This week was pretty crazy, and filled with getting to know every one and getting to know the area. I'll be honest, half of our area is very wealthy. Like there are some incredibly nice houses around here that are some times intimidating to try and contact. Good story, actually! We met this incredibly wealthy young man out side of his house washing his Peudgeout (I think that's how it's spelled. There are a lot of European car companies here that I hadn't heard of before my mission) sports car. We asked him if he knew some one we were looking for, and he said no, but then was really chill and had a lot of questions about who we are and if we go to clubs and dance even though we're missionaries. His girlfriend came out a bit later and we chatted and explained who we are to them. Get this: Their names are Nazaret and Belén. Which is Nazareth and Bethlehem. Nazaret asked us if it's more expensive to live in the US, etc, and then goes, "And, like, aren't the cars in the US way nicer than the ones here?" while casually leaning on his like fifty thousand dollar convertible. I said, "Seriously? Look at your car!" And we all got a good laugh out of that. He said his car is a special case. But they were a good couple. He had to go after that because he needed to go do bodybuilding training, but we left with a good feeling and a good message. I think we'll see Belén and Nazaret again!
Any ways, Elder McCollum and are are excited to go out and work every day. This week I was thinking a lot about the importance of the Book of Mormon in our lives. There's a whole chapter on it in Preach my Gospel, and our zone meeting last week was on better utilising it in teaching opportunities. It's important to remind our selves that the Book of Mormon really is the keystone of this Church. If the Book of Mormon is false, then automatically so too was Joseph Smith as a prophet, and this the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which the Lord restored through him. And it works vice versa! The way that we can know that Joseph Smith really was a prophet, that this Church really is Christ's church here on the earth is through the Book of Mormon. And the promise is in the book! If we read, meditate and pray about it with a desire to know, the Lord has promised us an answer. And that is our invitation to all to whom we speak as missionaries. Read, and ask of God! And as we find out for our selves the truth, we get all of the blessings of reading the Book of Mormon and learning from its message. "There's power in this book." as always said one of my counselors in the MTC. Whether we read it as missionaries struggling through a tough week, or mothers looking for guidance for a wayward child, the Book of Mormon contains the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ can and will help each and every one of us with each and every one of our problems. As we read and study it (together with the Bible as well!), I know that its words will speak peace to our hearts in this troubled world. I crave the time I have during my days here to read and study that book, and I love the joy that I feel reading it. I know that it is true. I know that it testifies of our Saviour Jesus Christ, and provides the teachings we need to return to Him and our Father in Heaven. I love all of you and thank all of you for your support and love. I truly feel your prayers and support.
Until next Monday!
Chau,
Elder McDonald
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