Dear Hancock Family,
This week was such an awesome week. The last week of
the change is always the hardest week. But we got a lot of contacts and
lessons. We worked so hard this change. We always want to make
every day better.
I gave my first blessing a few days ago. That was
amazing. I have never felt the power of God flow out of me like
that. It was so amazing and powerful. We baptized two brothers of
Mitzy and Brisa. They are the two girls that I baptized with Elder
Sylvestre my first change. Me and Elder Johnson had to wake up at 5am to
go fill up the font because we had to baptize them early in the morning.
Mitzy and Brisa bore their testimonies in Sacrament meeting yesterday.
They both cried. They made me cry because they said that we changed their
lives of an entire family. Those two girls have the strongest testimonies
I have ever seen in 13 -14 year olds. It made me so happy
We got calls on Saturday. Transfer day. I am now
in Aquiles Serdan in Cameronas. I am in DF. One of the only zones
in DF. Camerones is a colony in DF. I don't know my address.
Elder Johnson stayed in Cantera. My new Companion is Elder Romey. He is
from Veracruz. He has a year in the
mission. He is so awesome.
I had to say goodbye to all the families yesterday.
That was so hard. I wanted to go, but I wanted to stay because of the
families. I was with the Family Espinosa Gallardo (Mizty's and Brisa's
family). What Patricia said to me made me cry. She told me
that because of us bringing her family the Gospel, her family is happy. I
baptized all of her kids. She and her husband can't get baptized because
they are not married, and they can't get married because they have to get
divorced, and getting a divorce in Mexico is hard. She told me a story
about her husband. Her husband really likes to drink. He isn't an
alcoholic but he loves his alcohol. He really likes the Gospel but he
doesn't want to give up drinking. She told me a story about her
husband. They were at a birthday party and the family were all
drinking. One of the brothers of Jorge offered him a drink
but he turned it down. He said he saw how happy his family was and
that he wasn't going to drink. He said that when he is baptized
he will be worthy for a whole year so he can be sealed together with his
family. Patricia told me as tears were streaming down her face
that we brought an entire family back to Heavenly Father. An entire
family back into the fold of God. She told me that we shine. At
that moment I knew exactly why I was there. I told her that
because she is happy and her family is happy I am happy. All of this
has made me so happy. She also told me that Edgar and Nathan,
the boys we baptized, want to have wives and children so that they
can bring them into the Gospel. Mitzy put her testimony and a
picture of the baptism in the Liahona for the month of December. So
when December comes, go buy one. English ones are not common in
the States but try to buy one.
When I went to see the Prado family (Pedro and Irene) I
shared my last words with them. I shared my favorite scripture with
them. I told them that if they build their foundations on Christ they
will not fall. That if they rely on him they will not fall. If they
try their hardest everyday to stay on the path and to keep growing and keep
pushing forward they will live together forever. The Spirit was so
strong. I love them so much.
One thing I have definitely learned is love. Some of
the families I have baptized have gone through a lot. Life is hard.
It is that straight. Life is hard. I have gone through hard times
in my mission so far. Sometimes it feels like we can do nothing more so
we just give up. No!!! FALSO!!! Lies of Satan. He wants
us to think that. We all fall at times. But it is at that point
when we make the decision to give up, or to rely on Christ and keep
going. Rely on Him. I have felt Him. I have felt peace and
calmness in myself and a voice saying everything will be ok. He is the
Rock. He is the Foundation. if we build ourselves on Christ we will
not fall. It is a promise. It is a Fact. It is never too
late. He loves us. No matter who we are. He loves us.
He wants us to make it back to him. I love you all. Thank you.
Elder Hancock
Helaman 5:12
Facts about Elder Hancock: Wake up at 6:00; workout
until 7:00; out of the house by 10:30; get back to the house 9-9:30. I
eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, eggs, (why are eggs so expensive right
now?) cereal.
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