This week has been awesome, long, and a little crazy!! So I got a call from the assistants on Monday. We had transfers on Tuesday, which wasn't normal at all and they told me I'm changing areas again. So now I'm actually in an area called Ixcotel. It's probably one of the richest places in Oaxaca, I was hoping for the coast or the Istmo, but I'm so glad that I'm here!!
My new companion is Elder Ahuanari. He's from Peru and he's a convert to the church. He's only been a member for a year and a half. It's so awesome that he's out here serving a mission!!
Anyways to start off the week, we got here to our area and we met with the Bishop. He showed us a little bit of the area. Then we went and visited some members. We had Zone Conference on Thursday and on our way to the church, the bus we were in crashed pretty hard into the side of a Taxi. I'm surprised the Taxi driver didn't die. It was an awesome experience to have my first crash in Oaxaca and definitely not my last!! In our Zone Conference we got to watch the new movie Coco and it was such an awesome movie!!
We found a lot of new investigators and we have been working really hard in this area. It's pretty tough reopening an area because we literally don't know where anything is. But we started to figure it out! We were about to find three new investigators this week which is absolutely a blessing. It was so amazing being able to teach them. I can't think of anything greater than the opportunity we have to share the Gospel and this amazing plan with other people that know absolutely nothing about it. What a blessing we all have to be members of the church and to have the knowledge that we have!
My Spanish is coming along, but the accent I don't think will ever change. Everyone makes fun of the accent, including me, but I sure have been blessed with the gift of tongues our here. Coming from my first lesson, about two months in the mission, I couldn't even understand a single word. Now I'm teaching basically the whole lesson! I know that Heavenly Father loves each and every single one of us and I know that He is always here for us in our tough times and good times!!
I have seen so many miracles on my mission and I have learned so many things in just my first five and a half months here. I have also learned how truly weak I am and how many things I need to work on and continue to strengthen. However, my testimony of the Atonement is so strong. I know without a shadow of a doubt that we can and will be forgiven of our sins if we use the Atonement correctly. I'm not perfect, nor will I ever be perfect in this life, but thanks to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, we have the opportunity to be perfect after this life.
Ether 12:27 is such a strong scripture and i know it to be true. Just as Elder Holland has taught us, "No one can fall lower than the light of Christ shines. That is impossible." I also know that to be true. If you are having a tough time right now in your life, DO NOT give up. Continue pressing forward and allow the Atonement to work in your life. You guys are all awesome and I'm so extremely grateful for each and everyone of your examples in my life!! Have an amazing week. I love you all so much.
Elder Blake
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