Pascua

Alrighty, ¡Bienvinidos! to Elder Shepherd is going to send an email this week. ¿How is everyone this week? ¡Espero super bien! And I hope your Pascua/Easter was super bien también. And General Conference, oh my gosh so good, did you get a chance to invite a friend? (If I told you I didn't get an email out last week because I was being what Hermana Rosa calls a morfon (morfar-to eat a ton + mormon) y eating a ton of empinadas, well yeah kinda) Focusing on the Savior: This week I've really tried to focus more on the Savior in cada momento and especially in my studies, habits I want to continue with. But I loved this past conference weekend. The invitation a learn more of our Savior 3Nefi11 So good. Was central to my studies of Christ this week of the Pascua/Easter, literally so good. Verse 14 is one of my new favorite scriptures. I love to think of how this was an invitation for these Nefitas, but tambíen para todo, 'Levantaos y venid a mi.' It's an invitación for everyone. We are invited to rise and come to Him, learn of Him, come to know Him, love Him, and follow Him. I also love what this chapter teaches us about the Manera de Cristo. He takes time for them Uno por Uno, one by one. An example of how we should serve and also a reminder of how he loves us and knows us individualmente. 3Nefi18 !Bienvenidos a Todos! Welcome all to learn of Christ, to come unto him, and to keep his commandments. To find the blessings of Oracion/Prayer, personally and in the family(3N18:21). Siempre/Always remember Jesucristo, his sacrifice for us, and our covenants, every day, every week, especially during the Santa Cena/Sacrament. When we do these things He is our rock. This week was sick, literally unfortunately. Elder Brizuela has been feeling sick all week, progressively getting worse, Friday, I was like, 'bout time you contact H Palmieri, so we did. On Saturday we headed to the hospital in Concepcion to figure out what was going on. He's gotten some good rest the last couple days, I try to get him to drink lots more water, and hopefully what appears to be dengue should pass soon. But it's been really rough on him. He is tough though, and he's recovering well now. And I think this was meant to be, wish for him this wasn't the way, but because of this I have really grown as a companion and a missionary. There were lessons early in the week, he couldn't talk much or hardly at all. And so I had to lead more in the lessons, teach, understand and respond a lot more in all parts of the day. And it went well. It proved to me a lot of how much I am capable of with Fe/Faith and the spirit. It helped me be more confident, overcome some personal doubt, and has helped me grow into a better missionary and companion. A better tool in the hands of the Lord. You know what's cool and also terrifying about karate chopping mosquitos, is that when they squish there's a little bit of their blood, and then a bunch that is human. Also I think they've become immune to 'OFF.' A little concerning. Had mashed potato donut things filled with queso fresco this week, oooh, so good. Hope you are all doing well, 'Ponga su confianza en Dios'/ put your confidence/trust in God (Alma36:3) en cada momento, in ever moment. In your good days, during your difficulties, and siempre, and you will find that you can do more through Him, through the Savior, than you could ever imagine you could do by yourself. Love Ya, Elder Shepherd.