the president on Tuesday and then one on Saturday with some elders in
the zone. I love exchanges to be able to learn so much from other
missionaries and this week I got to go with some great ones. The first
exchange Elder Seegmiller came to my area and we had a really great
day. It didn't go as planned but I feel that we were very led by the
spirit to do what the wanted us to accomplish that day. We found a
recent convert that stopped coming to church basically right after he
got baptized and it was a great lesson. I felt the spirit work through
me as I was impressed to ask certain questions and then had no clue
what scripture I wanted to share but opened it right to a scripture
that answered his question. It was really amazing. Elder Seegmiller
doesn't speak Spanish so I felt bad that I had to teach the whole
lesson but he said it was amazing to sit there and watch the change in
him from the beginning to the end of the lesson. I learned a lot from
Elder Seegmiller about diligence. He diligently does everything that
he can and then the Lord makes up the rest. Luckily we had some
lessons in English at night and it was great to see his knowledge as
he taught.
The second exchange I brought Elder Encinas to my area and it was a
blast. He is a newer missionary and has a lot of greenie fire. We were
both just really excited and tried to teach everyone we could. We
ended up teaching the whole day and it was really good but really
exhausting. At the end of the exchange he told me I reminded him of
his bishop from back at home and said he felt like he had just gone on
an exchange with him all day. Haha I didn't really know what to say to
that. Also that morning we felt an earthquake and it woke us up. The
whole room was just swaying for about 10 long seconds and it woke me
up but I was too tired to do anything so I just laid there. Haha
As far as learning patience this week, I'm still waiting for it...
This week a lot of random things happened that I wasn't really sure
why. Then to top it off, yesterday Adolfo, who was supposed to be
baptized this week, text us after church saying that he think this
church isn't for him and he feels like it was a sign from God telling
him to go to his Christian church that he used to go to a few years
ago. He won't answer our calls or respond to us so we are very worried
about him. On the other hand, Salvador is going to be baptized this
weekend and loved church. Every lesson when we ask him if he has
questions he always asks us if we can teach him more. I'm really
excited for him! :) He even fasted with us and the ward this week for
missionary opportunities. It was really cool.
I'm still trying to learn everything that Heavenly Father wants me
to from the many experiences that have tried my patience this week but
I'm being really humbled as I just take a step back and ask him what
I'm supposed to learn. I know that the adversity that we have in this
life is part of our test to see if we will put our faith in our
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and trust that they will shape us
into who we need to be. As we completely submit our will to Theirs we
can know that everything will work out for the best and that
eventually we will have great blessings because of our adversity. Just
as we learn in D&C 58:2–4
"He that is faithful in tribulation, the reward of the same is
greater in the kingdom of heaven. Ye cannot behold with your natural
eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those
things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow
after much tribulation. For after much tribulation come the blessings.
Sometimes we receive the blessings during our trials and sometime not
until much after. But I know if we trust in the Lord and our Heavenly
Fathers perfect plan then they will always come. Trust that we have
loving Heavenly Father with a perfect plan. Trust that all that seems
unfair in this life will be made right through the Atonement of Jesus
Christ. I love you all and I know that this is Christ's true church on
the earth.
Love,
Elder Hyde
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