The weeks seem to be flying by here in El Faro. The
Christmas spirit is in the air as the work moves forth boldly, nobly,
and independent through the streets of Valencia. Our teaching pool is
filled to the brim these days. A marvelous blessing of the Lord. We are
one cannonball splash away from seeing a wave of baptisms, not only in
our area, but in the zone.
I am in high spirits
this week, finding comfort in the scriptures and Preach my Gospel. I am
greatful for the active role of the Spirit in my life, revealing to me
what I can do to get better. For the longest time I have seemed to have
the trouble understanding a certain doctrine. The difference in
revelation received by a prophet and by us. Why would we need revelation
if a prophet has all of the answers all ready? Why can't I just search
through every General Conference talk in existence and rely on the
revelation of these great men and women, who surely are making fewer
mistakes than I. I was pondering this when I came across a wonderful
principle from Preach my Gospel. It states, "[God] reveals the truths
necessary for salvation through prophets and apostles. He reveals truth
to us personally through the scriptures and personal revelation."
That
phrase impacted me. It may sound simple to you, but it illuminated my
soul. I learned that the prophets receive revelation of the doctrine of
salvation, and we receive revelation on how to apply that doctrine to
our own lives. The Lord gives the doctrine to his appointed. The sabbath
day for example. Then he reveals to me how to apply that in my life,
not working, sports, etc. I am so grateful for the power of revelation. I
know that the Lord inspires us and enlightens our minds so that we can
further His work on the earth.
I am soaking up
every minute with Elder Sedgwick. We are working together as a great
team. He is helping me stay organized and focused, remembering the goals
and our responsibilities. I am amazed by his phenomenal leadership
capability, our zone is thriving as a result.
C. is back! We are planning his baptism for this Saturday.
His mom has given him the permission so we are all ready to go. He and
his father L. have come so far. I know this will be a huge blessing
for their family. We hope that his mom and sisters can attend and
support him.
B. is progressing quite a
bit, although I am biased because she made us a great lunch the other
day. But her testimony is growing. We called her on a holiday and she
was reading the Book of Mormon, going through the Guide to the
Scriptures to resolve her problems, she came to the Stake Christmas
Concert and loved every second of it. The members have been excellent in
fellowshiping her. She gets surrounded by members at church and is
really starting to feel at home. She has a baptismal date for January
due to a vacation for the holidays.
Our other
miracle investigator is J. L. He is Spanish who met with the
missionaries years ago, but due to complications with family, he
discontinued the discussions. Then, a couple of weeks ago, he felt a
need to come back into the church, and it's been a miracle ever since.
He now knows almost half the ward, has come to two ward activities, an
eating visit, has accepted a date to be baptized for New Years Eve, and
is coming to a family home evening with the bishop this week.
Today
for Preparation day we went out to the Lladro museum. The fancy
sculptures and stuff. We took a taxi out there, and it was lame. The
cheapest thing was 200 dollars. Lame. Whatsmore they didn't even let us
take picture of the art they had placed. Also, I got my hair re-cut because the man last week messed up
big time. So I went to another place.
For the
zone we started a countdown to Christmas by giving them different tasks
to do each day. #LightValencia. They include but are not limited to: Hug
someone in the street, contact a redhead, make brownies for an
investigator, do planning by candle light, give foor to the homeless, etc. The zone is getting really
into it. Prize for the winners is a pancake breakfast by the Hermanas!
classic.
I am so happy Kalee got the note from
Elder Gomez. I was a little afraid that he wasn't going to find her. I
was so jealous that he was going to be in the same building as her. He
is a great missionary. I am so happy for Kalee. Sounds like she is doing
great!!!
I am so joyful. I know the Lord is
with us. We couldn't do anything on our own. I give all credit to my
personal Savior Jesus Christ. This is His work. I am His. He saved me. I
am so blessed to be His instrument so that He can now save others.
In the spirit of Christmas,
Elder Tyson
P.S. my return date is June 13, and I would love to live close to Naomi!!!! Also, Skype details to come, no worries, the timer will be on!!
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