Ok, so I got a little bit of time to write this week!
So, things I liked about this week and last week:
Like
I mentioned last week, we went to this old fisherman's house. He was
just like the stereotypical crazy old fisherman, with a long white beard
and a cool hat. He can't hear so we were all shouting the whole time.
He told us this scary fish stories about a 20 meter long fish that
almost swallowed him whole and a 15 meter long eel that he almost caught
with his fishing companions haha.
We had a 16 year old guy from the congregation join
us for a mini mission this week. His name is Paul, he recently joined
the Church and he has a strong testimony of this gospel. It was cool to
have him live with us for a few days.
Then we had a sweet service project with the
Os. Brother Gregorio O isn't a member but his son is serving a
mission for our church, so he always has us over for lunch. We went
over to help him out but he wouldn't let us help haha. But it was sweet,
he was building a fishing boat by hand. We kinda helped, but he didn't
let us do much. He talked to us about the Bible while he was pulling
heated planks out of a homemade oven pipe thing and bending them to the
curve of his boat. It was cool to watch him make it. His house is
right on the beach, so we went out back to the beach for a little bit.
Then the door of our house broke, so we were told to
have two elders stay in the house at all times because there was no way
to lock the door. The work slowed a lot and we did lots of exchanges
and splits between companionships and with members to work. It drove us
all crazy.
It has been a crazy week and Ive been pretty
stressed out. But we went to Concepcion, the biggest city in the
mission to buy a new lock for the door with the financial administrator
of the mission. I don't know why, but just riding around in a real car,
instead of a bus or something, for a couple hours brought me a lot of
peace. It was really memorable. There are a lot of little moments like
this that I've seen, tender mercies that the Lord has given me. I love
the Lord and He knows me so well that He knows exactly what will help
me, no matter how small they maybe.
Also this week the assistants to the president of
the mission came to our sector to work with us. I worked with one of
them, Elder Anderson, and I learned a lot. He is a really great
missionary and we had a great time.
Saturday we played soccer in the mud and rain. We
all got pretty beat up and knocked around. Chileans take soccer really
seriously haha. But it was way fun.
All I can
say for this week is: Love God and love your neighbor. Also, do what
you know is right. Sometimes we are not sure of the path that we should
take, but there are several things in life that we know without a doubt
are right. Do what you know, and strive to always do what is right.
Even if you mess up, God will see your efforts. We are judged by our
desires and the actions that those desires bring to pass. Practice what
you preach and actions speak much louder than words.
I read a scripture and I don't have time to look up
where it was. Mosiah something. But it is a scripture that says that
everything that invites to do good and persuades us to come unto Christ
is of God. Anything that entices us away from that is not of God.
That's how we know.
I love God. I know He lives because He is an active
part of my daily life. He is a daily part of your life. Happiness
comes when we recognize Gods hand in our life.
Love Elder Peck
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