HELLO hola, bonjour and ya that’s it.
This week was super good. Some minor things changed
in the mission. This transfer is almost over and I am terrified because I DON’T
want to get moved out of Topilejo, and we are getting ready to baptize every
week. SERIOUSLY IT’S NOT A JOKE.
Lots of fantastic things happened this week. We
taught more than 40 lessons and we are finding lots of potential. It’s super
interesting because the standard of excellence is to baptize every week. And
when you hear it at first you think. WHAT ARE YOU DUMB? But really, the Lord
has called us to do it because he KNOWS we can do it. It’s a little bit of
pressure, but pressure makes for good hard work. All we have to do is stop
focusing on numbers and have more frequency. Love it.
District Leaders had a meeting yesterday with
President about all of this. They changed some other stuff about the way we are
going to report and how we will do District meetings and stuff like that. WOOP.
Not too big of a change. But we really have to be sincere in this work and
strive to receive power to be able to accomplish it.
So on Tuesday we had a cita (appointment) with
E. at 12:30 and we got there super on time and I was like woohoo. But when we
got there a testigo (JW) WAS THERE AND I WAS LIKE “HEY NOT COOL WE HAD A CITA”.
haha. But it was whatever. We just went around close looking for other people
to teach. In the meantime we taught a Pentecost Pastor and confused him super
bad - I actually kind of felt bad. Finally after an hour and a half, the Jehovah
Witness left and we could talk to E. She apologized and said that the JW wouldn’t
STOP TALKING. lol. E. is still being super stubborn about baptism. It’s like “COME
ON ALREADY - GO SWIMMING. I promise the water will be warm”. But she is like
no. But they were able to go to church for the 5th time. This Sunday was a fast
and testimony meeting. The spirit was the bomb.com and I died because it was SERIOUSLY
SO GOOD. Like I didn’t know Topilejo had it in them. But sure they do. Everyone
bore testimony that THIS is the true church. They also bore testimony about
trials. I think both of those things are what E. needed to hear. Her son J.
came to know that this is all true - I AM SURE OF IT. But we have to talk to
them. She got interested in temple work for the dead and we started explaining
that and also about the twelve tribes and patriarchal blessings and she got super
excited. Hoping that this might help her get in da water. CAUSE SHE IS SOOO
READY. If we have a surprise baptism, I'll be happy.
Okay we are doing something fantastic in the
branch. A MONTHWIDE FAST FOR MISSIONARY OPPORTUNITIES. It was my idea and I
feel like a genius. It is getting everyone super excited and we are seeing
miracles from the fast. I started the fast on Thursday. Guess what? I ACTUALLY
LIKE TO FAST. Haha. I think I am going to do it again soon to just be able to
know HOW to baptize everyone and to see miracles. The members are starting to
understand that this is a church wide force. It is not just the silly young
stupid missionaries that have to teach, preach, invite, baptize. It is the
members’ job TOO. Now is the time for the members and the missionaries to join
forces and work together! We have to do it. Come on peeps. But the fact that we
filled in the May calendar with families that are going to fast for missionary
work makes my heart super content. Topilejo is surprising the world. HAha. We
are going like you aint ever seen before. Good things are happening. Hoping
this fast makes things keep moving.
So F. and C. are perfect. All they have to do
is get married and have permission since she is a youngster. But yesterday was
her FIRST TIME IN THE CHURCH. She went up to the pulpit and gave a sweet and
powerful testimony about how she KNOWs that this is the true church. She felt
so good afterwards and C. did too. I wanted to cry because they are just true
examples of Disciples of Christ. Once they heard it and felt it, they started
applying it and sharing it. Love it.
Other people came to church. A total of 12
investigators came to church! Some of them left after sacrament meeting. But
they loved it and felt such a peace. Seriously. A testimony meeting can make it
or break it for an investigator. Sorry, but its true. This Sunday MADE it for
LOTS.
A less active hermana told such a powerful
story about how she had separated herself from her brother and family for 5
years. There was NO COMMUNICATION between them for five years. Her brother and
family lived in Veracruz while she lived here in Mexico City. But one day she
just felt the need to surprise visit her brother and family in Veracruz. She
went in the moment. When she landed in the airport, she got off her plane and
started walking to find her bags. While walking in the Airport she saw her whole
family in the airport saying their goodbyes. Her brother was about to leave on
a mission... She arrived JUST in time to hug her brother and wish him luck and
he was about to serve the Lord for two years. God works in mysterious ways. But
it is such a testimony builder to know that GOD knows everything. He watches
over us and blesses us to be able to bear the trials of this life. Love it.
I hope your bday was AWESOME DADDY.
So I did intercambios with Elder H. and Elder
S. two days in a row. Can I just say hilarious? H. and I were talking about BYU
and when he saw one of the pics I have with Nate Tingey he was like “WHAT?”
haha I was like “do you know him???” He said no, but that he knew his x
girlfriend. So we had some funny moments and it was really funny in the moment
but I am not going to go into details. Haha. I will explain later when we
skype. lolol. And Elder S. is perfect and was super nice. Everything was good.
I love the mission. I love the miracles. My
comp and I get along so great and work super good together. It’s nice. Everyone
is gunna get baptized soon. Starting this month. It’s real.
Can’t wait to SKYPE Y’AALLL. Can’t believe it is
that time again. Time isn’t a real thing. Haha. Next week I will know the
changes. 6 transfer left. WUT?
Con Amor,
Elder Macdonald
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