I
really wish I had some thing crazy to tell all of you, but honestly the
craziest thing that happened this week was that a dog ran up behind me
and bumped in to my calf instead of biting me. I was disappointed in its
half-hearted effort of attacking me. When I looked back it just started
backing up and growling so I told him to take it to him self
("tomátela" if you speak Argentine) and kept walking. Maybe one day
he'll learn how to bite like a real street dog..
This
last week we got to have some good meetings with a family of old
investigators we found, The Torres family. They're really great, and the
mother wants to get baptised with her children. We're trying our best
to get to know the father, because he was raised as an orphan by
Catholic priests and nuns and feels like he would be betraying his
upbringing if he lets his family get baptised. They're really great.
This last
week I've been feeling prompted a lot to work on having more charity
for all people. I feel like I've become so accustomed to some
situations, or some people that I've lost my sense of charity and pure
love some times, which is sooooo key as a missionary. I really do love a
lot of people, but some times I let my past experiences keep me from
treating all people with the same type of love Christ would treat all
people, no matter the past experiences had. And I think as we work hard
to have charity for all men, the faith we have in their potential to
become better people increases. And as we exercise faith, miracles
happen! It's all tied together. So that's been my goal these last few
weeks, and I thought I'd share it with every one because I feel it a
worthy goal for all to put. There are people we pass every day that
could use a little bit of charity and love, so don't skimp out! The
charity we can have for all never runs out if we don't let it.
I
know my week is going to b e really incredibly good, and I know that
every one else in the world can have a really incredibly good-looking
week as well if we all love more people and think good thoughts about
them. May I and you all see God's children with His eyes, not ours.
LES AMOOOO.
Elder McDonald
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