What a fantastic week we had! So I know today isn´t P-day and that is because we have a short period today to write, so I´m just going to send my big email.
So we had a good week and a lot of last-minute tender blessings! This week we had an appointment to meet with Juan and Juanita and their family. The appointment was for Monday night at 8. Usually, that´s just fine, but we got hit with a huge storm and it was pitch black, and right as we were about to leave, Juan called to tell us not to come because he did not want us to get soaked on the long walk over. So he told us to come the next week. He is such a great man, so tender-hearted and always just wants to help us. I talked with him multiple times this week, along with him calling us a few times just seeing how we were doing. He called us yesterday just to say how he misses seeing us, so we are going to go drop by his barber shop to just talk. Not sure I´m ready for him to cut my hair again! :)
Then, we spent a lot of the week reaching out to investigators and contacting. We are teaching 15 people right now and they are all progressing. We just have to make sure we put down some appointments for this week.
On Wednesday, as I had told you all last Monday, we made an appointment with Ricardo. When we passed by, he welcomed us with open arms. He hasn´t been taught by the missionaries for 9 years, but he has been interested to learn for quite some time. He has visited Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. Wow, isn´t that great that I know all of those places so well already? It made for some great conversation. We took this night to get to know him and to gain trust. He and his family were there this night and would like for us to come back. He also wanted to go to conference, but wasn´t able to make it to the church. We are hoping and praying that he watched it on his TV or computer. We will find out tomorrow!
Now, conference! It was so so great! I gained so many insights and a deep sense of love. I got to watch it in English with about 10 other people which was really great. I just want to say how grateful I am to be able to hear words that are specifically for us from God, that are given to the leaders of this church. How many other churches in the world can say that??? THAT´S RIGHT, NONE! ONLY US!!
I noticed that many of the talks were about having Faith in Jesus Christ.
Here are a few things that really stood out to me and that I absolutely loved:
Dieter F Uchtdorf. - The sun and the moon, the light of day and the dark of night. Just like in the night we have light, and why? This is because light still makes its way through whatever heartache, trial, or problem. The light will always be there, sometimes we just have to realize what we have.
Donald L. Hallstrom - Miracles of faith, many ask if the days of miracles ceased. He comes to say no. Because for one, we are all living in a miracle. But God will not show miracles until after the trial of our faith.
John Pegree Jr. - We are instruments in the Lord's hands. We should not glory ourselves, but rather the one that has blessed us. Just like we do not glory the pencil that is used to write a book, but rather the writer of the book. Glory the Father for what he has given you because each of us is given spiritual gifts and talents. God needs you, be yourself, you´re unique.
Quentin L. Cook - He talks a lot about forgiveness and then he mentions something towards the end. If we do not forgive, we refuse Christ's atonement. How powerful is that? He mentions how we are all alike unto God, and all are called unto God and his work. So something I want to add to this is from another talk given by Jeffery R. Holland. It says to give your rope to anyone that is trying to make their way to God. Christ is refusing to let any of us go until we come back to him. If we want to become like him, we need to do as he has and throw our ropes. Nobody can drop deeper than Christ's atonement.
These are just a few things that I loved from this week, and this conference. Sorry I didn´t get on yesterday. Our day was full of plans to move houses. I will let you know more about it next week. I love you all! You´re all amazing and you are such a blessing in my life!
- Elder Harmon
p.s - going to the doctor again tomorrow, he is going to run some tests to know exactly what it is happening with my body and to fix the problem! It will all be good!
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