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| Elder Sorensen - Sunday lunch at his pensionista's house |
HEY! How’s it
going?! This week was pretty AWESOME! We worked super good and found a bunch of
awesome, awesome people. Things are getting better. God is good.
We had interviews
with President and a class from the assistants. Something that really stuck out
to me is that Jesus is the center of EVERYTHING. I learned that we need to make
sure this is clear as missionaries. But I think it applies to everyone. Elder Holland
gave an awesome talk in October 2019 General Conference that explains it really
well.
A few new awesome
people that are really starting to progress. We found this super awesome family
a few weeks ago, and they are really starting to take this seriously. The dad
is named Demetrio, and his wife is Ana Maria and their three young kids. We´ve
taught them a few times, but this week, while explaining better the importance
of the Book of Mormon, the Spirit was super strong in the lesson, and we were
able to help them realize how much God can do to help them in their personal
problems and goals.
We have also been
working with this super, super awesome family. The daughter is the most
interested, Louisa. We had a few good appointments with them this week, and
then Louisa came to church on Sunday!!! WOOOO!!!
Also, God is good.
A family we had been teaching that lives in the other area of Cerrito just
moved into our area. WOOO!! Hahaha. This week we focused on helping them get
closer to Christ in their homes, studying the Book of Mormon and praying as
family. They are awesome. Nicol (the daughter) came to church!! She’s only 12,
but she’s super smart and is the most interested.
We’ve been
contacting a ton this week, looking for the really prepared people that are
waiting to hear this message and act on it. We found several less-active
members and their non-member family. We found people that had talked with missionaries
before, but most importantly, we found a ton of people that had never talked
with missionaries. Perhaps the best were Reiner and his mom Reina. They are
from Venezuela. They have gone to lots of churches and have tons of questions.
We were able to help answer their questions, and then we taught about the Restoration
of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Spirit was SOOOO strong in that lesson.
During the lesson, they were both like, “This is the truth. I believe it; I
feel it.” Near the end of lesson, the mom said while crying, “I’ve been looking
for this. I didn’t know what exactly I was looking for, but this feeling and
this message is what God sent you guys to give me. You guys didn’t teach us.
You didn’t find us. God did. He talked to us through you, and He found us.”
WOW! The Spirit was soo strong. This is God’s work. He is leading it along. We
are only instruments in His hands. We really don’t do much. He does everything.
I’ve learned we just need to be willing to work in whatever place He needs us.
Just like a worker using his tools to do what he wants done, God uses us to do
His will. God is good.
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| Sunday lunch with all four missionaries serving in Cerrito. The gentleman in front is the branch president--the brother of the pensionista. The mother of the pensionista is the Relief Society President. The other lady is the brother's wife. Elders Flores, Elder Berrio, Elder Huatuco & Sorensen |
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| Eating at McDonald's |
Les amo!!
Elder Sorensen
From conversation with Elder Sorensen: he is back in a two-some, which he loves, as one of his companions (Elder Ypushima) got an emergency transfer.