So another week has come and gone and I have the opportunity to talk to my family this Week! Im so excited! So this last week we got two new Zone Leaders, Elder Sansford, and Elder Fielding, and they are both really awesome. I think Elder Sansford is about 27 years old and he joined the church about 3 years ago now. He has a very powerful testimony of this work, and told us a little of his conversion. He is the Only member of his family, but came to an absolute knowledge that the Book of Mormon is true, that this is the true Church of Jesus Christ on the Earth the first time that he prayed to know if it was true. It was a really cool story!
So anyways this week I went on splits with this Elder named Elder Rios from Argentina, and he is my District Leader too so that was fun, he is really funny! We had a lot of success together, but it was in his area, but thats alright! The other funny thing is that his brother is in the mission too and they are living in the same apartment, and they were companions in the past too so that was pretty crazy!! I have learned to appreciate some of the laws in the U.S. about fireworks, because here there is no restrictions and people light off huge ones in the street, so it always makes you jump!
We had the ward Christmas party here this week as well! Elder Morinico and I helped prepare the empanadas and peel the potatoes and the onions for about two and a half hours. It was a fun party, but they start meetings and church things so late here its so funny, it started at 9, but no one showed up until ten at night and it went until 1 in the morning!! Pretty different than the U.S. huh?? Its a different world down here sometimes!!
Well I don't have much time today, so I guess I will leave with a little of my testimony. During this time of Christmas we feel something that is different than any other time of the year. We feel greater love, more gratitude, and a greater hope for the coming year. That is because if the So another week has come and gone and I have the opportunity to talk to my family this Week! Im so excited! So this last week we got two new Zone Leaders, Elder Sansford, and Elder Fielding, and they are both really awesome. I think Elder Sansford is about 27 years old and he joined the church about 3 years ago now. He has a very powerful testimony of this work, and told us a little of his conversion. He is the Only member of his family, but came to an absolute knowledge that the Book of Mormon is true, that this is the true Church of Jesus Christ on the Earth the first time that he prayed to know if it was true. It was a really cool story!
So anyways this week I went on splits with this Elder named Elder Rios from Argentina, and he is my District Leader too so that was fun, he is really funny! We had a lot of success together, but it was in his are, but thats alright! The other funny thing is that his brother is in the mission too and they are living in the same apartment, and they were companions in the past too so that was pretty crazy!! I have learned to appreciate some of the laws in the U.S. about fireworks, because here there is no restrictions and people light off huge ones in the street, so it always makes you jump!
We had the ward Christmas party here this week as well! Elder Morinico and I helped prepare the empanadas and peel the potatoes and the onions for about two and a half hours. It was a fun party, but they start meetings and church things so late here its so funny, it started at 9, but no one showed up until ten at night and it went until 1 in the morning!! Pretty different than the U.S. huh?? Its a different world down here sometimes!!
Well I dont have much time today, so I guess I will leave with a little testimony. During this time of Christmas we feel something that is different than any other time of the year. We feel greater love, more gratitude, and a greater hope for the coming year. That is because if the unequivocal truth that Jesus Christ lives and that he loves us. His birth is one of the marks of his divinity. It was a miracle that the Savior of the world was born in the most humble circumstances, and ´´made a little lower than the angels.´´ The wonder and power of his ministry, his life, his infinite and atoning sacrifice, and his resurrection are enough to leave one awestruck. I cannot adaquately express in words my gratitude for his example, his love, his life, and the price he paid for me and the rest of humanity, if they would only ´´come unto Christ and be perfected in Him´´ He is my Lord, my God, and King!! It is my testimony that he lives, that his love and mercy are perfect and that He lived His life for us, and had no selfish desires in Him. He perfectly pleased the Father! He deserves the Glory and the praise forever and ever and I love and worship him with all my heart!! Everyone have a Merry Christmas, and don´t forget, for one second, Jesus the Christ!! I love you all, Feliz Navidad!!!
Love,
Elder Passantino
truth that Jesus Christ lives and that he loves us. His birth is one of the marks of his divinity. It was a miracle that the Savior of the world was born in the most humble circumstances, and ´´made a little lower than the angels.´´ The wonder and power of his ministry, his life, his infinite and atoning sacrifice, and his resurrection are enough to leave one awestruck. I cannot adaquately express in words my gratitude for his example, his love, his life, and the price he paid for me and the rest of humanity, if they would only ´´come unto Christ and be perfected in Him´´ He is my Lord, my God, and King!! It is my testimony that he lives, that his love and mercy are perfect and that He lived His life for us, and had no selfish desires in Him. He perfected pleased the Father! He deserves the Glory and the praise forever and ever and I love and worship him with all my heart!! Everyone have a Merry Christmas, and don´t forget, for one second, Jesus the Christ!! I love you all, Feliz Navidad!!!
Love,
Elder Passantino
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