What´s more, on Saturday Elder Stuart and I helped a family build a massive chicken coop! It´s actually a sweet story. We were just walking along on the street and we saw the mother struggling to lift her buçike up, laden with slats of wood. We helped her lift it, and she said, "¡Gracias Élderes!". We were like, "How do you know that we´re called élderes?" and she said she´s been a member for a while but she hasn´t been coming to church at all. Then she said she´s getting the wood to build a chicken coop and we were like, " We´re helping!". And so we built (most of) a chicken coop. A really large chicken coop. But I don´t think a better chicken coop has ever been made by four people who have never built a chicken coop in their lives from Argentine materials and tools. Like it was sweet. We have a follow up appointment on Tuesday with them and we´re are going to finish that chicken coop and it is going to be flawless. She also said she´s going to feed us ravioli for lunch, which is exciting.
This week was filled with a lot of disappointments, but when does that ever not happen? But then, Sunday, we had two families bring friends to church which was a miracle and that made me feel real great about the week. Both of them are really promising, and both of them have seen the benefits that the Gospel can bring to their lives, both through the example of their friends who brought them, and the Spirit there is to feel at church. I love the focus that the Apostles are putting on the Sabbath day! It really is extremely important, and some thing that the world at large, (Latter-Day Saints included) really struggles with. However, I think that we remember really simply that the Lord thought it was important enough to tell Moses to include it in the Ten commandments, and explain it that it is to be a day set apart from our six other days. I know that as we strive to make the Sabbath day a day set apart for the Lord, the blessings will begin to flow. Some thing that is really important is knowing that even though this life is difficult, and following all of the Lord´s instructions is difficult, we do have all of the Lord´s instructions! We have been given His commandments and are taught by Christ and by His prophets what we need to do during this life, and that makes it simple! Not easy, but simple. And how I love simplicity. It is the best way to learn.
Oh! Quick scripture recommendation for every one. Book of Mormon, Mosiah 14. Also Isaiah fifty-some thing. It says it in the heading. But it is a super quick chapter that also is super wonderful. It is all about the Saviour and his expiatory work for all of us, and because it´s Isaiah speaking, it is really beautifully written and really powerful. One of my favourites for sure.
Well family, I am excited for the last week of this transfer. I´ve nearly completed twelve weeks in Argentina, and I feel really incredible. I have a feeling that I won´t be staying in Villa Posse, but I know the Lord has a plan for me that is better than any one else´s! However, Villa Posse will always have a special place in my heart. There are a lot of friends here I´ve grown to love and if it´s the same way in all of my other areas I´m going to love a lot more people by the end of my mission. I´ve experienced so many testiments of Christ´s love here, and I´ve grown to love my Saviour so much more as I work for him and for His brothers and Sisters. I know he has a huge part in this work, and I testify that He lives and he guides this Church as His own Church. He guides our missionary efforts, and He will guide our lives if we let Him. He´s always knocking!
Con Amor,
Elder McDonald
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| This week we built most of a chicken coop (don´t ask me why they wanted it to be so massive, but it was MASSIVELY FUN) |
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| I got to go to Capital to do my tramites. My papers. Become legal. I don´t know how to say that. It was way cool to see the city and some other areas! Ya´ll are gonna love it when you pick me up! |
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