HOLA todo! Como han pasado!? (Hello everyone! What's happening?!)
It seems like for ever since I have written you guys!! To begin a big birthday shout out to MI PADRE!!!!! I already sent him a personal email, but MUCHO AMOR IGUAL! (I LOVE YOU A LOT!)
So how did everyone like Conference!!? It was awesome right!! Especially to listen in english. Haha unfortunately I had to listen to all the sessions in spanish, and I think Elder Bulloch described it perfectly. Its just not the same as when you can listen to there own personal voices. Because the translators are way monotone and don't show any emotion. But I still loved it and there messages were so powerful. When conference was over all I wanted to do was listen more, I wished that it lasted forever.
But also this week we have changes. which means that my beloved amigo y entrenador (friend and coach), Elder Duke, leaves this week. I just want to start off by saying that I have loved my time with Elder Duke. I could not have asked for a better trainer in all the mission. He truly has taught me so much. I have learned to be a better missionary in every aspect because of him. I have learned how to truly teach with power. I have learned how to teach from the scriptures and apply them directly to the lives of the people that we teach. He has helped me in every way to improve my spanish and how to talk with the people, not at the people. I´m so grateful for Elder Duke and I know the great state of Utah will treat him well.
Okay so I'm going to share quickly the lesson that we had with Juan Ramon this week. After we taught him about the book of mormon we had the L1.3 in the capilla (church) with him about the Gospel of Jesucristo. we began the lesson next to the baptismal font, but the second part of the lesson we did in the Sacrament Meeting. We we entered the sacrament room and started teaching about the holy ghost, Juan Ramon began to cry. And it was special moment, probably a moment that I will never forget in my mission. He told us that these feelings are feelings that no body can put on price on, and that you cant buy feelings like this. I know that he could feel the holy ghost confirming the truthfulness of our words to him. Then he accepted to be baptized the 19th of Octubre.
I just want to say I am so grateful for the holy ghost and for those feelings of peace and comfort that we feel when we hear the truth of gospel. I loved listening to the profeta and los apostoles because their words are like a spiritual candy for me haha. Every time I listen to them, my testimony and my love to share the gospel grows. I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who gives us a prophet to help guide and lead us in the right way.
I love you all!
-Elder Watts
I shared this with Elder Watts in an email, from Elder Duke's letter dated August 12th: "My testimony of prayer has really grown here in the mission and I don't know what I would do with out a prayer in the morning and night. God really does answer prayers and He answered mine. Before this change started I had been praying that if it was His will that he allow me to train. I always wanted to and this would have been my last chance. When I received my change and they told me, I was happy and grateful and determined to do all that I could to show God how grateful I was that he gave me this chance, so I'm doing all I can to help Elder Watts become the best missionary he can and to go strong until the end and make these the best 2 months of my mission."
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'd enjoy this as well, dated September 9th, "Elder Watts is doing amazing really. Everyone, members and missionaries, are super surprised at how fast and well he is learning the language. I can't take any credit either. He is just really determined and at every hour available he is studying more and asking how to say things. I'm sure that he will be fluent, or close to it by the time he finishes. He is really the best comp that I could ask for at this time in the mission and I love serving with him."
David Duke