This week, I left the area twice
for intercambios, going to Gutierrez with Elder Ismael on Wednesday and
to Santa Ana with Elder Bryner on Friday. Both were pretty good
experiences, and I feel like I helped a lot. In Santa Ana especially, I
feel like I helped, because the people we taught all seemed to have
amazing questions that I was able to answer extremely clearly and
coherently. I felt like my knowledge was suddenly unleashed, and it felt
so good. Recently, I have really felt the power of my mantle as a
missionary, and I know God is with me. I have even noticed that, despite
how much I miss the Temple and how long I have not been able to attend
it, I have remained very spiritually strong, receiving the same
blessings I would have received had I stayed home to go to the Temple.
This calling is real, and I know it.
Honestly,
not much more happened of particular note that I can think of, aside
from having contacted 205 more people in the streets. We have to do a
lot of that because nobody accepts us in their homes. But I'm very
happy, anyway. I am flourishing.
Love,
Elder Hill
P.S.
I lied, I remembered something more. While in Gutierrez, I saw a plant
outside the apartment of the elders, and Elder Ismael told me it was
poisonous. I guess I didn't register what he had said, because later
when we passed it I just randomly plucked a piece off a leaf and chewed
it. My mouth ended up burning for about an hour, which I completely
deserved. It was a pain very similar to the pain of peppers, but it felt
more acidic and panged with a prick, almost like hundreds of knives in
my mouth. At least I spat it out, so it didn't destroy my entire
digestive system. So yeah, that was an adventure, and I'm counting my
many blessings. Mom, I promise I won't randomly eat any more plants.
Fotos:
- Relámpagos
- La planta maldita
- Intercambios con Elder Bryner
- "Tito", una de esas personas que Elder Luque conoce
- Flia. Rodriguez (el padre es el Obispo) en La Favorita, con Zorro en el televisor
- Elder Luque y Cerro de la Gloria, esta mañana cuando visitamos La Favorita para visitar algunas personas que Elder Luque conoce de allí
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