ARE YOU READY?

11/24/2014

I wish that I could remember all the things that happened in the week.. Because whenever I go to write…my mind goes blank .. like right before a test of something.

However, we were able to work hard this week, with our investigator with dates. With baptismal dates that is.

But we had a pretty crazy experience with a little moto car, that flew passed us on the road as we were walking on the side of the road, and it flipped over on and slid on its side.. I thought they were both done…we ran over and flipped it back over, but lucky they were drunk and probably have already forgotten the incident. They were ok. But they took out the whole corner of the part of the side walk… the motos here are pretty crazy drivers. however, this moments in life, I reflect back. ON what if we were standing there on that corner, or walking. We would have been done. The lord blessed us! We were on the opposite side of the street.

But the other thing that I was thinking about, is if I would have been on the other side of the street, would I have been prepared to see my saviour? DnC 38.30 

Am I ready? Are my desires clean? Am I able to stand in front of my lord confident of my works, in his work, that I have been diligent and worthy to represent him, to hold his name?

If we are prepared then we won’t fear.

So the question is.

Are you Ready?

Elder Clªrk

Christmas package arrived!  Woo hoo! 

The Work is Hastening

This week was changes. But the news is that I am staying here with Elder Castro. The saying is, ´´you get kill him´ because this is his last change here. So that means I get to stay here for 3 more months minimum. But I am excited to be here.

As we have two investigators that we have that are crazy progressing and are looking forward to their baptism date!

 First we have Fernando Peralta. He is awesome, as he told us the other day that he wants to serve a mission, jaja. We had to tell him, that it’s step by step. But he is preparing with force, as he studies the scriptures with power and is assisting church. 

Our second, is Katty Valles. She is amazing. As the other week she had already decided to shut down her business every Sunday, as she understands the purpose of the Sabbath day! She shared with us an exp she had with the book of mormon.  One day her daughter had to leave for some reason can’t remember.. so she was alone at home.. all sad. so she decided to read the book of mormon and she immediately felt peace and calm. she wasn’t sad anymore!

She is recognizing the influence of the Holy Ghost and truthfulness of the book of mormon.

alma 5.45-46

We all need to take the opportunity to have the assurity of the truthfulness of the book.

Got to go the temple and do some work as well. It was so cool to listen in Spanish.

The work is hastening! Everywhere. I testify that the work is perfect! It’s the same! The Lord is perfect.

Trust his will!

¿Elder clar?

The Lord knoweth all things from the beginning

We had some training this week from president. Our area and zones in Lima aren’t doing so well... But we got to listen and receive lots of personal revelation! As we learned many important and key factors that we needed to change and better.

But this week we had lots of success with our investigators as we had a total of 7 come to church yesterday. The best part was when one of them asked me this question but in Spanish. He said, what do I need to do to be prepared to be baptized? I was shocked at the question, I was so excited and ready to baptize him right there! 

Another thing that shocked me yesterday was when we were walking to an investigators house and we saw a man who was passed out on the side of the road, in this pile of rocks! I was dying. He was snoring! Reminded me of that man with guacamole on his chest, passed out, outside our hotel room in Las Vegas. Wish I had my camera.

I have a firm testimony that the Lord knows all things!

-words of mormon1.7
And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me.  And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.
And that he provides a way for all things!
1 nefi 9.6
But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen
DnC  101.16 ..and that we are to trust in him through our faith. know he loves us. and know that all things happen for a purpose DnC 122.7

And I know that this life is very difficult and we face these emotional struggles and physical, but I  know this scripture to be true, I trust in it.

Romans 8.18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

But it’s very important to give thanks, when we struggle. not just when things are all good. Thank him for the trials. because it means the lord knows you can grow, and that is time for you to grow and learn.

Congrats Kate and Hyrum on one of the best decisions of your life!!!!

Elder Cl8rk

This is the family that feeds them on the weekends.

Change always needs to be in order with God's will

At times we wonder why we don’t have something.
At times we wonder why.
At times we wish we could do better.
At times we wish we could have more.

But we don’t change.

When we have a goal that we have never achieved, we need to do things that we have never done.

Mosiah 8.18

Thus God has provided a means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.

I don’t think that I have ever thought so much in my life than out here on the mission.  But only thinking or hoping won’t baptize people. We need to do something. We can hope and pray as much as we want. But the TV is not going to turn off until you get up and get the remote. Some things got to change.

But the change always needs to be in order with God’s will. If that you get up to get the remote, but decide to change the channel to something that you wouldn’t watch with Lord. Then what.

Alma 5.

Elder C7ark

 FRUIT

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!