Humility

hey mother. I hope that everything is going great at home spiritually.

I have been learning a lot about everything. haha. I have felt the power of the adversary trying to tell me how lame I am haha. or how unsuccessful I have been. I know that it is a test for me. you know my competition level is high and how I always think in the numbers haha. but he tries to get me down on this a lot. its hard. but I know this is just a preparation for the real stuff that happen. but I am doing great with my humble companion. I know I am with him so that I can learn how to be humble without being compelled to do so. It's hard to be humble with someone humble. It's easy to be humble with someone prideful haha. He was sick yesterday and today. I gave him some of mommers stuff and he freaked out and said it stings haha. but he is a softy, it's so funny.

I know that I am doing things more powerful than I can even comprehend. I am being obedient to the best . I have been striving to gain that true faith and  true desire to receive the grace of God through my repentance. I know He knows what I need to progress. I know He knows what you need mom and what dad needs an what noah needs. He is perfect. So His plan has to be perfect. I love you guys too much to explain in words. I want to make you guys feel proud, where my pride comes in haha. but I know that our Father wants the best for us.

I am sorry that I havent always written the best letters home. or had the best stories or even shared any today... but I am trying to be a better Son of my Father. A better son of you guys. I lack much. That's why I lack time here on the mission.

But I love you guys! never forget it. we are working hard to get our investigators to the temple.

The temple is everything! You guys are everything to me!

love your son

elder C/ark

Miracles

It was another super fast week....
But we had a wonderful experience with Richard. I don't know if you remember him. We found him a long time ago, back with elder soto. but he went out of town for 3 months and we found him again! We are super excited. We got to watch the restoration video with him and his family in the church. It was very interesting as he told us how he was shocked how people don't believe Joseph Smith. And how more people should know about this story! It was so cool. The spirit was there! It was crazy! And there is always opposition when we teach the first vision! A phone rings or someone walks in the door, knocks on the door.a baby crys haha.  And this time it was his wife's phone haha, however it didn't phase him, he still let the spirit touch his heart and he kept watching with real intent, even though we could barely hear it with the bad sound system haha. But afterwards he said, where can I buy this video haha, it was great, we are so blessed to be working with him. We are very excited!
There are more miracles to share , but they will have to be saved for the [all time video] in the after life haha.
love elder clar{

The prodigal son

This week was so great. Saturday we had a great lesson with Pedro, the brother of José, one of my great friends here. We were with him and his family of Pedro, and he is also a returned missionary. At first he sad that he wasn't going to go to church, but as he felt the spirit, we were led to the wonderful story of the prodigal son, and how he is just like him, and how he needed to decide to go now or not. Wow was it just so powerful as he walked in the chapel 30 mins early, wow, with all of his family for the 1st time in 6 years. It was so wonderful. Sometimes think, if it weren't for me, it wouldn't of happened, but it was the Lord, through the Holy Ghost he felt the power of the story, to return to his FATHER. wow it was so great.

He told us how he felt like he is that son. and how he wants to return. I will never forget it.

THE POWER of the ATONEMENT IS REAL.

elder clar[

*here's a bit from his letter to his Mom:
We baptized Dina acha Chiara this past week. It was wonderful, all turned out great. but my camera was dead haha.. so I don't have any pics..
I want to let you know as I was remembering the family it really helped me push through, have more love, work with more diligence & help the people here. Even though I don't do anything -I am nothing -just an instrument, which is the greatest part! I'm so lucky to be here! As I think about it more & more it's just amazing! I love it!

Miracles

wow where do I start.. miracles miracles miracles.

Too many to count.  This weekend was filled of doctrinal truths that are so profound but they could be understood by a young child.

We had many that were shocked by the powerful words that were spoken from the holy prophets that we were able to hear.

I have had tooo many things to touch on these past two weeks, I dont know where to start haha.

but yesterday,, we were able to find a family that we lost contact with, for about 3 months straight, it was crazy. Their names are Richard and Violeta, wow are we so excited to work with them. They are so prepared. They are family of the family of Wilmer and Norma. We found them together, it was beautiful as Norma began to testify of the truth and power of the words of the prophet to Richard and Violeta. She hadn't heard the prophet's voice before. but she for sure felt something.

but after there was a change in the plans as we received a call, that a member wanted to talk with us, it was sketchy, but we ended up going. He was kind of down and out, he ended up telling us that he wanted us to teach his mother in law that was in town because his wife was sick. Imagine if we wouldn't have gone to meet with him in front of the old church! Yes Ben the small one on the corner. yeah we don't use it any more-it's abandoned. As we were waiting for him, a man pulled up from the other stake and presented us to his friend, he drove us over to her house with her family, then he took us to his family's house who are less active, then we gave a blessing to his son who fell from the 3rd floor of his house.. and nothing happend to him.

At first I didn't want to meet with him. but then I had to trust it was HIS WILL. I love the phrase we heard this past weekend, about his will, if it is something uncomfortable, something we didn't excpect, then most likely it's his will. Then we know it is His will.

I am so glad that we went to meet with him.

He knows what He is doing.

ALL THINGS ARE HIS WILL. He love us. Nothing we can do can take that love away.

elder Clar4