Hola Hola Hola!
Hope you are all having a great week, I know I have. The work of the Lord never stops, and neither does the MTC. We started our first real lessons this week, and my companion and I have had the opportunity to teach three lessons so far to Veronica, a sweet Ecuadorian woman, with zero English background. It is very difficult with our broken, limited Spanish but it's amazing to feel the Spirit that is present at these lecciones. We have learned so much and although it’s been hard, we invited her to be baptized yesterday and she accepted! We were pumped and so excited for her, we fist bumped each other at least 100 times throughout the rest of that day. The Spanish and Scripture/Doctrinal classes have been amazing and we use what little "free time" we have to study more. I have come to realize that I'm not out here to gain anything for myself and that this is a work far greater than me. It's been humbling to see the thousands of missionaries all around me, and to hear the stories and testimonies of teachers, missionaries, and even apostles of Jesus Christ. We got to hear from Elder D. Todd Christofferson and it was amazing!
My scripture for the week is 3 Nephi 27:16,
16 And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled; and if he endureth to the end, behold, him will I hold guiltless before my
Father at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.
We love this scripture in my District because it reminds us of our calling as missionaries, it reminds us of what we need to do in our lives, and how we can help others return to our Father in heaven.
In other news, I have found out that Utah Spikeball is not even close in comparison to Cali Spikeball and I've also discovered that missionaries are easily entertained. I mean seriously, the stuff we do for fun is repeating funny Spanish words, like payaso
, eating competitions, and "breaking necks" where we shout the name of an elder or sister in the cafeteria and watch them turn around confused. We have a good time. Also, my companion, Elder Warner, wants you all to know that meat is an abomination and that the only acceptable food for missionaries is salad. I disagree.
To explain the other half of my title, I've spent a lot of time on my knees this week, my testimony of prayer has really strengthened and I'm super grateful for the opportunity I have to talk to my Heavenly Father. I'm super happy to be here and I appreciate all of your love and support from back home.
les amo,
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Elder Moulton
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