NO ME DIGA!

There was a fat milagro (miracle) this week! I didn't have to take as many cold showers! The reason for this is because we didn't have water for a day! Mexico is amazing!

 

 

This week was me and Barney trying to be adults in a foreign country, and language. We had to pay for rent, lighting, and fix our water situation all in one day. It was a good time. We were literally laughing the whole time. That is how you can describe our companionship. But I'm calling it now when Barney becomes AP. No joke he cares so much about the mission, it's amazing. Everyday we try to be better, and focus on how we can improve as missionaries. So when  I write later in my mission that he became AP, Just know I called it now.

 

 

Anyway we had so many blessings this week. We have no business accomplishing the work we accomplished this week. We are 2 gringos who know nothing about how to be missionaries. So everything we do is because of the Lord. We just try to be exactly obedient. Because we need all of the Lord's help. And this week he really helped us be instruments in his hand. It was pretty neat.

 

 

Last email I talked about Victor, the guy on the street who wanted to pay for the Book of Mormón. Well this week we met with him! And let me tell you, it was special. We get to his beautiful house that has over 300 plants in his garden. It reminded me of the Garden of Eden. But he then made us the best food I have ever had in Mexico, and invited 5 of his friends to hear from us. And while we ate we just talked about what me and Barney do, and why we are here. And then after eating the best mole in Mexico, we taught the restoration. And I actually got to teach!!! We switched off every point, and taught a really spiritual lesson. The lords help was there, and the spirit was so strong as we testified of the Book of Mormón. It was literally a perfect lesson. While we were teaching Victor told us that he thinks that everyone should be baptized exactly like how Jesus was baptized, and that he doesn't believe babies should be baptized. Me and Barney were freaking out! But we ended the lesson, and handed out 5 Books of Mormón, and 5 restoration pamphlets. And asked all of them to pray about our message. Victor then told us how he has read till 2Nephi! And loves the Book of Mormón. He then asked us when we were going to come back, and teach his friends again. I have never met someone so ready for the gospel! He watched our church for a bit on Sunday before had to work. That lesson was the biggest miracle I have ever been apart of. After the lesson that literally couldn't have gone better, me and Barney praised Heavenly Father, because we both know there was no way we just did that. It literally was all Heavenly Father helping us. But this isn't the best part. A day after the lesson Victor text us saying he really needs more of our word! He is dying to meet with us! And then at a different time we get a call from one of the people who was at the lesson, Elel or something, I can't remember how to spell his name. But he calls us saying that he had a crazy dream last night, after reading through the restoration packet. And he was happy to tell us that HE KNOWS THE RESTORATION IS TRUE! And he wants us to come back, and teach his whole family, and a couple of friends! We were freaking out! That was another Miracle. The only sad thing about this is none of these people are in our area. So we are going to have to pass them off to the Elders in Alamo. It's pretty humbling. But honestly the Lord showed me these people, so as long they get salvation it really doesn't matter who baptizes them. The lord works in ways that I will never understand. But I'm just grateful he let me be apart of these amazing experiences, and meet these amazing people.

 

 

We also had Zone Conference this week. It was incredibly unmotivating. I know that sounds incredibly harsh, but it's the truth. The only thing I really liked was from Hermana Perkins. She asked us what gift we are going to give up to the Lord. But if you do that you can also give him your fears, and stresses, and he will take those from you too. I thought that was pretty cool. So I'm going to give him my exact obedience this Christmas, and for the rest if my mission. I am literally nothing out here without God, so why would I not follow everything he has asked me to do. I need all the blessings he can give me. But president just gave a talk on stuff I didn't understand, and then went around and shook everyone's hand and told us to wake up at 6:30. It was a bit cringy. I know he was called to be my president for a reason, and I have faith in him. I just haven't really seen why yet. He's a bit looney. But I still love him to death. 

 

 

Me and Barney are working hard though  and that has been fun. We both feel like terrible missionaries, but at least we're out here trying. We both want to be good so bad. I'm not out here not to be changed. The culture is really diffrent here. If you want to be obedient, other missionaries will call you a Pharisee. Like even for things like wanting to be in the apartment by 9:30, or like just following the simple rules. It's a bit strange. Like yesterday our whole district watched the Christmas devotional at a members house, and then after she was making burgers. But it was like 8:45, and me and Barney live pretty far away, so we left. Some of the other missionaries were weirded out by the fact that we wanted to be home on time. One missionary the whole time was just playing clash royal. My mission is Turning out to be extremely diffrent than I thought it would be. I'm just blessed to be with Barney who thinks exactly like me. But is a lot more strict. 

 

 

That is my week though, it's been amazing but also super hard. Not knowing Spanish is honestly the worst. I can't wait for the day when I can speak and have people not laugh at me. I really have been so humbled. It's rough. Whenever I think that I'm done getting slammed with humility, another wave hits me. I have never felt so incompetent in my life. But I also refuse to give up. The Lord is blessing me, even when I feel like he leaves for a bit. Those are hard moments, that I don't really understand. All I know Is Job had it worse, and he never lost his faith. So I just keep praying and trusting in the Lords difficult but perfect plan for me. And If I do that he will make my weak things become strong. This work is important, and I just have to keep looking to him, and do everything I can be his servant. Everyone deserves the blessings of this gospel. I have been born into an amazing church, so as Uncle Ben says, with great power comes great responsibility. My responsibility is to do the will of the Lord, and bring souls to him. Love you all hope you are all lighting the world!

 

 

-Elder Mitchell lll

 

 

1. All the people at Victor's 

2. Literally every night here

3. More Gareden of Eden

4. Dulces 

5. Again look at this place!

6. This one better cuz I'm in it.

7. Victor's backyard!

8. Me opening my mouth during a picture

9. The power couple 

10. Another one.

11. Us