so this last week was a little crazy with the changes, some difficulties with missionaries like normal, and the struggle to help our investigators progress, while letting them use their agency and not get to visit them every day like we would like.
so this last week its been tough with Enith and Máximo, an elderly couple who we are teaching...the both who were Philosophy teachers and hermano Máximo has been studying his entire life reading ancient books, and other weird material to find out the entire truth of everything. i feel very sad because we have the fullness of the truth and we are trying to give it to him, and he also has touched the fullness now having his own Book of Mormon. it was perfect last night because he expressed to us his thoughts about although many people have great knowledge and discover many things, that doesnt suggest that they have or know the truth (odd...i know, i felt like he was describing himself). he said that the only way to receive that is by the Holy Ghost, when it guides us, so it was perfect and set up the stage for a great lesson. we feel much more secure after our lesson last night with the two of them and we helped them understand that only by and through prayer can we be taught the TRUTH by the SPIRIT, and that in order to receive the HOLY GHOST as our guide, teacher, and comforter, we need be BAPTIZED. i ask you all to continue praying for them, especially Máximo. they went to church last Sunday and we hope to see them tomorrow!
also, a little elderly man who was very ill in the hospital, had a niece i think who is a member. she called the zone leaders and asked them to come give the old man a blessing because he was going to have a surgery to remove an organ, and it was very likely that he wouldnt make it through the operation for his health and age. so they went and gave him a blessing, and the Lord helped him undergo the surgery and get home quickly strong and happy. so his daughter, Vilma, accepted a visit from us, and so we went last night to look for her, and found her house, two doors from our chapel!!!!!! we had a great little 15 minute "get-to-know-you" lesson and she was very welcoming and happy. accepted to attend church tomorrow and we hope to help her form part of the Lord´s flock.
we have been seeing a great improvement in the mission as a whole, and the majority of the troublesome missionaries, or disobedient ones, have just recently finished their missions, and the rest have shaped up. Satan is working extra hard on the missionaries here, knowing that a House of the Lord will soon be edified here, and wants to delay it as much as possible. i know that the Lord loves me and wants whats best for me. i am so thankful to Him for this opportunity He has given me to serve in His great work, see His hand, hear His voice, and feel His love everyday as i make touch-ups to my imperfect self. i love my Savior Jesus Christ and am eternally grateful for His Atoning sacrifice that allows me to repent, leave behind my mistakes, and through my faith and obedience to His gospel, become more like Him and continue to receive an abundance of blessings.
THERE REALLY IS NOTHING THAN BEING ABLE TO REPRESENT JESUS CHRIST AND SHARE HIS LOVE AND TRUTH WITH ALL. I KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT THE BOOK OF MORMON IS THE MOST CORRECT BOOK ON THIS EARTH AND IS THE KEYSTONE OF OUR RELIGION. I LOVE IT WITH ALL MY HEART AND AM SO THANKFUL TO KNOW THAT OUR HEAVENLY FATHER CONTINUES TO GUIDE US AND SHOW US HIS LOVE BY GIVING US A LIVING PROPHET AND 12 LIVING APOSTLES.
I miss and love you all. Hope all is well at home with all my brothers and sisters, their families, and all my extended family!!!!!!!
Elder Nichols
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