The sun is shining, the people are the streets, and i am
here writing you all! haha i don't have much time today, so i apologize already
for this terrible letter! I will have so many stories to tell someday!!
1. I love the Lord. This week he really helped us alot with
the work! we had over 20 lessons this last week, which is just crazy! TO show
how the lord really helped us, i am going to talk about Thursday! Thursday, we
went out to work, and wanted to visit a really great investigating family, but
it is all women in this house, and we didn't have a male to help us. we had a
feeling to pass by anyways.. and in there house was a friend, who is a guy! we
taught about obedience, and they all said they want to be baptized! then we
went to visit a less active family, but they weren't in their house, but as we
were leaving, they pulled up in there car! we talked, and invited them to
Church! then we went to visit a recent convert, selustiana! she said to her
daughter `why don't those missionaries come anymore`, and literally twenty
seconds later we were in her house! she came to Church and helped us with an
investigator yesterday!! then, we went to visit other families, but no one was
home, it was about 9, so we started walking home. we walked really fast, and
didn't know why, but when we were about 20 steps from our house, we saw another
investigator, and had a conversation bout his reading of the Book of Mormon!!
he knows it is trueªª so crazy! haha the lord guided us like that all week! I
know this is his work!!
2. I was a little bit sick, ok, really sick, on Saturday,
but it was a really important day! we needed to invite lots of people to church, and there was a baptism service! I said a prayer before we left the
house for health.. i don't know how, but i worked all day, without weakness! the
lord answers prayers people, this is just another example of that! O and just so
you all know, it is empanadas that make me sick here! and it just so happens
that empanadas is the main food source here in Paraguay! haha looks like i will
have a fun tow years!! :)
3. I am in 3 Nephi right now, and i love the book of Mormon!
i am looking forward to the chance to say... i have read this grand book in
English, and in Spanish, and in both languages, i know it is true!! so
wonderful!
4. I have realized this week, even more than before, that
there are people here just begging for the gospel! one example is a lady and her
daughter, who have a fruit store named after the virgin! haha we passed by this
house for almost three months, and never stopped because it looked un
promising! We stopped to ask a question, and the lady begged us to teach her
and her daughter!! we were all like... well if you want us to... i guess we
can... haha and we taught lesson 1 with lots of energy! i love it!
5. this week in the training process, i have to be the
senior comp!! i am not ready for that! haha but i think the lord can help me!
6. We had a zone training meeting this week!! it was
awesome! we talked about a successful missionary! I have a secret for you all,
it isn't numbers!! the lord doesn't call me every week and ask about my new
investigators, but he does require that i work with diligence and all my heart!
that was what i learned! an awesome quote of Presidente Agazzani!! he said,
there is a difference between a successful missionary and a missionary with
success. powerful i think!! I loved it! I love this mission! i cannot think of
a better place for me to be right now! the lord is using me, and i am so lucky
to have this chance! i am so undeserving of this, but thelord has put his
trust in me, and i will not let him down! I AM A SERVANT OF THE LORD!! I HAVE
BEEN CALLED OF HIM, AND I WILL SERVE HIM WITH ALL OF MY HEART, MIND AND
STRENGTH! I WILL NOT LET HIM DOWN.
7. i may have gone a little extreme with number 6. sorry.
I really am sorry for this terrible letter! i will try to be
better with my next ones!!
I love you all!!
Given them heaven!!
Elder Chelson
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