How we doinggggg hope the week was a great one! It was a lit one out here in Jesus Maria and I'm super excited for Holy Week this week! I've come to love Easter a ton on the mission especially as I've learned what the Savior's atonement truly means for me and for each one of us! I hope you're all able to take some good time to celebrate and remember our Savior, Jesus Christ and all the hope and joy His atoning sacrifice and resurrection give us!
If y’all remember in January of 2024 when I first got to Mexico, I did something called the 40-day fast and invited y’all to do it as well. Basically, at the start of the fast, you write down anything that pokes at or inhibits your ability to have the Holy Ghost as your constant companion, then for the next 40 days you covenant with the Lord to stop doing those things. It was incredible the first time I did it and truly changed my entire focus on the mission and helped me teach with so much more spiritual power and influence! Well, this week we decided that we're going to do it as an entire mission 👀. I'm super excited to do it again and in preparing it was awesome to reflect on how much I've grown over the past 20 months as a missionary! It's gonna be awesome to see how much it helps us grow as a mission and I can't think of a better way to finish the mission strong! If you want to join me, you're all invited, and I'd love to hear how it goes!
I
had my last "intercambio" with the GOAT Elder Navarro, one of our APs, this
week before he goes home at the end of the transfer! I've learned a ton these
last few months being around him. A lot
and what really stood out to me this time was the love and desperation he had
in sharing the gospel with every single person! Even with almost 2 full years
of serving every day as a missionary, he didn't hesitate or slow-down in any
aspect of the work. Rather, his desire
and motivation were probably the highest they had ever been! To me it was an
incredible example of a disciple of Christ, giving his absolute all, no matter
how long he has already served, or all that he's accomplished as a missionary.
I promise that wherever you are on the covenant path, just give your absolute
all and the Lord will take care of the rest!
We
also saw a lot of really cool miracles in the work this week! We were able to
put a couple new people on date who are so prepared for the gospel. It's always the best when for so long, people
have questions about the true church and about God, and they have just been
waiting for the restored gospel! We should hopefully have a couple of baptisms
to end-off the month as well! Jania, the
daughter of Claudia (got baptized like a month ago) is doing really well and
has already gone a few days without smoking which is huge! Marileth, the
daughter of Lety (our other recent convert,) has changed so much since I first
met her and has overcome so many trials to get to where she is now, super
comfortable in the church and super excited to get baptized! God truly is a God
of miracles and doesn't ever stop! Keep trusting in Him and all will be well!
Love
y’all tons and hope you each have a great Easter Sunday this week!
Love,
Elder McDonald
Word of the Week: Semana Santa (Holy Week) make it a special one this week and take
advantage of this great opportunity to come closer to Christ!
Invitation of the Month: SHOW GREATER LOVE!! Who needs to feel the Saviors love through
you this week? Who can you lift,
comfort, and strengthen as the Savior would?
**MI NAVARRO / Hales found a dog**
