Monday, February 27, 2017
APOSTLE
Feb. 20
How cool is it that we have the same organization that existed in the primitive church of Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:20 says that Christ built his church upon the foundation or apostles and prophets and in his restored church today - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we have the privelege of listening and learning from those apostles and prophets that the Lord has called again to represent him and communicate His will to His people.
And one of them came to speak to us in GUATEMALA!!! It was literally the best day of my life! The entire mission got together, which never happens, and we were able to receive personal revelation for our lives. What was even cooler is that Elder Ronald A. Rasband changed his whole talk and what he was going to say to be able to answer our questions becuase he felt that we, as a mission, were prepared to be taught of the spirit. The main point that I got out:
When we KNOW Christ, we LOVE Him. When we LOVE Christ, we SERVE Him.
What an amazing promise. We need to learn of Christ to be able to know Him. We need to study his life and his teachings and learn how to become more like him so we can love and serve him with literally all we are - all our heart, might, mind and strength.
Also 3 Nephi 18:24 - Jesus is the light that we need to hold up so everyone can come unto Him through our examples and we always need to be worthy to hold up that light.
Okay I am so sorry, I finally bought a camera but i forgot the adapter! pictures next weeek, promise(:
Also little cool experience: My comp has been telling me that Ive been talkng in my sleep (LOL) and in spanish too (WOOHOO). but this morning she told me that I said something that really impacted me,. I said ''Yo se que es verdadero'' which means ''I know it is true''. I've been praying and fasting and studying to increase my faith. It's something that has really been on my mind lately. But that little phrase that I SAID, no one else, really helped me see that I already know all these things. The Lord has testifies of them to me so many times. I just need to learn to rely on those witnesses. D&C 6:22-23.
Don't deny the faith you do have. Rely on the Savior and His power to heal and to lift us in all of our trials. I know this is His true church and we are helping so many people come unto Him and learn of Him and understand their potential. I LOVE YOU ALL. BE HAPPPYY!!!!!
Hna. Townsend
FELIZ DIA DEL CARIÑO
Feb. 13
Or Happy Valentine's Day!
What a great time we have to be able to show love to all those around us, and especially the love of Christ. I have been studying a whole lot this pure love of Christ - Charity. As Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 13 - if we dont have charity, we are nothing. As missionaries, if we dont love these people, we cant help them come unto christ. We have to sincerely love them and want the best for them. There is absolutely nothing we can do, no matter how many lessons we teach or how many times we tell them to pray or read the scriptures, if we dont love them, we can't help them progress and come unto Christ, who is waiting with arms outstretched.
As missionaries, our purpose is to help others come unto Christ, by helping them understand His restored Gospel and His doctrine. It is so simple. We need to help them understand the Love Christ has for each and every one of them. He loves us and that is why He is constantly waiting for all os us. it is never too late to come to him and let him heal you.
I love my new companion Hermana Rivera. We're gonna set Jalapa on fire!
Or Happy Valentine's Day!
What a great time we have to be able to show love to all those around us, and especially the love of Christ. I have been studying a whole lot this pure love of Christ - Charity. As Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 13 - if we dont have charity, we are nothing. As missionaries, if we dont love these people, we cant help them come unto christ. We have to sincerely love them and want the best for them. There is absolutely nothing we can do, no matter how many lessons we teach or how many times we tell them to pray or read the scriptures, if we dont love them, we can't help them progress and come unto Christ, who is waiting with arms outstretched.
As missionaries, our purpose is to help others come unto Christ, by helping them understand His restored Gospel and His doctrine. It is so simple. We need to help them understand the Love Christ has for each and every one of them. He loves us and that is why He is constantly waiting for all os us. it is never too late to come to him and let him heal you.
I love my new companion Hermana Rivera. We're gonna set Jalapa on fire!
Juan (or John) 14:15 - If you love me keep my commandments.
We all love Christ and need to develop that love for everyone else. LOVE YOU ALL! BE HAPPY!
Hermana Townsend
We all love Christ and need to develop that love for everyone else. LOVE YOU ALL! BE HAPPY!
Hermana Townsend
One Question
Feb. 6
ADOLFO Y JEFFERSON got baptized!!! AND I MADE BROWNIESSSS because i miss brownies and i wanted to share this amazing thing with everyone here who had never tried them. they loved them, to say the least(; im a great cook.. It took fiveever, partly because people here dont understand how to be on time to anythingggg, and partly becauase Satan was working really hard so that these two amazing young men wouldnt receive this saving ordinance by the right power and authority. But it happened! And they were confirmed and recieved the Holy Ghost yesterday and we are so excited for them. This week the senor couple of our mission, the Oylers, visitied us and checked our apartment and gave us more candy because for some reason everyone here is determined to make us all fat, and then they asked if they could help with anything. We had an ''appointment'' with an eternal investigator who knows a lot about the church just cant get baptized because of her marriage situation. But we had planned to teach the Restoration again as a review and asked the Oylers if they wanted to come with us. Elder Oyler speaks a little spanish or is trying to remember from his mission and sister Oyler doesnt speak any, but they said yes and it was so cool!! It was the first lesson they had gone to with any missionaries although they visit all of them, and elder Oyler taught about prophets and shared his testimony of living day prophets and it was powerful, even though it was in very simple spanish.. makes me think of someone i know... haha me..
Later that day, the oylers took us out to Pizza cause they love the sisters the best and it was so fun!! And elder Oyler fell off his chair haha..
Im getting a new companion tomorrow!! Im so scared and need as many prayers as possible to be able to remember where all the memebers and investigators and everyone lives beacuse im still struggling with the streets.. LOL the struggle of my life. and I have to lead and direct this entire area and }plan where we're going to go and im way nervous. But this life is about change and being happy so of couse thats what we're gonna do!
the title: In our meeting last weeek with president, he asked us to ask ouir investigators one question:
IF the Savior was here with us tonight, and you could ask him one question, what would you ask him?
I still havent thought of my answer, but it really makes you wonder what you need to do or change in your life. In the mish we are focusing a ton on daily repentance. Everyone can agree that we all make mistakes every single day, a ton of times. When we realize that we are wholly dependent on our Savior and his atoning sacrifice, our love for Him motivates us to repent, or in other words, to change, to improve, to become better people, better family members, better friends. His atonement is not just for sinners (though we all are sinners and need it) it is also for good people trying hard to be better.
Mosiah 4:2-3
Keep changing and improving and becoming!!!
Hermana Townsend
Alma 30:44
Jan. 30
HOLA FAM y FRIEnDS!
Guatemala is amazing! I am still alive. We hiked a volcano last week and it was incredible. Alma 30:44 there is truly a God in heaven who loves each and every one of us and has created this beautiful earth for us to enjoy. So enjoy it! And be happy every single day!!
This week we have been reading a chapter of 3 nephi in the book of mormon. these chapters are when Christ visited the people of this continent and taught them, the same things, and more of what he taught in Jerusalem. We get to read every night with 2 little boys Adolfo and Jefferson who's mom can't get baptized for legal marriage issues but they have all attended the church faithfully for like 3 years. Our president said that the boys could get baptized if they read these chapters and wrote summaries of each one. It is literally my favorite part of the day and their testimonies are growing like crazy. Its amazing to watch, especially as we read about the savior and his plan for all of us. they are going to get baptized next Saturday and I seriously cant wait.
We also had another multizone conference this week!! We are sooo far from the capital that we always travel the night before and sleep in Jutiapa and then get up at like 3:30 to get to the capital by 7:15. MISSIOn life!! Gotta love it! But the conference was amazing. It was a worldwide training for missionaries and i learned so much about the need to apply the atonement in my life and truly teach repentance to these people so they can come unto the Savior and be free from all the burdens of sin. I know the Savior lives and loves each of us. His atonement is real. His power is real.
Keep being happy!! Choose repentance and be free from any tiny thing you have done. the Lord is always ready to receive us and he wants to bless us but will never obligate us to do anything.
Love you all!! 3 nehi 9:14
Hermana townsend
HOLA FAM y FRIEnDS!
Guatemala is amazing! I am still alive. We hiked a volcano last week and it was incredible. Alma 30:44 there is truly a God in heaven who loves each and every one of us and has created this beautiful earth for us to enjoy. So enjoy it! And be happy every single day!!
This week we have been reading a chapter of 3 nephi in the book of mormon. these chapters are when Christ visited the people of this continent and taught them, the same things, and more of what he taught in Jerusalem. We get to read every night with 2 little boys Adolfo and Jefferson who's mom can't get baptized for legal marriage issues but they have all attended the church faithfully for like 3 years. Our president said that the boys could get baptized if they read these chapters and wrote summaries of each one. It is literally my favorite part of the day and their testimonies are growing like crazy. Its amazing to watch, especially as we read about the savior and his plan for all of us. they are going to get baptized next Saturday and I seriously cant wait.
We also had another multizone conference this week!! We are sooo far from the capital that we always travel the night before and sleep in Jutiapa and then get up at like 3:30 to get to the capital by 7:15. MISSIOn life!! Gotta love it! But the conference was amazing. It was a worldwide training for missionaries and i learned so much about the need to apply the atonement in my life and truly teach repentance to these people so they can come unto the Savior and be free from all the burdens of sin. I know the Savior lives and loves each of us. His atonement is real. His power is real.
Keep being happy!! Choose repentance and be free from any tiny thing you have done. the Lord is always ready to receive us and he wants to bless us but will never obligate us to do anything.
Love you all!! 3 nehi 9:14
Hermana townsend
Volcano!
Jan. 23
WE HIKED A VOLCANO TODAYYYYYY. It was incredibly steep and I died but it was so much fun!! Here's a bunch of picures and you can check out the folder of Hna. Vazquez for more pics and for the pictures of our baptism of Lidia last weeek!! LOVe you ALLL
Really cool thing we get to do - We have two little kids whose mom can't get baptized for legal marriage issues, but goes to church every week and has been attending for like 3 years. We got special permission to baptize them if they read 3 Nefi 11-28 and write summaries for every chapter. We have read with them every night this week and it is literally my favorite part of the day. 3 NEFI 17:21 has kind of been a theme in my mind this week. Jesus loves the little children (and the crazy teenagers) but we need to become like them so one day the smile of Christ will rest on us. And we need to love the children as well. Thanks for the ideas for ward activities! Hopefully we can work in some of them. Hopefully you can see all the pictures I shared becasue they are sweet.
LOVE YOU ALL with a love that seriously is hard to contain sometimes lol.
BE HAPPY GOD LIVES THE BOOK OF MORMON IS SO SO TRUE!
This is Waleska. She's gonna get baptized feb 18 and I feel like she is my best friend from the pre-earth life. The Lord really does prepare people for us to teach, specific people for specific companionships. (picture problems-none to attach :( )
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