This week was back to normal! Just a lot of good ole fashion missionary work. We had a lot of contacts. We decided together as a companionship that most of the investigators we had weren't progressing so we decided to drop most of them and start over. It has been hard but we have been finding a ton of people! I am super excited to start to work with all of them in the upcoming week.
One awesome thing that happened this week was the baptism of Yendri! He was an investigator who was actually in the area of the Sisters. But they were having a lot of problems with him like finding and teaching him and helping him get baptized so we decided to help out! We ended up teaching him a lot and preparing him for baptism and he asked me to baptize him which was super special for me! He is a super awesome kid and because of some crazy scheduling for his dad we ended up having to do the baptism before church at 8 in the morning! It was crazy but kind of cool because he got confirmed literally 20 minutes after he got baptized. He is a great kid who I think is going to help the church in Sabana a lot.
Okay so dad asked me a list of questions and I don't have time to answer them all but I think over the next few weeks I am going to take one or two and try and answer them. I will just start at the top and work my way down.
What has been the greatest part of serving a mission so far?
That is a super hard question to answer. There have been SO many great parts. I have loved learning a new language, I have loved working a long side with other great missionaries and people, I have loved serving the people here with all of my heart, might, mind and strength. I don't know if I can fully say the one thing that has been my favorite part about serving a mission but I can definitely talk about one of them. I would say one of my favorite parts is having the insanely huge privilege of, probably a once in a lifetime privilege, of bearing the title and being a literal representative of Jesus Christ. There are so many things that a missionary can do just because of that title. Now in no way do I want to try and compare myself to Him because that would be apostacy and impossible, but I think the experience has helped me in a few ways. One is that I have been able to understand the Atonement in a way that I never have before. I can't share everything I have learned obviously because there is a lot. But because I bear His name I have tried to understand His life. I have studied the Atonement and felt like I have received much personal revelation about overcoming weaknesses and improving through that great sacrifice. One of the other things that I love about it, is through the guidance of the Spirit, and in the right settings, I can make a promise in the name of Jesus Christ. It is so much more powerful than just a normal promise. An investigator can feel such a greater assurance that the blessings of keeping a commandment will come to pass with a sure promise in the name of Jesus Christ. It isn't the easiest thing to explain but it definitely has been one of the greatest things on the mission which I think is that feeling you feel leave you after your mission which I am really not looking forward to.
Okay I think there is only time for one right now but we are about to head back to our area. I love yall! I am super jealous about the trip to Mexico again! But I am super happy that yall are having so much fun!!
I will try and send pictures when I get back because I don't have a way to connect my camera right now!
Have an amazing week and and amazing Thanksgiving! Eat lots of turkey for me!!!
Love,
Elder Robertson
