It has been a pretty good week. I can’t believe it’s just been a week because of all that we have done. It still amazes me sometimes how much we accomplish in so little time as missionaries.
This week Elder Child stayed with us for two days because Elder Cazier was down doing residency. We visited a less active named Luis who lives nearby. We also went to Denia and visited another less active Toni. He is finally starting to really progress. He had been reading the Book of Mormon a ton and has followed our council to cancel his credit card, television and extra phone lines in order to pay off the debt he is in! Really exciting to see the amazing change in his life since we began teaching him.
Our investigator Edwin who had the baptismal date for this upcoming Saturday unfortunately has been convinced by his son that he doesn’t need it. His sons argument was that they are both already baptized in the Catholic Church. When we tried to explain the importance of the correct authority he came back with the argument that the Catholics have the authority from Peter. He started to get pretty defensive so we decided to stop before the conversation escalated into an argument. Bore our testimonies and left him with a restoration pamphlet to read.
This is our last week living in Benissa. Actually we have to move out this Saturday so that will be fun.. It’s going to be interesting trying to live with the other elders because their piso is less than half the size of ours and really far away from most the cities where we normally work..
In my personal study right now I am reading Alma and I noticed something kind of interesting. Starting in chapter 46- Moroni “caused the title of liberty to be hoisted up upon every tower which was in all the land that was possessed by the Nephites.” Results: Much order, peace and rejoicing in the church. A people with firm faith in Jesus Christ.
Just two chapters later we see the opposite. Amalickiah who had already used treachery, murder and intrigue to become king of the Lamanites. Plots to win over the hearts of the people and use them to take over the Nephites. 2. “For he sought also to reign over all the land, yeah and all the people that were in the land, the Nephites and the Lamanites.” He “appoints men to speak unto the Lamanites from their towers, against the Nephites.” 2. “And thus he did inspire their hearts against the Nephites” 3. “Therefore he had accomplished his design, for he had hardened the hearts of the Lamanites and blinded their minds, and stirred the up to anger.”
The question I asked myself was- what kind of towers do we have in our day?
Social Media, Television, Advertising, Internet, Books, etc. What kind of messages are these means of communication spreading? How are these messages affecting our lives, views, or even morals? These are a few of the important questions that we should all ask ourselves. Instead of listening to Amalakiah’s messengers who persist in trying to blind our minds we must hoist up our own titles of liberty and choose to be in the world but not of it.
Well thats my two cents for the day haha
Today we did a cool hike called La Vall de Laguar. It was this big loop around a bunch of mountains. 15 kilómetros and 6,000 staircase steps! I’m exhausted haha soooo out of shape.. there were some really awesome views though! You’ll have to wait till later for the pics cause I accidentally left my camera back in our piso..
Anyways love you guys! Have a good week :)
- Élder Alex M. Childers
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