This week was a blast. So first off this week was the first time this mission was how I was expecting it to be. With just jungle and mud houses. Yeah that's right minecraft had it right. We have been working with an investigator but the only thing is she lives at the very end of the city of Floriano so we have been walking there everyday and as it gets farther from the center it gets more like a little village and just animals running around. When we were first looking for her house we actually walked outside of the town because we had no idea where the freak she lived but we found some super sick stuff out here. More monkeys, a ton of pigs, lots of goats, some ancient aztec ruins, some dirt houses, muddy rivers and dirt roads! Also Elder Sly loves Minecraft but I like a game called Terraria more so hes been hating on me all week but those who know, know. But as it goes for spiritual experiences let's explain.
We have been working a ton with a few families and we are prepping one family to be baptized. One of the main things they need to do is come to Church. So the entire week we were working with them and they are really awesome and they said they were going to walk to Church (about 25 minutes) but they work nearby the Church so that's not that big of a problem for them. But when Sunday came they slept through it! Which means we are now working with them for the first of March. Then one of our other investigators Joyce, who we have been working with for a while, said she would for sure be at Church but we were going to walk with her there just to make sure. However when we showed up at her Grandma's house her Grandma said she already had left for a friend's house. So we went to Church downhearted (just fyi we missionaries can and will find you if you lie to us so beware) but a member brought her Boyfriend to church so now we are working with him to baptize him!
One thing I really have learned is God is in charge. If you just work with all your might, he will bless you. This work isn't easy, it never will be easy but I love a scripture in Helaman 5:12 that says "And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the a rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall." I love this scripture because truly Satan will do everything he can against us. He will try and dishearten us, tempt us, and use all the power he has against us. But with the power of God on our side he truly cant do anything. God will give us blessings and miracles all we have to do is look for them. Never give up and never forget who it through that we are here and one day can return with our Heavenly Father. I love you all and always pray for you!
-Elder Pettingill
Pics!
-Minecraft!
-the landscape
-ladies I know you want me
-Aztec ruins
-Falling off the aztec ruins!
-Ladies hes single
-I was really close to falling in
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