I am so tired! Honestly every week it feels like I am more tired than
the previous. This week my Companion Elder Pinedo and I got some great work done! To start
off we are continuing to help Diego prepare for his baptismal date! He seems
really excited for it because he has mentioned to people that he is getting
ready to be baptized so we are trying to help prepare him for that. More than
anything we are trying to help in get his answer. It seems that he is beginning
to recognize the Spirit because as we taught him this past week he said that he
always feels something when we are with him. We explained the feelings that we
feel when the Holy Ghost is present, so he is finally beginning to understand
that he is feeling the Holy Ghost in each lesson! He is super awesome and is
progressing super well!
Now for another cool story! This week a member presented us to a new
investigator named Billy! Billy has
previously gone to church activities but this past Sunday he came to church for
the first time because a member invited him to attend. So, on Sunday we were
presented to him and were able to get a visit set up for this Tuesday. He also
has mentioned to several people that he is getting ready to be baptized in the
Mormon Church so we are super excited to start teaching him and hoping that we
can get another person ready for baptism as well soon.
We got a really weird phone call this week from a Lady that asked me
something very strange. She asked me if we would stop by to explain to her more
about the previous lesson we had, had about Joseph Smith. Not recognizing the
number nor the voice of the person I asked the name of the Lady. She responded
and said that it was Dina (the niece of Ismael and Alieana). Now the reason
that I say this is weird is because after we taught her the Restoration she
told us that we were a bunch of liars and that there was no way that she was
ever going to accept the idea of a 14 year old guy talking to God. We testified
to her and told her that the only way she could truly know was if she prayed
and asked God. So after talking to her on the phone I got the impression that
she took our advice to heart and actually did pray and ask God. This week we
were invited back so I guess we will see what happens!
Finally I just want to share a really cool story that happened this
week. So my Penchanista was telling us that her son, ever since he was little,
is able to see Spirits. Now when I say Spirits I literally mean Spirits. She
told us about how there are many times when he will say that there are Spirits
in the home and it was at this moment that her son walked in the room. He
looked at us and told us that almost all the time we walk into the house he
always sees people with us. I looked at him and asked him what the people look
like and he said that all of them are in white and that there is always one
person with each one of us as we enter. As he made that comment it made me
think a whole lot. Each and every day as a missionary we are entitled to have
the Spirit to be with us wherever we go. But also each and every single week as
we partake of the sacrament we hear the words “that they may always have His Spirit
to be with them”. As members of the church each and every one of us is entitled
to have the Spirit to be with us but there is also a huge catch. In order to
have that Spirit we need to be doing what we should be doing. How many times a
day are we doing things that pushes the Spirit away. The Spirit will be with us
but if we are not living worthy of it, we have no promise of having it. Each
and every decision and choice we make will determine whether or not we are
going to have it with us or if we will not. I love each and every one of you
and want you all to know that each day I strive to do the very best I can
because I know that the work I am doing here as a missionary not only affects
the people on this side of the veil but also affects people on the other side
as well. This work is a work that affects every one of God’s children!
Love,
Elder Fawcett
Based on the Pictures and Video we got today, it looks like the office Elders had a lot of fun today with the Mission President! Unfortunately, the video and some of the pictures would not upload although they show that Elder Fawcett has developed a lot more "adventurous/devious side" compared to when he left home!
Based on the Pictures and Video we got today, it looks like the office Elders had a lot of fun today with the Mission President! Unfortunately, the video and some of the pictures would not upload although they show that Elder Fawcett has developed a lot more "adventurous/devious side" compared to when he left home!
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| Not Quite Sure What to Even Title This One! (Yea, That is The President's Desk) |
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| Elder Fawcett and Elder Pinedo (Looks Like His Legs Have Finally Grown Into His Size 15 Shoes) |
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| Elder Fawcett's Office Record, Release Date 26 June 2018 |
