Elder EJones: These Things I Know

Hello!!

This week we were able to help lots of people to come to church, and to be able to participate. Being able to go to church is an amazing blessing that we have. To be able to partake of the sacrament every week is a need for all of us. And we all need to be able to invite all to come unto Christ, and to come to church so that they can fell of the joy of the Gospel too.

We were able to help Aaron to be baptized and confirmed. I know that the Lord works miracles is our lives and answers our prayers!!

I read this from a talk given by Elder Boyd K. Packer,

I know what He felt in Gethsemane

Is too much to comprehend.

I know He did it all for us;

We have no greater Friend.

I know that He will come anew

With power and in glory.

I know I will see Him once again

At the end of my life’s story.

I’ll kneel before His wounded feet;

I’ll feel His Spirit glow.

My whispering, quivering voice will say,

“My Lord, my God, I know.”

I know that the Lord has perfect love for us, and has a perfect individual plan of salvation for all of us. He loves us and knows our needs!!

Elder ZJones: Power Outage at the Church

Yesterday morning at 7:00 there was a power outage in all of Argentina. As we were looking for people to take to church, it was pouring rain and nobody had electricity. When we got to church there were members waiting for the meeting to start. We just had sacrament meeting.

It was a blessing to be able to partake of the sacrament. Even in circumstances were there is no electricity or power, we were able to take part in an important decision for the week, go to church and renew our covenants.

On Saturday two families in our ward were sealed in the Temple. The fathers of the families were asked to share their testimonies about there experiences. The spirit was strong and it was awesome to hear the changes that covenants have made in their families. They both had different journeys, but they both can now receive the same blessings! I know this church is true and that temple covenants will bring us back to Him!

Elder EJones: Talk?

This week was good, like a normal week.

Finding and teaching more and more people everyday. One thing I learned from my companion, Elder Bello, is showing the lessons that we teach to people and letting them choose what message they want to learn and be taught. It makes it so that they can feel they have a message that they want to learn and one that can help them.

We helped an investigator wheelbarrow lots of dirt from the front of her yard to where she is building her house and it was super fun.

Things here in Quior 2 are really good. We are finding really good people that are progressing and they always need our prayers to keep pressing forward and having faith in the Lord.

So this week, we walked into the church like seven minutes early or so, and one of the brothers comes up to us and is like "Yeah, so the two people that had talks today can't make it...so can you two give 10 minute talks?" So Elder Bello and I gave sacrament meeting talks and had like two minutes to prepare. I felt like it was giving a lesson mas o menos (more or less), but it was funny how we were asked to speak and it was good.

I also got to bless the sacrament in Spanish which was really cool. I'm so grateful that the gospel is the same, that the Atonement is for everyone no matter where we are or what language we are speaking.

I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. That in anything, when looking for answers or direction, we can turn to the Book of Mormon and find what we need. I know that it testifies of Jesus Christ, and that he truly lives. This gospel is true, and the Lord helps us as we help ourselves, and get lost in selfless service to others!!

. . . And this Saturday we find out if we have cambios, so well see. If I don't leave, I think for sure I'll be here for two more cambios because Elder Bello ends his mission in March. I like it here in Quior.

That's all for now. Praying for you.
Elder Jones

(P.S. really miss salads haha)

Elder ZJones: In the Service of God

Well, Ezrom has finally left for the mission! It is awesome to think that I have three brothers serving missions alongside me. I know that the Lord will bless us and my family. Like it says in Mosiah 2:17

"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."

As we serve Him, He will bless us with His help and with His guidance.

Everything is good here in Lujan. I have to say that I have gotten used to it and love the area. We ride our bikes about 20 minutes to get to our area. Our area is the poorer part in Lujan and it has been awesome working here. Dirt streets and stuff, but we have bikes. I thought it was super safe here, but yesterday, a teenager, who was high on something, tried to rob us. Nothing happened, really. He tried to hit me with a stick, but some other kids grabbed him. Everything turned out okay. The teenager didn't have any weapons or anything on him. Nonetheless, I believe it is a safer areas. ha ha.

This week, my companion and I had the blessing of helping seven people come to church. We prayed a lot. We asked the Lord that, if we do our part well, He would do His part in helping them come. I know that He helped us Sunday morning as we got up early looking for these people to help them come. As we go to church we can feel of His Spirit and His Love. But more importantly, we go to church to partake of the sacrament. We can think of the covenants that we have made with Him and do all we can to become better. It is a time to reflect and to feel of His love and His Atonement. I am grateful for my Savior and the example that we can follow.

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

It is through the example of Christ and the chance that we have to change to become more like Our Father in Heaven! Have a great week!

Elder Jones

Elder ZJones: We Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet

Yesterday, Fabricio received the Aaronic Priesthood. Next week, he will be able to pass the sacrament and take my spot. I usually help pass the sacrament every week, which is a blessing. But it is different here how they pass than what I have been used to. In our ward at home, you hand the bread and water trays to the first person on the bench and they pass it on to the next person down the row. Here, the priesthood holders who are administering the sacrament walk through the bench, squeezing their way through in order to pass it to everyone. It is so weird to me and I usually just hand it to the first person and they eventually understand what I want them to do! haha

It was sad to hear about President Monson's passing. I heard about it the day after her passed away, at about 12 in the afternoon. It was weird,because that morning, for some reason, I started thinking about President Monson. I though about him not attending General Conference and that he's sick. I didn't have an overwhelming feeling but I thought to myself, "I don't know, but today, this might be
the last day of the life of our prophet." Little did I know know that it was!

I am grateful for a living prophet and all that prophets do to lead and guide us. It is a blessing and the way we receive direction from out Father in Heaven.

I just want to express my gratitude for the knowledge and guidance that we have of a prophet. A prophet is called of God and receives direction for not only the members of this church, but for everyone on earth. As we listen and follow the counsels of the living prophet, we can receive blessing from our Father in Heaven. I am grateful for President Monson and all he did to lead this Church for the past 10 years. Even with a new Prophet, the words of the Lord are the same. I know this is true. It is important that we follow their words and read them frequently. Blessings come as we put in the
effort to recieve them!

Love you all and have a wonderful week!

Elder Jones