Camron's letter.....April 30, 2012

Hola familia, This week was a little bit different than the past weeks we've had because my comps knees are pretty bad. He received his answer back from the doctor in Salt Lake that he has to come home. It's pretty sad. He's taking it pretty rough, but he knows that he has done his best and that things happen. Sometimes things we don't want to happen. But the Lord will always guide us when we keep his commandments. So basically we didn't hardly work at all this week. We did get to study the scriptures a lot, and I read a couple of talks in the Liahonas. There's an awesome talk by Elder Bednar on the atonement. It's probably one of the longest talks that I've read in the Liahona. But it was really good. He helps us to understand how we can do anything because God will strengthen us and that when we pray we shouldn't pray to change situations but we should pray to recieve the strength to get through the situation or to overcome it. So I put it to the test this week through trials and temptation and it truly works. The Lord is truly willing to bless those who are willing to do all they can to receive His blessings and His help. We also were able to go to an awesome lunch with President and his wife because my comp is leaving. Without a doubt, it was the best lunch I have had during my whole mission up til now, haha. It was cool because it was just the two of us and the two of them. They live at the top of this 11 floor building and while we were going up the elevator, I wasnt feeling so good, idk why but once we got into their house to talk before going to lunch, I felt such peace. There was an awesome feeling from the words of the president. Once he started talking, I felt really peaceful. It's pretty cool to see how God truly calls his leaders and how in many ways he testifies to us how they were specifically called to lead and guide us and walk beside us. He is a great mission president and I am thankful that I have been able to serve under his direction. We did get to go out and teach Don Hugo Ferriera with permission from the president. The good thing is that he lives with the familia Guaristy so we got to spend some time with them this week. It is way cool. He tells us that his daughter's family was like a fire that had gone out and that we were what they needed to light the fire back up. He said that everytime we come, we help take their minds off their problems and bring peace into their home. He told us that is one of the main reasons that he wants to follow what we teach. It's because of how we make him feel and how much we have helped out his family. The thing is that it's not us that has brought this peace that has helped them carry their burdens with more ease. It's because of the gospel, the atoning sacrafice of the Savior, and the gift of the holy ghost. Three huge blessings that we have been given. If we apply them in our lives, we will have a living font of peace and our souls will not hunger. It's so crazy how simple God has made His plan for us. We are the ones who make it difficult. No matter how hard it seems to be able to follow the gospel, it makes our lives so much easier and more free. We are truly excited for Don Hugo. His baptisimal date is 12 de mayo, so we hope he is ready by then. He hasn't been smoking and he has given up coffee too. He said that even when his friends in the park invited him to drink coffee he turned them down. I pray that he continues to be blessed with the strength to give up these addictions. I hope you guys have an awesome week!      Love, Elder Christoffersen