tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69953889563626371892024-03-19T00:59:48.761-07:00Helaman 5:12Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445914186757411187noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995388956362637189.post-61579073385467576442014-03-24T17:02:00.000-07:002014-03-25T11:36:51.458-07:00Email received 03/24/14<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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My dearest mother,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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Danny extended his mission a change. He gets home <span class="aqj">May 20</span>. He is working so hard. I have really seen
a change in him. He is such a good example to me. He is my greatest
friend. I owe my life to him. I love him so much. I am
so so so happy with the success he is having in his mission. When we get
home it will be like when Alma and the sons of Mosiah when they saw each other
for the first time in 14 years. </div>
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This week was an awesome week. Marvin decided not to
get baptized this past week. But he is going to get baptized this
week. He will be my last baptism. It will be so awesome. He
is such an example to me. How powerful of a testimony he has of the
church and he isn't even a member yet. He is awesome. I love
him so much.</div>
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I hope you don't get mad but I shared your wonderful
knowledge with my district this past week. It is truly inspired what you
write. Always. My district says hi. And thanks for the
message. I am so grateful. They are so awesome. Hermana
Sanchez and Hermana Villalva. They are still not seeing success but they
are working so hard. They are not losing focus. I am so grateful
for the examples they are for me. </div>
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I had my last interview with President Whitehead. I
love that man. He is my Hero. He cleared up my doubts. I was
a little worried about what will happen after the mission but not
anymore. I told him that I am ready to go home. I love the mission
and I am sad to leave. But I am ready to go home. I served valiantly. </div>
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I love the mission. It has changed me. More
important like you said Mom. It has transformed my life. I now know
what is the most important. I love my Savior. I love my Father in
Heaven. Keeping my eyes fixed on the Kingdom of Heaven has helped me
fight temptation. I will never yield to temptation. Never again
will I let Satan in the door and let him have power over me. Never again
will I look back and go back to who I was before. I know who I am
now. I am a child of God, an Heir to his Kingdom. I am a disciple
of Jesus Christ. "I know who I am. I know Gods plan. I
will follow him with faith." Forever have I been changed.
Through my Savior have I been saved. Through my Savior have I been broken
from the Bonds of sin. </div>
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But two things I will forever thank, My mission and My xxxxx. I love my mission. I am grateful for the change that it has
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<b>Long Live La Gran Mision Mexico ciudad de Mexico
Oeste</b>. </div>
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I will always be a missionary of this great mission, the one
that has changed my life forever. The Presidents Missionaries and the
People. I love Mexico and the people so much. </div>
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You can take the missionary out of the mission, but you
can't take the mission from the missionary.</div>
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Always and Forever.... A disciple of Jesus Christ.</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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My dearest mother,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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Well this week was so great. We have been working so
hard…to exhaustion. I am so grateful for this. One amazing story
that happened this week: Since I got here to this area there has been a young
man like of 18 that has been assisting church with another member in the
ward. I didn't know that he was not a member. No one else did either.
Until this member came up to us and asked us why we have not been visiting this
young man, Marvin. We went over to his house and talked with him.
We found out that he is not from Mexico. He is from El Salvador. He
moved here when he was 16 after his older brother was shot while standing right
next to him. It was really hard to hear that. Then he started to
express his love for his Savior. Never in my mission have I meet someone
with such a strong testimony of the Savior. Especially one that is not a
member of the church. It was truly touching. Then we explained the Restoration.
The Spirit was so strong. Never in my mission have I had a first lesson
with an investigator be so strong. The Spirit was there. We felt
it, strong and thick, like a blanket. But then we invited him to
baptism. He sat there for a minute...and said no. It surprised me,
after he told us that he knew that the church is true, and that Joseph Smith is
a prophet. He is such an intelligent kid. He knows so much about
the church. But he just wanted to sort his thoughts out. So we left
him Mosiah 18 to read. (Basically: nothing stops us from being
baptized.) The next day was Saturday. I felt that I needed to fast
for him. The next day he told us that he read the chapter. He told
us that there was nothing stopping him from being baptized. He said he is
going to be baptized this coming Sunday. It was a pure answer to my
fast. It showed me truly the power of fasting and the power of the spirit.
It was such an amazing experience, and shows the tender mercies of the
Lord. </div>
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I am not stopping. I must lift up my voice like the
sound of a Trump. I must bring as many people as I can to Christ before
these last short two weeks end. I will not fall to the temptations of Satan.
I am weak in the flesh. But with the Lord, I am strong in
spirit. My love for my Father in Heaven has helped me not give in to the
flesh. I know my Savior lives. He is there. He guides my
path, my thoughts, and my actions. I love this gospel. Never will I
be removed from it. And never will I fall from this rock that I am built
upon. The sky is blue, the church is true, and I'm a missionary. </div>
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Always and forever,</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Mosiah 18</div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Alma 29:6</span>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445914186757411187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995388956362637189.post-4500614441235397092014-03-11T09:20:00.002-07:002014-03-25T11:37:33.692-07:00Email received 03/10/14<div dir="ltr">
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was a really good week. We had a lot of
success. We baptized the familia Castro yesterday. It was such a
wonderful experience to see them embrace the Lord. It was a heartfelt
experience for me. </div>
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The Sisters still are not seeing success. They had two
daughters from an inactive family this week that they were going to
baptize but the parents are really hard hearted. They really didn't want
their daughters to be baptized. I think it is because they don't want to
go back to church. They left the church when other members were doing
things. They lost their drive to keep going forward. This happened
right when they started to prepare to enter the temple. Satan always
strikes the hardest when we are doing what's right. So this was
really hard for them. But that's all right. The Sisters will have
success. </div>
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Well it was a really cool experience on Saturday in the
bus. We contacted the bus again. While we were talking the Spirit
just came over me and we were just testifying with pure power. It was so
awesome. That was the first time that this has happened while contacting
a bus. </div>
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The Lord is with me; I can feel him. It has been a bit
hard lately because Satan is tempting me so much. He has not stopped
tempting me. It is a constant battle. I am so tired. It has
been really hard with this lately. But it really helps me to think that I
do not want to disappoint my Father in Heaven. I am trying so hard to
give it all I can these next few weeks. </div>
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A young man in my ward just got back from his mission this
past week and yesterday he spoke in church. He talked a lot about
obedience to the commandments of God. It was such a powerful talk.
I am 100 % obedient. It is not easy. But I am trying so hard to
be. I pray for strength every day that the Lord might be with me.
It is hard but I know that the Lord will bless me. Today is a new
day. We have to live every moment with this hope. That whatever we
do we have to pick ourselves back up and keep going. We can't get down when
we fall. We have to stay up and then get back up. Satan can never
get a true hold of us when we don't loose our hope and faith. I have
noticed that when Satan knows we make a mistake, there Satan is again tempting
us by putting words and thoughts into our heads to try and keep us down.
But we cannot let him win. We must keep him out even if we fall.
Just pick ourselves up again. It's hard. But we can do it.
The Lord knows the intentions of our hearts. </div>
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I love you so much Mom. Thank you for all you do for
me. And for the support you show me.</div>
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Always and Forever </div>
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Elder Hancock </div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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Alma 46:21</div>
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My dearest mother,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This past week was so great. It was a bit stressful.
Satan is throwing all sorts of things at me to try do get me down but I will
not give into it. This family of three that we found a few weeks ago,
Julian didn't get married or baptized this week. What we found out is
that, technically, in the system Julian doesn't exist. He has no birth certificate,
identification, or anything. We have to check really well about
that. </div>
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But on the other side the Familia Castro, Armando, Evelyn,
Taña, Mariela, and Angela are all doing awesome. They are getting
baptized <span data-term="goog_1526410081" tabindex="0"><span class="aqj">Sunday</span></span>.
They are so amazing. I love this family so much. I know I came to Huixquilucan
for a reason. There are people waiting for me. People I must find
and help them come back to the fold.</div>
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The Hermanas are still struggling. They are working so
hard. But they are just not seeing the Fruits of their labors. They
are really having a hard time bringing people to church. This is my
biggest concern right now. But last Tuesday we had such an amazing
district meeting. I knew that it was exactly what they needed. But
I walked out of the Meeting feeling ready to go home. I am not worried
anymore. (I know that you might take that wrong but don't worry. I
am working so hard. I will to the very last day. I just don't have
any regrets.) </div>
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I was reading my patriarchal blessing last week and the word
valiant kept standing out to me, making me want to know what that word really
means. So I looked up the meaning. It means not to fear and not to
fear to do what is right. That hit me so hard. So I talked about
being valiant in the district meeting. It goes right along with what
you said, that Fear is of the Adversary and faith is of the Savior. I
love that. It makes me think of what Mormon says: "I do not fear
what Men do, because I have authority of God. For a perfect love casteth out
all fear." I love this scripture. </div>
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I am going out to let people
know of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and let people know of the great
plan of happiness that our loving Heavenly Father has prepared for us. I
am a Representative of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He has called me
to bring back his lost sheep. And that is exactly what I will do. For
the next Four weeks. You can take the missionary out of the mission but
you can't take the mission from the missionary. </div>
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I love you so much Mom. </div>
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Always and forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Moroni <span data-term="goog_1526410083" tabindex="0"><span class="aqj">8:16</span></span></span>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445914186757411187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995388956362637189.post-131593072194150722014-03-03T16:53:00.001-08:002014-03-25T11:38:33.445-07:00Email received 02/24/14<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was a really really great week. We have been
seeing so many miracles in the past week. We are preparing two families
of three for baptism. I am so grateful for all that the Lord has given
me. I am trying so hard. It has been hard but I am doing it.
The familia Castro is a family of 5. The mom, dad, and one of the
daughters are getting baptized. They LOVE the church. I love them
so much. The Dad loves the Book of Mormon and reads it every day.
They are so great. The other family is a family of three also. This
family is really really humble but they want to be baptized. But they
need to get married. We are going to help them with it because they are
really poor. The dad Julian does not know how to read but he is really
awesome. So Thursday we are going to get them married. I have only
talked to him once but his desperate desire to help his family is deeply
touching. </div>
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I love you Mom. Thank you so much for all you
do. You mean so much to me. Thank you for all you do. </div>
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Always and Forever </div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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This was my last night with this family. I love this
family so much. Santos the dad is the only one that still is not a member
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This week was such a
good week. We didnt have a whole lot of citas again but we did a lot of
contacting. Yesterday Karens mom Karen was baptized. It was such an
amazing baptism. I was so happy. Them both bore their testimonies.
they are going to be really really strong in the church.</div>
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I started my last change today. I am now in a new area
and with a new companion. I am in a cool area just outside of the
citty call Huixquilucan. My new companion is Elder Hortin. I am his
mom. This is his second change in the mission. This is going to be
such an amazing change. I am now district leader of sister missionaries
so it is going to be really differant. I wont be able to have a whole
lot of contact with them. But I am going to work harder than I have
had my whole mission.</div>
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Leave Plateros was really hard. Really for the
people. We went to say good bye to karen and her mom, the familia
Rosales (Adrianas family) and the family martinez Salgado. Claudia y
Eduardo y Yunuen y monse. All of them. Victor, Ruben. It was really
hard saying goodbye to them all like always. I love these familys so
much. I am going to stay in contact with them. Ruben is the papa de
Claudia. His wife claudia grande was baptized like four months ago. he
goes to church with all of them every sunday but does not want to be
baptized yet. we have been feeling like somthing has been going on with
him until yesterday we found out it was true. He has been cheeting on
his wife. But last night we shared a message really powerful and he
told us that we was going to be baptized. He broke down into tears and
told me he was going to be baptized. We know that he feels really bad
about what he has done. But he is going to be baptized. I really feel
like I left Plateros knowing I was able to be an tool in the Lords hands
to help these wonderful people. I love them so much. I am so greatful
for them an the example they are. There is notthing better than this.
I know that the Lord is with me in my service. </div>
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I love you so muuch. Thank you for all the love and
support that you have for me. I love you so much mom. Never forget
that. </div>
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Always and Forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Dearest Mother,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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I am so so so happy and thrilled to here that Joe Harris is
going on a mission. He will never regret it. He will be a Fantastic
missionary. </div>
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This week was a hard week. Almost every cita fell
through. We spent almost the whole day in the street contacting.
But its ok this next week will be good. </div>
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Always and Forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week went really well. Karen was confirmed
yesterday. So we are really really happy about that. We are working
really hard. Doing all we can to bring soles to Heavenly Father. </div>
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Satan has been putting a lot of trials in front of Adriana.
Her husband has been having some health problems and so he had to get
surgery on his legs this past week so she has not been able to go to church.
But we talked to the bishop and he is going to help her pay for part of
the operation or something. It has been really hard for her but she is
really strong and has so much trust in the Lord. </div>
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I love you so much Mom. Have a good week. Stay strong. Stay active. Stay
alert. </div>
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Always and Forever,</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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D&C 24:8</div>
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This week was such a good week. Karen was baptized
yesterday. Really I know exactly how you feel when you receive that kind
of happiness. Yesterday I felt it. After church and especially
after the baptism we were sitting with members eating dinner (or linner) with a
gigantic smile on my face. I don't know why but I was just extremely
happy. Elder Silva was asking me why I was so happy. It was so amazing.
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Church yesterday was amazing. Victor, the one that was
baptized a few weeks ago, talked in Sacrament yesterday. It was so
amazing and beautiful. It was called from darkness to light. The
spirit was so strong. It was very poetic. But that's because he is
a poet. But it was so amazing. It inspired me greatly. He
told his story. Very hard. I am so proud of him and how far he has
come. I was so so so so happy yesterday for him and for Karen. </div>
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Karen has come so far. A month ago she did not believe
in God, and even less, Jesus Christ. She didn't want to be baptized.
But her heart was opened and changed drastically. Changed her daily
habits and her way of life. She know has her eyes set on the temple when
before it was set on alcohol and other things. I am so proud of her and
how far she has come. It fills me with joy every time I think about it.
I am so grateful that the Lord lets me see this happen before my eyes or
be part of this process. I would never trade this happiness for anything
in the world. </div>
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I am so grateful for my mission. I love it so much.
At times I am burdened down with small mistakes but through the comfort
and Grace of the Lord all of this is taken away. I love this Gospel.
I Love this church. I love my Lord and Savior. I know without
a doubt that what it says in Mosiah <span class="aqj">2:41</span> is true.
I feel it every day. I love you so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you for the love and support. I love you so much.
Have a good week.</div>
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Always and forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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Mosiah <span class="aqj">2:41</span></div>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was a really good week. We had so much
success. I am so grateful that Elder Silva is my companion. He is
such a hard worker and is always trying to be better. He helps me out so
much. It is so uplifting being around him. We are always making
jokes. </div>
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Adriana was baptized yesterday. It was such a
beautiful baptism. Everyone in this family has been baptized except
Santos, the dad. I was so happy and surprised to see that Santos showed
up to see the baptism of his wife. It was so amazing. I think that
the baptism opened up his heart a little. It is so amazing. It was
such a beautiful baptism. I am so grateful that the Lord is blessing us
so much.</div>
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Karen was not baptized yesterday. She is going to be
baptized this <span class="aqj">coming Sunday</span>. She is going to see
if her mom will be baptized with her. She told us she is going to finish
the Book of Mormon before her baptism. It will be so awesome when she
finishes it. We had such a powerful lesson with her and her mom, Karen.
We watched the Restouracion. The spirit was so strong. Her
mom, Karen told us that she wants to follow Karen. It was so awesome.
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We have seen so many miracles from the Lord. I know
that the Lord has been blessing us so much. Only 10 weeks left to be a
representative of the Lord. I have that time to work harder than I have
my whole mission. I will do that. I will do the Will of the Lord.
There is no other place where I would rather be. I have never been
tempted so much in my life than right now. But I know that the Lord is
with me. I know that the enemy is trying to break me down. But I
will not let that happen. I will prevail against the Enemy. I am a
Son of God. </div>
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I love you so much mom. Thank you for the love and
support.</div>
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Always and Forever,</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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Dear Mother,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was a really good week. I am so So grateful
that I am with Elder Silva. He has such a good desire to work. He
is a convert in the church. He is the only member in his family. He
has two years as a member. And has one year in the mission. He is a
great example for me. I am so grateful for his love of being a
missionary. </div>
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We worked so hard this week. But we found out some
pretty hard things that are going on here in Plateros. There are a lot of
members here in Plateros but on average only about 60 of these members are
active. We visited a less active family on Saturday and the dad told us
some really sad news. He told us when he was baptized the members treated
him bad and things like that. And when he went to church he felt a heavy
feeling in the church. After that experience they left the church.
It was shortly after their baptism. I love this family a lot and it
makes me really sad to here that this is going on. We are going to get
them back to church. </div>
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On the good hand Karen. The atheist. Is getting
baptized next week. She completely changed her heart. Well the Lord
did. It is a complete miracle. Before she disagreed with the law of
chastity and we went to visit her a few days ago and it completely changed.
I have never met any investigator that understands the law of chastity so
well. That really sees why the Lord gave us this commandment. She
is reading the Book of Mormon. And basically taught us the Restauracion.
It is so amazing for me to see the steps that she has made in her life.
I think she sees the difference between the world and this wonderful
Gospel. She told us that it this year she ran into a lot of Mormons.
That she didn't know why because it had never happened before. She
told us that she started making friends with a lot of them but she didn't know
why. Until know. God was making her see. It was the gateway
to let us in. It is such a blessing and a miracle to be able to she this
change that she is making in her life. Our Heavenly Father still works miracles
among us. </div>
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Also, Adriana, the Mother of Fernanda (the Joven that was
baptized last week) is also getting baptized on Sunday. She is so
amazing. Adriana didn't let any of the missionaries in until us.
She went to the church for the First time and loved it. Future Relief
Society President. No better. Future Primary President. She
has no problems with accepting any of the Doctrine. She loves going to
church. She feels the peace that the gospel brings. She feels the
love that God has for her. We are getting everything ready for this Sunday.
It will be so amazing. I love it so much. </div>
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I love being a missionary, although it gets hard sometimes.
I make mistakes, really stupid mistakes. But I know that we are not
perfect. But we can never stop in the process of perfection. I know
that the Lord will always be there. My bishop told me something that
Jesus loved the sinners. It's true. I love this church. I
love this gospel and I love this work. I feel closer and closer to my
Heavenly father everyday. I love you so much thank you for the support
that you all show me. </div>
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Always and forever,</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span data-term="goog_2044895363" tabindex="0"><span class="aqj">5:12</span></span></div>
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Ether <span data-term="goog_2044895364" tabindex="0"><span class="aqj">12:27</span></span></div>
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Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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Elder Rosas was special changed <span class="aqj">on Friday</span>.
But I was but with another missionary
for two days. Elder Williams from Lindon. It was really great with
him. We were together for two days and we BAPTIZED!!!!!! He is a
really great missionary. </div>
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My new companion is Elder Silva from Peru. He
has 13 months in the misión. I am really excited to work with him. </div>
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Fernanda was baptized yesterday. She is only 16 years
old but she has such a strong testimony. She bore her testimony yesterday
after she was baptized. She cried. It was so powerful. Her
mom Adriana is so amazing. The First time she went to church she told me
she loved it. It was amazing. They are going to be such a strong
family in the church. I am so proud of them and their desires to do
what's right. I know they see the blessings and the truthfulness of the
góspel. I am so grateful for the blessings of the Lord. We now have
to work on the dad, Santos. He is really great but we just have to push
him a bit. He will get there. </div>
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I preached to a bus full of people a few
days ago. I felt like Alma or Amulek or Dan Jones crying repentance unto
the people. It was such a cool experience. I felt so enthusiastic
and excited to preach the góspel. We got off the bus and I was on fire
for the rest of the day. Preaching on busses is a new thing that we are
doing in the misión. It is really really cool. I love it. In
the terminal this morning with all of the missionaries I was just so excited to
preach the góspel. I love being a missionary so much. There is no
other place I would rather be. I love the misión. I love seeing
changes in the live of our Heavenly Father's children.</div>
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Always and Forever,</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Alma 29:6 (the whole chapter)</div>
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Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445914186757411187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995388956362637189.post-44801342481828845062014-01-06T15:22:00.001-08:002014-03-25T11:41:01.224-07:00Email received 12/30/13<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
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This week was good. But the Lord has blessed us so
much this past week. But it's going really good.
</div>
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We baptized Yunuen, and Monse. They are the two girls
that you met for skype. And we baptized their Uncle Victor. Victor
was a miracle. It was amazing. He has made amazing steps in his
life to change. We saw his desire to change. Like a week and a half ago he
told us that he was never going to drink again and that he wanted to be
baptized and we invited him to start reading the Book of Mormon. He
started it and Finished in one week. Last week. It was so amazing.
He has made miraculous strives to get better. It is so cool and
special to see this change in him. </div>
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I love being here so much. I love the mission so much.
Even when it is so so so hard and you just feel like throwing in the
towel. I love you so much Mom. Thank you so much for all you do for
me. I love you and have a good week. </div>
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Always and Forever </div>
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<br /></div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></span>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445914186757411187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995388956362637189.post-25269265330742562752014-01-06T15:15:00.002-08:002014-03-25T11:41:14.608-07:00Email received 12/23/13<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Hey Mom. Thank you for the password. We just got
back from the temple square so this has to be really fast. I will check
on the password. But I will talk to you on Wednesday. I love you so
much thank you for everything.<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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Merry Christmas.</div>
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I love you so much </div>
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Always and forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span data-term="goog_1239008073" tabindex="0"><span class="aqj">5:12</span></span><br />
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Oh and Wednesday I will be calling around <span class="aqj">11:00</span> my time.
I don't know what time it is there. But I love you<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Mom,</div>
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I am so devastated to hear about Jacob Grover. I feel
so bad for the Family. Please send my love and my Hugs for each and every
one of them. <span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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Well I don't have a lot of time so I am really sorry.
I love you so much Mom. I want you to know that I am so grateful
for your love and support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love you
so much and give a hug for everyone for me. Thank you. </div>
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Always and Forever</div>
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<br /></div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445914186757411187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995388956362637189.post-35815474928781647062014-01-06T15:10:00.001-08:002014-03-25T11:41:54.498-07:00Email received 12/09/13<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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First off I just want you to know how grateful I am for
doing the work to get Danny's Email. It means so much to me. He
sent me an email. I have been thinking about
him so much lately. Parker sent me one too. Dad sent me one too.
Abby. It has been the greatest email day I have had my whole
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Dad told me also. It was such a good day. </div>
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I am so happy with all of the things we did this week.
Karen is doing all right. We got some stuff out of her for why she
is Atheist. But it is really interesting because she really believes in
God. But she's getting there. Fidel we don't know what is
happening with him. We have not been able to get hold of him. We
have to find him. We have another family that we are teaching that is so
awesome. Eduardo, Claudia, David, Yunuel, Monse, Jassiel. They are
so awesome. Eduardo and Claudia can't get baptized yet because they are
not married. But they do want to get baptized. David is 19 years
old. He doesn't want a whole lot to do with us, but we are making progress with
him. He needs a friend. Yunuel is 17 and came to church for the
First time yesterday. Monse is really great. She is 11 years old
and wants to be baptized. Jassiel is 5. He reminds me of Eli.
It is super awesome. I play with him like I did with Eli.
It's super great. I love this family a lot. </div>
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But I have to go. I am sorry. I love you Mom.
Never forget that. I love you so much. You are such an
Example for me. I love you.</div>
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Always and Forever,</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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ps. Can you send me my skype account. Oh and I
got your Package. I have not opened it. </div>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This week was a really good week. We worked super hard
this week. I have met some really good people here in Plateros. It
is a really great ward although yesterday in Sacrament there were like 57
people in church. It looked like a branch. It was actually really
sad. And Elder Rosas told me that it was a high number for a Sunday.
We spent the whole week visiting less active members. There are a
lot in this ward. </div>
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We have been "teaching" an atheist girl named
Karen. She reminds me a ton of you. I think you were exactly like
her when you had 19 years. She wants to be a biologist. And she
loves classic Rock. It's really interesting teaching her. She went
to church yesterday, which really surprised me. She went with her mom.
But I think that she really felt something in church. I am really
hoping. We will visit her sometime this week to see how things went.
</div>
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We also have been teaching a man named Fidel.
(Referral from Karen). They only taught him once before I came.
He told them that he and his mom had been from church to church looking
for the truth. He told them that he found it. We went with him this
week. He is so amazing. He really wants to be baptized. He is
reading the Book of Mormon and everything. It is so amazing. It
makes me so happy when I see people accepting the Gospel and making changes in
their lives </div>
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Well have a good week. I love you so much. </div>
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Always and Forever</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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I am really happy that everything went really well with your
talks. I would really like to read those. Because a calling does not come from the bishop it comes from God.
He will never give us something that we cannot do. That is
something that I have learned in my mission. That at times it seems
impossible to complete but the Lord is just asking us to have faith and
confidence in him. </div>
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Transfer day. I left Camarones and am now in a new
area called Plateros. Tacubaya. It was really sad to leave
Camarones. I love Camarones so much. It is one of my favorite wards.
I love a lot of people there. We went to get some pictures with the
people I really loved. My new companion is Elder Rosas. I was with
him in Tejupilco when he first started his mission. I am so excited to
work with him. He is really excited so this change will be really great.
Today when we were on our way to our new areas I saw my "mom",
Elder Johnson, my 2nd companion in the mission field. He was on his way
to the offices. He goes home on Thanksgiving. It struck me really
hard how fast time is going. When he was my companion he had 8 months in
the mission. I had 4. That was over a year ago. He is going
to visit you all when he goes down to Utah. </div>
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Well this week went really well. We have been working
really hard. Nancy and her little boy Tonathu were going to be baptized
Saturday but they decided to postpone it until the next Saturday when all of
her family comes down to see it. I am a little sad because I won't see
them be baptized but that's ok. Tonathu reminds me a lot of Eli. I
went to Primary with him yesterday. It was really awesome. </div>
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It was hard saying goodbye to the Familia Leos. I felt
like I left the family in a really hard time. Hermana Susana is close to
giving up. She is your twin mom. The things she says and does are
just like you. And what she does with her kids you did with us. But
she is struggling with the kids. They do not want to go to church.
She also told us that she went to go see her daughter Friday (the mom of
Sebastian and Laura) but she was really drugged out. She wants nothing to
do with Sebastian and Laura. It is really sad. Heart breaking.
And Jonothan doesn't want anything to do with the church now. He
was not there when we went by yesterday. I was so so so sad. He has
a girlfriend that is Christiana that is putting thoughts into his head. She
is pulling him away from the church. It breaks my heart when I see the
people I love straying from the church. He is looking for happiness in
the things of the world but the truth is that it is going to bring him to his
destruction. But it's ok. I know that the Lord will look after this
amazing family.</div>
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I am so happy to be a missionary. This is how we have
happiness in this life. There is no other way. If we want to be
happy we have to keep the commandments. I love you so much Mom. I
am so grateful for the example that you set for me. I love you so much.
Have a great week. </div>
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Always and Forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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HI Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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It's really great that you and dad had so much fun.
It's exactly what you two needed, a break from everything. Yes you
are correct. About the two. It is really nice to know that
everything is going really well. Mom, if you have a really hard time
writing your talk you could always use D&C 107:99-100. It's a strong
scripture but its true. Do not worry. Pray for the guidance while
preparing. And pray for the Spirit to help you to say the things that He
wants you to know. In one way or another I know exactly how you feel.
You will do just fine. You always have the Spirit and always say
the things that you need to you are quick to act on the promptings of the
Spirit.</div>
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This week was a really good week. On Friday we had a
Gira with the Seventy Elder De Hoyos. It was such an amazing conference.
I learned so much. I think I might have something that you could
use in your talk. I can't quote it perfectly but Elder De Hoyos said,
"For the rest of our lives we need to feel tired, in the sense that we are
tired of the building up the kingdom of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everything we do must be dedicated to the building up the kingdom of God
upon the Earth." It is our responsibility to build up his kingdom.
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On Saturday Karina was baptized. It was one of the most
beautiful baptism services I have been to in my whole mission. At first
there was no one there. The bishop wasn't even there. I called
Cassiel and he called a few of the members. I am so grateful for him.
But him another hermano and the Friend of Karina, Jackelin, all bore
strong testimonies that brought the Spirit flooding into the room. By the
end there were so many members. I love this area a lot. I am so
happy for Karina. She is going to be such a strong and faithful member.
(Future Relief Society ...no....Future Primary President) <span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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I studied Joy today in my studies. It hit me so hard.
Comparing how I was before my mission and now. The joy I have in my
life. It hit me so hard that I went into the room to thank my Father in
heaven. I felt so joyful and happy that tears started streaming down my
face. Pleasure is not happiness. The world says it is happiness but
it is false. The only way we can EVER be happy is through Christ.
ONLY through Christ. I know this is true. I have felt it.
Experience it all the time now. Yes life is hard. But we can
only be happy through Christ. I love you so much Mom. Have a good
week and good luck on your talk. </div>
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Always and Forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was such a great week. We have received so
many blessings from the Lord. Friday night we received a reference from
the offices of a lady named Nancy. We called her right away. She
sounded really eager and anxious to talk to us. We set up an appointment
for the next day. We went by the next day to meet her. We
found her and her nine-year-old son. She told us that her husband had
left her alone with her son. It happens a lot here. It was the first
time she had had a formal talk or an actual lesson with the missionaries.
We taught the Restoration. At the end of the lesson we asked her how she
felt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She told us that she has been to
so many other churches looking for the truth. She told us that she felt
nothing in any of the churches, except The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. She told us that when she sleeps she knows which path
she needs to take. It is clear to her. She told us that she knows
the church is true. It was such an amazing thing that happened. When
we left we felt so happy so blessed. I feel so grateful for what the Lord
has given us. </div>
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Later we were eating at a member's house, and
the hermana asked us if we could teach her
husband, Israel. We started to talk with him and he started to
express his desires that he has to live with his family
forever. That he will do anything he needs to
live with his family forever. He started telling us that
he has such a desire to change. He told us that he does not feel complete
with the things of the world. That the more he learns about the church,
the closer he gets to Christ, the better he feels. IT IS TRUE!!! He
understands a lot of things that a lot of us really don't understand. He
told us that the concept and the way the world looks upon sin is really
sad. </div>
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He said that the world justifies sin. When we
commit a sin sometimes we start to think, "Oh, well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just this time wont hurt anything," or,
"Everyone else is doing it." We hear this all the time, with
all of the commandments. But this is exactly what Satan wants us to think
and feel. That sin is not such a big deal. But it is. </div>
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It is such a blessing to me to see people coming to
Christ. Especially when they understand that we receive our happiness
through obedience to the commandments that the Lord has given us. </div>
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I have learned this week that our Heavenly Father always
fulfils his promises. But it is we that fail to keep our promises and
covenants. When we fail to keep them, God cannot bless us and fulfill his
part. It is hard sometimes but it is how we become more like our
Savior. Elder McMillan told me last night that it is a sin to stay the
same. We must ALWAYS be in motion. ALWAYS be progressing and
getting better. And ALWAYS be changing and molding ourselves to become
more like our Savior Jesus Christ. We cannot be complacent.</div>
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Karina has her baptism date set for this Saturday. We
are so excited and happy for her. She is so amazing. She is reading
Doctrine and Covenants. She is so excited. She told us yesterday
after her interview. The Elder that did her interview told us that
interview with her was the easiest interview he has ever done. I am so
happy and excited for her.</div>
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I love you so much. Thank you for all you
do. I can't express to you how much I love you. I love you.</div>
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The Church is True, The Book is blue and I'm
a missionary.</div>
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Always and Forever </div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was an interesting week. The last couple of
days I was in bed sick. I woke up in the middle of the night <span class="aqj">Friday</span> and felt terrible. <span class="aqj">Friday</span>
I spent all day in bed. We had to go to get food and I ended up throwing
up in the taxi on the way to the family's house. It was interesting.
We had to walk like ten blocks back to the house covered in vomit.
It was interesting. We took a good picture so I am hoping that you
like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yesterday we went to church.
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We baptized Sebastion again last night. We made sure
it was done right this time. It was really good for him. He has had
so many problems. His grandma is Susana. His and Laura's mom is a
drug addict and when they were really, really young she left them in the hands
of their grandparents. Their mom never goes to see them and they really
don't know where she is. Sebastion is 14 and Laura is 13. They are
really young but old enough to understand what happened to their mom.
Because of this, Sebastion has developed a type of character from
this, I guess from hiding his feelings. But he is starting to
change, starting to develop relationships with some of the young men in the
ward. They have such bright futures. A great plan, Father in Heaven
has for them. We are starting to get Sebastion and Jonothan ready to
receive the Priesthood. It will be a wonderful day when they receive the
priesthood. </div>
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Susana gave us the good news that she is going to marry her
boyfriend Gerardo. (He is more like her Husband.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have like 30 years or more together but
they never got married. Gerardo has been really closed to us and didn't
want anything. He is starting to open up. The Lord works his
miracles. </div>
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We are going to have a really good week this week. The
Lord knows me and my struggles and trials. To be honest the past month
has been probably one of the Hardest that I have had my whole mission.
Everyone keeps telling me that your last 6 months are the hardest of the
mission. I can see that. The Lord has a lot he wants me to learn.
I Love this gospel. I know that this is how we will be happy.
I love you so much Mom. Thank you so much for everything you do, for the
Love and support. </div>
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Always And Forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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My pico de gallo I made today... It turned out really
good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It reminds me of home.</div>
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And my puke stained shirt…</div>
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Dear Mother,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was such a good week. Again struggling with
my companion. We just got a new Ward mission leader and so he is just
getting started. Saturday, we baptized Jonothan, Laura, and
Sebastion. <span class="aqj">Sunday</span> we confirmed Jonothan and
Laura... Sebastion no....We have to redo the ordinance <span class="aqj">tomorrow</span>.
We found out Saturday AFTER the baptism when we were filling out the baptism
forms that Sebastion's real name is Leonardo Sebastion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So yes it was me that baptized him.
Lazy Elder Hancock forgot to do the forms before. Its OK, he will just be
really, REALLY clean. </div>
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We had a young man help us baptize. His name is
Cassiel. He is so amazing. He is 18 years old but can't serve a
full time mission because he has a really bad sickness that causes his organs
to fail. When he was like 14 I think he stopped taking his medicine
and had to get a kidney transplant. But he has such a strong testimony.
He is like a returned missionary. He is also really smart. He is a
piano prodigy (I think) he is so amazing. He comes with us all the time
to do visits. It is really hard for him sometimes because he gets tired
really easily but he loves the work. I love him.</div>
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We have seen the Lord working miracles in our area.
The people are ready. We just need to find them. I have to give all
I have, all my efforts to find the people that are looking for the truth.
I love this gospel. I love my mission. I have changed so
much. I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>know what is really
important. It is true. There is no doubt. It is our time
right now to prepare for the second coming of Jesus Christ. </div>
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I love you so much. Thank you so much for the love and
support.</div>
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Always and Forever </div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span> </div>
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P.S. Candy. You know what kind. Peanut
butter, Jam, Face wash, CEREAL… Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky
Charms.</div>
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My dearest Mother,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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Mom, Thank you so much for your email. It really
made me feel so much better. I have been struggling a little the past few
weeks,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>just trying to find out what the
Lord wants me to learn. Thank you so much. I wish I could express
to you how much it means to me. You are always guided by the Spirit in
what to say. What I need to know. Thank you so much. Satan
has been tempting me so much lately. I have no idea why.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been really, really difficult but I
really feel that the Lord is giving me the Strength that I need to resist the
Temptations.</div>
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My new companion Elder Campos is a good missionary.
But it has been a little bit hard to be with him. I feel he has started
to get a little bit trunky which has been making it really hard on me. He
really likes music and talks about music a lot and sings worldly songs, which
makes it really hard on me also. It makes it really, really hard to work
and concentrate when we are not focused on the Lords work. So I don't
really feel worthy to receive some of the blessings that we have received this
week from the Lord. </div>
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Jonothan, Sebastion, and Laura were all interviewed this
past week and all accepted baptism for this Next Saturday. They showed us
the desire they have to be baptized. Especially Jonothan. He really
has shown his desire to change, to follow the example of Jesus Christ. It
was a great blessing because his mom, Susana, has such a desire to
be baptized but cannot because she is not married to her husband.
But her husband Gerardo did not want anything to do with the church. He
was to the point where he was really rude about it. But they told us that
he is going to the baptism Saturday. It is a great step he has
taken. I am so grateful that the Lord has but that in his life. It
has been such a blessing to have this family in our lives. </div>
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The Lord has been Blessing me so much. I see his hand
in my life every day. Which has made my desire to bring the Gospel to the
people grow so much. I feel so blessed to have this desire to bring these
people to Christ. But it only comes through prayer and fasting. I
have no doubt that this church is true. It has changed my life. It
has changed the way I think about the Plan that God has for us.</div>
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I love you so much. Have a good week. </div>
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Always and Forever </div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Helaman <span class="aqj">5:12</span></div>
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Hey Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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I have a new companion Elder Compos. He is from Peru.
He has the same amount of time in the mission as<i> I do.
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This week was another hard week. We have been working
so hard this last week. One of our investigators Jonothan was going to be
baptized yesterday but Saturday night he went to a party and came home drunk.
It was really hard to here this from his mom Susana. I talked to
him Saturday night to get him ready for his interview. He has such a
great desire to change, to do what is right, but Satan has a strong hold on
him. At times we want to do what the Lord asks but at the same time it is
so hard to break free from the tightening grip of Satan.</div>
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We have another 15-year-old investigator named Gema.
It has been such a different experience talking with her. She is
talking to us to find comfort in her life. Her mom is really close to
dying. This past week her mom entered the hospital again. She then
left the hospital with the doctors saying there is nothing more they can do for
them. The Grandma of Gema told us that her mom does not want to live
anymore. It is so heartbreaking. Gema has really suffered through
so many things, the divorce of her parents and the thought of her mom dying at
any point. Being here in the mission and experiencing some things really
has made me grow a lot. Be more mature. I really feel that the Lord
has helped me to be more mature to handle a lot of things. We were
visiting a less active member that has a while being less active. While
we were talking with her, her husband, really drunk, walks in the door, telling
us there is no point to live, that nothing matters anymore, that the next time
we come by we will find him hanging by the balcony. The things that some
people have to live with... The happiness they try to find in drugs,
alcohol, sex or things like that are things that will drag them down. The
only way we can have eternal happiness is through our families that are
centered and set and built on the gospel. The only way we will have the
happiness we are looking for is through keepings the Commandments of our Loving
Heavenly Father. It is not easy at times but it is worth it. Really
the pain and the struggle really is worth our eternal salvacion.</div>
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Friday morning a member from a different ward called us
telling us that she had a friend that wants to be baptized. Exactly like
that. We dropped some of the plans we had for that morning to meet this
young adult named Karina. When we met up with them we started talking and
she told us that three weeks ago her friend Jaquelin gave her a Book of Mormon.
She is already in 3 Nephi 12. This shocked us. Really the
Book of Mormon gave her this desire to talk to us, and more important to be
baptized. The Book of Mormon changes lives. The Book of Mormon has
changed my life. I am so grateful that the Lord has blessed us with this
new investigator. The Lord has blessed me so much in my mission, the
desire to keep his commandments, the desire to always do his will. I
am so grateful for his blessings. </div>
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I love you so much. Thank you for your love and
support.</div>
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Always and Forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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Dear Mom,<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"></span></div>
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This week was a hard week. Satan has been working
really hard against us. We had 3 people getting ready for their baptisms
on Sunday but we were not able to find them at all for the past few days.
They didn't go to conference. We were really sad about that.
We have been working so hard but something happened and we don't know
what. We are trying so hard not to let Satan get to us. He knows
that we are doing so many great things for this ward and he is mad about that. He
does not want us to succeed. We are putting all of our effort into this
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I have six months left to be a representative of Jesus
Christ and to save souls in his name. I have to give everything to him.
The Lord is mindful of me. Just like what happened with Alma and
the sons of Mosiah. We are trying so hard. The Lord is proud of our
work that we have done. We just have to keep going. Just like what
President Uchtdorf said in the Priesthood session, "It does not matter how
many times we fall, it only matters how many times we get up." This
is exactly what we have to do. Trust in the Lord that he may guide us.
I love you so much Mom. I am so grateful for everything you have
done for me. Thank you so much.</div>
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Always and forever</div>
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Elder Hancock</div>
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