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| Elder Miles -2nd from left |
These
weeks just go by faster and faster. It only feels like yesterday that I was
emailing everyone again. It´s amazing how much the time flies when you devote
your service to the Lord. We were talking as a district about how we celebrated
our one month last Saturday. It was super odd because it feels like I just
left. It's a good thing I write little notes down as the days go on or I would
get so confused with what has happened one day to the next.
Last Tuesday after we
finished emailing we went and played futsal for like 2 hours. It was the
funnest thing we've done in gym time. I got the chance to play with Elder
Clements a little, though sadly it was against him not with him.
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| Elder Miles with his Zone and a maestros |
Wednesday was kind of a
stressful day, not because I was trying to learn a lot, but our service project
had a huge mix up. Our zone each week welcomes the new missionaries and
generally we meet at the main building at 6, but one of the MTC Presidents said
we needed to be there at 5. So we tried to tell our teachers but then they said
the Director of the MTC said we had to stay in class. Anyway there was a huge
mix up and Elder Allsop and I being the Zone Leaders spent like 30 minutes
running around trying to figure things out. Thankfully we got it all resolved
and everything worked out, but each week those welcoming things are super
stressful.
Thursday we had another
fantastic TRC. This time we taught two members. It was awesome and each had
such neat experiences to share with us. I love TRC, because it just feels so
realistic and rather than teaching a pretend investigator we are teaching
someone who may desperately need some hope in their lives. As we were teaching
I felt like I was able to teach well in Spanish. I felt that as I opened my
mouth the Lord was blessing me with what to say. I didn't have to spend time
thinking beforehand what I wanted to say. I was able to listen and respond
reasonably well. There is definitely always room for improvement but I know
with the Lord on my side I can do all things. My faith these past few weeks has
grown tremendously and I can´t wait until the field when I can share that with
others.
On Friday during lunch
we sat with a bunch of Latinos in order to practice our Spanish. It was a
little difficult but it was way fun, because they were doing their best to
speak to us in English and we were doing our best to respond in Spanish. We
also had a little Zone Devotional that night, and I got the chance to share a
quick spiritual thought. I shared 2 Nephi 33:1 and D&C 50:13-14. I talked
all about how the most important language we can learn here is the language of
the Spirit. Sometimes people stress themselves out too hard by only focusing on
the language and what they really need to learn is the Spirit. The language is
definitely super important but the Spirit is what guides our questions and will
give us words in times of need.
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| Can you see who has the broken foot? |
On Saturday one of the
Elders in our Zone fractured his foot while playing basketball, and that night
he asked all the Elders in the Zone to stand in a circle while his companion
gave him a blessing. It was a really neat experience. He was in pretty good
pain before, even while wearing a boot and using crutches, then afterwards he
was able to stand and kinda limp around to give us all hugs. He also said that
that was the first time he had been able to put any weight on his foot since he
had been hurt - another great testimony builder on the power of the
priesthood.
Sunday's are always
fantastic as usual. The spirit is just great. I thought for sure I was gonna
give a talk but others got called instead. I don't want to jinx myself but I'm
pretty positive that I will be giving one this Sunday. They don't tell you who
is giving a talk until sacrament meeting and whoever is conducting announces
it. So everyone has to write a talk, but I guess I'll just have to wait until
this Sunday.
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| Elder Miles doing yoga on his P-Day |
Yesterday we lost one of
our Districts. District 12A left yesterday for the field. They were the
greatest people and all had such powerful testimonies and it is really sad to
see them go, but I know they are all going to be amazing missionaries. It´s
also weird to know that we will be leaving in just a week.
Tonight we get the
chance to listen to Dallin H. Oaks for our Devotional and strangely enough I'm
in the choir. Originally our trio wasn't going to sing, but after their
practice on Sunday the director felt like he needed three more Elders to sing
and since we´re a trio we fit that bill just right. He told us he needed some
volume, so I may not be the best singer up there (actually I know I won´t be
the best haha), but I will give it all I’ve got. I am super grateful for the
opportunity to listen to one of the Lord´s chosen. I know he speaks the will of
the Lord and that he has been called by God. I´m super excited to be able to
listen to his message!
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| ME?! |
I know with all my heart
that this is the same Church that existed at the time of Christ. I know that
the Atonement of Christ can help us in all things. I know that he has called
twelve apostles and a prophet to lead us and guide us in these troubling times,
and that they all speak the will of God. I know that Joseph Smith was the first
prophet of this dispensation, and that he translated the Book of Mormon, the
most correct book on earth.
I love you all so much,
I plead with you that you ask God with all your heart to assist you in your trials
and tribulations, and I promise that he will support and lift you up.
Love you all!
--
Elder Miles
Washington Yakima
Mission
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