It hasn't been easy. I have yet to have a baptism and the zone leaders are planching people that don't have them yet. One thing that I learned this week, and have been learning for the past couple weeks, is that the people who are truly converted to the church will want to change their lives. Some people will just go through the motions but will never be baptized because they haven't had that change of heart that is talked about in Alma 5.
We had a couple more baptisms fall this week because they weren't fully committed to a life in the church. We are working with the members a lot more than before and making sure that we can be
successful in finding people that are ready to be 100% in the church. I really love teaching the people here and it's getting easier every week.
Me encanta enseñando las personas aquí porque a veces siento que cuando yo enseño con mi compañero estoy creciendo mi testimonio del Evangelio de Jesucristo. Es bien difícil escribir en Español pero, es cierto que para hablar, es más fácil.
This week has been a week of personal learning and growth. I am so grateful for this gospel and am so grateful that we can change our hearts.
There are a lot of people here that never are fully converted. A big problem here is that the people will say they are converted, but after the baptism, they become inactive and never go back to church. That is one of the things that we, as missionaries do. We go and reactivate the people and bring them back into the fold of God. We go to their homes and teach them about the blessings and doctrines of the Gospel.
Faith is one of the first things we teach because it is through faith that we can truly be changed. It is through faith we can do anything and I want to share with you what I personally have thought about faith.
In Ether chapter 12 we learn a lot about faith. Moroni interrupts the teaching of Ether and writes this,
"And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith."
Our faith is not faith unless it is tried. When we show our faith, we are showing that we want to follow God. God challenges that faith to see if it really is strong and true. When we pass the test of our faith, God then knows He can bless us when we need it. But remember, He will never give us more than we can handle. When we have that faith we then know we can turn to God for anything, thus comes the counsel later in the chapter,
"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them."
Only through faith and works does God truly make us strong.
Love you all!!
Elder Corom Jones
"Fight all your battles on your knees and you will win every time."
-Unknown (Sent to me by my brother, Hyrum)
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