Buenas tardes amados amigos míos.
Espero que todos se encuentren bien. :)
Whoever can guess the meaning of my subject or where it comes from will win a grand prize.....
This week was just another week in the offices. I guess I forgot that I was going to write every other week but I already started so oh well. I’ve got some cool things to write about so why not.
So the word is getting around that it’s my birthday on Friday which is kinda cool because yesterday I had my first “fiesta” haha. It was actually super dope. There´s this family that’s the Medrano family and they're really great. They always feed us We ate with them about 3 days ago and Elder Sweat said something about it being my birthday on Friday. We had another appointment to eat with them again on Sunday, so they said we were going do something a little more special. After we had dinner they bring out this cake that one of the daughters made for me.They put a candle in it and then sang me happy birthday in English which was super great. It's nice to be taken care of. I feel like I've got all these friends here in Mexico between my compa and the families here that take care of me. I know that I'm making really great friendships.
We got permission from President to be able to go on this “turibus” thing. It's where you get on this double decker bus and go around the city. It's super dope. Next week we're going to tour around the city. Hopefully I'll have some awesome pictures next week.
On pday Elder Sweat and I had a nice little jam session in the chapel next door to the offices, turns out he's like a master pianist. We're working on some master pieces right now of course.
Last night I had the opportunity to give a blessing for the first time in a while, and it was so great. We were in church and this hermana named Berta came up to us and as we were talking to her, out of no where she was said, “Quiero que me den una bendición”. She told us to pass by later on around 6. Because our internet was out ALL WEEKEND (how do you work in an office without internet?) we were doing all of our mindless work that we had been putting off. We turned on the Testaments (GREAT movie btw, you all should watch it) and got distracted....we looked at the clock and saw it was 5:50 and freaked out a little bit becuase we were suppose to be at Berta's at 6:00. We literally ran over to her house. We chatted for a little bit and learned about her and then she asked us to go ahead and give her the blessing. Elder Sweat said he would anoint and I would do the blessing. I gave the blessing and it just felt so great to be able to say those words again. After the blessing, the first words that came out of her mouth were “que tan bonito habla!” (how pretty you talk! or something like that...idk how to translate it to well, but it makes sense haha)) and then she said, “you have to read a lot of books to be able to talk like that!” hahah This was such a confidence booster for my Spanish. It was such a nice compliment. I then had the opportunity to explain how yes I was the one saying the words but that really it was the Lord who was talking. I was just being an instrument in his hands. That’s what I strive so hard for, is to be an instrument in His hands. Sometimes it's really hard but I think that’s how I can become the most successful missionary possible. It was also such a testament to the priesthood for me, you could visibly see the comfort in her eyes afterwards and the gratitude in her face, which just filled me with the spirit. I'm so grateful that the priesthood has been restored to this earth, that in the same way that Christ gave his power to his apostles (Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:14-15; Luke 9:1-2), that power has been restored and now we have the opportunity to receive those same blessings that come from it, through blessings of health and comfort, authorized baptisms and confirmations. That same authority exists. I think that’s what makes us the most different from everyone, is that we have that same authority today that Christ established his one true church with.
I know that today I have the privilege of having the authority of God with me in every moment so long as I'm worthy of it. I know that this power can bless the lives of others through those principles of faith and righteousness. I've seen the miracles that can happen as I and companions have exercised the priesthood righteously. I'm so grateful for this church today, that blesses our lives immensely.
I had the opportunity to share my testimony in English church yesterday. I talked a lot about the temple and about families. These past few days I've been thinking a lot about temples and eternal families, because we saw a video by the church about the Paris, France temple that was just finished. I started thinking about how much I love the temple and how nice it is and just the wonderful atmosphere that it brings. Also about the wonderful things we can do there, one of which is being sealed to our families for time and all eternity. It's so weird because I feel like in the mission I've thought more about marriage than any other time in my life (maybe because it’s the next step after the mission?) but it crosses my mind every so often! I see families at church or in the street or young couples and it just makes me happy to think that I know that I'm going to live with my family forever, and then when I get married and have my own wife and kids I'll be able to live with them for all this life, and the next, and forever! I think one of the principle decisions that I decided to serve a mission was because I know of that happiness that one can feel in life and I want to share it with everyone else. That comes from the knowledge that you'll be able to be with the people you love the most forever. I feel like a 12 yr old girl some times dreaming about being married. Just seems like a happy state of life ya know?? Haha
I have a testimony of eternal families. I know that through the restored gospel we can be sealed to our families forever and live with them even after death. I know that the phrase “til death do us part” is a phrase and nothing more, because families are forever. I always share the quote “A missionary is someone who leaves their family for a little time, so that others can be with their families forever.” I know that this gospel blesses families, and there's nothing else in this life that can bring us more joy than a gospel centered family.
I love you guys! Make sure to watch the church’s prince of peace videos because they’re DOPE!! Lets all think about why Jesus Chirst is called the prince of peace and what he’s done for us.
Stay safe this week!
Elder Jones
Prince of Peace Easter videos can be found here:
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