Conference
Weekend
From Elder Jonathan Cattron 10:08 a.m. 4-8-13
Yeah, They (the bank) want me to call from here. I'm kind
of annoyed because I have no idea how to do a call from Chile yet. I just
realized I know where my wallet "Fell out". I was getting on
the microphone [bus] and looked at my backpack, and for some dumb reason it was
open. I think someone reached in my backpack while I was walking and grabbed
the first thing they touched--which happened to be the MOST important think of
mine. Sadly I had 40 dollars in there which is not much, but for a
missionary, it's quite a lot ... Good thing I bought all my cookies first. J
Unless they are some kind thieves or finders keepers, I doubt
I'll see the wallet again, which is okay too, because I've been meaning to get
rid of my wallet anyway and move to a more safe 3x3 inch leather pouch to only keep
money and change in. I just need to find where all the missionaries here
get them.
Still have not gotten the box from you, but today we get mail
... so I'll start praying now because We have transfers on Wednesday, so I
might be getting sent out of this area and all Hope will be gone, and the
package will Have to chase me down again. I got a few flea collars here
at the store though and I also learned
sissies acerca. [about fleas]. They are things like bug spray OFF.
Mom, you can put first names in the blog, and remove information
about where they live. First names are okay--or at least change it to
something and be consistent. haha. But if I'm saying hello to
friends and stuff, I hope they know I'm talking to them. LIKE ST--E!! I
hope you're doing alright man. I miss ya, and still have not gotten to
write anyone the past six weeks, but I started setting goals, and I'm not
joking when i say sending a letter to one of them is now. haha
Oh. Mom, I just read that you send them acerca them personally
[around to others]. Thanks! love you, and thanks for doing all of
this blog for me.
And where’s DAN going to serve his mission?
Yes, lost my Blue Cross card with my wallet, but I have an extra--but
I guess if they changed numbers .... agh.
Hey, and I think I need to also say thanks to you, Mom and Dad for
everything you do. I'm definitely glad for your examples and for putting
up with my teenage frustrations and issues when I was home. haha. I
have your picture in my study journal and see it every once in a while and just
smile right back at you both. Of all the things in this world, I think that
my family is at the top of the things I miss but even from thousands of miles
away, I know that I love you and that it's a mutual feeling between all of us
in the family. And I truly feel that
part of the reason is from just showing that you care in little bits and pieces
each day. I hope you know I'm working hard and showing Heavenly Father I
care by repeating what I have learned from you guys--Mom, Dad, Jared, Chad,
Richard, Jamie, Thomas, Travis and Me. That was the start, and it has
grown to something even more great. I wish I had more time so I could
simply type out each of the in laws, nieces and nephews but I hope that's all just implied when I say
"Love Ya'll" because that's what it means to me. I love each of
you--even the ones just reading this on the blog. Love ya'll.
Our (golden) investigator went basically to conference in Jacket
and Tie. He's this 60 year old and has basically zero doubts--that and just
accepts everything. And started reading. We just hope he actually
prays about it so that he can really know, and not just accept
everything. That's how it all comes.
4 Nephi 1: vs 2 & vs15-17 .....” If you are truly
converted, you are filled with love.” Christs love and Heavenly Father are perfect. Conversion
is a process. There is peace when you are filled with His love ... If
You Have the gospel, you are filled with His love. This is just something
today from our staff studies that I liked.
K----n and R---h! Excited for you! Love you R--h, K------n,
C-----n, and I-------c, cuz I do not remember how to spell his name
anymore. And R---h good job taking all the credit. R----h, keep up the good work. I feel
like jumping jacks is counter-productive rather, but hey, I'm just a kid.
Speaking of which, I've been under the impression of how strange
to know this so well that the Gospel is
true. For the past 12 weeks, I've been stupid considering all of my fears
and worries about what people think of me. I began to pray and write down
my questions on how to overcome all of that, and then suddenly, General Conference
from Salt Lake City comes along and answers every question I've ever had in my
life basically.
Here's my truth about missionaries:
Yes, they are just a bunch of 'stupid kids.' A lot of them
do not know much about the Gospel, and maybe even are less than a year old in
The Church. But most of all, they have been called of GOD to
preach, teach, and testify - TO DO HIS WORK .
If that's not one of the smallest reasons to let them help you and more importantly
- to Help Them With The work, or help them by giving them references [if you
feel They are obedient missionaries who will really try] - I promise
that this is The Church of God, and that He Is With the missionaries every
step of the way. He walks beside them. He is the third, or fourth,
pair of hands helping you find what you have been looking for. What we
are looking for, I promise you can find
it with God's help—IF you receive.
He wants to get them, because this, the restored gospel of Jesus
Christ, blesses him more than anything else in the world. ESO
promise. [That is a promise.] And as a
representative of Jesus Christ, I know That They
Might just be a bunch of 18 to twentysome year old kids—But they have the Lord 100
percent on Their Side, and if you Listen with something more than your ears,
and see with something more than your eyes, and just feel, you
will feel it is right and that it is true. Find out how to listen the way
He wants, and Be Patient with yourselves and with The Lord's timing. He
knows how to do it right.
Love ya'll. Hope you're still reading scriptures and
praying. It goes a long way.
Elder Cattron VI
Note to everyone from Mom….. Two days prior to this letter, we received a call from a mission leader in Chile telling us that Elder Cattron wished us to cancel his debit card and that his wallet is lost. Although I can sign on his account and check his balance, we found it did not give me authority at the bank to cancel anything and that he would have to talk to them on the phone himself. So, word of advice, now we know that parents should get a “power of attorney” to handle the financial affairs for your missionary while he is gone. Consider yourself wiser. You’ve been advised.
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