Well, for starters, this has
been a really, really crazy week. Full of changes and new things and
great experiences :) So first things first...I got changed. I'm no
longer in La Florida 3 but in a new stake called Gabriela. I'm
really excited and my new companion is great, Elder Thomas. He is from
West Jordan, Utah. He's got about 20 months in the mission and he's
great. I'm excited to be with him and to learn from him, especially
since he's got more time than me in the mission. Anyways, more to come
about my new sector shortly.
J. (even though I'm not there) is doing VERY well. He went to church this last Sunday
as well and brought along his less-active friend, I. We had a FHE
with him and the L family this last week and it was great. We showed
the Restoration and used the whole family to help us teach. We also
have visited with him several other times this week with other members
who have helped us help him to understand better the Book of Mormon,.
He's been reading faithfully and believes that it is true. He also
accepted a baptismal date for the 3rd of August. Elder Muzante and his new companion will be having a FHE with him and the C. family tonight.
The other families that we were teaching weren't progressing very well
because we couldn't visit with them. They weren't home or they had to
cancel. But it's all good because J. is doing great and there is
another guy named H. who should be starting to progress nicely. :D
We focused a lot on the Book of Mormon with him.
This week Elder Muzante and I were focusing a lot on
eternal families and God's love and things. I read a scripture in
Romans 8, the last few verses that talked about how nothing can hide us
from God's love. I thought about that as my companion and I had big
discussions about the spirit world. I've just been reflecting a lot on
how we can literally seal (we have to think about the word literally and
compare it to other things) our families together. Anyways, I've been
edified thinking that we can be eternal families by following the gospel
of Jesus Christ, making covenants by priesthood power. Also, in
Malachai 4 I think, verse 7 it talks about how Christ will come back to
us as we come back to him BY MAKING (RENEWING) COVENANTS... Interesting!
:D
I saw a miracle while Elder Lloyd and I were on
divisions. We were visiting some people but they weren't home and our
backup plans failed as well. We were trying to figure out where to go
and, I wouldn't have said at the time that I was guided, but now I can
say that we were guided to talk with a certain woman. Later on we
knocked on a less-active's door, wasn't home but we were guided to knock
the next door neighbors house. Both are future investigators and I'm
not sure if they are going to end up getting baptized, but it was a
little miracle :)
Love you all, that's all for this week!!!
Elder Bushman
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| My new comp - Elder Thomas |
"I wish to invite members of the Church to
consider anew the great mandate given by the Lord to all who desire to
be known as his disciples. It is a mandate we cannot dodge, and one from
which we cannot shrink. That mandate is to teach the gospel to the
nations and peoples of the earth." - Gordon B. Hinckley
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