So this past week went really well. We had the wonderful opportunity to have two baptisms.
We baptized Elena, she was a miracle. I still can't believe how she came to church and got baptized. But God is a God of miracles. He has a plan for everyone. The first time we talked to her she didn't accept us, she didn't want to listen. But on Saturday, she got baptized and it was awesome.
We also baptized Karen. She was super prepared. From the beginning she wanted to go to church and get baptized. Now we are working with her family. This next week her daughter, Coni, is going to get baptized. It is awesome to see that God prepares His children. And it is awesome to be an instrument to help them receive it.
Muchas gracias por todo! Les quiero!
Elder Jones
(the pictures don't want to send, but next week ill send you guys a bunch!)
Monday, February 25, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Elder HJones: Eternas Puedan Ser Las Familias
This past week went pretty well. We are seeing a lot more progress from our friends interested in the gospel and they are taking the steps closer to baptism.
Maria is planning on getting baptized on the 23rd. This week she is going to the beach and will return next week. So she will get baptized next week!!
Thiare can get baptized this weekend. We just need to teach her and help her understand a little more. She is a little scared, but I know that this week she willbe able to do it. Her parents are way awesome, Jaime and Yesenia, but they aren't married, so they aren't progressing as fast, but they always come to church and they want their daughter to get baptized.
Elena and Carlos are the parents of our recent convert, Brian. They are way awesome. They both attended church yesterday and loved it. And they want to get married in the temple! I know that they are going to be an eternal family. They can also get baptized this weekend. So please pray that they can have the desire to do it. They have felt the Spirit, now they just need to act a little more!
Daisy is a single mom and she has a daughter named Kimberly. They also came to church yesterday with us. And they loved it! They are friends with the branch president, so he invited them. They are progressing a lot.
This weekend we are going to travel to Antofagasta to have a meeting with Elder Renlund! I am super excited to see what he has to say and teach to us. And how I can be a better missionary.
And in the north of Chile there has been a bunch of problems with massive rains. Here in Vallenar we are okay. It's crazy that it's raining so hard in the mission! There are a bunch of floods and the cambios this week were crazy. The mission office had problems with the missionaries traveling, because people couldn't leave the cities. A bunch of rain! But here in Vallenar nothing. We are all good.
We had transfers! Elder Amboa left. I thought that we were going to stay together, because he finishes the mission in March. I am now with Elder Stevenett from South Jordan. I can feel that we are going to have a bunch of success this cambio. Tiene cualquier fuego.
Les quiero mucho. Gracias por todo.
(Sorry, my fotos don't want to send this week).
Maria is planning on getting baptized on the 23rd. This week she is going to the beach and will return next week. So she will get baptized next week!!
Thiare can get baptized this weekend. We just need to teach her and help her understand a little more. She is a little scared, but I know that this week she willbe able to do it. Her parents are way awesome, Jaime and Yesenia, but they aren't married, so they aren't progressing as fast, but they always come to church and they want their daughter to get baptized.
Elena and Carlos are the parents of our recent convert, Brian. They are way awesome. They both attended church yesterday and loved it. And they want to get married in the temple! I know that they are going to be an eternal family. They can also get baptized this weekend. So please pray that they can have the desire to do it. They have felt the Spirit, now they just need to act a little more!
Daisy is a single mom and she has a daughter named Kimberly. They also came to church yesterday with us. And they loved it! They are friends with the branch president, so he invited them. They are progressing a lot.
This weekend we are going to travel to Antofagasta to have a meeting with Elder Renlund! I am super excited to see what he has to say and teach to us. And how I can be a better missionary.
And in the north of Chile there has been a bunch of problems with massive rains. Here in Vallenar we are okay. It's crazy that it's raining so hard in the mission! There are a bunch of floods and the cambios this week were crazy. The mission office had problems with the missionaries traveling, because people couldn't leave the cities. A bunch of rain! But here in Vallenar nothing. We are all good.
We had transfers! Elder Amboa left. I thought that we were going to stay together, because he finishes the mission in March. I am now with Elder Stevenett from South Jordan. I can feel that we are going to have a bunch of success this cambio. Tiene cualquier fuego.
Les quiero mucho. Gracias por todo.
(Sorry, my fotos don't want to send this week).
Elder ZJones: Look Unto Me in Every Thought-Doubt Not, Fear Not
It was a good week.
We helped Brian and Sol to be baptized. It was a huge blessing for us and awesome to see the change in their lives. Brian is 18 and we contacted him a while ago in the park. He was lost and talked to us a lot about the devil. We helped him to grow his faith and now he had a lot of friends at church and his mom is preparing to be baptized.
Sol is 9. We found her brother in the street. She was excited all week and her family is coming to church. We are going to help them that they can continue to go. We don't just baptize, but we help them to continue to grow, to become converted.
We are preparing this week to baptize the Vegapuente Family. They came to church and love it! They are feeling the Spirit and know that these things are true. They asked about the responsibilities that they will have after baptism. We talked to them about the commandments and taking Christ's name upon themselves. We are excited for them. We have a lot of futures, or people that still need some progression, but we know this week will be great.
Cambios this week .... Elder Burk will be leaving. He will be going to Junin. It's the farthest area in our mission. He has been assigned as a traveling AP. He will be in charge of the campo. Presidente wants to make the campo area a stake before the October General Conference. So he put a lot more missionaries there so that they can reactivate and teach people who can have the priesthood in there home. I will be staying here in Rodriguez and will be receiving Elder Rivera as my new companion. He is from Mexico. This is his last transfer in the mission. He is really mellow and works hard, so I'm excited. Please pray that we will work well together and that we can have an awesome transfer where the Lord can use us!
What else happened?
Well, we did service for the Guzman Family right after the baptism, and Brian came to help us! We moved dirt into a home they are building to level out the ground. They are excited to go to the temple and get sealed in a year. On Sunday, Santos received the Aaronic Priesthood. I really want to come back when they are sealed in the temple! We will see!
It was a good week. Sad to see Elder Burk leaving but I know that he will do some big things where he is going!
We are preparing a family to be baptized this week, The Vegapuente Family. There are four in the family, Enrique, Jessica, Naomi, and Philipe.
I read this scripture block this morning: Doctrine And Covenants 6:36-37
I know that it is through Christ that we will have hope. He will guide and give us the light that we need. Look to Him in everything and follow His counsels.
Thanks for everything!
We helped Brian and Sol to be baptized. It was a huge blessing for us and awesome to see the change in their lives. Brian is 18 and we contacted him a while ago in the park. He was lost and talked to us a lot about the devil. We helped him to grow his faith and now he had a lot of friends at church and his mom is preparing to be baptized.
Sol is 9. We found her brother in the street. She was excited all week and her family is coming to church. We are going to help them that they can continue to go. We don't just baptize, but we help them to continue to grow, to become converted.
We are preparing this week to baptize the Vegapuente Family. They came to church and love it! They are feeling the Spirit and know that these things are true. They asked about the responsibilities that they will have after baptism. We talked to them about the commandments and taking Christ's name upon themselves. We are excited for them. We have a lot of futures, or people that still need some progression, but we know this week will be great.
Cambios this week .... Elder Burk will be leaving. He will be going to Junin. It's the farthest area in our mission. He has been assigned as a traveling AP. He will be in charge of the campo. Presidente wants to make the campo area a stake before the October General Conference. So he put a lot more missionaries there so that they can reactivate and teach people who can have the priesthood in there home. I will be staying here in Rodriguez and will be receiving Elder Rivera as my new companion. He is from Mexico. This is his last transfer in the mission. He is really mellow and works hard, so I'm excited. Please pray that we will work well together and that we can have an awesome transfer where the Lord can use us!
What else happened?
Well, we did service for the Guzman Family right after the baptism, and Brian came to help us! We moved dirt into a home they are building to level out the ground. They are excited to go to the temple and get sealed in a year. On Sunday, Santos received the Aaronic Priesthood. I really want to come back when they are sealed in the temple! We will see!
It was a good week. Sad to see Elder Burk leaving but I know that he will do some big things where he is going!
We are preparing a family to be baptized this week, The Vegapuente Family. There are four in the family, Enrique, Jessica, Naomi, and Philipe.
I read this scripture block this morning: Doctrine And Covenants 6:36-37
Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.
Behold the wounds which pierced my side, and also the prints of the nails in my hands and feet; be faithful, keep my commandments, and ye shall inherit the kingdom of heaven. Amen.
I know that it is through Christ that we will have hope. He will guide and give us the light that we need. Look to Him in everything and follow His counsels.
Thanks for everything!
Monday, February 4, 2019
Elder EJones: Conferencia
Hello Everyone,
This week we had a conference with Elder Jose L. Alonso from the Quorum of the Seventy. He talked about our efforts, and the power of the Book of Mormon. We have to allow the Spirit to be present in our lives to help us to find opportunities to share the gospel with others.
The Book of Mormon is what will do the conversion in the process of gaining a testimony. The Book of Mormon is the most true of any book, and as we share it and apply its teachings we will find joy in our lives!!
My dear brothers and sisters, I promise that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers to your own questions and direction for your own life. (President Russell M. Nelson)
Love you all,
Elder Jones
Elder ZJones: Personal Revelation Will Bring Blessings
This week I was studying about personal revelation.
For us to have a better relationship with our Father in Heaven and to truly receive His eternal blessings, we should work to receive personal revelation. We should look for his help to help us have the guide in our families, jobs, and as we serve Him. I was reading a talk by President Nelson this week called, Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives. He said:
Nothing opens the heavens quite like the combination of increased purity, exact obedience, earnest seeking, daily feasting on the words of Christ in the Book of Mormon, and regular time committed to temple and family history work.
To be sure, there may be times when you feel as though the heavens are closed. But I promise that as you continue to be obedient, expressing gratitude for every blessing the Lord gives you, and as you patiently honor the Lord’s timetable, you will be given the knowledge and understanding you seek. Every blessing the Lord has for you—even miracles—will follow. That is what personal revelation will do for you.I know that this blessing is true. If we follow this counsel we can receive every blessing that the Lord has for us, and even witness miracles!
Thus week we are preparing Brian and Sol to be baptized. Pray for them that they will prepare by reading and praying daily to feel of His spirit! Love you all! Have a great week!
Elder HJones: Zone Conference
So this past week we had a bunch a meetings. On Tuesday, my companion and I traveled to Antofagasta. Then, on Thursday our zone traveled to Copiapo to have a zone conference. So a lot of traveling and meetings, but a lot of things learned and the Spirit was definitely felt. My love for my mission president has grown so much! He teaches with so much power and love.
One thing that he said during the conference that I liked was, "The miracles in the Book of Mormon occur today, in the Mission Chile Antofagasta." And this can apply to everywhere and everyone. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The miracles that happened in the Book of Mormon can still happen today. It's based on our faith. If we want them and work for them, they will come. I have a testimony that it is true.
Everything is good here. . .aside all the ants in the house. It's crazy how fast they find food in the house. And it's only worse because there are six of us living in the same pension. But I guess that's normal. Ants are annoying, but normal.
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