Hola familia y amigos!
Hoh it's good to write to y'all once again. I'm always excited for P-Day; the only bad thing about it is that it's a day away from proselyting.
Anyway, I guess I should tell you all what's going on, and try to remember anything I might have missed in my first e-mail from the field.
OH YEAH! First my mission address. It's
1111 So. Cole Rd.
Boise ID 83701
That's the address of the mission home, and when you send letters/packages/money/apple pies/cookies/or whatever you want there, they'll forward it to me.
This week went faster and felt better than the last. I think some of the first-week-stress is starting to wear off. My trainer, Elder Shade, continues to lead me in the right direction and is constantly patient with my Spanish. I still don't know probably half of what people are talking about, but I'm getting better bit by bit. Prayer, study, the Spirit, and the gift of tongues are all very real and very necessary.
Last Monday night we had a great lesson about the Plan of Salvation with a husband and wife who are expecting a new baby. We had a member there about their age, and the Spirit was strong and peaceful. Their names are Adan (Adam) y Junuen, and they're awesome. I can't wait to meet with them again. We've been blessed to talk to many other people too, and one of our investigators came to watch Conference with us!
Something funny that happened. On Tuesday or Wednesday night a member took us to a Chinese buffet. It was sooo delicious, but I ate way too much. Not long after we were visiting homes and a member was accompanying us. We knocked on one investigator family's door, but they said they were too busy. But I, being sick from dinner, asked, "Can I please use your bathroom???" They said yes and my comp. and the member entered the home to wait for me. It took me a little while to feel better, and when I came out the others were being fed, and we were able to teach a lesson about prophets :) God works in mysterious ways, right? Haha.
Speaking of prophets, wasn't la Conferencia General awesome? I wrote down some questions I had and they were answered in many marvelous ways. There is nothing like listening to prophets of our very own in our day. I can't wait for the conference-edition Ensign magazine to come out so I can study the talks again, and I hope you all do the same, even if you only have 5 minutes a day to do it. I especially liked all that was said about how, through the love and power of Jesus Christ, we can overcome all sin, change all bad habits, find the strength to continue on when things seem impossible and our own strength is wasted. I know this is true. We access His power by repentance, faith, work; also by prayer, diligent scripture study, weekly family home evening, and attending the temple. Please do these things, as I try to do them too. They will bring us peace and success.
The final line of Conference impressed me too: "May we return to our homes with a resolve to be a little better." ~ President Thomas S. Monson. God doesn't expect perfection out of us right now. Just strive to be a little better every day.
I love you all. Thanks for your prayers; know that you have mine. God be with you in every moment.
Les amo
Elder Blake
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