Week 9 in Salinas

Family and Friends

This week was a little better for us. We went and changed our attitudes and we went to find and to find to baptize!!!! This week I also found out that I am stressed a little and I am working hard on it. I sat down during my personal study today and read through the Adjusting to Missionary Life and I found that it really helps. I have felt so much more peace throughout my day today.  I am so grateful for the gospel that we have in our lives to help us with everything!!!!

 

 

But for this week we had an awesome experience, Elder Lopez and I were on an exchange and we were contacting and we went and knocked on this door and this older lady came out and we started to talk to her, she had told us that she used to go to a church but she stopped. then we started to share the 1st lesson with her and we got to the Book of Mormon and she paused us and asked us if we had one and we pulled out one and she started to explain that her husband passed away about 6 years ago and he wasn't going to a church but he told her before he passed away that there was a church that had another book that she had to find that, that was the right church. So we said that she could have this one and then she said she would read it. It  was such a spiritual moment and we then invited her to come to church with us and she said she would love to but she didn't remember if she had a commitment so we told her we would call her to confirm on Saturday but during the day we received a call from her and she told us that she didn't want us to pass by right now that she didn't want to be confused but I explained to her that, that's what we are here for - to help her not to be confused and to understand everything. So we are going to respect here decision. She is reading and she is understanding up to now. 

We also have a baptismal date for someone named Z. she and her husband have listened a little but nothing really came from it. But yesterday we went and shared the first lesson with them and invited them to be baptized and she said yes and he said give him a little time to think about it. Her date is for March 26th!!!!!!

We have really seen a difference when we have an good attitude about the work and a bad attitude about the work and we are really working on changing. 

I have noticed that with me being stressed has brought out my bad attitude and I am doing everything in my power to change it now because I can't be a good leader if I am stressed and am getting mad at myself which I am getting mad at others, that is not why I am here. 

A quote that I really like that I am working on is "God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been, as he does about where you are and with his help where you are willing to go." Jeffrey R Holland

I love you all so much and miss you tons!!!! Please keep me in your prayers at this time. I am so grateful for all that you are doing and all the support you have shown me throughout this time as a missionary. Thank you again for everything!!!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo