I am still learning so much these past few days. This area has been a good one.
So anyways this week was full of lessons to learn and
divisions. We have an area in our zone called Catocha and on Tuesday we did
Divisions with them. I stayed in my area with Elder Searle. I got to say it was
one of the most tiring days of my life. What had happened is my companion in
divisions the week before had planned a lot of things for that day because we
didn't have much. The problem is that most of what he planned were new people
that I didn't know. I mean it was good what he did but it just made it tough on
me a bit.
Also so you know addresses don't exist out here. An example of one
would be "4 blocks over that way and then 6 blocks up. There is a tree and
a dog outside of my house and sometimes the door is opened. My house is green.
(All the houses here are green....)". Needless to say sometimes it is
kinda hard to find a place when I want to. So that day we just walked around
forever looking for people. The few we found couldn`t attend us either so
yeah...Anyways earlier that day we had had a zone council and we had talked out
the importance of diligence. I really gained a testimony of it that day because
we kept going strong and doing a ton of contacts. The point I was just tired
out of my mind we talked to a guy sitting down and I sat next to him. He was
really receptive and we had a good little lesson right there. Right after him
my testimony of being diligent was confirmed when we found a family that has
been prepared for the Gospel. They are the Flores Family. (Not the Flores
Family that we already baptized. A different one.) When I first saw him I had
to repent cause I completely judged him. He is a very big man with a very large
beard. I thought there would be no way he would want anything. but to my
surprise he told us to come in and told us he really needed our visit because he
wants to be closer to God. It was so cool. They are the coolest people and I am
hoping and praying every day that they will progress. I really think that they
will. So yeah that`s how I learned to be diligent.
Man this letter is long...but hey we had another division! I
went to Jutiapa with Elder Vieira from Brazil. My companion and I had put the
goal to help them do 60 contacts that day. We started out strong and we
actually found a really cool family too. At 4 we had a meeting but we still
only had about 25 contacts. After the meeting we had some travel to do to go
to other appointments and so we couldn't contact because we were in a members car.
We were dedicated to the goal though but after everything at 8 at night we
didn't have more than 35. We kinda lost hope and then we turned a corner and
just randomly we saw about 60 people all in their families sitting outside.
Elder Vieira told me that that never happens there. But yeah we contacted all
the families and found some VERY receptive people. One of them knows a member
and yesterday went to church with her and loved it. At the end of the night we
had 62 contacts! Haha so I also learned that if we put a goal with faith the
Lord will provide a way to accomplish it. Also we had to be diligent to do it.
Wow that all wrapped up so nicely.
Well sorry that this letter is so long...well maybe you guys
are happy about that but seriously I have learned so much lately. I learned
something from our convert Juan Manuel. Sometimes we think about something we
have to do better and then make excuses. When that happens we just have to
remember that "hay que hacerlo". There is NEVER an excuse good enough
to disobey or to remain in sin. I am so thankful that the mission has taught me
this and it is something I hope to never forget. Love you guys and have a HAPPY
EASTER!!!
Elder Layton
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