Wednesday, December 31, 2014
So this week has been long!!!! Due to the fact that Tucuman is filled with lunatics we had to switch P day to Wednesday so that we aren't out in the streets on New Years Eve. So we worked a week and two days straight! I got so tired just from working two extra days! I now understand why it is literally written as a rule to take a day to prepare and rest.
It has been especially hot and humid lately. It rained for a week straight and now all the water that got soaked up into the ground is just raising into the air and it is killing us!
Today we had the option to move our P day from the morning and afternoon to the afternoon and night because the nights are going to be impossible to find someone who is not drunk besides the little kids and even still, the little kids are going to be busy hurting themselves while they light off fire works. The morning was rough. Everyone was preparing for their parties that they are going to throw tonight so I can only imagine how bad it would have been to work in the night.
I have been studying a lot this week just about changing. When I think about it, I still have a lot of time left in the mission and that means I still have a bunch of changing and learning to do. My companion, being the good example he is, has really helped me develop an actual desire to become more like Jesus Christ. He is a guy that doesn't worry much but if he does worry it's because he worries he isn't doing what Jesus would do. I really admire that of him and it is affecting me. This week I took the time to really focus on having a change of heart. It is hard but I already can tell a difference in my life as I conscientiously work to change. As this new year comes along I hope that you all can evaluate yourselves to see what changes need to be made to become more like our Savior, Jesus Christ. I love to think that thanks to Jesus Christ, every day is literally a new start. What happens happens and the important thing is that today is a new beginning. Elder Ellertson always says a quote from Kung Fu Panda that goes a little like this.... "Quit, don't quit. Noodles, don't noodles. Yesterday is history and tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. That is why they call it present!" Those are some wise words to live by!
This last Saturday I got to baptize the type of investigator that every missionary wants to have! Her name is Alejandra Gomez and just three weeks ago she was Atheist! She has had a rough last year with the passing away of her husband. The sad occurrence caused her to lose all faith in any God. In 3 short weeks we saw a seed of faith be planted, nourished (a lot), and grow into a huge tree with sweet, sweet fruit! She is amazing and is so firm in her testimony. She has had such a smooth conversion because she was so lost in her studies of the scriptures and her prayers. Finding people to teach really is a hard task. People that will listen are rare. People who are willing to act are almost non-existent!!!!
I love you all soo much and I hope you have a great new year!
Elder Spencer McKee
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