Week 32

This week has been a really good one. I have found so many members here that love missionaries. First off. Hermano ChaChaCha. He is a convert of about 15 years and has pictures with every missionary that has come to atencingo since his baptism. He is a great member missionary, always giving us new references to go visit and always says when people ask him Are you mormon? Me? No I am not Mormon, Mormon was a prophet hundreds of years ago, Im Eleazar, I am a member of the church of Jesus christ of Latter day saints. He has that kind of quick humor that always keeps you laughing. (the picture is Elder Juarez and I with him) I really love the members here, they all have such funny personalities. What I have seen here in Atencingo is there are two types of members, those that go to church, and those that used to go to church. It is about a 1 to 4 ratio of those who go verses those who dont. It is sad to see so many people stuggling to live the gospel after they have already promised to live it. A huge part of my success as a missionary I feel is going to be helping these people come back to the truth. In the book momma sent me, it talks alot about how when we tell people they need the church they dont want anything to do with you. But when we show them that the church needs them and also the Lord needs them to help build his kingdom. They feel a sense of responsablity, they come back and they do there part to build the kingdom of God on the earth. I hope to be able to find some success bringing back the rebellious lost sheep who decided they dont need the church. The thing is the branch here is small, they have a lot of callings that they just cant fill because they dont have active worthy members to fill them. So it is time to fill the empty seats, and bring em all back with a fiery testimony of the true church burning in them once again. I hope you all find time this week to visit some rebel from your ward, not to bring them to church necesarily, but to show that they are needed, loved, and most of all that they have a friend. The Church is true family. One more thing, Try and find at least 10 people that reject your offer to hear more about your church and have the missionaries visit them. If you complete your goal of finding 10 people who reject you, you are doing all the Lord asks of us. Which is to try, also somebody might surprise you with a yes and you wont be discouraged when you get the answer that you werent looking for. Reverse psychology. Love you all have a great week and the church is true. Elder Jacob Wilson