Tuesday, March 31, 2015
"But It doesn't change anything, still trying to be focused and help all of our investigators." March 30, 2015
This week is gonna be an awesome week!
1. We are going to the temple on Friday with investigators, going to be great!
2. Conference is always amazing.
3. Semana Santa- this week is holy week and there is lots of cool catholic traditions. One was today and I wanted to go so bad. In a place called Texistepeque they have people that dress up like red devils and they whip people and supposedly its like the punishment for their sins. Look up Texistepeque semana santa and I bet you'll see some cool stuff!
4. And also I am starting my last change or transfer. Kinda crazy that I'm gonna be part of the oldest group here. But It doesn't change anything, still trying to be focused and help all of our investigators. We have some good ones right now. Lovin life.
-Elder Tanner
Monday, March 23, 2015
"I love Christ, and every time someone says that Mormons don't believe in Christ and only in Joseph Smith, it offends me." March 23, 2015
This week I was reading in the Liahona and there was an image that impacted me alot it's called "The Agony in the Garden" by Frans Schwarz (Danish) It's a painting that has Christ in the Garden with the angel. It made me think of the Atonement and also of the divine help that we need to be able to overcome any problem. Christ being the most powerful person and greatest person who has touched the earth needed comfort from the angel in the garden. When we think about the Atonement it really is too hard to understand all that he suffered. Christ at one point in his life fasted 40 days and 40 nights and in that verse it said "he was hungry." Imagine us after 2 days, 3 days, a week fasting!! We would be dead! But we see when he fasted he didn't even complain or feel pain. But in the moment in the garden he begged the father that he could pass the pain and take it away. But always willing to complete his mission. There we can see the sheer agony that he suffered. I love Christ, and every time someone says that Mormons don't believe in Christ and only in Joseph Smith, it offends me. He is our Savior and how the bible dictionary says "the capitan of our salvacion."
"I love that kid and he's a great example for me." March 16, 2015
This week was great... I wanna tell you guys about an Hermano named Adan.
He's 82 and a gardener. He's got a huge hunchback, he's so bad of health. And he works everyday all day still. He told us that he started to work when he was 7, he never went to school or anything. But he's a member of the church, sadly he's inactive. Because he's forced to work on Sunday or they will kick them out of his little house that's like a shed. But it's so crazy that he has been so long working 75 YEARS. He's an example!
Also yesterday I gave a class about Christ. In the class there is a part that talks of Christ-like people. I talked about Chris Moore. He's the best example of Christ. I talked about when he would help me turn down my music in my car that maybe wasn't the best, and wake up to study the scriptures when we lived together, preaching the gospel in highschool through playing basketball. And many other things. I love that kid and he's a great example for me.
love you all.
"Honestly I would write more sorry, but these buttons are so stiff that my arms hurt!" March 9, 2015
Joint meeting with Becca will be great!!!
Sorry right now I'm on the worst computer, the keyboard is terrible, so I wont be able to type a lot. We're in Metapan right now today we are going to a wildlife park named Montecristo and supposedly its super cool. It borders Honduras and Guatemala. Honestly I would write more, sorry, but these buttons are so stiff that my arms hurt! love you guys!!!
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
"My new area is super cool, it's a branch." March 2, 2015
So this week was great.
My new area is super cool, it's a branch. Our church building is an old school. Haha it's super hot but super cool.
My comp is really cool.
Yesterday was the elections of the mayor... If Mario Moreira doesn't win I'm gonna kill myself.....
Something awesome happened the other day..... last Sunday we found a super good investigator that was a referral. On Thursday we visited him and we left him with the commitment to read and ask to know if Joseph Smith was a prophet. When we went on Saturday he told us he prayed and received an answer. He said he was taking an accounting test and two totals came out.... The first one was 1820... the second 1829. 1820 was the first vision and 1829 was when Joseph Smith received the priesthood. And they're the only dates that are in the pamphlet and he said he knew that was an answer to his prayers. It was so cool... he accepted to be baptized the 22 of March. His name is Wilber.
Love the mission...
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