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Zipline at Ahuehuetl park in Huehuetenango with the Zaculeu Zone. Elder Oborn and Elder Banks.
Sister Harvey, Elder Jerez, Elder Hales, Elder Hays, Elder Paniagua
Elder Ayala getting ready for the first leg.
Elder Oborn, Hales, and Hilton
Elder Oborn, Hales, and Hays (Oregon)
Once again we
have made it to P day, the holy day of the missionaries. Things are
going really well, we keep going with a few investigators and keep
finding. My companion is a really good guy, too. Just kinda tough to put
up with sometimes. This week the most impressing day would probably be
Sunday. What happened yesterday was really awesome and I will explain it
a little further on in the email.
Last Monday, we went to an FHE of one of the families in the ward.
It was really cool. They put on a little video from the church about our
testimonies. A lot of youth from Las Vegas talked about how when we
share our testimonies, the place we are at becomes a holy place. I
really liked it. All the youth were participating in a little musical
thing, I can't really describe it, but it was like a concert from the
church. They talked about how growing up in Vegas is pretty tough, but
they have the Gospel in their lives. Through everything, it really
encouraged me to develop my musical talents. So, I have been practicing a
little harmonica and we are using it now to help us teach and have the
Spirit more in our lessons. It is really sweet. I like it a lot.
We have a few investigators that we are working with, as well.
Diana is a like 16 years old or something like that, and she is really
awesome. She hasn't been able to come to church because her mom doesn't
let her. Her mom is evangelical... However, this Sunday Diana is going
to come to church because she kinda talked to her mom and shared her
testimony! It is such a miracle. I love visiting Diana because she
always has questions about a lot of things and it makes us think about a
lot of things as well. Also, I have learned a lot about the importance
of being able to read. Everybody here can read and it really helps them
to gain a testimony of everything that we are teaching because they can
read the Book of Mormon! I love that book and continue studying and
learning a ton from that book.
Amilcar didn't come to church this Sunday, they said that they had a problem come up.
Maricela
didn't come to church yesterday, either. :( She said that a problem
came up and wasn't able to come. She wants to get baptized and to be a
mormon, but doesn't seem to be able to come to church.
Now, yesterday. A new investigator came to church yesterday and
here we see the importance of the members! Missionary work almost
doesn't progress without the help of the members. A member brought a
friend to church yesterday, and he seems pretty positive. His name is
Ronaldo and we have another visit with him this week. We talked about
prophets and the Plan of Salvation in church and he seemed pretty
receptive.
There is a member here whose name is Eduardo. He served a mission
in El Salvador-Santa Ana/Beliz. He is really smart and knows a lot about
the gospel and life. He gives us lunch on Sundays and after lunch we
talked a while about the Plan of Salvation and we learned that we have a
huge responsibility to teach so that people understand. He got me
really pumped up about work. I love the guy. He used to be the ward
mission leader, but is now released. He is a great guy.
Now the best part of the day came at the very end. There is a
member that I had been wanting to visit whose name is Gustavo. We
finally got to visit him on Sunday night and it was wonderful. He has
been excommunicated for 17 years and yesterday they had the Disciplinary
Council for him. And we knew nothing of it. So we passed by yesterday
night and he told us that he was going to get baptized next Sunday. When
he said it, I didn't understand what he had said. Then, a few moments
later I realized the importance of what he had said. The Spirit rushed
the room. I really loved it. I could feel the love of the Lord so
strongly. It was a great reminder of His love. It was such a great
visit. I was looking for a scripture to share with him and his family
and was lead to Alma 8:15. There it talks about Alma and how he was
reprended by an angel. Alma changed his life and became a great hero of
the Book of Mormon. Gustavo was in a similar situation, and he chose to
change it. He is now a huge hero of mine.
I know that this Church is true and that we are the only ones that
have the authority to seal things in the earth and in the heavens. I am
so grateful for that and for all the blessings and prayers. Love you
all!
Love,
Elder Hilton
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