Dear Family,
This week I had the opportunity to read one of the best parts of the Book of Mormon. I was reading about Abinadi and the influence that he had on the people. I love this story so much because it shows us how important it is to have a testimony. Not only that, but that your testimony can bless others. I love the way that Abinadi teaches the people in Mosiah 16. He only teaches them about Christ. In verse 9, he says, "He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death." Not only does Christ give us everlasting life or the resurrection, he, also, gives us life even better here on earth so that we do not have to walk alone or be in darkness. Later on, Abinadi dies giving his testimony, saying that he would never deny God, Christ, the Commandments, neither his own testimony. Such an amazing lesson that we can learn from him.
This week I had the opportunity to read one of the best parts of the Book of Mormon. I was reading about Abinadi and the influence that he had on the people. I love this story so much because it shows us how important it is to have a testimony. Not only that, but that your testimony can bless others. I love the way that Abinadi teaches the people in Mosiah 16. He only teaches them about Christ. In verse 9, he says, "He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death." Not only does Christ give us everlasting life or the resurrection, he, also, gives us life even better here on earth so that we do not have to walk alone or be in darkness. Later on, Abinadi dies giving his testimony, saying that he would never deny God, Christ, the Commandments, neither his own testimony. Such an amazing lesson that we can learn from him.
This week, I really did need to learn from Abinadi because what happens in the mission in one week can be a week of miracles and the next week can just be super hard haha. This week wasn't the hardest week in the mission, neither the worst, but at the same time it could have gone a lot better. We had a bunch of lessons with the investigators that we found last week and basically all of them fell through. So that was pretty frustrating, but on the good side, we were able to visit with some of them.
Karelis was an investigators that we found while we were doing service the other week. She, as well, was listening to the missionaries like four months ago and she is super awesome. It was a little miracle that we were able to find her again, but she is awesome. She told us that she really did need to listen to us again now that she is pregnant, and she is willing to do the things that she needs to, to get baptized. So we are super excited to continue teaching her.
As well, we were able to teach Familia Cachimuel. They are, also, excited, but they just don't understand the importance of the Sabbath day. Jakeline, the wife, is super excited but the husband not so much. So it was pretty hard this week because they didn't come to church this week. So we are hoping for a miracle for them so that they can truly understand the importance of the Gospel of Christ.
Another little couple that we are teaching is Ruben and Veronica. They are both 25 years old and they are awesome, but they are not married... So frustrating, nobody here is married. Here, in Otavalo, it's even harder because to get engaged here you have to do like a festival. For example, you need to buy the mother-in-law a cow, pigs, and chickens ahahah. I'm not even lying!
But, I love this place. The culture is so awesome. This Sunday, some lady gave her talk in Kichwa. It was like I was in my training again haha. I didn't understand anything. But life is great. Love you all. Elder Copeland
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Today we had a turkey bowl with all of the missionaries in the Campo..
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