We found out changes yesterday (monday) in the morning. We don't have changes!.... That means I'll enter my fourth change here in El Caminero. That's hard. I feel like I've knocked every door. But there are people here that I have to find and teach, so that's why I'm here. Now to work and find them. What's even harder? I'm still with Elder Gomez..These past four weeks have literally been the hardest of my life. I'm definitely feeling just like been. I'm sitting here, with my 'wicked companion' as they say in the mish. I've literally been working SOLO for these past 4 weeks. It's incredibly hard. I plan at night. I lead where we go. I make EVERY decision that has to be made. I do everything here and he just follows. It's so hard. You're prayers for this would be greatly appreciated. I literally pour my heart out to my Father in Heaven and at times it feels like He's not hearing me. I know he's always here and blessing me, that's why i've been able to tolerate it. I would just like some support from my companion.
He is my companion after all. But i'll focus on bettering myself. I'm here as a Representative of Jesus Christ. I can't afford to get upset or unfocused. There are plenty of stories and experiences of my difficulties with Elder Gomez, if you want to know them, ask me after the mission.. :)
Yesterday, for P-day, we played soccer with some young men in the ward and other missionaries. It was fantastic. I'll include pictures. I can safely say that I hold my own out there on the basketball-sized court soccer field of concrete. I might even able to say that I play better than some of these Latinos! A Gringo out teaching these Latinos how to play a little futbol! It's good stuff. I need to start playing like every P-Day.
We've got people here in my area that really are progressing quite nicely. One, had interaction with the church because his sister is a recent convert of mine(Jaquelin). Before we officially taught him the first time, he had attended quite a few Family Home Evenings in the church, and so he told us (remember without ever being taught lesson 1) 'I want to be baptized. What do I have to do to be baptized?' So, he's a sure baptism for the 10th of November! What a great blessing and tender mercy of the Lord. His name is Jose Castro and he's 13.
This past week, we went on divisions several times. We split with jovenes twice and we had splits with our District Leader also. Having them with the district leader was fun because I got to go with his companion to his area. So I was able to see new stuff and what not. Going with the Jovenes is fun because their jovenes. I don't really know what to say. Frequently, I'm frustrated. This is hard
and I'm struggling. But I'm surviving! President Brough said to me in this email in response to my question about what he told me after Zone Conference. He said that it'll shortly be made clear what he meant. I'm excited. I didn't want my mission to be easy. I'm glad to be in leader ship positions early. It's drawn me so much closer to the Lord and has humbled me so much.
I love the mission. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
With love,
Elder Hunt
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