Man... family!
This week has been a really long one with a lot of changes and
challenges, but I think I came out on top. Changes are this Wednesday, and
I will be getting a new companion. Right now, I´m just trying real hard to
re-focus back in on being a representative of Christ in everything I do, think,
and say.
The biggest change of all is that midway through the week, Elder
Ramos and I recieved a third companion! Elder Loaisiga from Nicaragua. We were
put into a trio for the last week of the change because Elder Loaisiga´s
companion went home with a bad illness. Elder Loaisiga was our district leader
and was in the area right next to us. However, he is also leaving his area
Wednesday (changes), which means my new companion and I will be in charge of
both areas. This is a very tough assignment, because the our area essentially
doubled in size. We´ve spent a couple of days there having Elder Loaisiga just
try to teach me part of the new area, where his investigators live, etc. Our
workload is MORE than enough now, besides the fact that neither I or my new
companion will know the new part of the area, nor the members that live in that
part of the area. We will definately have our hands full.
Another cool thing was this week, I did divisions in Bella Vista
with the zone leader, Elder Guerrero de Mexico. What a great missionary he is,
and the advice he gave me was great. Someday, I hope I can become a great
missionary like him. I know the key is just to forget about myself and work,
work, work. There is no satisfactory substitute.
One miracle that happened yesterday is that a new ward mission
leader was called, and we had a two-hour long meeting with him! Hermano Santos
seems like the real deal. We are so excited to present the new ward mission plan
to the ward with my new companion - I can´t wait.
Well, that is kind of it for today. I just want to bear my
testimony to you guys that I know Heavenly Father and our brother, Jesus Christ,
love us more than we can possibly imagine. They have created this Plan of
Salvation to help us all reach our divine destiny, and it is through obedience
to the gospel that we will obtain that. I also know that The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the only church on earth with all the keys,
power, authority and rights of the priesthood of God. I know that the same
church of Jesus Christ that existed when Christ himself walked on the earth was
restored by the hand of God through the prophet Joseph Smith. I know that the
Book of Mormon is latter-day evidence of God´s love for us, and that the book is
completely true. I am so grateful for all the blessings and knowledge I have,
and I know I can only be saved with the help of my Savior, Jesus Christ.
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
-Elder Clarke
P.S.... The news about Grandma! Give her a big hug for me. I really hope
she gets better soon. Also Mom, I´m so glad to hear that your wrist will heal on
it´s own! :)
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