I
simply cannot adequately express in a handful of words how great this
work is. I cannot explain nor put in writing even the half of the beauty
of missionary work. It is something you must experience to understand.
I invite all to work on those papers or get on it now. Hay que no
faltarse.
Lynnette wrote me this week - ¨As President Monson said, Now is the time ;)¨
You
speak more than you know. I´ve been working on my faith... I love what
was said by Elder Valenzuela during conference. He also mentioned the
scripture that ´by small and simple means are great things brought to
pass´.
As I said, I was working on my
faith, and my hope, and my optimism. I hear that it changes outcomes of
events. So instead of simply doing the work, I will do it with faith.
This is what came to mind during his talk - ¨By small and simple
means... Are the works of faith and hope shown, yet... great things are
brought to pass.¨
Faith and hope are internal. The
action is external. If only the action is done, the outcome is
superficial, and not as beneficial for yourself or the receiver. Let us
all try to be more optimistic as we go about our daily activities. Who
knows, maybe the pass along card or invite you made to your neighbor
changed his day because he felt that at least someone was thinking of
him.
You never know who is in need.
People are a lot more humble than they realize. It is classified as
pride, but from my perspective, it is both. They don´t often like to
show their discomfort so that others don´t worry about them. I have
learned from the Chilenos how to not worry how simple of an act it is,
what comes from it is always more than it appears.
For anyone who has children, I have
learned more of the power of words of love. I changes hearts. It changes
desires. It invites the spirit.
One of our investigators committed to
getting married and baptized. Doing whatever it takes so I can see it
happen. They think Im being sent away this change. I didn´t argue...
hahaha
a couple days ago someone attacked them with a knife after punching
the mom in the face. The police had to come. It´s really trying their
faith. We gave the mom who got punched a blessing because she was
really disanimated and sad and hurt. I know that this gospel does
exactly what the scriptures and prophets always say ¨Lifts up the hands
which hang down, and strengthens the feeble knees¨. - (D&C 81:5)
More than my testimony of the doctrine is the effect that our
actions have that we have learned from it. I know that this is the
Gospel of Christ. We are as Truman G. Madsen excitedly teaches - the
only church that didn´t get our religion from the bible. We got our
church from direct communication from heaven, and we have the Bible to
prove it for us, and the evidence of the Book of Mormon to show us
more.
I love all of you, and hope you find joy in this semana que viene.
Ciao, Amigos.
--Elder Cattron
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