week was the grape harvest so Wednesday we went and pick grapes for 5 hours! Then Saturday another 4! Really great experience to help make the raisins to feed the world! Huge crop too!

Marco continues to progress and came to church once again. Saturday after the vineyard we went to Firebaugh and Mendota and had some really solid lessons! Veronica stopped working so we finally taught her again and she came to church and is looking to get baptized very soon! We've seen the Lord's hand so much this week guide us to where we need to go! So many prepared people we're finding! 

I am getting transferred to Fresno East Spanish ward (Ventura Ward) to be a zone leader. I'm going to miss Kerman a ton a few tears were shed as I gave my departing testimony and said bye to all the amazing people,  but I will go where the Lord needs me and am really excited! Elder Dodge is staying and training a new missionary so Kerman is in good hands! 

Favorite scripture of the week comes from Helaman 14:30 And now remember, remember, my brethren, that whosoever perisheth, perisheth unto himself; and whosoever doeth iniquity, doeth it unto himself; for behold, ye are free; ye are permitted to act for yourselves; for behold, God hath given unto you a knowledge and he hath made you free.

God has given us this beautiful gift of agency that if we used wisely we can learn so much and feel joy in our lives! A joy that comes from following the savior!

Cuidense amigos!

Con Amor y Pasas,

Elder Houssian