So this week was cool. From wedneday till today. We keep Running around Lares. we had our weekly planning session on thursday taught a good CCM class then went home. Then on friday we taught some good lessons. We also while walking to our house for the night decided to stop and listen to a lady singing in a church. She sang beautifully and then while we were listening we started talking to a man standing outside. We asked him what the beliefs and doctrines of his church were. He mentioned he was a deacon for his church and my companion asked. and what does that mean to you? he answered and said well we are in charge of welcoming people and making sure they feel good. We are there to run errands for the pastor and make sure everything is ready. Then another guy came out. Another deacon and we kept asking them questions. We asked them things such as... "and how is your church organized?" "what is your opinion on the scripture saying that the dispensation of the fullness of times will be opened among the children of men?" What do you think of the role of a prophet is?" and many other questions trying to get him to think. and wonder why we were asking. But we remained obedient and didn't preach... well subtly but not out in the open. He was answering the questions to the best of his ability. he really hadn't studied them and we could tell so it wasn't very fair and we just kept talking in a very respectful manner. Then the pastor walked out. Shook our hands and we talked to him as well. We asked if we could come by his church one day and share with him our beliefs and listen to his beliefs. We would just like to get to know the churches in our neighborhood. He gladly agreed and we said that we would love to but we don't want to bring contention. he agreed and i'm excited to go back.
Then on saturday almost all the day was spent over in Aguadilla. Where i have previously served, while there i was asking the missionaries there if they had visited Madeline. The first baptism of my mission. They said she doesnt go to church anymore and doesn't even answer of return their calls. I was upset and told them to call her. They called and handed me the phone. Immediately she recognized my voice and i asked her why she wasn't going to church and told her how much that hurt me. I set an appointment with her for the elders to go by and visit her. Hung up the phone and yeah. less than 5 minutes. Then while reading in Alma 37 i came accross the scripture in verse six saying by small and simple things are great things brought to pass. I felt so strongly that that call was a small and simple thing. and i hope and pray that it will have helped her realize the error she is making.
The white handbook says we are supposed to receive permission from the mission president to communicate with our recent converts while still in the mission field. needless to say i did not recieve permission from my mission president and am repenting for that. but. President hinckley said that it is our responsibility to help our recent converts in the church and in our judgement we will be held responsible for them.
Then we had interviews with President Alvarado. He said to me twice Elder Be Extactly obedient but dont be a fanatic. ENJOY YOUR MISSION. him and his wife said that and it made me think that i can be more obedient in the small and simple things but i have definitely enjoyed my mission. Its my nature to enjoy what i do. In all cases.
Then after interviews we were supposed to drive to mayaguez to go to the centro americano games. to find families. While we were waiting for orders there was a tornado that hit the games stadium and a tower supposedly fell and there was a big mess. So we went on sunday 3 hours talking to people, a lot of people dressed immodestly and a lot of people drinking. Not sure it if it was super effective but we fulfilled with what we were asked to do. Woohoo!
That was our week. from wednesday until today. Then today i read an email, stating Tom Dijkoff whom Elder Zenger and I found was supposed to be baptized yesterday. =) thats two since i left that i taught and one more that will be baptized soon.
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