Hey ya'll =] Ha ha, I have that subject because Elder Munhoz always calls me his "beloved companion." We have fun together ;) It is a lot of fun having foreigners for companions, and we have been so blessed. We get along great and are truly loving the work.
Question.. what do I bring back with me? Do I bring my clothes? Like, all of them I mean. Obviously some. Just a couple church shirts? Pants? My suit, yeah, but all my socks and stuff? Any other advice or things I need to know?
This past week I was able to attend Leadership Training. It was superb! The mission has progressed so much since I first arrived here. The Lord has really guided President Hall. I am so thankful for him and Sister Hall; I was thinking about it and they really have so much influence on all of us. Their obedience, diligence, faithfulness, attitude, and consecration directly affect the mission. Missions are a beautiful thing, in so many ways. Where else in the world are you going to find 160 bright, healthy, happy, good people who are all working together for the best cause in the world? And each of us love and want to follow the Lord, and President Hall who He has sent to direct the mission. I think that is a miracle in and of itself - the relationship that grows between a mission president and his missionaries.
Unfortunately H dropped us last week. But, we refused to believe it, prayed hard for a miracle, and this week we picked her back up again! H is searching.. please keep her in your prayers, that she will be able to discern the voice of the Spirit in her life. N is also our miracle of the week. SO many miracles.. the Lord is so good to us! She was a former we decided to go by and see. She had been taught and been to church, but I guess the time they came was ward conference or whichever Sunday it is when they just sustain people the whole time. That was her & her husband's experience with church. Well, we explained some things. She believes the Book of Mormon to be true. She believes God has a prophet on the earth. She came to church last Sunday and really enjoyed it! She is soooo cool! Super elect. Heavenly Father has been giving us so many tender mercies and helping us find people to teach in our "new area."
The other day we were biking along and we saw this lady outside. We offered her our help moving her sprinklers and after we did she was like, "When can you come by and teach me?" We hadn't even told her who we are! Apparently she'd been taught years and years ago. And she has a mango tree and gave us free reign to stop by and pick mangoes whenever we would like some! I love mangoes.
In our weekly planning session we got to the step about referrals. We hadn't had any referrals for a long time. We decided to pray for some referrals, and asked which members we should go see to find some. We finished praying, were discussing things, and the phone rings. It was a member from another ward, I think he was ward mission leader there. He told us that his less-active son lives in our ward and his wife is a non-member. He said that she was finally ready to take the lessons and be taught. Can miracles get more specific and exact timing? God is real. Read 3 Nephi 14:9-11... note the emphasis on how we need to ask. Prayer works =]
I love this work. I love the Lord. I love each of you =] I love my companion. He is the man! Friends for life. And beyond! This is going to be the best week of the mission so far! Hope it's great for you too. I love you all!
love,
Elder Beckett
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