Buenas tardes everyone!
Well last week Tuesday we received transfer news. But only after our last district council together. It was a rather good council, we went over how the month of May went (really good by the way) and then we talked about our new goals for the month of June. Something I've started to do with them about 3 weeks ago was get them more focused on learning about and obtaining Christlike attributes. Because they all have the basic skills down of doing missionary work down. Like teaching a lesson, doing public contacting, knocking a door, inviting someone to church, sharing a scripture, inviting someone to be baptized, etc. And now I wanted them to improve as people, and what better way to do that then to become more like Christ. It's been working pretty well!
Oh yeah, transfers. My comp, Elder Luna, left and I stayed. He went back to Santiago, he was pretty bummed because he wanted to be in the countryside during the winter. And I received a new comp! Guess where he is from by his name: Alejandro Mateo Cruz. He is from Alaska, but his dad is half Puerto Rican. Also three hermanas left the district. Hna Jonas, hna Gomez and sadly hna Wilson as well. Wilson only had one transfer here so it was a surprise that she left. Shout out to them, they are all wonderful missionaries and friends. We received 3 new hnas as well, hna Rowlings, hna Jenkins and hna Abad. They seem awesome. Oh and another thing about Elder Cruz is that he was just comps with my man Elder Carlson, absolute legend that man.
On Saturday we went out to an area called La Vicuña, about an hour away. And we had lunch with an inactive member, Mario Sepulveda. We got there and it is this house in the midst of a grave of baby olive trees. With orange trees, peach trees, avocado trees, grape vines and more all around as well! And then in a 360 panorama you could see mountains all around us. The only outside noise I heard were cows, horses, birds, and dogs. It appears that anywhere I go in Chile I can't have a break from barking dogs haha. Anyways it was epic because Mario then brought out a pot of meat and we started grilling. It was very peaceful. We connected really goodly, he has about 51 years, yet it felt like I was talking to a long time friend. Even after having met the man that day.
Spiritual thought: DyC 20:22-24
"22 He suffered temptations but gave no heed unto them.
23 He was crucified, died, and rose again the third day;
24 And ascended into heaven, to sit down on the right hand of the Father, to reign with almighty power according to the will of the Father;"
I love Jesus Christ. I can't say it enough. Just that first verse is epic. The Jesus, like all of us, suffered temptations. But unlike us, He gave no heed unto the same things that bring us down everyday. The amazingness of that is amazing! As we become more like Christ and God, the more easy it is for us to pay no heed to temptation.
How can you become more like Christ this week?
Love you all! Elder Spencer
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