Hola familia y amigos!
It's so great to hear from you all. I love reading about your lives, and your love and support strengthen me. Les amo tanto mucho!
So, a rundown of this week:
Classes every day continue to be challenging and exciting. Our teachers really make it a great experience. Hno. Norton gives fantastic language instruction, and he's super friendly and funny; Hno. Wolfe is like a Jefferey R. Holland just for our class; he's so spiritual and really makes us think about the importance of our callings and how we perform them.
Oh, speaking about apostles, Elder Richard G. Scott spoke at devotional last night. He taught about prayer (so probably the same talk that Cam and Dana heard a couple days ago). He challenged us to study DyC 6, 8, 9, and 88, because they teach us a lot about the sacred blessing we have to talk to the very God who created all things, and is our Father. One thing he mentioned is that we should learn to turn our prayers from asking for what we want to asking for what He wants. "As you pray," said he, "the Lord will indicate to you the things you need to do to be a successful [missionary/whatever you are]. Write them down, and do them." Answers seldom come directly after or during your prayer, but if you are faithful, God will tell you in the quiet and reverent moments of your day. It was so cool to hear an apostle of a 15-million member church talk about having a personal, intimate relationship with our Father in Heaven. I know that we can all have this kind of relationship, and to truly succeed in life, we need to. I'm working on improving my prayers, and I challenge you to do the same.
Funny story: The other elders in our district keep running out of toilet paper in their apartment. I don't know how it happens, but they go through it like 5 times faster than my comps. and I, and so we've supplied them multiple times. But this week we had only one roll left as well when they came knocking at our door. We had to settle the situation like the mature men that we are. So the obvious method of choice was... Rock-Paper-Scissors. :P I was so scared, but my companionship won! (Sweet victory!)
And now for an interesting piece of good news:
I get to serve the children of God in TWO MISSIONS! Yep, my visa has not yet arrived, so I will be temporarily re-assigned to a mission within the States until it comes. I'll receive my assignment either tomorrow or Friday. I heard a rumor (though I'm not sure it's true), that I'll get to spend 2 minutes on email to notify you of where I'm going. If not, then you'll just have to take guesses :) It would be a lie to say that I'm not bummed, because I truly want to go to Argentina. However, my teacher took me aside and thoughtfully told me that I was called to preach the gospel, and assigned to Argentina. There is a big difference there. I have faith that I will get to wherever I need to be. See DyC 61:3.
Today was fun, being the last P-day in the CCM. The temple was really awesome today, as always. It's the House of the Lord, His Spirit can always be felt there.
I need to go. I'll do my best to answer all of your private emails. If I can't get to you all, know that the Lord loves you and that I love you. He is always aware of your situation, thoughts, trials, needs, and deep desires. He can and will help you as you continually turn to Him through prayer, scripture study, and faithful action. This I know.
May God be with you,
Your faithful missionary,
Elder Blake
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