June 20, 2016

So good to hear from you, family!!! I love all of you so much!!

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!!

This week was good! I felt like I was able to connect with the members a little more, and also with our investigators.  I have been feeling the gift of tongues more also. I know that it’s real and I’m so grateful for the opportunity that I have to use it. Just like any other spiritual gift, we have to cultivate it and make an effort to use it, then Heavenly Father will help us fill in the gaps. I definitely notice a difference in my language for the day when I have a good study session compared to when I don’t. 

This week Elder Guzman baptized Hermana Kadija. The kids right now are very receptive. The women also. But the men want nothing to do with church. It’s hard because there are a lot of families without a father here. I think, “Wow, this family really needs the priesthood in their home”, but it’s hard because the men don’t want anything to do with church. I realize now what a strength the priesthood was in our home. I am grateful to have a father that could be that example to me. I know that families are divine. 

We had the activity of Locro and it was amazing for investigators. We had about 4 to 5 new families there! Everyone in the ward was working like missionaries. The young men, the young women, the relief society and the elders quorum. This is how it should be. Yes we have missionaries, yes we are missionaries but we can’t do it alone. I am grateful for the families in our branch and for their ability to help us. I encourage all of the members to be missionaries. Help new people feel welcome. Just that alone can do a lot. It helps to have a member present in our lecciones (lessons) also! I encourage the members to see what they can do to bare their testimonies to those whom the missionaries are teaching!

We had a visit by Elder Texiera of the 70 and he encouraged us to use our agency more to think creatively and think out of the box! Activities are amazing for investigators! We have classes of piano on Tuesdays and people show up and learn! Also for example we had the Copita America Actividad (“little America Cup” activity) today! People always show up for soccer here, but it was a success also!

I’m grateful for the people in the Stead Ward and for their example and hard work!

Our investigators are good! Hermana Belen is more than ready but she wanted a little more time to prepare. There is one girl that is around 16 years old that came to church on the right Sunday. We had a really good lesson in Gospel Principals and afterwards she literally said that she wanted to be baptized.

I had the opportunity to teach gospel principals this past Sunday and it wasn’t too bad! :)

Anyway, I hope you guys have a good week!!

Much Love for you guys here in Tucuman!

Elder Wolf