Sagrada Familia,
This week
has been a very good one indeed. I am so happy that I get to be serving
here in Badalona. The weather is starting to warm up and so are the
people. We found a lot of great potential and a good change of attitude
have helped me a lot this week. Had a good PPI with the Savior, and he
helped me figure somethings out. Then he put me to the test.
Now, don't be disappointed. I am not not perfect... You know I have tried to
change and get better throughout the mission. You know how forgetful I can be. I am always going
from one place to the next, not paying attention many times to what is
behind or ahead, just living in the moment. Well, such an experience
happened to me this week. We sat on some stairs to make some phone calls
while I was looking at the map for the next visit. As we searched, some kids came by and tried to swear at us in english. So I start
talking back to them, and we end up having a nice conversation and they
had interest to come to English class. Well they left and we finished
our calls. We headed to the visit, then back to piso. We arrived at piso
and I realized my iPad was missing. Typical Kader Snots. I grabbed
Elder Simon (Piso Mate) and we ran back up to where we were seated. But, as you can imagine, my iPad
was taken.
This is where the test comes in. At
first, I was angry and sad. All my photos, scriptures, everything lost. I
was distrought and angry at myself. But, then I started to think, and
realized that some family could probably sell that and eat for a couple
of weeks, that all my pictures are on the iCloud photo sharing, and that
it was going to be a great story to tell. I am grateful that the Lord
humbled me enough to teach me how this was a blessing for others and not
a tragedy to me.
I have
been trying to find new ways to make my teaching style more dynamic, so
this week I carried the Gospel art book to add some life and photos into
the lessons. It worked out really well, I think I will continue to use
it.
This week I re-started the Book of Mormon. It
is a powerful book. I am trying to take it page by page, slowly but
surely. I can spend a whole half hour on one chapter. It's been so
inspiring to see the constant struggle of a family just trying to reach
the promised land. I have always wondered why Laman and Lemuel left the
comfort of Jerusalem if they were just going to complain the whole time.
I realized, that when this family embarked, Laman and Lemuel probably
didn't have a choice, they were too young. That's why Nephi and his
brothers waited to marry the daughters of Ismael. It also shows the
courage Nephi had in doing what he did at such a young age.
Our
good friend J. is back on the map. He was gone for a couple of
weeks, but now is back and is progressing rapidly once more. We have
come to a knowledge of something that may be preventing hime from being
baptized in the near future, but we are going to pray for him and help
him quit smoking until he can. It was so great to have him back in
church. He is from the Dominican Republic and has a deep past. We hope
to bring him to the family night in the mission home this week.
I
really admired how calm, cool, and collected Elder Knadler was this
past week. We had our zone enfoque and he did a great job leading the
zone and teaching will power and skill. We got into some tight contacts
this week, and he did a splendid job of not being confrontational and
sharing his testimony with all.
We had a zone
meeting this week. You would
have loved it. We had a teaching on diligence by a missionary and I
requested the work work work quote. We had everyone bring a different
object from piso, and we set up a park to do a contacting practice.
Everyone dressed up and talking to others, tryin g to establish common
ground. Just like mission prep. To end, we performed one of President
Dayton's song, and I loved being back on the stage. I will send you the
video next week when I have my iPad. We then talked about companionship
unity and we set the goal that was some advice for me when I was
leaving for the mission. Find one way to serve your companion daily. I
am so grateful for your examples and what you have taught me. The
meeting was very fun and the missionaries learned a lot! so great, thank
you.
The miracle we saw this week actually came from a righteous hunch I had in the streets on Sunday.
We had a scheduled visit with a member who was not answering the door,
nor was their phone working. They live on the second floor and we were
knocking the door and trying to make as much dignified reverent sound we
could, trying to get their attention in the home. All seemed lost when I
had the righteous hunch to say a prayer asking for help. We waited a
few minutes more then I said, "Elder, if they don't come in thirty
seconds, we are out of here." Fifteen seconds passed and the member
appeared at the doorway. Miracle.
Love your same naughty boy,
Elder Kade Jay Tyson
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