Leonardo Baptized

I am feeling pretty great out here in Valsequillo (as you can see we have a buffet in our zone haha). I am especially enjoying the work out here because God is helping us to have success. We had the opportunity to baptize Leonardo one of the most prepared referrals that we have ever gotten from members. His "friend" haha is an ex missionary that was teaching him the lessons before she passed the reference. The testimony of Leonardo is super powerful because he was willing to be baptized even though some of his family were not 100% ok with it. It was a special experience when we saw him the Sunday after his confirmation, paying his tithing. It looks like he has good comprehension of the gospel as well because he likes participating a lot in Sunday school.

We also have some other super awesome people that we are working with. One of them is named Erick and he is about our same age. He also works in a taco stand called "los gordos" and is always trying to give us free food. We have been inviting him to pray about the gospel so that he can receive an answer that this is the true church. One night he finally decided to pray about how this message could help him and he immediately received a strong answer. God blessed him with a impression telling him that gospel is the only thing that could help his separated family. He immediately went to work inviting his ex-wife and his daughter to church. We received the three of them that Sunday with huge grins on our faces. The answer that Erick received helped him establish a goal to be baptized for this Saturday if everything works out okay.

We are also working to try and get a couple married so that they and their oldest daughter can get baptized this Saturday. Carlos and Laura own a panadaria and have made a huge effort to come to church to prepare for their baptism. If you all could pray so that they could get married that would be a great help.

I also want to share with you all that through blessings that I have both given and received I know that God work miracles through his priesthood. I especially know that, when a person is desanimated or just feeling like they have bad reception with God, blessings can be the spiritual energizer that we all need. I am so thankful for this wonderful gift that God has given us to help others. I know that people can be healed from sicknesses through the miracles that I have witnessed.

I love you all and I hope that you have a great week!

Elder Thompson

Ward Attack

Hey Everyone I hope you all are having a great summer!! I am doing pretty good here in Valsequillo and it is pretty cool to see some familiar faces again like Obispo Marin. As a zone we are doing pretty good and we are hoping to help a few people into the waters of baptism. We organized a Ward attack in our ward where the members in our ward and all the missionaries in the stake combine forces to visit investigators and contacts that we have. It helped Elder Montez and I a ton with the work in our area.

I am really enjoying my time in the Book of Mormon this time through. I especially liked this scripture that we are trying to apply to our companionship and the zone that can be found in the words of Mormon 1:7.   " And I do this for a ^awise ^bpurpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord ^cknoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he ^dworketh in me to do according to his ^ewill." I love how the prophets like Alma papa our so willing to follow the workings of the spirit. They recieve great miracles and teachings from above in their work.

This week God guided us to find many people that are willing to learn more about Christ. We felt wisperings to knock on doors and talk with others in the street while walking. This week God has also blessed me with wisperings in what my life will be like. I love how direct God can lead us to success and happiness in this life if we are willing to work hard.

I feel like the power of God is something that I have learned to see and use alot here on the mission. I never want to have a second class experience and not unlock my full potential in this life again. I know that God loves us and is willing to help. I hope and pray that you all can recieve the power of God this week in your lives.

Elder Thompson

Senior Companion the Spirit

Really Quickly I wanted to share you all a cool experience!!

Anyways for those of you that do not know I am in the Zona Valsequillo and we are focusing on making the Spirit our Senior Companion. He will be the senior companion in contacting, teaching, planning, and everything else.

One day Elder Montez and I decided to pray for his guidance asking where we should go and what we should do. We recieved a strong impression to knock on a certain door. A young man named Alfonzo answered us with a warm smile and asked who we were. We explained how we teach the gospel of Jesus Christ and he ushered us into his house to talk to him and his girlfriend Aranza. They were both super open and happy in accepting our message. Both even said that they would be baptised if they recieved an answer about the church. We hope to keep on progressing with them and with others!!

I love you all and I hope that you have a great week