Happy Mondayyyy everybody! Hope everyone has had a fantastic
week and is hyped for the new week! Before we get into the highlights of the
week, just gotta give a shoutout to our Prophet, President Nelson for his 100th
birthday today!! It's not often we have a prophet who lives to be 100 haha but
with that, I just want to share my testimony real quick. I know without a doubt that President Nelson
truly is God's living prophet on the earth today! The fact that he is still
leading the church perfectly at 100 years old is a huge testament to me that he
truly has God's power to aid him. But
most importantly I can testify that his counsel and guidance in this crazy
world is exactly what we need to be truly happy and overcome any trials that
come our way! I'm so grateful to know that we have a living prophet on the
earth today and that God truly does still want to speak to His children! Can't
wait to hear him and the other apostles in less than a month for General Conference!
Now for the week! The miracles just keep coming hahaha! Elder
Hunter and I were talking, and we felt like the song title "I Stand All Amazed"
is just the perfect summary of how we have felt this week! We were able to put
5 more baptismal dates with some of our friends, giving us a total of 10, which
is by far the most I have ever had at one point in my mission! And then, to top
it all off we were able to have 11 people come to church on Sunday, also the
highest I have ever seen on my mission! But putting aside the numbers, I cannot
describe the joy that comes when seeing people walk into the church building
for the first time looking for peace, hope, and strength, or the joy that comes
into their lives as we help people come to truly know what the Savior has
personally done for each one of us! I can testify that Elder Hunter and I are
far from perfect and have lots and lots of shortcomings, but it's amazing to
see how the Lord looks past all those weaknesses and blesses us immensely, if
we just have a desire to try and be a Better each day! Next time that hard
times or trials come your way, choose to trust that so much good is on the way,
and that your Heavenly Father is preparing something even greater than you can
ever imagine!
We had zone conference this week on Tuesday and it was
amazing! I learned a ton from President and Hermana Webb about how we can
better help people understand the importance of the atonement and coming to
church which was super special! Elder Hunter and I also taught a little
breakout room about the power of the Book of Mormon in conversion! It gave me
the great opportunity to reflect on what the Book of Mormon truly has done for
me. I can testify that that book has
changed my life! There is a reason why it's the most powerful tool in
conversion, because it truly is God's own words written directly to us and for
our day! If you have any doubts or questions or simply need anything at all,
choose to turn to the Book of Mormon!
Also, this week I got to do an exchange with my dawg Elder
Woods, out in his area in Fresnos. We
saw a ton of miracles as we sought to apply what we learned in Zone Conference,
especially being even more bold about baptism and helping people understand the
importance of the sacrament! We met some amazing families and we were able to
put 4 more people on date to be baptized! It's amazing to see the Lord's
promise be fulfilled - that the field truly is ready to harvest! It's been an
amazing week and I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!! I'm so grateful for this amazing
blessing I've been given and am so, so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ! I
testify He lives and loves each and every one of you! Keep smiling and know God
has got your back!
Love, Elder McDonald
Word of the Week: Prisa (Hurry/Rush) man, welcome back to the San Luis Prisa hahaha, can't tell ya the amount of times I've heard that on the street when we try to contact people lol, don't worry we’re not even fazed though, we'll just keep grinding 😏
Invitation of the Month: PREACH
MY GOSPEL!! How did week 1 go of studying preach my gospel??
If you're looking for a good place to start, one of my favorite chapters is
chapter 6, Christlike attributes! Tons of good stuff in there and we can always
improve in these!
**Mexico Independence day prep / lizard homie**
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