Hello y'all,
Wow what a phenomenal week!! So much happened.
So let me start with the food this week, so
this past week all I bought for food was a box of frosted flakes and three
boxes of pop tarts! So that was pretty dumb, I don’t think I ever got filled
from my breakfasts. So shame on me. Today I’m going to buy much healthier
food!! This week a member bought us pizza which is always exciting!
Funny Story of the Week:
So this week it finally rained Wednesday,
so it rained for a good two hours and we were walking and Elder Lambert decided
to walk on a curb that was sticking out of a big puddle and so he got to the
end and decided to jump off onto what looked like dry land, but happened to be
deep mud. So he jumped into thick mud and trashed his shoes, it was pretty
funny and he was really embarrassed cause we were with Hermana Itzel.
So this week the weather turned for the better
and started raining. Finally a rest from the endless scorching rays of the
hot Mexican sun! So I was rejoicing but Elder Lambert wasn’t. There are two
things in this world he fears: bugs and the rain! and girls but that’s with all
missionaries! So yeah it started to rain and then it started to pour and within
two minutes we were soaked from tie to shoes. So yeah it rained a good amount on Wednesday and
a ton on Saturday. It rained the second hardest I’ve ever seen
in my whole entire life, and I was ecstatic!! Finally something to relive me
from the endless torture of 30° Celsius and above!
This week I had a very spiritual and
heart moving experience with a family. They are called the Viatorros, and they
are a family of 10 kids and 2 parents,12 if you can do math!:)
So on Tuesday we bought a cake for two of the Hermanas in our
district, since they both had their birthdays but we didn’t have meetings this
week cause we had interviews with President George, so we were stuck with
this cake, so I suggested that we take it to the Viatorros and share it with
them. They are very poor and most of their children are under age 10. The 12 of
them live in one room a little bit bigger than my old
room. So we went and took them the cake. It made me soo happy to
see there eyes fill with joy as they consumed the cake. The cake was
gone within minutes and their mother was so happy and grateful for us that
she burst into tears, I almost started crying too which is saying something
since I don’t cry! But I’m so glad that we gave that cake away instead of
eating it ourselves.
This week we found an awesome investigator! We
were walking going nowhere and we heard somone shout "Mormones"
so we were like what now, we don’t want trouble. Turns out its a member
that Elder Lambert knew from his old area. He was with his son and he suggested
that we go and teach him since he was free. So we did and he turns out to
be the best investigator ever. When we ask questions he always gives the
right answers. He already had Our Search for Happiness and The Teachings of
Joseph Smith! So Yeah, awesome, he agreed to be baptized in 5 weeks too! Wohooo
This week I have been listening to a lot of
talks on Elder Lambert’s USB. In a talk from Elder Holland he said that
"Every worth task take hard work" and "the best things
in our lives are worth finishing" so when trials come, stay strong. In
a talk from Elder Bednar he said that we should "pray for the strength
to endure our circumstances instead of having our circumstances changes."
So I really enjoyed listening to about 12 talks and want more. I’m really
excited for when the Liahona with all the Conference talks come.
This week in my personal study I was
reading in Alma 36:17-20 as Alma relates his repentance process
17 And it came to pass that as I was thus aracked with torment, while I wasbharrowed up by the cmemory of my many sins, behold, I dremembered also to have heard my father
prophesy unto the people concerning the coming of one Jesus Christ, a Son of
God, to atone for the sins of the world.
18 Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried
within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God, ahave mercy on me, who am bin the cgall of bitterness, and am encircled about by
the everlasting dchains of edeath.
19 And now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember
my apains bno more; yea, I was harrowed up by the memory
of my sins no more.
20 And oh, what ajoy, and what marvelous light I did behold;
yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!
We must repent, for the joy that comes after
repentance is far greater than the guilt from our sins. The healing and
strengthening power of the Atonement is always there and I encourage anyone who
is in need of love or comfort that Christ is there for you because He has descended
below all others!!
I love you all!
Elder Pugmire
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| Some fireworks! |
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| The cross above our house. |
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