Alright!
I'm feeling pretty good about this cabin your gonna
make me;) haha. Sounds like it's gonna be sweet when I get back.
This week has
been rather interesting hahhaa! We went to go help clean the church and there
was a dead dog in front! It was just dead it didn't have any blood or cuts or anything
it was just dead. This was Saturday by the way! We were thinking of ways to get
rid of it or what we should do.... so we finally decided that we had to move.
SO we got a little tarp and rolled it onto that. Then we carried it to a spot
where its more jungle like and not as many people and we through it in the
forest hahaha. IT was rather interesting..I took a video but I can't send it to
you cause it's too big....but I have some photos so don't worry!!!! haha.
This
week we finally confirmed a baptismal date for this Sunday. Her name Maria del
Carmen. We have worked with her for a long time! But before she was drinking
coffee and didn't want to get rid of it but she finally committed to get rid of
it and be baptized!!!! I'm excited for that one. I've been waiting a long time
for a baptism here...finally coming up on Sunday. We've been working hard to
find people to teach and we found 10 new people this week. Its been hard
finding the people and then making sure that they keep listening and actually
go to church. You never would think that it would be hard to get someone to go
to church.... think again!
We are working right now with lots of kids...its
kind of a struggle to teach them and keep them really entertained at the same
time. This week I have been remembering the holy ghost. The importance it has in
the conversion of every single one of us. The way we receive our knowledge is
through the spirit. Starts with studying and then practicing with your
companion. Then, when we teach and the spirit is there so that they feel the
need to pray and ask God. Then that the investigators can receive the spirit. The Holy spirit testifies of the truth and helps us know right from wrong and
shows us all things that we must do. I know that this is the way we receive our
testimony and that is we keep doing it is when we become converted. I love
talking about this subject.
There was a talk That Elder Bednar gave in the MTC
that he talked a lot about this. I really liked it, I just wish I could find
it. It's name is "Character of Christ". Talked about a lot of
things but this is one of the things that stood out most to me. He said,
"Just because you have a testimony doesn't mean you're converted". We are
always striving and working to strengthen our testimonies. From now until the
day we die. And then we receive the confirmation of these truths. I know that
the way to learn the truth is through prayer and the holy spirit. We can have
it in all moments and that it guides us through the hard times in our lives.
I
love this work and the support you all give me. Take care!
Love,
Elder Hakes
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