Hola familia! SOrry if this letter is short... agh no
time!
1. NOrma! Norma is this crazy lady that ran after me into
the street right? well she came to church yesterday! my comp made me sit by
here, and the whole time she was touching me! haha and the only time I could
get her to stop was when I was singing, when she would jsut stare at me like I
am josh groban! haha
2.Everyone here breast feeds! I have seen more of some of
the ladies here than I have of my self. not really, but close! haha I was
teaching a lady the first lesson, and right when it was "i saw a piller of
light" plop. breast. hahahah i couldnt speak!
3. 2 Nephi 33:1 says taht if a man speaks with the
spirit, the holy ghost can take it to the hearts of men. James 1:5 says that if
a man lacks wisdom, ask of god. Well, i lack wisdom of spanish, and am afraid
to talk to poeple in spahish. I learned this week that it doesnt matter. I ask
everyday that I will be able to communicate. I cant speak perfectly, but during
lessons I can usually say what I want to . It is a blessing from god.
Honestly, so indescribable!
4.I used the scripture emily gave me last week! It was 8
hours after I read it that I used it! Thanks em!
5. We taught about eternal families this week, in a wierd
follow the spirit lesson! I am glad that i am sealed to you all! It is a
blessing that many dont have. Porter told me that when I am homesick, think of
those who will be homesick aftr the judgemetn. 2 years is nothing compared to
eternity!
6.Everything is really cheap here. an invicta watch is
only 20 dollers, compared to 500 in the states.. i dont know why, probably
fake, but still.. Wow!
7.I am getting frustrated with some of our investigators!
I hate the saying, we just want to listen, not join. Peopple! this is salvation
we are teaching! it is action. Faith without works is dead! ahh!! I want to
baptize poeple, so they can konw that they are loved by god, and that they have
a perpose! they need the love of god! Why wont they take it!!! in other words,
they dont act. poop. (haha sorry about my rant!)
8.I am the only trainee in my zone, so alot of effort is
being placed on me. I live in the same building with the zone leaders, and they
often ask me how I am doing, and how they can help. I love them for it!
9. I had a great experience they other day, teaching a
family about the first lesson. THis family was so accepting of the message, but
in the end, when we were inviting them to be baptized and read the book of
mormon, the mom said no. She has a church,and didnt want to change. We then
bore testimony of the truthfulness of the book of mormon and of the chruch. She
went into tears. The spirit was there. I know that it is true, abosolutely
true. I am here to bring others to a knowledge of the atonement, so they can
better their lives. I love the pattern in the scriptures of wicked men,
becoming good, then preaching. I feel the same. I, like Nephi said in 2 nephi
4, am a wretched man (miserable in spanish scriptures), but I know, like alma,
of the joy of forgiveness. I love when the scriptures say remember the
captivity of our fathers. I was once in captivity, and I will preach the way
out of that captiviy to everyone of gods children that will listen! Every
one!!!
I love you all. The church is true in the whole world,
even in paraguay. Invite a friend to come to chruch, their life will change
forever!
Giv´n the people heaven!!
Elder Chelson
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