Hola Mama y familia!
That´s so crazy that you have an Ecuadorian and a German foreign exchange students. I have had companions from both countries- my companion right now, Elder Ruiz, is from Ecuador! He´s from a place called Porto Viejo- pretty far from Quito, but it´s Ecuador! My first companion, Elder Wendt, is from Germany- he lived right on the border between Germany and Sweden.
Elder Ruiz and I had some great moments this week. We were able to teach several couples for the first time. The first couple was Elizabeth and Rodrigo, and the second was Esteban and Mariel. We taught Elizabeth and Rodrigo for the first time this past Tuesday during divisions with Elder Vieyra (one of my old companions from Santos Lugares).
As we taught Elizabeth, she shared her experiences going to churches growing up and how she was bothered by the arguments that took place between the adults that attended the church. These arguments utlimately caused the dividing of the congregation into two separate churches. We were able to relate her experience to Joseph Smith and how he was lead to pray and ask God what church to join. I really hope that they will progress and recognize the blessings that they will receive by getting married and forming their family in the way that God has ordained.
The second couple that we taught was Esteban and Mariel. Esteban is an atheist and his girlfriend, Mariel is Catholic. As we shared the Restoration with them, Esteban said that he had heard the message before but he wasn´t sure where. It will be exciting to see how the Book of Mormon will help them change their lives and move forward!
Besides being able to find some great investigators- Elder Ruiz and I really pushed ourselves with our contacts. We had been in the habit of starting off contacts by offering a pass-along card to people. So we set a rule that we could not start a contact in that way- forcing us to come up with a way to start a real conversation. As we did this, we really saw miracles. We were able to have much higher quality of contacts and we could feel the difference in the way the Spirit guided us as we really listened to the people. I was really amazed by the difference God made as we trusted more in his Spirit and feared less.
Besides being able to find some great investigators- Elder Ruiz and I really pushed ourselves with our contacts. We had been in the habit of starting off contacts by offering a pass-along card to people. So we set a rule that we could not start a contact in that way- forcing us to come up with a way to start a real conversation. As we did this, we really saw miracles. We were able to have much higher quality of contacts and we could feel the difference in the way the Spirit guided us as we really listened to the people. I was really amazed by the difference God made as we trusted more in his Spirit and feared less.
Thank you all for you love and support. I know that God lives. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior. He has given his power to man, and we find that power in the Church of Jesus Christ. No matter how much a person wants to get around it- it is the only church with the saving power of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
I love you guys!
Elder Lambert
Photos: 1. The primary kids that helped us go out to teach the gospel with their parents Saturday! (Amira, Juan Ignacio, Ivan, and Franco), 2. Elder Ruiz and I with the primary kids, 3. Elder Ruiz and I with the Mussi family (the bishop and his family- Bishop Mussi, Ezequiel, Hna Mussi, Matias, and Bruno)- yes I know I look crazy in the picture
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