February 9, 2015

"Never forget, even for an instant, Who you serve and Who is in charge."

- Elder Oaks

So, this week, I have eaten more than a normal person EVER should. I have not been able to get into a house and out again without getting at least a big sandwich... and then for every lunch that the families in the ward have given us, it has been a huge amount. I have a picture attached of what chorillana is. It is French fries, meat, more meat, and a bunch of calories... I ate the whole thing with my companion and I have never before felt the need to go into a food coma like I did after eating this mammoth amount of food. But, I can honestly say, it was a great lunch. 

So, this week, we have been working a lot with people who have not been coming to church for years and it was great to watch how many of them knew they needed to come back, but just needed a slight push to come back. It has been great to watch whole families see the change in their lives as they start to go to church again. The blessings of simple church attendance every week can truly change a life. The blessings of going to church are so great, that I love going to church. I honestly cannot imagine not going to church. I love seeing people come back, because we CAN. 

I had quite the surprise today; I was able to see Pres. Neher at where the missionaries who are leaving go to. It is at a metro station called Trinidad. And it sure was weird to see someone who I haven’t seen in 6 almost 7 months! But it was great and that is why I have a picture of him sent a bit before. It was really awesome to take a group picture of all the missionaries from my stake who are all in THIS mission. And now we are down one... well, have a good life Elder Neher. It is super weird to say good bye.

Well, this week has been great in my studies as I have been focusing my studies on the Doctrine of Christ which is faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. I have focused myself in 2 Nephi 31 and in the book “Principles of the Gospel” and I have learned so much just about Faith this week- that is all that I have been studying this week. It has been so great! One can truly study about the doctrine of Christ for a long time. 

It has been a great week full of being fed both physically and spiritually... and to be honest, I don’t want to be fed as much physically as I have been this week...

Elder Gale