Sorry everyone. It’s been forever. I have been having technical difficulties for about the past month and haven't been able to log on to my email. But ‘nuff said. In that time a lot has happened but I can’t really think of much at the time, so bear with me.
First things first, my mission and the beautiful
country of the Dominican Republic has received a visit from our beloved prophet
Russell M. Nelson and Elder Renlund. Obiviously that was super cool, because
not that many people get the chance to listen and shake hands with a living
prophet of God. He talked to us about the importance of our work in the
gathering of Israel and a bit about our future spouses, which just seemed to
make a lot of the elders trunky. The spirit was strong and everybody was super
quiet and reverent. There is no way to describe the way it felt to be there.
The mere presence of the prophet was powerful and a bit overwhelming. I learned
a lot from that and it helped build my animo. He told us that this trip wasn't
planned and that a week before he was sleeping and a voice came to him at 2
o'clock in the morning saying,'' Go to the DR. You will have time on the 1st
and 2nd, Go to the DR." So like any prophet would do when he literally heard
the voice of the Lord, he planned his trip here right then and there. Honestly
the best part was when he actually spoke to the people of the country. It was
very modest, no parade, no one screaming or holding signs, just people crowding
into a church building and thousands of Dominicans in their own church
buildings watching via transmissions in reverence. But to me the best part was
when he got up to address the people of this country he did it in Spanish. A
language which he does not know. He came and prepared a talk so that the
Dominicans can hear a prophet talk to them in there own country and in there
own language. It was very moving to see such humility from such a powerful man.
We also had a baptism last week of a woman
named Guilene. She is a Haitian who doesn't have the best Spanish, but
thankfully to her member daughters we were able to teach her as they
translated. It was really nice to see so much faith shown in a person. She
was able to change her life in a lot of ways to follow the teaching of the
gospel. Really it is a blessing to see how the gospel can affect the lives of
all those who follow it.
baptism
my area
birthday party at the mall
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