So Lot's has happened this week. So much that you could put all the events this week and spread them over a space of 3 weeks and it would still sound like an eventful month... So Here's what Happened.
Zone Conference
Thursday we were able to drive up to Gweru for a wonderful zone conference. It was great. Talked a bit about the plan of Salvation and more on how we need to have the spirit in our lives. The thing that touched me the most however was that We Need the Spirit when we do missionary work. Because if we don't have the spirit in our teachings, then we are not teaching God's way. And if we are not teaching God's way, then nothing will happen in the work. You can baptize someone through your charisma and amazing teaching, but overall the investigator won't be truly converted. They have to feel the spirit in thier lives. Because that spirit is what converts people, not the missionary that is speaking.
This has made me reflect more about the way I teach. I know I have a gift of teaching, but it will do me no good if I don't have the spirit as well. So I have really now been trying hard to teach with the spirit rather than my own intellect. God knows best and the only way to follow his best plan is to follow his spirit.
We Moved!
Yes it is true. We have moved out of our small quaint kinda filthy and rundown home, to a much, nicer, new, giant house! It's awesome! We moved Friday afternoon and went pretty smoothly. So now we have 3 toilets, 2 showers, and big empty room and lots of other small rooms. It's pretty sweet! Although Transfers are next week and I'll probably be leaving.. I'll be enjoying this new house as much as I can!
Sacrifice Brings Blessings
So i just want to end with this amazing family that showed up to church this SUdnay. On Sunday we walked into the chapel and see this family with a mother, father, and their 3 kids tucked away in the back corner. And none of us Elders recognized them. Well we found out that they were investigators interested in joining and learning about he church. But the most amazing part is thier story.
So this family once came in contact with the church in Gweru. And it left such an impact that they needed to come again. Although they lived in the Kumusha (Like suburbs/farm area with no electricity and running water), and were directed to come to the closest church building from thier house in Masvingo...which... was 85 kilometers away. So when we saw them this morning. I asked when they arrived. And they said we left a little before 6am, and hitch hiked thier way from the kumusha until they got to the church. They had to take three different transportations in order to get there, and miraculously they were able to arrive at the chapel in a little over an hour! Which itself is a miracle. So they arrived at around 7am... and then waited infront of the church until 9:30am when church started! And that's not all but the total cost for his family to come to church because of transportation was around 10$!!! Which is a lot for a family especially living in the kumusha.
That family is already truely converted. They know the worth of what the gospel offers and are willing to give anything to get it.
In Matt 13:45-46 is similar to this:
45: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:"
46: "Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, wen t and sold all that he had, and bought it."
I know that this gospel is worth more than anything in the world and we should be able to have that sacrafice in order to obtain it!
I hope that everyone had a great week!!! I love you all!! Until Next Time!
Love,
Elder Parco
Pictures:
-Zone COnference Pictures!!
-My piles of juice I have had! I love juice!
-Moving!!
-Best Birthday Breakfast in the World!! Blue Eggs, Bacon and chocolate chip pancakes!!
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