Lo siento for this weeks email, not that much happened, but be prepared to still read quite a bit of text.
Sick day: so the day after p-day for whatever reason, my companion was sick. That day was a lot of study among other things. I watched Mountain of the Lord 1 and a half times, watched To this end was i born, and some of the testaments. we also had to go to walmart to get him some soup and some gatorade and we just got looks of disdain. It wasn't pday and everyone knew it, hahaha. Then after we went to dinner we headed over to Mr. Mendoza. We taught him the restoration and the commitment we gave him was to read the Book of Mormon and pray to know if it was true or not. He at first didn't want to do it, either he didn't think it was that important or he just wanted to be honest. We sat there for about another 10 minutes and finally, hopefully, got him to see the importance of why he needs to read. I think it was a line in the Ricciardi Letter (missionary talkish thing) or somewhere else is that one of the reasons why we have the investigators read and pray when we are not there is so that they can feel the spirit when we are not there. When we are there and talking about Jesus Christ, it is very easy for the Spirit to be present, but making the concerted effort while we are gone is just as important for the progression of the investigator. He is still having problems, but not as bad as that first day.
Exchanges: This past Friday was the first thing of exchanges that I have gone on. Because my companion is a District Leader, he needs to go on Exchanges with the Zone Leaders once a transfer. He went to their area and another Elder came to mine. That day we got to know about each other a lot and since he was from rural Louisianna, we got to talk about the south quite a bit. That day we raked leaves before dinner, and then after dinner we went to a member family that had a less active son that we had a referral for. I don't know why, but we did from somebody. Then after that we joined back with my companion and went on our merry way.
Humility: I have learned a lesson in Humility this week. Lets just say that i was humbled a little bit this past night during an amazing lesson given to the Familia Cruz. The Lord and my companion helped me realize it and now i can become better.
Personal Study: In our mission right now our Mission President is having us read the Book of Mormon each day over 120 Days. When i arrived it was at about Alma 40ish and now i am in Helaman 13-14. eac day has given me something to share that day and one of the coolest things that i have studied is the story of Nephi prophesying about the murder of the chief judge, but for a different reason than is expected. When he gave the prophesy, there were 5 members of the group listening that were sent to inspect the Judgement seat. When they found the judge recently killed, great fear struck them and the couldn't move, knowing that Nephi was a prophet. They were then thrown in prison. At the end when it is reaveled who was the murderer and the 5 are released these are the scriptures.
37 And it came to pass that they went and did, even according as Nephi had said unto them. And behold, the words which he had said were true; for according to the words he did deny; and also according to the words he did confess.
38 And he was brought to prove that he himself was the very murderer, insomuch that the five were set at liberty,and also was Nephi.
39 And there were some of the Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi; and there were some also, who believed because of the testimony of the five, for they had been converted while they were in prison.
These 5 men, who were previously non-believers, when they knew what was true, they shared it. They even shared it when they were thrown in prison, when others would have just wallowed in self-pity or loathing for the "justice" of their situation. they were missionaries everywhere, which is awesome.
Love you all and adios til next week,
Elder Baker
P.S. send me questions and stuff if you want.
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