February 16, 2015
Dear
Family,
To
begin with, the zone leaders informed me on Saturday night that I am to stay
here for another translado mas; So, I will be working between these two wards
in the same area for 7 1/2 months of my mission straight, nearly a third of
these two years I have devoted unto the Lord. Let's get to work!
This
week had a lot of high hope but there is still much success for the future. Ramón
and Fermín both started the week with an interview ready, but only Ramon was
actually interviewed. We are dropping him completely, because the only thing he
lacks is the desire to follow through and apply the gospel of Jesus Christ to
his life. But it didn't all go terribly bad. This last week we pushed ourselves
as a mission to increase the number of people we contact and find, and in doing
so we received a boatload of referencias from the mission offices. One of the
families in particular is extremely prepared, and we wish to see them baptized
an el fin de este mes. We have had two low months baptizing as a mission, and
the president is really urging with a strong hand that we find people in order
to establish the church. The two wards are doing all right, we are going to
lose a councilor en one ward and in general they need to kick it up a notch.
Other
weird comments to add to the mission experience: This morning I killed a rat
that was roaming around the apartment complex; Last week I bought some sweet
Xolo sport gear that a dude of a brother sold me, not that my soccer skills
have improved at all.
The
Work of Salvation is designed to accomplish many things. It helps each
individual person grow in their testimony, becoming more converted to the
gospel of Jesus Christ while at the same time establishes the kingdom of God
upon the face of the Earth. It demands that members and missionaries invite
others to come unto Christ. It supports the new converts in the church, in
order that they can become strong in their faith in the Savior and Redeemer.
This same work counsels the members who have drifted away from the truth, always
providing a way to return to the path. It instructs us to teach one another the
doctrine of the kingdom in order to bring salvation to the living as to
the dead, and teaches us to be self sufficient physically and spiritually. This
conversion and growth in the church is measured and calculated, to further
raise us higher and keep the work alive and vivid. I am extremely grateful to
assist in this grand process in bringing the souls of our brothers and sisters
to His presence once again.
Thank
you for your thoughts and prayers, I hope the best for everyone.
Sincerely,
Elder
Tobler
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