Repent And Strive To Be More Like Our Savior Jesus Christ!

¡Hola!

Elder White and I are still working hard to talk with everyone so the Lord can guide us by His Spirit to those that are chosen and prepared to receive the Restored Gospel. Yesterday we had interviews with Presidente Vasquez and we talked a lot about how we can think big and come up with new ideas and ways to receive references. Last week I had this sickness called the Chincunguya. Luckily I didn't have it too bad, but it still was annoying. I had a fever, headache, I felt drained of strength and energy, and my spine/back hurt because it gives you pain in your bones. I asked Elder White for a blessing and a few days later I was at 100% again. The symptoms weren't as strong as more serious versions. Presidente Vasquez told me that it's a blessing and not a curse because it could lead us to new investigators. He suggested that we find members who have it and go to give them a blessing according to their faith and then ask who else of their neighbors, friends, or family has it so we can go do the same and may be receive references that way. We as a mission are following the counsel of the Area Presidency that if we want different results, we need to do things differently. I know that as I rely on the Lord to grant me revelation and inspiration to direct my area that He'll do so as He sees my faith by my works.

We have three investigators progressing toward baptism and confirmation: Francisco Córdova, René Nolasco, and Caterine Coreas. Each of them is super prepared and we're working with them to build their faith and testimony of Jesus Christ and the Restoration of the Gospel by the prophet Joseph Smith and repent of their sins. We're expecting to baptize all three of them in the next three weeks! I know that prayer really works and that God answers us according to our faith; Caterine didn't think her dad was going to give her permission to be baptized and we prayed so his heart could be softened and he gave her permission!

Yesterday was Fast Sunday and I could feel that Spirit as members went up to bear their testimonies. I was thinking a lot about how important the Sacrament is for us and how we should always treat it as the sacred ordinance that it is. A time to meditate, reflect, and ponder about the past week. Think about the Atonement and the infinite blessings it brings into our lives. Repent and strive to be more like our Savior Jesus Christ and live more exactly the covenants we've made. I'm grateful for the privilege I have to partake of the Sacrament each week and I know that as we do so faithfully all our life, we'll receive Eternal Life!

¡Levántate! ¡Podemos hacerlo ahora!

Love,

Elder San Diego

When we had splits it rained and at night we were walking and I slipped over 

a slippery part in the street! I didn't get hurt, but it all happened in less than

 a second and I was on the ground!