Heyooooo,
happy 4th of July everyone! Hope y’all had a great 'merica day, haha. We celebrated a ‘lil down here with some
sparklers and by hearing some fireworks (but those go off every day in Mexico)😂. We had an awesome week and felt like we
were sprinting-in-the-work, just trying to give it our all! Here are the
highlights!
On
Tuesday we had interviews with President and Hermana Castro, which was so
special! They've both got so much energy and excitement for the work and it's
contagious! They're going to do such great things here in the mission over the
next 3 years and are just keeping momentum rolling with everything President
and Hermana Webb were able to accomplish! In my interview with President, we
talked a lot about the importance of our authority as missionaries and the
power the priesthood truly brings. He invited us to really focus on promising
people very specific blessings with that authority and seeking to bless others
through the power of the priesthood every chance we have. It was super cool to
see that as we put a bigger emphasis on those things this week, we were able to
recognize so many more miracles, see the Lord complete those blessings, and
help people recognize and feel the Spirit so much stronger in their lives!
Never take the priesthood for granted!
Also,
on Tuesday after interviews I got to run an exchange with my dawg, Elder Hales,
one last time! It's been so cool to see how much we've grown over the past 2
years as missionaries and disciples of Christ! We saw an awesome miracle that
night, in finding a less active member and being able to teach him and his non-member
family, give him a priesthood blessing, and feel just the immense love the
Savior has for them, especially while they've been passing through some very
difficult challenges! I'm so grateful for the hope and joy the gospel offers to
each one of us!
Other
than that, everything has been going pretty well! Abi didn't end up getting
baptized this week, just because she had to go out of town this last week, last
minute. Keep her in the prayers, that all goes well this week with her baptism!
We also have a lot of other people progressing really well. So, send up lots of prayers that we can help
a lot of people make and keep covenants with God these last 2 weeks! I love
being a missionary and I love my Savior Jesus Christ! I testify this is His
church with His authority, and I know that He has so many blessings waiting for
each one of us! All we need to do is turn to Him! Have an amazing week!
Love,
Elder McDonald
Word of the Week: Migada (Rioverde Quesadilla) tried one today for the first time and it
was soooo good, definitely a must if you're ever in Rioverde haha!
Invitation of the Month: FOLLOW CHRIST!! What can you do this week to more fully
devote yourself to Jesus Christ? How can you replace pride with humility and
the faith to fully trust and follow him?
