Well, I am coming up on 14 months and that is really weird. We had the conference this last week and I learned so much about how I need to teach by the spirit and let the Lord teach through me. When Elder Bednar came he told us that we need to "get out of the way" and let the spirit do the teaching and let the investigator learn for himself. I am really applying that more right now. I have learned to stop saying what I think is good for this person and start saying what the Lord would want to say to this person. In that way I can be edified, because I wont be the one teaching the lesson but Christ himself through the spirit.(D&C 50:22)They taught us not to teach lessons but to teach people and teach to their needs. The lesson is so much better when we focus on what that person needs and not just teaching a good lesson. They gave us an analogy that when Christ came to the Americas he didn't just say, 'Hey everyone, look at my marks and you will know.' He said to come one by one and feel and touch the marks so that they could know. Just as Christ we need to give our attention to every single person and not just say the same thing to everyone. They asked us 'How long do you think every person was there feeling the marks of Christ?' and 'How long would you take to feel and touch and know Him?' Cool questions to reflect on!
I didn't get the package because it didn't get here in time for the conference but I think I will get it at the first of October. So that kind of sucks because we don't have as many conferences now so it takes longer to get stuff.
The baptism we had was sweet because we had the family of the girls there and a sister shared a scripture that hit the dad and he said he had never understood baptism like that and that he wanted to get baptized!! But he is still a little shaky. We will work with him. He works in the military and we are going to explain how the holy ghost could help him so much in his work because of all of the life and death situations. He will be a sweet member.
Well Agustine and Patricia kind of went down the drain. We talked to them but they have some things that they don't want to leave behind right now and straight up they don't want to repent of some things yet. That was the first time I have heard that in the mission. All I could think of was just to share with them the consequences of sin and those who don't repent. Who knows what will happen with them. They were really cool.
I am going to write one of my converts so I can't write much more. I love you all so much and I am thankful for your prayers.
Elder Mahas
