Monday, December 11, 2017

12/11/17 We Made It

Hola Todos,

I cant believe I am writing my LAST letter. Two years. Thats a long time, and short time. A lot of things have happened. Many happy, sad, and scary moments have passed. Thanks for being a part of it. For reading and praying for me. I have learned a lot here. I have made good and bad decisions. Those helping me learn about my potential and weaknesses. Turns out I have a lot of both. Time to start putting them into practice and use the things I learned to become the man that our Father in Heavnen wants me to be.

I know this church is true. I have spent two years preaching Christs gospel. Testifying of its truth. I have witnessed miracles. I have seen the natural man win and win over and over again, and then be tamed through the Atonement of Christ. I have felt Christs love in the bottom of my life. He truly loves me I know it. I know He loves you too. Come unto Him. Humble yourself, and watch Christs Atonement clean you and those around you.

The Book of Mormon is true. Read it. Love it. Pray to know if its true. Ask God if you have doubts. He will respond and I promise that you will be able to feel it. Your answer may come through a person, a thought, feeling, but God will help you know it through the Holy Ghost.

I love you all and we will talk soon.

Elder Saunders del fin del mundo.
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Monday, December 4, 2017

12/4/17 The Atonement is Real:)

Hola Todos,

This week was amazing and a lot of crazy things happened. We have put a baptismal date with Lucia our neighbor. Miracles have continually passing in her life and I am grateful to have been part of them. Sadly I wont be here to see her get baptized but Ill be able to talk to her from home. We had an emergency transfer and my buddy Elder Stauffer and I are officially companions. Some huge miracles. The truth is I love this kid and he is helping me end my mission in the way I desire. I never thought I would be working as much as we are and I am about to go home! It makes me happy to know I will end my mission with honor.

My zone leader and I went on splits and we taught one of the investigators that the sister missionaries have right now. His name is Gonzalo. He is going through a lot of tough things in his life and is sooo close to be baptized. The lesson we had was amazing. The spirit was cutting the air and we all felt it. We talked about the Atonement and my tesimony was nutritioned as I watched this man repent in front of us. He is now one step closer to his baptismal day. Gonzalo has marked my life in the lessons he has taught me as I have taught him.

The Atonement of Christ is powerful. Its real. What happens when we make mistakes? Think a little. You sin what happens? Who can help us? How can we be worthy and pure enough to dwell with God the Father again? Knowing that our purpose here is to gain and body and be able to make it back to Heavenly Father, how do we do it? Because the last time I checked we are kinda stupid sometimes, and other times really stupid. Christ suffered. Christ died. Christ resurrected., and He did it so you, me, and everyone can live again, and have the oppurtunity to repent and become pure and clean through HIM. Okay, you sin and feel bad now, look how great that is! You feel the pain. It hurts!! Now you can change, or you can stay the same and keep hurting. Please take the steps to change. Repent and love the new you. Yes it sounds hard, scary, and yes change is rough. It requieres effort we dont always put in. One has to WANT to change or it doesnt happen. Choose today that you will always repent when needed. Do it. Love it and see the blessing role in. Just like a nice ten foot, perfectly roled putt, Christ and our Father in Heaven will role blessings into your life. I promise you its worth it. I know Christ lives. He loves you. He wants you on His side in this war against Satan. Stay strong. Love you Father in Heaven. Now friends, family, and others I may not know lets Choose the Right. CTR how many times have you heard that? Now lets do it!:) Les Quiero mucho.

Elder Saunders del fin del mundo:)

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Monday, November 27, 2017

11/27/17 Les Quiero

Hola Todos,

Well boys and girls we are down to only three more weeks... yes maybe Im counting. Im happy, sad, nervous, scared, excited, etc. Those of you who have gone on missions can relate. I have people I love in both countries and cant stay in both places. My heart is already starting to be ripped apart. All the memories go through my mind everynight and everyone tells me Im going home in no time. Kinda makes you freak out sometimes haha.

Last week I told yall about my neighbor and how we watched her baby girl. We looked in the records of the church and her records dont exist. Sad but now I know why I had to do what I did. Why I felt the need to answer my door at 7 in the morning and start to watch a baby girl. Our neighbor Sister Fernanda already got all Sundays off from work and is coming to church this following Sunday!!! So many miracles and I love to see the hand of God work in our lives.

We were able to play golf this last week and with our investigator. His name is Carlos and he knows the brother of my convert in Comodoro where I was last year. We played in over 30 mph winds!!!! Elder Stauffer hit a shot that was blown backwards!!! haha negative 10 yard 8 iron hahahahahaha it was still really reallly fun! They let us play for free and gave us clubs for free too! Argentines are sometimes really nice. haha

Well I know that Im teaching the true Gospel of Christ. He lives and loves us. We can change and repent through His Atonement. I know its true and powerful and one day Ill really understand the Atonement. I feel like I understand more through the experiences and choices here in my mission. I invite you to take the time to have a self chat. Look at who you are and put goals. Its something I have been doing and I promise it helps to calm down and feel like you have a plan that is according to the commandments of our Father in Heaven! Read the Book of Mormon! I know its true! Les quiero mucho.

Elder Saunders del fin del mundo

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Monday, November 20, 2017

11/20/17 PENGUINS:)

Hola Todos,

First off today was an amazing day. We went to see PENGUINS!!!!!! My convert Mariano took us and Ill send some pics. I went with three of my best friends in the mission. Elder Stauffer, Elder Febbo, and Elder Oviatt. Sure do love those guys.

This last week was pretty different. With everything that is going on in the mission and in mine, Im just happy with the progress im continually making. Our neighbor last week asked us if we could babysit her two year old child. Because I felt the spirit I said yes and we started to watch Naomi every morning from 7 to 3 in the afternoon. Our neighbor Fernanda ended up feeling the spirit, and it reminded her of something she felt a long while back... you can imagine. She recognized a feeling from when she was a orphan in the northern part of the country. The Elders would sneak in to what was a Catholic orphanage and teach the kids. She would go to church with them secretly and then the owners found out and they  shut down that saving operation. So turns out she was baptized or that's what she remembers. It would make sense and took two crazy missionaries who one would want to watch her baby, two to ask their leaders for permission, and three to do it for a week to help put that feeling in her life again.haha so that's my miracle for the week.

Because we spent almost all of our time watching our new friend naomi we didnt have too much time to find, teach, and baptize. We however are progressing with Juan and Jorge. Juan is loving everything about the church. One problem he is not married and his wife doesnt have to much of a desire to change that. So we are trying to have a lot of patience and keep working with every member in the family. Funny story, Juan gave a bottle of wine as a gift. He wouldnt let us not accept it so we are going to cook an amazing Thanksgiving dish cooking with Argentine wine. Jorge comes to church every sunday. Problem is that we cant find him during the week. So pray that we find him and he wants to get baptized. His wife has been a member for two years now. Hopefully her prayers will be answered as well.

Well, Im only a month out of finishing my mission. Not trunky.... or maybe a little. I have been looking back at my mission. All the fun, hard, spiritual, sad, happy, and basically every emotion you can think of experiences. Im happy and proud of what I have done. Have I been perfect? no! My message today is just that. We dont have to be perfect. Christ and our Heavenly Father ask that we put in OUR 100%. Thats different for everyone. Yours, mine, and the man on the side of the road, we all have different lives. Only Christ understands exactly who we are and what we are going through. Do you best! I promise as you try, you just have to try, our Father in Heaven will bless you. He will put light into your life. Change you, mold you, and make you the son or daughter of God He needs you to be. Sometimes His plan is different than ours. Be patient. Love others and remember that you have an eternal potential. Les Quiero mucho.

Elder Saunders del fin del mundo.
Forgot to mention. We found golf here in Rio Gallegos. We looked it up in Google and found a FaceBook page. Then we texted a member and she sent a message through facebook. They responded and we found out they have a indoor facility to practice. crappy mats and balls and clubs but soooo worth it cause they let us pracitce for free. 

After I hit a few shots they asked if I play a lot. said yes and then they invited me to play in a tournament... hahah they also offered to take us to the course for free everything!!! miracles baby hahaha 

They also know the brother of my convert in Comodoro where I played golf last year. The golfing life is small here. hahaha loving it! 

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