Hi Mom,
This is the last week of the change. I can't believe
how fast it has gone. Well, this week has been full of
testimony-building stories. I have had a really good week and have
seen the fruits of my labors. Remember that guy and that girl I told
you about, the super poor ones that we thought weren't going to be
baptized? We went back last week to tell them that we can't teach
them because they can't be baptized because they can't get married.
Right before we were going to tell them, they told us that the girl's dad is
going to let them get married! Then the guy told us that he had
gotten a new job that day that pays him almost twice as much as he was
making! We also gave them 100 pesos that was able to feed them for 3
days. In 3 days their entire outlook on life changed. Earlier that
week on Sunday, when we were at their house, we found a Santa Muerte statue
thing in their house. (Santa Muerte is some really evil and dark
thing that some of the Catholics do. They worship an idol and they ask
it to do favors for them. It like talks back to them and
stuff. It is super, SUPER evil. Its just another tool Satan
uses to get hold of us.) We had to take it from their house because they
cannot have the Spirit with them if they have it in their
home. When we took it we had to destroy it. Just holding it made me
feel super gross. But when we went back on Tuesday they told us how good
they felt. We told them it is because they don't have that thing in
their home. It is so amazing to see the blessings the Lord gives his
people, and how much He wants us to do what is right and to follow
him. We are going to get them married and baptized this week.
On Friday, Elder Sylvestre and I were contacting and we
found this lady. We told her that we are representatives of Jesus
Christ. She said she knew who we were. That just two weeks earlier,
two white boys with white shirts ties and name tags gave her a foyetto (pamphlet??) and
brought her to church. That confused us. We asked her what church it
was. She said they were Mormon missionaries. We set up a cita (discussion??)
with her and walked off dazed and confused. We started talking about how
we are the only missionaries in this area and that no other missionary would
proselyte in our area. They would have told us if they did. So then
Elder Sylvestre started to tell me that he has had other experiences like that
during his mission. We started talking about how there are angels in our
area also doing missionary work, preparing the people for us. That made
us so excited. After that experience, I thought of Grandpa Cline and
Grandpa Hancock doing missionary work. It would be super cool if they
were helping us, or the three Nephites. I just happen to be in
Mexico . It was way cool to have that happen.
We also contacted a guy that said that Mexico was going to
run out of food by September and that it is going to be the beginning of the
end of the world. Having the Gospel in my life is so comforting
to me. Because I know what is going to happen and I know that
if we are doing all that we can do to obey the Lord's commandments, and do all
we can do to be the best that we can be, we should have no worries.
The time that I have here in Mexico is precious. It is
the Lord's time that I am on. Another missionary told me a story about a
Big Cristo statue falling during some war in another country and the arms broke
off and a bunch of people wanted to fix it by putting new arms on it. But
some guy told them that they shouldn't. That it is a symbol a reminder
that we need to be the arms of Christ. I am the arms and hands of
Christ. I am here to bring the lost sheep back to the fold. I am
literally his hands and arms. He is using me to find those people
he has prepared: the personas
escojidas. The chosen people he has prepared. There are people out
there waiting for me who need me. But I must obey. I must do the
things that the Lord has commanded. If I am doing all that I can working
as hard as I can, being 100% obedient, then I will find those people.
Oh remember, remember family, that we must build our
foundations on Christ. If we do we will not fall. We shall not
fear. I promise you. Being here in Mexico I have seen a lot of
scary things, but I know that I am obeying my Father in Heaven and that He is
protecting me. Build yourselves on Christ, and ye shall not
fear.
I love you all. Thank you for all that you do. I
love you.
Elder Hancock
Helaman 5:12
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