Super busy couple of weeks guys! Sorry it has taken me so long to get anything posted, hope you aren't angry :) I am going to post Zachs letters for this week and next, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the words from Elder Van Pelts very own keyboard!
"Hey guys whats going on? This week has been very crazy and a lot happened. Just to let you know the Sister missionarys in our mission who got robbed are fine. At least as far as I know. We havent gotten exactly true news from what happened to them. There has been rumors and in the chileno news that one of them was violated. Im not sure if that is true. Be sure to keep her in your prayers and all the missionarys during this time and especially our mission. Everyone is heart broken. The work must go on!
Confounded Before Men.
This last tuesday we went to a future investagator who we had contacted in the street about 2 days before tuesday. She lived in a dirty not well taken care of appartment. We knocked on the door and we were immedietly let in. The room was blasting with loud rock music. Sitting around a dinner table were three men and the women that we had set a day to come back and teach. I knew immedietly that this wouldnt be a normal lesson.
We sat down and one man ( I thought he was drunk the whole time but wasnt, I think he killed to many brain cells from drugs or something.) Pulled out his bible and said "Alright mormons lets go" He proceded with asking about questions about the authority on the earth and the book of mormon and the restauration. He acted like he was smart and knew what he was doing but really it was funny how he was bible bashing or trying to deny that our doctrine wasnt true.
It was a very inspiring moment for me teaching and answering questions because I have never really been in a situation like this before. I trusted in the holy ghost and answered every question along with my companion. He would respond to a question and I would testify and the I would respond and then he would testify and after every time we answered and testifyed there was a long pause and they had to think of a new question to come up with. It was as if we were fighting lions, they had no idea what to do. We ended up leaving and I felt a great calmness come to my heart as I prayed for thanks for the holy ghost accompaning me during that lesson. I really wittnessed that we as missionarys will not be confounded before men.
We Will Burn Your House Down?
I contacted a recently lady and she expressed how she didnt want to let us in because she had a bad experience with passed missionarys. I guess what happened supposedly was that 2 missionarys about a year ago or so told her that if she didnt get baptized they would burn her house down... I dont know how true that was but I testified of our messege and put on a happy face. She said come back wednesday.
Well we went wednesday and she let us right in. We taught here the restoration and closed the lesson with presenting her with the book of mormon. After this she started to cry. She expressed that she was going through a devorce and that we had helped her. I felt very happy and a sweet peace come to my mind that really im doing alright as a missionary. She expressed how she would read the book of mormon and wanted us to come back.
Javier
We are teaching a members (lise is her name) boy friend named javier. He has a baptisamal date set for the 30th. Our last lesson was about joseph smith and the restoration. Well you could imagine him coming from a catholic and evangelical back ground that he would have lots of doubts. He did. We taught him in the house of lise and taught him how he could read the book of mormon. He really liked that. We then shared the restoration video. After the video I asked him how he felt. He responded by saying " I dont feel anything" I bore a testimony strongly to him and after that my companion followed by sharing his own personal testimony. There was about 20 seconds of no one talking and you knew that he could feel the spirit at that time. Lise then shared with Javier her testimony and I believe she had never actually shared her testimony because she was scared of what he might say. She took a shot and as she testified. The spirit filled the room with a love and joy that I will never forget... She then stopped, and proceeded to say" I want to spend my life in the gospel with you, I know it is true" She then cried. He wrapped her up in his arms and said I will read the book of mormon, I want to know its true.
Cool story huh? It was like a cool mormon romance movie or something. It was very special to be there as a representative of christ watching everything un fold.
Conclusion:
I know the church is true. The people arent perfect but the gospel and all of the convenants and ordanences we can have are perfect. Its amazing to be apart of this great work.
Concerning Skype I will be on at about 6pm to about 7:30pm my time. We only have 40 minutes to skype so write some questions out on a paper so we can get started right away. Love you all and Ill see you sunday.
Le quiero muchísimo y mis oraciones es siempre dedicaba a ustedes. Madre tenga una increible dia de madre. Cual quier cosa!
Elder Van Pelt"
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