Crazy week here in the
mission! The Corona Virus is really messing everything good up but we
are working through it! The good thing is that the Corona Virus can
́t handle the HEAT so we are chill here in Papantla.
But
yeah church is CANCELED so it was kind of a challenge because only like
a HUGE part of the conversion process is going to church every Sunday
hahaha. So what we did here in our mission (and will continue to do if
it continues) is that on Sundays, in order to count like the people
̈went to church ̈, we have to have an appointment with them, bring a
member of the ward, and teach the chapter from Come, Follow Me that is
assigned for this week. So yesterday we met with all of our friends and
taught them a little bit from Come, Follow Me with members and it was
honestly so awesome.
This week I really gained
a testimony of Come, Follow Me and home-centered learning because we
had some pretty awesome appointments yesterday. The way we were able to
teach through the study guide and share a lesson with them made a huge
difference and gave them a chance to learn how to be spiritually
self-sufficient which is one of the most important parts of a true
conversion process. We need to learn how to study, learn, and apply the
teachings of the scriptures daily so that we always stay close to the
spirit and the word of God.
It was also really
good to visit people with members of the church. They always say that we
should do it but it always makes me super scared and with how busy we
are I don't love wasting time to find someone to join us but I really
think I am going to apply it from now on because it really helps in the
teaching process as well.
Also Papantla is
like SUPER awesome and has a ton of history and tradition. They have
something super crazy that are called Voladores (see photo at end of
email). It's basically people like spin in circles upside down and the
person in the middle plays some type of song. It freaked me out but was
also really cool. They are some pretty awesome things here I am already
really enjoying my time.
Also shoutout to the
Utah Family that found us in the street the other day walking. They were
on vacation and were visiting Veracruz for some reason haha. They
chatted a little bit with us and then gave us money to eat dinner
(BLESSINGS). Never thought that would happen here in Papantla haha but
we get a little bit of everything I guess.
Well that was the week! Crazy stuff! I hope everyone is healthy and happy!
Love and miss you all!
Elder Anderson
Photos!
1.VOLADORESSSSS
2. VOLADORESSSSSSSSSS
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