The best day of the week I think was thursday, we were doing exchanges again but just with the elders who live with us. I went with elder Monaghan from Canada, and it went really well. We mostly knocked doors in the morning, we found a couple good people. But right before going home (we were standing in front of our house actually about to go in) I looked down the street and felt that we had to contact one more house...I dont know why this one specific house caught my attention, but I know it was the spirit. A super nice lady came out with her little kid, and we set an appointment for that evening. She asked us to come back later that day herself, that rarely ever happens. When we went back that afternoon, we met her husband. He was a really funny guy who loves north america and canada, he collects coins and guns. I was telling him about how we went to Nauvoo one time and we went to the browning Gun shop, and he thought it was the coolest thing hes ever heard. He kept talking to us in English, his English was not good I honestly needed the gift of tongues to understand his English. He was under the impression that elder Monaghan didnt understand very much spanish (even though he speaks perfectly). But I really enjoyed the lesson with him, because when he was reading the introduction, after reading it he stopped and said "I feel really happy". Its so great when people are actually sincere and they give the Book of Mormon a chance...anyone can feel that happiness when they read it, they just have to take it seriously and give it a chance.
This week we have been working 100% in our new area, Roque saenz peña, which has been rough for 2 reasons. 1 is that there are no investigators because there havent been missionaries here for a month, and the other is that we still dont have an apartment in the area, we are still where we lived before in Bimaco. And its expensive taking buses or taxis into our real area everyday. Yesterday though we went and looked at some new apartments, we found a cheap one thats on the 3rd floor of this big building, we took pictures of it to send to president today. So hopefully by next week we will be moved in over there.
We have found a few new people here in the area, the best person we have is named Gilda, she is progressing a lot and is really happy to be learning more about the gospel. Shes catholic, just like everyone else here, but there is a lot about the catholic church that she doesnt like. We also have another investigator that I think is named elena, Im going to meet her tonight. (my comp found her while he was on an exchange) We have the appointment with her at 6, then afterwards we are going to an all you can eat pizza place for 60 pesos!! Pretty excited for that.
Anyway, Ill share a scripture that helped me this week...or rather it helped me help an elder who was going through a hard time. He asked me if I had ever felt depressed in my mission, and he was telling me that he was disappointed because he isn't having a lot of success.
The scripture is Mosiah 23: 21 Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.
22 Nevertheless—whosoever putteth his trust in him the same shall be lifted up at the last day. Yea, and thus it was with this people.
Lots of people think that if something is going wrong in their lives, that God is punishing them. I think that it is true that God chastens people to help them change into what he wants them to be, but he also gives people challenges to try their faith. If we are keeping the commandments, and doing what we know we should be doing, and we still have trials, it doesn't mean we are doing something wrong. God is just testing our faith and patience. If we put our trust in him, even in hard times, he will bless us and we will be saved in the end. I know this is true!
Thats about it for the week..I still havent taken any pictures in my new area. Sorry Ill try to this week. But here is one from my last zone.
Love, Elder Christensen
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