I need to start by thanking the Lord for the countless blessings I have received in my life. I have a totally supportive family that gives me everything I could ever need and Pretty much everything I really want. I have a healthy body that doesn't have too many problems (I did get crazy sick with a bad fever, bad cold, and horrific diarrhea conference weekend, but honestly I keep praying to the Lord because once again, he blessed me immensely(it was the best weekend to get sick, ever!! I didn't have to do anything, just sat and pigged out, spiritually)), and my friends and the people I have always had in my life are amazing. amazing. (although i am very distraught that I have to wait yet another seven days before I can know where in the world B Dawg Hasleton is going to spend the next two of his. hurry up mission call, I'm dying. Dallin Toolson? Ashton Burrows? come on! I want to hear a call!!)
But anyway the Lord blesses me consistently, and therefore I must devote every ounce of my being to be paying him back (it is not possible to pay him back entirely. (See Mosiah 2 and 3, King Benjamin gives a very interesting perspective on paying the Lord back.))
THIS WEEK
Lets just say it was an interesting week for food.
Umíta. dont eat it, its very wierd. We visit this pareja (couple) Hno. Alberto y Hna. Maurina, both more advanced in years, and both absolutely fantastic people who were just baptized about a month ago. But anyway Maurina (just like every other darn house) HAS TO give us something to eat, and not very little, and out of respect we HAVE TO EAT IT. haha. So now we find ourselves at Umíta. Its like the texture of mashed potatoes, but it looks like they grew out of an ear of corn. And it actually kinda has a sweet taste that wouldnt be too bad if i only had to eat a portion of a regular person, and not the giant´s portion that everyone seems to think i can handle (FOUR TIMES A DAY).
Also, Calabaza i think its spelled. not sure what it is, but I have a haunch that it is the pudding served in line at the choose-the-people-you-will-forever-torment line, when the unfortuante souls who couldnt make to one of the three kingdoms first arrive ...downstairs.
My compañero and I are doing much better!! I asked advice of a zone leader who has like 25 days left in his mission, and who was once an AP, and he gave me some good advice. Simply put, (wait for it, this will blow your mind with how shocking it is (not really)) COMMUNICATION. Yep you knew it didnt you. So now we talk about everything and when he has something to tell me about how wrong at am at some moment, I listen very humbly and teachably, just like the Savior would... at it goes both ways.
So we´re doing much better!!
Also Im studying the qualities of Christ, and I would exhort you all to do so always, they are very inspiring. Preach My Gospel has a very inspiring chapter on them. Léalo. Read it.
COOL STORY
We had a great experience this week with a kid named Franco. Crazy thing, he came to church with us, and we hadnt even taught him a lesson yet, only had we seen him in the calle a few times and chatted. But he came, sat through sac meeting, and let us teach him outside and said yes to baptism the 27 of this month!! the church is true. Some people feel the spirit so strongly and know the truth so quickly, it blows my mind.
Also, its hot. haha real hot, but when it rains, the weather is absolutely beautiful and youll wanna stay in Ayacucho forever.
Love you all,
Elder Járbison (as they all say it hahahahaha)
Elder Hartvigsen
A letter to Chase, (about BYU football)
hey bro thanks so much for the update!! send me one next week too!! and holy crap I am so glad I am not there right now, because I would be literally ill from the stress of that game. and once again the wild ute fans get another victory. and once again another potential-bcs-busting season is itself busted by the advers--team. but you know what?
...it doesnt matter. at least to me I feel no lasting remorse other than the first response shock of course. but if I'm learning anything out here, which I am, many many things, I'm learning that the only thing that matters is getting back to our father. and I have the extraordinary opportunity to spend every waking second helping god's other children do just that. and I
love you chase. you need to be strong always. siempre necesita ser fuerte. because it gets harder as we consistently decide to choose the right. But the great thing is, you try to follow the lord always, and YOU WILL BE STRONGER. he will make weak things become strong unto us as well, remember that one too.
paz, amor, hasta luego
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