"Man it seems like every week is going by faster and faster out here. I
am almost done training my son, then who knows what is next to come. Life is
always exciting in the field, full of suprises and changes.
For the sakes of the english speakers out there, i decided that i
would write in English because its faster for me and you guys wont have to
painstaking translate and try to guess means from the "direct" google translator
that does't pick up the gist of things.
We had a special experience this week. As missionaries, we have to do
"exchanges" atleast once a transfer with all the other missionaries in our
district. As my companion and i were returning from our exchange that we had
just completed it had started to rain, and hard. We didnt have our umbrellas
with us, so we picked up some discarded umbrellas on the side of the road.
(usually if someone's umbrella isn't working, they will just throw it on the
ground.) Thankfully, with our makeshift umbrellas we made it to the metro
station with everything but our scripture bags soaked. We boarded the metro and
headed back to our area. Upon arriving, we still had a 15 minute walk back to
the house, but the rain had lightened to a drizzle so we could ditch our second
hand umbrellas. Upon crossing a busy street, we noticed that a car had stalled
and it was in the rain... We didnt think too much about it so we continued on
our way, but then decided to turn back and ask if they were in need of help. It
was a woman who was by herself in the car with no way to get it started and kind
of stressed out. We offered to give her a push to start the car and she
accepted. She turned down the next street and we started to push the car, and to
our luck it was downhill. Unfortunately, i had set my bag inside her car so that
it wouldnt be in the way while we were pushing, so my companion and i chased her
down the hill in the rain before she took off with my bag!! We said our goodbyes
and she thanked us for the push. Yesterday, as we were walking down the street
to our lunch appointment, we were stopped by a lady sitting on the side of the
road eating some chicken. She asked us if we were the ones who had helped her
the other day, we briefly explained the situation and then she knew it was us
who had helped. She thanked us again and offered some chicken as a reward for
the rescue on Saturday. We then got her address and told her our purpose as
missionaries to help others come unto Christ. She agreed and as my companion and
i continued on our way to the lunch appointment, we thought about every little
detail in us meeting that lady yesterday at that exact time in the rain. Sure
there were others who passed by and didnt help her, but if they had we would
have never gotten the chance to help and eventually go by and teach her. I
thought about the quote that my bishop loves to quote, Elder
Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles once said: “The
same God that placed that star in a precise orbit millennia before it appeared
over Bethlehem in celebration of the birth of the Babe has given at least equal
attention to placement of each of us in precise human orbits so that we may, if
we will, illuminate the landscape of our individual lives, so that our light may
not only lead others but warm them as well.”This is so true. God knows
us! He truly does look out for us and if we pay attention, there are people who
are needing us to illuminate their path and share the restored gospel. I know
this is possible, i believe in you guys! Sometimes it is difficult and we dont
know what to say, but the Lord will provide a way. I love you all and have a
great week!"
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