Hola everyone! How are you doing? I hope that everything is
going well, and that you are having great opportunities to have joy and are able
to feel of Heavenly Father's love for you. Something that I love being able to
see is that everyday we truly can see so many things that remind us how
much Heavenly Father loves us and that we can feel joy each day. There are so
many great experiences we can have that can help us to be able to know that he
is mindful of us and that things will get better.
This week we had transfers! So I am staying here in
San-Fernando, but now I have a new companion! His name is Elder Loperena and he
is amazing! He is from Texas and his parents are from Mexico so he is ¨latingo¨
which means he speaks Spanish and English! He is very calm and even headed and
has a lot of understanding about the Doctrine of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
which is incredible! I am super excited to work with him and to be able to work
together to improve ourselves and help the people in our area get closer to
Jesus Christ and make promises with Him. So at the start of the transfer I
was pretty nervous, as I realized I would have to direct the area all day.
Where to go, who to talk with, lunch, everything. I was nervous thinking that I
wouldn't be able to do it, but I saw lots of tender mercies this week, and was
able to feel more and more comfortable as we went through the week. Yes,
there were some times where I made mistakes, missing buses, walking in the
wrong direction, or changing appointments, but it's all a learning experience
and I know that Heavenly Father is aware of our efforts and is right with
us.
Throughout the week I have been able to have lots of experiences that have reinforced this truth, and helped me be able to find peace and strength in my efforts to direct the work.
So first... the weather here the past few days has been HOT, HOT and HUMID. I have sweat more than ever before in my life! At times it can be a little hard to find the motivation to keep walking and working in the heat. We were contacting one house and a man came out, and we asked him if we could have some water, and he came back out with a liter of juice which was a tender mercy!
Another experience we had was on Thursday night. We had to go to a different area so we could be with the other missionaries in the morning to go together early to go and complete a step in the process for my visa. We had gone to the bus station, and we waited for the bus to come. The first bus came, I didn't think it was the right one so we let it go. The second bus came and we asked if it would take us to where we needed to go. The man said no, so we let it go. (it really was the right one,) but we weren't able to take it. Then the third bus came and we knew it was this one. We tried to signal to stop it, but it wouldn't stop! Sadly, right now the microphone in our phone doesn't work, so we can only send messages. We decided to go to the house of the zone leaders and ask them what to do. They told us there was one last bus arriving in 5 minutes, and to catch it we would have to run. So we ran about 3 kilometers in like under 5 minutes to make it to the bus (angles helping!) Which we did! So then after being on the bus for 5 minutes, the bus driver told us we had to get off and he would come back in 15 minutes. The tender mercy of this though was that a father and daughter got off as well. We were able to talk with them a little which was neat! Then finally we got back on the bus and were able to talk with another man which was another tender mercy. Finally, all said and done we got to the area and I was able to do what I needed to do for my visa. An adventure full of tender mercies - am I right!
I want to testify that I know that Heavenly Father is in the details of our lives and will not leave us alone. Even when we make mistakes or when it is hard to keep going, He will put tender mercies in our day that help us remember he is mindful of us, and will give us greater strength and happiness. I promise that each one of you can see these tender mercies in your lives and that you will realize Heavenly Father truly loves you and is concerned about you and your experiences. I invite you to look for these moments when you can see His hand in your life. I promise you will see them! When you do, make sure to give thanks for them and as you do this more and more will come.
Throughout the week I have been able to have lots of experiences that have reinforced this truth, and helped me be able to find peace and strength in my efforts to direct the work.
So first... the weather here the past few days has been HOT, HOT and HUMID. I have sweat more than ever before in my life! At times it can be a little hard to find the motivation to keep walking and working in the heat. We were contacting one house and a man came out, and we asked him if we could have some water, and he came back out with a liter of juice which was a tender mercy!
Another experience we had was on Thursday night. We had to go to a different area so we could be with the other missionaries in the morning to go together early to go and complete a step in the process for my visa. We had gone to the bus station, and we waited for the bus to come. The first bus came, I didn't think it was the right one so we let it go. The second bus came and we asked if it would take us to where we needed to go. The man said no, so we let it go. (it really was the right one,) but we weren't able to take it. Then the third bus came and we knew it was this one. We tried to signal to stop it, but it wouldn't stop! Sadly, right now the microphone in our phone doesn't work, so we can only send messages. We decided to go to the house of the zone leaders and ask them what to do. They told us there was one last bus arriving in 5 minutes, and to catch it we would have to run. So we ran about 3 kilometers in like under 5 minutes to make it to the bus (angles helping!) Which we did! So then after being on the bus for 5 minutes, the bus driver told us we had to get off and he would come back in 15 minutes. The tender mercy of this though was that a father and daughter got off as well. We were able to talk with them a little which was neat! Then finally we got back on the bus and were able to talk with another man which was another tender mercy. Finally, all said and done we got to the area and I was able to do what I needed to do for my visa. An adventure full of tender mercies - am I right!
I want to testify that I know that Heavenly Father is in the details of our lives and will not leave us alone. Even when we make mistakes or when it is hard to keep going, He will put tender mercies in our day that help us remember he is mindful of us, and will give us greater strength and happiness. I promise that each one of you can see these tender mercies in your lives and that you will realize Heavenly Father truly loves you and is concerned about you and your experiences. I invite you to look for these moments when you can see His hand in your life. I promise you will see them! When you do, make sure to give thanks for them and as you do this more and more will come.
Scripture of the week: 3 Nephi 13: 33
Much Love - Elder McDonald
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