Are We Still Willing?

 Welp boys and girls, jews and gentiles, ladies and gentlemen, times are changing here in Buenos Aires, the next email you guys hear from me, I will have a new mission president, time flies when you're having fun i guess

This week, was a lot of learning, I'll keep it that way a lot of learning. It felt like this week was like an actual repeat of last week. Literally every single thing that happened last week, welp happened this week. Our kid who was supposed to get baptized on Sunday (Dilan), well this time his Dad woke up, but then he told us that Dilan didn't want to wake up (words that hurt worse than a break-up fr fr) sometimes i forget 10 AM for people in Argentina is equivalent to 5 AM for people in the United States. So that was just great

I know I know, the fans love my emails because their entertaining, funny, interesting, full of crazy miracles, but guys ima be honest, me and Elder Barrìa are fighting out here looking for people. Usually i share some crazy miracles, funny experiences, but its just pure obedience, diligence, and a lot of people just not interested. But we're going spiritually for ya'll this email. Gotta mix it up every now and then ya know, but don't worry the work never stops so we keep moving on

This week was actually a really cool learning moment for me, we did a mission wide study about the Sacrament and the Sabbath Day and boy I learned a TON. I remember specifically I was reading a talk from Elder Holland on Thursday and this was just after we had had a morning where we contacted a ton of people and nobody cared to listen so I was just a bit annoyed. And Elder Holland in his talk quotes the story about Jesus after suffering in Gethsemane when he asks his Apostles to keep watch. And he says “Could ye not watch with me one hour?” he asked longingly (Matt. 26:40). I think he asks that again of us, every Sabbath day when the emblems of his life are broken and blessed and passed."

This part really touched me strongly, and it made me ask myself the question "Can I watch with Christ just 1 hour, or 1 afternoon, or 2 years" Thinking about all that Christ has done for me, these 2 years I have as a missionary feels like nothing. And there are moments i'm not gonna lie being a missionary isn't all sunshine and . And i'd being lying if i said I've loved every second of my mission, but in that moment I felt Christ's love and knowledge of my situation, and it gave me the motivation I needed to keep going

But If I could sum up all my studies this week about the Sacrament and the Sabbath Day into one word I would use "willing". As I studied about the sacrament it helped me realize that every Sunday when we go to church⛪️, we don't just take a piece of bread and water, we promise again to our heavenly father that we are still WILLING to keep his commandments, still WILLING to take upon us the name of Christ. We are WILLING to put the things of the world away for 1 day, and dedicate it to God. I invite you all to think about that as you take of the sacrament next week. Are you still willing? "Are we willing to put forth more than a superficial effort into strengthening our faith in Christ?" -Elder Pearson.

Guys I'm not gonna lie with you, after studying that much about The Sacrament and The Sabbath Day, I was mad hype to go to church on Sunday. Don't think mom and dad are gonna believe me. But like its true, when you really learn about WHY we go to church, it makes it that much more enjoyful. I hope you guys can and will find as much Joy in keeping the Sabbath Day holy as I have

Love yall, miracles are comin trust