Greetings from the Southern Hemisphere! Thanks so much for the details of the trip to Glacier National Park and the pictures! Those pictures look awesome!! Thank you so much for taking us on adventures our whole lives growing up! It took me a long time to appreciate all of the fun of getting lost in the woods being lead by Dad, but I would take those memories over sitting at home any day! I will always cherish the appreciation you and Dad have given me for nature, and that we need to be mindful of how our actions impact the beautiful world we have been given! As dorky as maybe I chose to feel sometimes I was always glad when Dad had us pick up trash that we saw as we were on a walk, etc!
With another week gone by, Elder Ludlow and I have had many more opportunities to improve our Spanish, improve our teaching, and strive to be better representatives of our Lord Jesus Christ! I´ll hit you with some highlights:
1. Tracting this past Saturday was awesome! I was feeling fearful this past Saturday on our way out for some reason, and I could tell on our first few contacts that I was feeling a little shaky and my Spanish wasn´t coming as easily. Then after a few doors, we knocked in to a young man named Nicolas. I couldn´t quite tell if Nicolas was a teenager or a Dad, but I saw a little boy poke his head out the door so I assumed it was his son. I greeted Nicolas and told him that we had a message about Jesus Christ and how families can be together forever! The next miracle was that I could tell what he said next! He asked me, "In what way (can families be together forever)?" I explained that we believe that if we follow Jesus Christ in this life that we have the opportunity to live with our families in Eternal life! Even more to my surprise, he said that he would like to meet with us again to hear more about our beliefs and we set up a return appointment for this Saturday! From that point on, Elder Ludlow and I were on fire! We placed both of our Book of Mormons, plus a third that I had brought myself, and had the opportunity to talk with some teenage boys, and teach them about our beliefs in the Word of Wisdom! When all was said and done, we had collected five references for the missionaries who were actually serving in that area, and had scheduled two appointments for this coming Saturday of people to meet with! I´m very excited for the chance to meet with Nicolas, and the other potential investigator, Juan this coming week. They seem like really good men, and I hope we can help them to come closer to Jesus Christ!
2. All of the missionaries that are in the CCM right now and will be serving in one of the Buenos Aires missions had the chance to meet their mission president and the mission president´s family! It was very cool to have the chance to hear from Presidente and Hermana Robertson briefly. We also got to meet their two sons that are here- Dallas (?), and Dallin. It was so cool to speak with them, and to hear from them as we are finishing our preparations to leave the CCM in the coming week. I hope that I can prepare myself as best I can to contribute as I leave for the field this coming week. They said that this was the first time they have ever been able to meet some of their missionaries before they have actually arrived to the mission, so it was a very cool opportunity. They talked about the amazing opportunity that we´ll have to see people change their lives through the gospel of Jesus Christ. They said to study up on the atonement, and to come out ready to work! I´m excited and anxious- but I know I can only live one day at a time so I´m just gonna do today!! :-)
I don´t have any other major updates from this week. This coming Tuesday I´ll be reporting to the mission field! Unfortunately, that means that I´ll miss p-day for the coming week so you won´t hear from me again until the 8th of August!
The only other fun facts from the week are:
-I´m going to miss some of the employees here at the CCM! We are so blessed/ spoiled! It´s such a privilege to have someone cooking for you and helping clean three meals a day! We do have responsibilities for cleaning, but it is nothing compared to the work that is done for us. There are a few cooks that I have especially loved- one named Hermano Benitez cracks me up every time I come to dinner, and another one named Hermana Serrano is super nice and has an awesome family with three kids out on missions right now!
-My knee insists on keeping me captive. I need to stop working out on it- I can tell it will get strained if I´m not careful. I talked with Presidente Benton today, and he´s helping me get a brace and some other supplies to help me with the healing process.
Remember- "For the truth t-Elder Lamberto be known, it must be stated..."- B.H. Roberts. God has promised us that our mouths will be filled as we go about doing his work! I have been blessed with an opportunity to open my mouth as a representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope that I can serve him with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. I wish I had done a better job of opening my mouth more earlier in my life, but I´m grateful for a God who knows me perfectly and has created a plan that has allowed for my imperfection. I love you all!
Much love!
Elder Lambert
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