Transfers aren't for another month, and there are 6 missionaries in our district. Two of them are the Spanish sisters who work with us in the ward. Our district is a fun bunch. I'm excited to be molded a bit by this experience.
Weird to think that the house is being remodeled. Jessi should send me photos when it's all done.
Mom, I love thinking about God's plan of happiness as well. It makes so much sense to know that Father just wants us home again to be the best we can and the happiest we can. With that in mind he set up a way for us to be refined through experiences on earth and provided a Savior to make it all possible. It's wonderful. And I think that struggles in life become a lot more bearable to the measure that we put things in the frame of the plan.
Well Friday was one of the best days of my mission! For my 12-month mark I set a goal with my companion to hand out 12 copies of the Book of Mormon. By 4pm (due to planning morning, studies, and fixing a bike flat) our count was still at 0. I told my companion, "Before dinner at 5pm, let's have handed out at least 4." And God put the people in our path - 5 by dinner. Another one during our dinner appointment. Two more after that in following lesson. We were being guided from person to person and sharing the Gospel through the Book of Mormon with everyone we talked to. In the evening we went to an investigator's apartment and he wasn't home. But we saw a man chillin out on the stairs leading to the second floor. We started talking to him, and it turns out he has talked to missionaries before in Guatemala. We taught him about the Book of Mormon, read from it a few verses, and invited him to read it. He was just sitting on the stairs, waiting and thinking. It was a really spiritual experience to talk with him about the Gospel and about life. And it was neat how God led us to him. At the end of the day our final count was 16 copies of the Book of Mormon handed out. I know that setting goals and working toward them will being us great satisfaction. And it helps us to reach our potential. I know that God wants us to set goals; to set plans to do our duty and then act in all diligence. I read a talk this week from Elder Eyring where he says, "When my body begs for a rest, I give to myself this rallying cry: 'Remember Him'." I'm excited for these next 12 months, to set goals and work to achieve them, to help me achieve my potential and to help others do the same.
We're having fun and learning as we teach others. This week we are going to the temple and next week Elder Aidukaitus will be here for our mission tour. We had a zone conference this week as well. A lot of spiritual uplifts to drive the work. May you each feel driven to give your all in service. I love you. Have a great week!
Elder Joshua Gathro
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