Loves the letter! Sounds like everything is doing
really well!! Mom, you dont need to send anymore things for my heat
rash. haha. I have too much!! I am survivng and thats all that is
important. During the day I dont even think about it. ALso, I really
hope you guys sent a new camera.....haha.
So like normal, this week was full of ups and downs.
But we were still able to get a really good amount of people at church
with us. That was cool. We met a couple this week and taught them. They
came to church with us. I told them I wont baptize them because they are
living together and aren't married (the most common thing here). So we
are planning on a wedding here in a couple of weeks. haha. It should be
sweet. I dont know though. They dont have a testimony about things yet
so we need to focus on both marriage and a testimony. Because how can
they recieve a testimony if they are not willing to repent? The
blessings come as a consequence of our repentance and obedience. I
beleive that marriage is a consequence of repentance. Or splitting
up....But I am leaning more towards putting the ring on it. So lets see
how this all works out. We are super excited about all of this.
My family is....progressing. Slowly but surely.
Continue to pray for them. We went to church with one of the members of
the family last night.....it was...haha very very interesting. Gloria!!
Gloria!!! haha. It was such a testimony buider of how the Spirit
works...I did not one time feel the Spirit. And its not because they are
bad people or anything like that. Its because the Spirit works as a
still small voice. For sure. There are times where He will yell at us.
But that wont happen very often. The only thing I felt there was the
desire to dance. haha. They were rocking out on the drums and guitar.
The guys playing were legit. The lady pastor was teaching....lots of
false doctrine. It was so sad to see these people who are seeking for
the truth and who want to become closer to God...are not finding it. The
pastor said that --- The blood of the Lord will bring Justice--- I sat
thinking....I wonder if these people understand in the Atonement...I
wonder if they know that they can repent. How miserable that would
be...thinking that we have to live and die in our sins... The blood of
the Lord brought mercy and grace in the great plan of our Heavenly
Father. Justice already existed. Thats why laws and commandments exist.
If it werent for the perfect blood of the Perfect Son of God...The
demands of justice wouldnt have been satisfied. And there would have
been no way mercy could have existed. No way to repent. No way to return
to love with our Father in Heaven again. This doctrine is so much
deeper but lets just stop at the surface. haha. You all already know
this but I just sat thinking how sad it must be....My dear family, help
those who are around us. Help them know that because of the suffering of
our Savior they can repent. And they must repent. Obviously, dont go
teaching your friends that they need to repent or they are going to
hell. Thats the missionaries jobs. haha. But teach them that they can
repent. Give them hope in something bigger that can nurture their faith.
Share the Gospel. I am so dissapointed with myself that I didnt try to
do this more often before the mission. I could have made a difference in
the lives of some of my friends. Well I couldnt have but at least I
could have brought something that would have made that difference. Be
better that fatty matty. Do work.
So this week was super hot. Excpet one day it rained
like its never rained before. Rivers covered the city. It was crazy.
haha. I mean...rivers. People in litts boats were traveling on the
streets. haha. Cars were almost completely covered by water. It was
crazy!!
I love you all family. I hopw you have a great week!! Continue to do your best!! Be safe!!
Elder Hadley
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