Dear Mom and Dad,
Well this week is transfers but I am staying in San
Juan for a fifth time. This is actually pretty strange to go 5 in an area, but
it has happened to me twice. By the time I reach 16 months here in the mission,
I will have served in only 2 areas. Kind of crazy.
So what’s up with the girl Jake is dating? Is it
serious or not? Is she a returned missionary? These are important questions.
This was a really great week. Thursday was an
extremely cool day. I woke up at 5:00am and got ready. Then the zone leaders,
Elder C and I left for Azua, which is about an hour and a half away from San
Juan and about two and half hours from the capital. Anyway, we got there about
eight in the morning for a special training for the district leaders. It was a
super spiritual training and we looked at how we can be better district leaders
and better help the members of our district. They suggested this really cool
idea that we look at the missionaries in our district as investigators. Then we
need to try to discern the needs of each member of our district. It was a
really cool idea. We talked a lot about district meetings and about Captain
Moroni. It was fantastic!
Later that night I went with Elder C to his area and
we had a really cool experience. We were going to a member’s house, but as we
got close we heard a bunch of screaming and fighting so we decided it was
probably a bad time. But as we were walking away, we both felt the impression
that we should go back. So we went and knocked on the door. The member answered,
but looked pretty upset. She invited us in we sang a hymn with her. It’s called
Mas Santidad Da Me (More Holiness
Give Me). Anyway, I really love it. We sang that and then Elder C looked at me
for the scripture and I started talking about Alma chapter 7 when it talks
about Jesus. It’s probably the scripture that has caused the most spiritual experiences
here on the mission. It almost always brings tears to my eyes. I didn’t even
know this woman and I started sharing this scripture and she started crying. She
tried to hide it at first but then after a while she admitted defeat and
started crying pretty hard. The spirit was super strong and I started crying a
bit too, but nobody judge, it was a powerful moment.
11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.
12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands
of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their
infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to
the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
13 Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according
to the flesh that he might take upon him the
sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions
according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is
the testimony which is in me.
Anyway that was my week. It was a very good week with lots of adventures.
Love,
Elder Stark
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