Hola mi familia y amigos,
Tuesday-Wednesday
Well, today was my birthday and I had just learned a couple of days ago, it was my comp’s birthday also! It was awesome! My comp, Elder Bailey, woke me up at 12am to be the first one to wish me happy birthday, haha. Well, a lot happened, we went to the zone leader’s house, Elder Grigor and Elder Guerra, and picked up 20 letters that finally got here and a birthday package, it was awesome! We then went to the beach and there are so many turtle eggs that have already hatched. The eggs fill with water and we throw them for entertainment. Elder Grigor and I went exploring into this sewer where there were so many homeless people that live there. There is water everywhere and I slipped and yes, I split my pants haha! After the beach, we went to an investigators house, familia Gopar, and ate pizza and BANANA BREAD(not as good as my moms but good) and listened to music (some rap haha). It was a blast! We then had to book it to the Bishop’s house, familia Gandalfo because they threw us a party. The whole family sang happy birthday and we had more pizza and cake. I died, I was so full! We listened to music and James the Mormon, it was so awesome! The Bishop danced and it was so funny. We went home and got a call from President Eddy (our mission president), who sang happy birthday to us. I opened my package from my family. They are the best and I have the best family! Ahh, such a good birthday! The next day my comp made me eat pork liver, so nasty! We then taught Leonardo, the man we found that told me he has been waiting for someone like me. He talked about how happy he gets to see me smile haha. He is such a strong dude! My comp and I think he is too good to be true. After that, we taught Maicol, the kid that smoked. He has a testimony of the Book of Mormon and I told him people in the states were praying for him. He thought that was so cool.
Thursday-Friday
I got the best compliment ever from the bike man, Carlos. He said my reading pronunciation was perfect Spanish! We had such a good lesson with this couple. She was asking very hard questions. She targeted her questions to Mexico, Miami, and Texas and her dad that was dead, saying, “Where is God?” She doesn’t think he is real because so much bad is happening. My comp really didn’t know what to say. I felt the spirit so strong to say, “ok, who did you turn to when you felt sad or hurt?” She said her dad. I was hoping it wasn’t someone crazy lol but I related that to how Heavenly Father puts trials in our lives so we can turn to him, so we rely on him, and remember him in everything we do. We need to always remember his blessings in our lives and what he has done for us. I told her how He is with all those people. She was crying, and the spirit was so strong. After that my comp and I went to the Jehovah’s Witness Church haha so funny. The spirit was nowhere to be found lol. They stared at us so hard and then greeted us and tried to convert us lol. We are going to exchange books, our Book of Mormon for their false book. I weighed myself finally and I weigh in at 196lbs! lol crazy! Breaking 200 soon!
Saturday-Sunday
Saturday-Sunday
We went to a place that had the closest thing to chicken cordon bleu because we wanted to eat before conference. I bought two in case I was hungry later because we usually don’t ever eat dinner. They were huge! When I got done eating I was about to put the other one in the fridge when a member comes up and says “lucky I haven’t eaten all day.” I just read my bros letter on charity and the spirit didn’t whisper to me it shouted to me to get him my food! I gave him my food and he was so grateful! He had tears in he eyes because he was so hungry. He said I would be blessed. It was such a good feeling. Conference was awesome! The best was when I didn’t understand what they were saying about 99% of it and everyone is taking notes and I’m like,” Wow that must have been important haha.” We didn’t go to bed until 12 ambecause of the time difference. Don’t worry I understood a little, families were talked about a lot and how important family is. Think about this… what would we be like without the Book of Mormon? We need to always read the B of M every single day! You find answers you have never found before. It’s a special book given for us. It’s a guide so why not read it?!?! Love you all!
Pride is concerned with who was right.
Humility is concerned with what was right!
Pride is concerned with who was right.
Humility is concerned with what was right!
Love Elder Knelly
PS Happy Birthday shout out to Drak ( Taylor Smith) !
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