Week 28

This week was super boring. Sorry family. Just happens sometimes. We had some really good lessons with our new investigator Jose though. He is so ready for baptism and already accepted the invitation to be baptized and was such a sad lonely guy when we first found him. This week we asked him to pray for the strength to share the gospel with his kids and grand kids. He said he really wants to, but he doesnt think they would accept it. But either way he is reading the book of mormon and absolutely loves it. He was telling me about nephi and laman and lemuel and how Lamana and lemuel keep screwing up but nephi is just so good and strong all the time. He really was getting so much from that book. 

The book of mormon is such a powerful book. I can see the way it is changing Joses life every time we see him he is happier and smiling more. I know that book is from God. 

This week I wrote out a list of all the things I was working on. As a missionary you have investigators and a whole bunch of personal side projects. For example my list included the following- finish the book of mormon in spanish, also the new testament in spanish, try to write in my  journal every night without fail, try to study the atonement everyday, etc. Little goals and stuff to help me be a better missionary. I wrote all my little side projects down and the list was huge. I decided to label why I was doing all of them, for what purpose. Almost every single one was to have the spirit more, and teach more with Him. I have always thought that is something I sometimes lack in lessons. So... help little brother out. 

How can I have the spirit more in my lessons, and thus become a more pursuasive and more powerful teacher and missionary? 

I hope you all enjoy conference this weekend as much as I am going to. To celebrate this wonderful season of conference, I cut my hair, bought a whole lot of tacos, candy and soda and now I am writing the best family in the world. 

What are you guys´ plans for conference? 

Hope you all have a great week. 

Love Elder Jacob Wilson