Hi Everyone!
So this week went well and I learned quite a bit! We weren’t
as successful as we usually are with finding new investigators, but one positive
is that we reactivated an inactive member! That was one of the coolest experiences
ever! She told us the only reason she wanted to come back at first is because
of the light in my companions and I’s eyes! She just said that something was
different with him and I and she wanted to come back! I know without a doubt I
was sent here to help her 6 weeks ago to be able to get her to live with the
Gospel again!
One of the Elders was sick this week and so he asked me if I
could stay with him to take care of him (I know, I know…Mr. Mom!). So I did and
I got super far in the Book of Mormon. I am now in Helaman!!! Hopefully I will
finish by the end of this next week.
I learned 3 great lessons this week!!
1.
My trials that I have had in my life are, and
will be, to help others grow their testimonies! We taught about tithing and
fast offerings one day and the lady didn’t know where the money was going, so I
shared a personal experience and she ended up crying and promised to always pay
tithing! The Spirit works in miraculous ways.
2.
I learned this next lesson from 2 or 3 videos
that I watched one day during lunch. The first video talked about how a girl
(who looked just like my sister Aspen) wanted to have a perfect life, but she
then realized that having a perfect life was part of Satan’s plan. I learned
that we, as human beings, tend to always want more. We put ourselves in
impossible math equations, for example, “ME + MORE = CHRISTLIKE” We can fill in
the MORE part of the equation with
things like, more money, more physically fit, more time, and stuff like that –
the real and soluble equation is this, “ME + CHRIST = MORE” The more we try to be exactly LIKE
Christ, the more we become disappointed, but the more we try to be WITH Christ
in our “life equation”, the easier and the more spiritual our life will be!
3.
There were two questions in another video that
really stuck out to me and really hit home for me. I want to share them with
you and challenge you to really think about these questions because they will
really help you in every situation you will encounter: “What am I worried about
that won’t matter in 1,000 years?” AND “What am I going to do that will matter
in 1,000 years?” These two questions really hit home and made me think a ton! I
am not going to say anything more, so just think about the questions. Will it
matter in 1,000 years?!
A man that we did not know fell off of a fishing boat a few
days ago and passed away. A member that
we were teaching knew him very well and she was very troubled and upset. I
might not have known her exact pain, but I shared the story briefly about my
good friend, Mason, who passed away right before I left on my mission. As I
began to talk about my friend Mason, my Spanish INSTANTLY came out of my mouth
close to perfect! I understood her entire comment and it was just amazing! I
shared with her the Plan of Salvation and that the only way I was able to get
through the whole thing with my friend was with the knowledge that this life
doesn’t end after the life here on earth! We are with our families for time and
all eternity!
I love this mission and the fact that I get to be a Disciple
of Jesus Christ makes me more grateful than ever before. We all need to
remember that, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are
spiritual beings having a human experience!” I love all of you and thank you
for always supporting me!
El vive se que estoy aqui para aumentar ellas fe en El. Este
evanglio bendice las familas par nedo de la paz eterna, la felicidad eterna y
la vida eterno!
Te Quio,
Elder Sorenson
Helaman 3:35
Helaman 5:12 |
| The facial mask I got from an inactive member but is now reactivated and attending church!! |
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| Elder Hirschis first baptism his whole mission!! |
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| Kyle's mom received a FB Message from someone in Ecuador that included these pictures and the following message: Buenas tardes Sra. Kim! Su hijo esta sirviendo en mi barrio. Yo estoy muy feliz con ellos porq me visitaron y me activaron de nuevo en la iglesia. De nada hermana. Que tenga una linda tarde ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Good afternoon, Mrs. Kim! Your son is serving in my neighborhood. I am very happy with them because they visited me and activated me again in the church. Have a nice afternoon! |
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| Kyle's mom received a FB Message from someone in Ecuador that included these pictures and the following message: Buenas tardes Sra. Kim! Su hijo esta sirviendo en mi barrio. Yo estoy muy feliz con ellos porq me visitaron y me activaron de nuevo en la iglesia. De nada hermana. Que tenga una linda tarde ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Good afternoon, Mrs. Kim! Your son is serving in my neighborhood. I am very happy with them because they visited me and activated me again in the church. Have a nice afternoon! |
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| Kyle's mom received a FB Message from someone in Ecuador that included these pictures and the following message: Buenas tardes Sra. Kim! Su hijo esta sirviendo en mi barrio. Yo estoy muy feliz con ellos porq me visitaron y me activaron de nuevo en la iglesia. De nada hermana. Que tenga una linda tarde ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Good afternoon, Mrs. Kim! Your son is serving in my neighborhood. I am very happy with them because they visited me and activated me again in the church. Have a nice afternoon! |
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| Kyle's mom received a FB Message from someone in Ecuador that included these pictures and the following message: Buenas tardes Sra. Kim! Su hijo esta sirviendo en mi barrio. Yo estoy muy feliz con ellos porq me visitaron y me activaron de nuevo en la iglesia. De nada hermana. Que tenga una linda tarde ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Good afternoon, Mrs. Kim! Your son is serving in my neighborhood. I am very happy with them because they visited me and activated me again in the church. Have a nice afternoon! |
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| Elder Sorenson's comp was bored in the store, because he was being like his Grandma Fuller and looking for the best priced cleaning products!! The name of the store is called "Tia." |
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| What Elder Sorenson and his companions do on P Day because "we are still little kids and love to play with nerf guns in the church!! LOL" |
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