Bet On It

Full miracles this week! Nothing like another week in the city of windows!
I will say it was rather dusty but that is just the way it is here. I do not thing it has rained here once in my time here more than once when it drizzled for a second. It's dry but you never really feel dry, always a tad wet somehow. But what they say is come December, I'll have to be wearing rainboots to my knees and coats just to get across the road. This ain't Curtis or Washington no more. I do love the dusty roads though. If it's quiet, you feel like you're in a movie. But I don't want it to seem sketchy or have that mentality ever so sometimes I walk fast like Troy Bolton on the golf course, but just straight dirt rock, and sing in my head of what I still remember from "Bet on it!" 

I have loved finding new people in the streets or going to houses that we feel are chosen (every one). We talk about the Atonement of Jesus Christ with every person we talk to. We recently found a guy named Jerson who is wanting to change for better. He's from Quito and loves to learn about the Atonement. We are helping him prepare to receive the blessings of the Atonement, which is every good thing in this life, through baptism. I don't think I know very much about the Atonement but it's something I'm working on every day. 

Eydam, one of our friends, blew my mind away the other day. His dad has investigated many churches but never has been baptized in any. His mom is very strong Catholic. So he really had to choose for himself. He prayed and read in the Book of Mormon for himself and received an answer that this church really was the true church. We all sat down in a room together to talk about this. We talked for a solid 30, but they wanted him to wait 2 years of going to church to be baptized. He looked right at them and then us and said “This is the path of God. I need to be baptized now.” Ever since then we have been preparing him very well for baptism. He went to our District Conference and now is friends with the mission president. That was some of the most increíble faith I've seen. I really felt the spirit testify of the gospel. 

Faith is everything these days. I love to think that God only blesses those he can trust. He doesn't just give blessings out willy nilly. I've really been focused on hearing everything the spirit tells me. If I'm not focused on the spirit, he's not gonna bother. As we all become more trustworthy in the eyes of God, we'll have all the opportunities to be successful in this life!
Selah!!
In case I don't see yah, Buenas Tardes, Buenas Noches, y Buenas Noches!!
Élder Sheppert






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