Well, as some of you have mentioned, it's starting to feel like holiday season with Thanksgiving (dia de dar gracias) this week and the cool weather. Unfortunately, that has yet to mean that we have more lessons in the week. They're always falling through. BUT, Father is blessing us for our efforts nonetheless. Yesterday, a Spanish speaker from an English ward came to our Spanish branch with her non-member friend from work. The lady is interested and seems pretty open to the Church. Elder Morris and I estamos animados (are excited) for the lesson with her this week. The greatest is when people have a sincere desire to learn the will of God and change.
We had a lesson last night with a couple that are so friendly. We shared with them the first lesson, about the Restoration of the Gospel. It was fantastic, the Spirit was present, and they accepted the invitations we extended. It was the best example of a first lesson that my companion and I have every had, even in his 10 months of being on the mission. Part of what made it so excited for me was that I could understand everything they were saying. My Spanish has really improved recently, or at least my comprehension. That in turn means that I can contribute more in discussion and teach more effectively. It's incredibly exciting. When I got to Arizona I felt like I could speak more than I could understand, and it was hard to recognize individual words. But now it has reversed, and I can understand more than I can speak. Life continues to improve for those who love Father and do His will. One of my favorite scriptures is Doctrine and Covenants 78:17-19. I hope verse 19 has special meaning as we approach Thursday. God loves us. His perfect plan is motivated by His love as a father. When we remember that, life takes on a new perspective.
Thanks for everything, family. It sounds like you all are doing well. Have fun, stay safe, and know that I love you.
Elder Joshua Gathro
P.S. Happy Birthday to my friend who will see this on the blog
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