Spencer's Take 2, Semana 74 - Let us Not Shrink

Monday, October 5, 2015

This week was a good one. Truly we are being soooo extremely blessed here in Frias!

Our investigators are progressing like a dream. Marilin and Nazareno are going to get married the 16 and then Marilin will be baptized the 24!

The Rodriguez family also is running like a dream car! They are so prepared! They accept every commandment like nothing. As if they were mad for not knowing about them before! Last night we taught the principle of the tithing. The tithing lesson is always a sketchy one! On one hand it’s sketchy because it’s hard for some people to accept and on the other hand it’s awesome because it’s soooo easy to teach because it’s such a simple commandment. The parents are progressing great. Another of their kids, the oldest son named Santiago also jumped onto the progress boat! More and more of them are getting really excited for their baptism. Jose needs to make the decision to finally get married. He worries a lot about their economic state. I guess it makes sense but I know that with just a little bit more faith they will see big blessings!

Elder Christensen also is progressing really well.

Unfortunately we did not have the chance to see General Conference. Here in Frias the internet connection is not fast enough to watch on a live stream. We are going to watch it this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. So please, give me spoiler alerts at least!

This week I learned a huge lesson. A while back I had studied a talk by Elder Bednar that’s called 'let us not shrink'. It talks about the faith that all of us need. We need to be faithfully strong enough to not only be able to accept the blessings and the good times but also the bad and not so pleasant times. My zone leader Elder Hampton asked me: “Elder McKee, do you have the faith to be okay if things don’t turn out how you want them to?" referring to the possible 9 baptisms that we could have before I leave. Truly it would be a dream. Help two families get married and baptize them!!!! That would be a dream come true and a big bang to go out to on the mission! The question made me think a lot. I said yes after considering the possibilities. I know God is a God of miracles. He is capable of changing even the hardest of hearts. I have faith. I know that the promises that God has made to us are real. I’m grateful that I was able to testify and share personal experiences about the power of paying tithing. I know it’s a commandment of God and that it is at times a hard test of faith but that the windows of heaven open unto us if we are obedient.

I love you so much. I’m in Tucuman today doing legalization paper work stuff. Sadly the computer I’m on doesn’t read my SD card so no pictures today. Sorry.

Con mucho amor,

Elder Spencer McKee

Shout out to Brett and Mason! Congratulations and wait till I get home so I can come to your weddings!