Dear Family.
I agree with Amy. It is really neat to hear about each of your experiences and how you are applying the Gospel into your daily lives. It helps me see how much I will still be applying the same things that I am learning now even when I get home and have a "normal" life again. Looking back, I notice that I didn't really live the Gospel before my mission. I mean, I definitely did the things I was supposed to but I really didn't apply the Gospel into every aspect of my life like I am learning to do now and like I see all of you doing. It is so comforting knowing that all my family back home is living the principles I am striving to teach every day. I think that being around so many people that don't know the truth all day, I forget that there really are so many people all over the world(including all of you) that live the Gospel and apply its teachings into their everyday lives. I love you all so much. Thank you for your wonderful examples. I hope that when I get home I can live the Gospel as well as you all do.
Yesterday was Ward Conference and the Stake President spoke about our testimonies and three things that we need to do with them: 1. Gain one 2. Let it affect your decisions 3. Share it with others. I really liked his talk. The second step is really so important. Our testimonies should affect how we act every day. They should take a part in our every day decisions. If we don't act on our testimony, we will lose it.
Sacrament Meeting yesterday was interesting. Because it was Ward Conference, all of the Stake Leaders were there, many of which don't speak Spanish. So I was the lucky guy that was hooked up to a microphone and translated for them. They each had headsets and I just sat in the back of the room and talked to myself the whole time. It was challenging but a good experience.
Yesterday I also gave my second Baptismal Interview. Unfortunately, he wasn't quite ready but he has sincere desires to get baptized and will work hard to get the last few things figured out. He and I will meet again next Sunday to see how he is.
Raul came to Church this week and had his interview. He passed it like a champ and will be getting baptized this Wednesday. It will be a great day. Tonight we will be visiting him with Martin, our other Recent Convert. They are both from Peru and great men and fathers. I want to talk to them about having Martin baptize Raul but we will see tonight. That would be awesome!
Have any of you ever met anyone from south or central America? They are such great people. I love all of them. I can't believe that before my mission I had no idea who they were or anything. Now I still don't know everything but I know quite a bit about almost every country in south and central America. I feel so privileged because I get to meet people from every one of those countries. True I don't live there like a lot of my other friends who are serving in south and central America. But my poor friends only get to meet and learn to love one people. I get to learn about, meet people from, and learn to love every country and their culture and their food ;-D. That is one of the things that makes this Mission so incredible. I love it. I am so blessed to be where I am.
Well that is about it for this week. Like Amy said, everyday at a glance looks about the same but each day is blessed with special experiences. Like I have said before, I only wish I could share with all of you all the wonderful experiences that I am having here in south Florida. This is a blessed time of my life.
I love the restored Gospel and I love my Savior and my God.
Con todo mi corazon y con mucho carino,
Elder Reece( hijo, hermano, nieto, amigo) ;-D
P.S.- Does it bug you when I use Spanish words like that? Would you like me to stop or at least translate? Julie- you understand me, right?
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