Moments of Greatness

This week on the wild life and adventures of Elder Hammond. It has been an adventure filled week. Last Monday I got to meet Debora for the first time. She actually starting speaking to Elder Vaquera on the bus about 2 months ago. She was taught my missionaries in Italy and in London and started taking lessons here. Three is the lucky number :) We sat and talked with her and got to know her. Then on Wednesday we went and taught her at her home with her mum and brother. The mum knows Spanish better than English so Elder Vaquera led out the lesson and talked about the Book of Mormon. The whole time even though I didn't know exactly what was going on, I could mostly understand. You could feel the spirit so strongly. And Debora even bore her testimony to her mum which was pretty powerful as well.

We had a bittersweet moment with Mario this week. On Tuesday we helped him buy his tickets so he could go back to Spain. He was leaving the next day. So we ate lunch with him and that was the last time I saw him... He will be back this week :) he just had to go back over and sort out some things with his house. He knows the church is true and loves the feels he has, we are hoping that in December he will be baptised.

I got a text this week from one of the men in the ward. He was baptised about a year ago and is getting ready to go through the temple for his own endowments. He is super solid and is going to be a great example to many here. He asked if me and my companion could come with him on his big day :)) So on Thanksgiving I will be at the temple with him! I am so excited I love the temple. And am thankful that we only live 25 minutes away. It's a great honour to be part of people progression in the gospel. To see first hand how much lifes can change through living the commandments.

It's hard to believe that Beau left on his mission 3 years ago yesterday... It's been 3 years since I have seen him. I would imagine both him and I have changed a lot in those 3 years. I did a bit of reflecting yesterday and how much I have seen my life change in those 3 years. It was such a blessing to have Beau got in the mission field. He set the example for me and I hope that I am setting that example for my little brothers to follow as well. I know that the Lord lives and loves each of us. That is why he put us in the families we are in. We all have different trials and hardships, but everything that isn't fair about life can be made right with the Atonement. I know that God does hear and answer my prayers. Not only for me, but for all of you as well. I am thankful for everyone that has prayed for me personally or the missionaires throughout the world. The Lord is Hastening his work. I have a strong testimony of this. In the sacred name of Jesus Christ Amen.

I hope you each have a spiritually uplifting week,

Love Elder Hammond