a.k.a. - A Mission!
It's neat to be able to see the mission through a few different perspectives. I've been privileged to have been with fantastic missionaries during my time in the mission, and a few who maybe don't see the worth of these 2 years like I do. But, it really has made me appreciate all of the excellent missionaries I've had the opportunity to serve with so far. Just a thought I had this week.
THIS WEEK I've been educating my soul like never before. I've been devouring ''
Jesus the Christ'' by James E.Talmage. Since tuesday last week I've read to chapter 32 (400 pages in), its rocking my world. I've heard it said that one way the spirit works through us is by giving us the desire to study, for example with how I've not been able to give this chunky book a rest. Its sweet reading and really understanding a lot about how Christ lived and how I ought to be living as one of his missionaries. I can't tell you how much I've been having little 'ahhh so that's why..' moments this past week.
Go read it!
In our area, we have unos pocos that are progressing. We were hoping for a lot more. But, the elect have been showing their true colors these past weeks. We have a family of 5..6? That made their second appearance at church this past sunday. Edras and Ani are both Hatian and are living without dominican documentation or rings on their fingers. We're hoping for a miracle. B/c if really any gov't official finds them (as far as I know), they get shipped back to Haiti. It's a wierd situation because he works for a university.. Kinda think they'd check to see if he was a citizen before hiring him, but nah! El es que sabe!! They're doing great as far as progress in testimony goes, and their kids as well. It's just we're not quite sure what the next step is gonna be to help them get married.
Then theres an additional family, The Family Marizar - We are headed their way tonight. We'll pass by with a truly excellent couple from our ward, Hmo/Hma Casto. Hermano Castro was a member of the area seventy back in 2001 (when the limits of the carribean reached all the way up into Georgia and Florida!) This is going to be a dynamite lesson for sure. The husband in 100% in this. He wants to be baptized and has attended church twice now. We're just hoping we can clear up some doubts the wife has about the Book of Mormon tonight. They could be melted down and made into statues of Buddah they're so golden: Married, 2 young kids, has work off sundays.. Let's just say we have high hopes for this family.
If theres something I missed, it will without fail be recorded in heaven.
Ahh! waaait!! As of the 14th of February Maria De La Cruz is a married woman, and I will be attending her baptism this upcoming satuday and Elder Graff will be baptizing. Soooo pumped. Be thinking of us this saturday!
Ya tu sabe
Elder Tate
foto 1 - pica pollo after soccer
foto 2 - first mangoes of 2015
foto 3 - my gym (you lift it til you're tired.. which for me is NEVER)
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