I know in whom I have trusted!

  

Hi Family!

This week went by really fast. No one was sick, still haven't found a house, and we just went around trying to find people the Lord wants us to talk to. We had Julio's baptismal interview this week. We had lots of other teaching appointments planned that day, but we didn't go to a single one because the whole ordeal took the entire day. The interview itself took over an hour!! Hermana Layme and I sat in the Primary room with the fans full blast and tried to entertain ourselves. Julio and our district leader were just echando la chercha and lost track of time. Then we bought Julio ice cream for passing his entrevista.

Jen, Julio and Hermana Layme

We ate lunch with a lovely family yesterday. The dad has been to the states several times and he told us why he'd rather live in the DR (where the power goes out sometimes) than in the states. He says if you're in the DR and waiting in line, you can ask the person behind you to hold your spot while you go buy something somewhere else. Anyone, anywhere is always happy to strike up a conversation and tell you their whole life story, and you will automatically be friends. They'll even invite you to their house for dinner. People are too friendly and more than willing to go above and beyond to help strangers. There's a lot of things about the DR that I'll miss.

There was a personal study activity in Preach My Gospel (Jen's study manual) that I did a while ago to help me learn about conversion, and so when I read 2 Nephi 4 this week, all I could think was "this is what conversion looks like." I think in order to stay converted (which is a continual process, like continually holding fast to the rod) we have to always have the mentality of Nephi.

"Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.... nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted." (verses 17, 19). 

 Always repent, prepare for the sacrament throughout the week, and remember to let the Lord's Atonement work in your life. And then, even if you mess up a bunch, the Lord will be able to apply his grace/ enabling powers in your life to make you more like Him.

I read this talk again this week because I love it so much. "The Atonement of Jesus Christ" (click here) by Tad R. Callister.  Have a lovely week, family!!

Love,
Hermana Loomloom