This week we had just an
incredible lesson with C, G, D, and C. We
were finally able to meet with the whole family and it was so
INSPÎRING!!! Elder Deal and I made a sweet recording about it so
hopefully you guys enjoy. I can't even give it near the justice it
deserves over email so just listen to the recording, you'll love it.
Suffice it to say they are a very prepared and incredible family.
We
didn't do a whole lot of teaching to our normal investigators or less
actives or converts. Most everybody was gone on vacations which made
things interesting. So we made use of finding new people to teach and
looking for other less-actives that we've never taught before.
This
week we met with C and Y and family. C has been pretty
stubborn lately and has just been complaining about the Book of Mormon
and how he doesn't understand it so we gave him a Bible. He's
been reading it from the start and we were able to teach him about the
Footnotes because he had like 10 questions from the opening chapter of
Matthew so it was so cool that all the references were in either the Book
of Mormon or the Topical Guide (in Spanish the topical guide is in the
Book of Mormon part). It was super funny to see that even though we are
helping him with the Bible, he's still gotta go through the Book of
Mormon.... I LOVE IT! (Dad style voice ;)
We
had the sweetest experience with D and F this week. We
taught them about fasting and how it is a commandment with a promise. We
invited them to fast with us this week and they accepted. D. had
to work and F. was the only one who went to church this week but it
was just so cool. They came to the Church Open House last night
and they were offered food by the members and they were like, "Um, we're
fasting." And we were like, "YEAH, that's what I'm talking about."
After church we talked to F. and her mom at her mom's work and they
were like, "Yeah, we are going to say a prayer and break our fast now
so we can eat." :D It was super, super cool. They said that, although it
wasn't enjoyable per se, they did feel a difference. It was sooooooo
awesome! A. is pretty shy and so it's hard for her to learn and get
involved at church. A. went on vacations so we aren't really sure
how we are going to help him be ready for his baptism but we'll see. :)
In
PMG, chapter 5, it talks about how the Book of Mormon answers the
questions of our souls. So, while visiting a less-active yesterday, we
took those questions out and asked him if he had ever asked himself some
of them. He said that he had. So we read the corresponding scripture
reference with him and talked about how it answered his question. We
then left him as homework to read the reference to his other question.
It was a really spiritual moment that we shared with him and I really
think he was able to see the value of the BofM...
So
I've been trying to finish reading the BofM in Spanish before I go home
and it's pretty hard. I find myself studying and pondering the
scriptures and sometimes I don't even get through a whole page of the
BofM in our hour study. But when I just read I feel like I'm missing the
hidden treasures that there are...anyways, that's the battle I'm
in...do I finish before the end of the mission? Or do I study it in the
moment?
Love you all -
Elder Bushman
This is the Capilla abierta (church open house) we had this week! A decent turnout, but overall fun!! :D
This is my grandkid, Elder Hulet
Churrascos and Mote con Huesillo...it's been a good day :)
This is me and Elder Kern and Elder Hulet, I got a sweet visit from them for like 3 hours because they were going to stay over at our place until they could get their house back but the office decided to move them...again :( Oh well, it was fun seeing them!
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