This is Ben's Letter from July 28, 2015
Hola Familia
This week was great. A little of
the same from last week. Elder Leite and I have been assigned as the Young Men’s
counselors in our branch (two weeks ago). It turns out that since a district is
under the keys of the Mission President, they can just assign us to almost
anything they need us to do in the branch and we don´t need to be set apart
since we were already set apart before coming. Interesting huh?.
We’ve been focusing on passing by
the members from the ward directory as a way to find people to teach. We’re
focusing on less-active Endowed members, Priesthood holders, and large
families. Another priority we’ve tried to focus on has been the youth in order
to increase the size of our youth program.
Beforehand, we didn’t have anyone.
We no have 2 youth that are coming to church and the mutual activities.
We’ve had two consecutive mutual activities and had the first Aaronic Priesthood
class in who knows how long. The youth are getting excited that they have a
class just for them, and now actually want to go to church. Before, if there were
a youth that came, they would just stay with the adults the whole time. We’re
working with just two for now, but we’ve been able to contact quite a few.
This Saturday we have organized
with President Cono (our branch presidente) to start collecting the Fast Offerings
with the youth every month (something that hasn´t ever been done in years from
what I understand). And this Viernes we have organized, with the Young Womens
presidency from our branch, a dance for all the youth in the district and are
using the youth we have here in the branch to help organize it. We’re obviously
not going to be at the dance while it’s going on, but we’ve been inviting and
it should turn out pretty well. There are so few youth in the district that we
are inviting ALL youth from 12-17 so that there are enough people for it to be
fun. We’ve got a few young investigators that might go to the activity. So we’ll
see how it goes.
I recently started studying the Book
of Mormon from the beginning again. I started with a new (fresh slate) copy and
have learned so much. It’s so amazing how this book adapts to you individual
life circumstances. Elder Leite and I are trying to use it more and more in our
teaching, along with the "My Family" pamphlet. It’s amazing to preach
about the restoration of the Gospel and at the same time testify about the
divinity of the family.
We’ve been teaching the members about
family history and the Spirit of Elijah and how it is a manifestation of the Holy
Ghost that testifies of the divinity of the family unit and showing the video
"Meet my Grandma" which shows so powerfully what it is to feel the
spirit of Elijah. Y'all should watch it and share it with someone and invite
them to start their family history (member or nonmember).
As a zone we are doing well. I’ve
really enjoyed this change with the missionaries that were here in the zone.
Elder Leite and I were talking of ways that we can improve our interactions
with the missionaries. We hope to get to know far more about the other missionaries
in order to better help them. As always I´m excited for the new change.
Tomorrow are changes and Elder
Leite and I are staying together.
I now
have officially two Transfer cycles left... Better make them the
best I can.
I love you all a ton and hope
everything is well back home.
I love the mission and love
serving the Lord.
Élder Benjamin Taylor
P.S. Ignore my horrible English
and spelling. It’s getting far worse the longer I’m down here...
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