We went to Gnome Waterfall and then hiked up to
the Gutierrez Lake Lookout
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Another Week
2/29/16
Our investigators are doing well:
F - F is reading in the Book of Mormon. This week we taught her
about temples and eternal families. The lesson got out of control because her
inactive boyfriend (who is always present in the lessons) started asking really
deep questions about how everything is going to work out in the Spirit world
and F got REALLY confused. We paused, I simplified and then we ended talking
about how the most important thing she can do is get a testimony of Joseph
Smith and the Book of Mormon. She hadn’t prayed about them and so we committed
her to do that. She still couldn’t come to church but this next week she should
be able to!
S - We had a good lesson with S this week. We talked about the
Restoration and it went well. She understood fairly well but had lots of
questions that she didn’t want to ask because she wanted to read and she if she
could self-answer them. She came to church AND her husband (who we don’t know
and met for the first time in church) came with her. That was a miracle. They
stayed for 2nd hour Gospel Principles and then left.
E - E was a miracle. She just showed up to church. We don’t know
her and barely know where she lives. She said she felt like she needed to go
and see what the church is all about. She liked it. We are going to try and
visit her today but we have a confirmed appointment for Wednesday.
This week should be interesting because Obama is coming to
Bariloche on Thursday. We'll see how that turns out.
The weather is starting to change, it’s getting
dark earlier and light later. It’s really noticeable here in the mountains. The
leaves haven’t started falling but the day light time is changing, Fall
is coming.
Chau!
Elder Clifford
Great Week With Lots Of Miracles
2/22/16
We had
a great week with lots of miracles. We are teaching really wonderful
people.
S- S was a reference from a member. She was a Jehovah’s Witness
for a long time but decided to leave because she didn’t feel what she wanted to
in that church but still has that knowledge. She initially asked us about
Baptisms for the dead and so we went into that and explained the Plan of
Salvation, talking in detail about the Atonement of Jesus Christ. There was not
a dry eye in the place (except for the daughter who wasn’t really listening
haha). It was a POWERFUL lesson and she felt the Spirit. She didn’t come to church
on Sunday but we put a baptismal goal for her for the 12th of March. She is
really prepared.
F- I think I’ve talked about F before. She is a miracle. We were
standing around one day not knowing what to do and an inactive member drove up
on his motorcycle and introduced himself and told us to pass by his house in
the week. F is his girlfriend who showed up while we were there. She had questions
and we started teaching her. We also had a REALLY POWERFUL lesson with her and
her boyfriend this week. In that lesson, we did the same thing: taught the Plan
of Salvation with emphasis on the Atonement. Again, not a dry eye in the place.
It was cool because they both realized the need for repentance in their lives.
We but a baptismal goal with her but we will have to change it due to her work
schedules on Sundays.
C Family - We haven’t really taught them but they are another Part
member inactive family we found. The husband isn’t a member but has attended
several times and never got baptized. His wife is a member but has been
inactive since her parents separated. Funny story: Her father lives in Roca and
I served in his ward and know him personally haha, this world is a small place
for a Mormon. I’m more convinced of that every day haha.
That’s all I can think of for now. We have other people but those
are the focuses for now I’d say.
Elder Clifford
Monday, February 15, 2016
Cerro Campanario
2/16/16
I am doing well. We had an ok week. Not super great but this
week should be looking better. We are teaching 3 different families and they
are all really interested and it’s been great. I don’t
have time to give more details, they are great though haha.
Also we had a sick Pday last week. We went to Cerro
Campanario which is a hike up to a look-out where you can see all 7 Lakes
in the area. Bariloche is beautiful you guys! This past week it was
really windy! But it is especially windy up there. The area in
Bariloche where I am serving isn’t this pretty, I wish though. But it’s a lot prettier
than all of my other areas haha.
I love you guys and
we'll talk more next week!! CHAU!
New People to Teach
2/8/16
This week was a lot better. We found several new people to teach which
is fantastic. The Familia T didn’t come to church again so we have to figure out what
the deal is with them
Our new investigators
are actually all pretty interesting.
B and S - they are
friends but we found them in B's house. We were just knocking doors and B let
us in. We taught the Restoration and they seemed to like the message. We have
appointments with them tomorrow.
F- We found her in the
house of a less active that we met last week. The less active is super cool and
wants to come back to church. She is his girlfriend and was very interesting in
learning more!
V - She was an
interesting find. There is this drunk inactive lady that we have been running
into a lot lately (we are trying to help her quit drinking). But the inactive
was at her friend V's house and called us over. While talking with the inactive,
V liked what we were saying and was actually testifying with us haha. She
wanted to come to church and learn more because she wants spiritual help in her
life. We went to go pick her up to come to church but she couldn’t come. We are
hoping she’ll come next week.
S - S wanted to shut the
door in our face. She believes in God but not in an after life. We chatted with
her and she alone decided that she wanted to know more. We asked her a couple
questions and she realized she is missing something in her life. We have an
appointment today.
M - M isn’t an
investigator but we are going to see what happens. We don’t know who he is but
is number is in our phone and he called us out of the blue telling us he couldn’t
meet with us because his family doesn’t like us but he wants to learn and met
with us because he has lots of questions. We told him he could call us or send
a message whenever. Hopefully something will change so that we can meet with
him and teach him.
CHAU!
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Bariloche
2/1/16
Things here in Bariloche
are interesting. We have a family that
we are teaching and they are super cool. The anterior elders found them. It’s
the Familia T. He was a pastor for another church and wasn’t happy with it. He
had a lot of questions and wanted to find the true church. He was walking past
our chapel one day and the gates were open because they were filling the font
for a baptism. He just walked right in and started asking all sorts of
questions. The elders taught him about the Restoration and he was hooked. He
just needs to get divorced, they need to get married and then they get baptized.
But other than that family, that’s all we have going for us right now. We
contacted ALL week in the hot sun. The temperature is a lot cooler here in
Bariloche but there is a HUGE hole in the ozone layer here and so the sun is
SUPER strong. You can feel it burning sometimes. It’s crazy. I’ve been getting burnt a lot but now I know haha.
My companions name is
Elder Hoffman. He is from Sparks, Nevada. He has 7 months in the mission.
There are 12
missionaries here in Bariloche. It’s a fairly big city. My area is in the
mountains so there is a lot more up and downs than any my other area so my legs
are getting a workout and I’ve been feeling a lot more tired, haha but it’s
GREAT!
My new pension here in Bariloche isn’t bad, but it’s better
than my last one and it has a WASHING MACHINE! So that’s a plus.
R, from Senillosa, was baptized
by a member who is preparing to go to the mission. We thought it was fitting. I
also found out that they REOPENED LAMARQUE!! Which is really exciting for me.
There are now 2 elders out there and 2 elders in Choele Choel which is how it
was before. I’m stoked.
Elder Clifford
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