Dear Family,
I guess we missed each other today. We are not having
p-day today for some reason. Tomorrow we are having a meeting with
President Villarreal. There is a rumor going around that Tejupilco is
receiving two temporals from Peru. So Elder Machen and I might become
Fathers. SO that is really kind of a crazy thought. That is why I
am emailing so early today. Sorry.
Next week we are going to Toluca for Christmas. There
is where we will call home. But they have not told us any details about
how we will call. So honestly I dont know how it will work.
Sacrament yesterday was awesome. First the bishop spoke about the
power of fasting. It really was an amazing talk about what fasting can do
and what kind of blessings we can receive from it. After one of the
counselors of the Bishop spoke about the birth of Jesus Christ. He spoke
about the star being a symbol that Christ is the light of the world that is so
dark and lost. Than he compared it to the two stars that came knocking on
his door that changed his life. He bore a fervent testimony about
missionaries being a light and a star for others. It was a very touching
talk. And than The stake president talked about the atonement of Jesus
Christ. That was such a powerful talk. Sacrament meeting yesterday
was so awesome.
This week was a good week. We have been having a hard
time this week finding people to teach. We had a mother and daughter that
were going to be baptized yesterday that are having difficulties with each
other and dont want to get baptized. So that was hard because we can do nothing
to help them. Especially if they are not doing anything to know these
things for themselves. We have been really finding so many miracles.
We found a woman named Brenda last week. She told us that she had
been taught by the first missionaries that came to Tejupilco. She really
wants to be baptized. So that is really awesome. But she didnt come
to church yesterday so that was really disappointing. I ate a chili in one
bite this week. Probably the spiciest thing I have ever eaten in my life.
It was awesome. I am turning more and more Mexican everyday.
VIVA MEXICO!! VIVA!
We have been teaching this family that is so amazing!
Roberto and Anayeli. They have a 2 year old boy named Jason and a
1 year old little girl named Madaline. They want to be baptized so bad
but Anayeli needs to get divorced first. Her husband left her 6 years ago
and went to the United States. It was a super sad situation. He
left her with two small little babies. The difficult thing is that the
divorce might take a while if her husband says he doesnt want a divorce.
It will be really easy if he says yes. His mom that lives here in
Tejupilco will just have to sign for him. So that was kind of difficult.
Someone told Elder Machen and I what happened on Friday (He is
referring to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connectticut).
That is so sad to me. It really breaks my heart. What would
make someone do that. If people just loved each other this would never
happen. It is so sad. But that just means that its getting closer
and closer. I was thinking yesterday about how much my Mission has
changed my life so far. It is so amazing to see the kind of person that
the Lord is making me. I know without a doubt that this church is true.
Seeing the ways that the Gospel of Jesus Christ has changed people's
lives. How much peace and joy that comes through this Gospel. I am
so grateful to be a part of this Gospel. I am so grateful for this chance
that I have to bring this Gospel to others who are so lost and trying to find
the truth that the Gospel brings. I know how happy this Gospel has made
me and others. It is the greatest thing to know the happiness that the
Gospel brings. I love you all so much.
Always and forever,
Elder Hancock
Helaman 5:12
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