3 John 1:13-14
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
Elder Corbett
Tortilla Total:2203
This week has been a great week, as are all the weeks in the mission. Elder Guzman and I went and did splits in Colotenango and Ixta, which are high up in the mountaintops of the Cuchumatanes. It was really cool because the people there speak more Mam than Spanish, so I got to practice my Mam again!
While I was there I found a book called, Exploring the Lands of the Book of Mormon. It is an 800 page text book that relates the Nephites and Lamanites to the Mayas and Omlecs that lived in Guatemala and the lower part of Mexico. I really like it because I agree with everything that it says after living in Guatemala for 2 years. For example the language Mam is the oldest recorded language found here going as far back as 3000 BC, which means that the Jaredites spoke it, which means that I can speak a little bit of the Jaredite language. ;)
It also talked about the name Mormon. In the language Maya, mor = mountain and mon = wild beast. In Mosiah 18:4 it talks about the waters of Mormon and how it was infested by wild beasts. Well now we know why it was called the waters of MORMON.
Other than studying more about the Book of Mormon, I just thought it was so cool as I got to church on Sunday. First of all, when I entered into the church there was Wilson, dressed up in a suit, clean shaven with his family greeting the people as they walked in. Then as I sat down by Claudia, we got to see Pocho and Diego bless the sacrament for the very first time. I felt the spirit so strongly as I have seen great changes in all my converts here.
As I have been thinking about leaving next week, I am so grateful for technology so I can always communicate with my converts. I know that the Lord prepared technology for many good reasons, like learning more about the people of the Book of Mormon, and for even being able to encourage converts to endure to the end. This is the true church.
Elder Corbett
Wow the weeks are flying by! So last Tuesday we met with Wilson and his family. Wilson told us that he wanted to be baptized this Friday, so we were happy with that! On Wednesday we made invitations and Wilson had his baptism interview.
Thursday in the morning Elder Guzman and I left Elder Sanchez and Elder Abreu at home, as we traveled to Santa Ana Huista to do divisions. Elder Guzman went with the elders in Santa Ana and I went with the elders in San Antonio, which is the farthest area in the mission. It was super cool. Their chapel doesn't have a baptismal font, so we spent most of the day searching for a river to baptize in!
On Friday we traveled back to Huehue and stopped halfway in Colotenango to do a baptism interview for some of the elders there. We then made it back just in time for Wilson's baptism. It was a very special baptism, for 2 reasons: Number 1, Wilson worked hard to receive a testimony. He is now in 3rd Nephi. I know that he will be a faithful member. Number 2, by baptizing Wilson we helped complete an eternal family. :) Now they have a goal to get sealed as a family in one year! I sure hope I will be able to attend that special day with them.
On Sunday we were able to bring Jorge and Maria to church. Jorge received an answer through a dream that this is the true church and he is working hard to leave behind his old traditions to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!
Well one week down.......2 more to go! Think of all the good my companion and I can do in 2 weeks!
Elder Corbett
Tortilla Total: 2154
This week has been another great week! Especially due to a miracle that we experienced this week.
So we have been teaching Hermano Wilson since we've been here in Sion. He's really nice. His wife and kids were baptized about a year ago. But he still hadn't made the decision to be baptized. During the 2 months that we have been teaching him, we have invited him to be baptized like 5 or 6 times and he always said that he wanted to, but that he didn't have the desire to do it. We also invited him to church every Sunday, but he never came. But one thing that he has been doing, is reading the Book of Mormon.
Finally last Sunday, he came to church with his family. When we saw him there, we were completely shocked!! We didn't believe that it was him. This last Tuesday we visited him and asked how was church and what helped him decide to come to church. He told us that he has read to Alma 23 and that he knows that the Book of Mormon is true, and that he can't deny it. After hearing that of course we invited him to be baptized and he said yes. After that my companion asked him when, and he said as soon as possible! So we will be baptizing him on the 13th of this month!
I think the best part about the mission is seeing all the miracles. I could be the smartest missionary in the world, but If I don't have faith or the Spirit with me, then I cannot be successful. When we have those 2 things, it doesn't matter what we say, because the Lord will always do His part to touch the hearts of our investigators.
Other than that, this week I got parasites and an intestinal infection.......but overall I would have to say that it has been a really good week!
Elder Corbett
Tortilla Total: 2129 (Just a little this week, because of the parasites)
This week was a great week not only for Elder Abreau and I, but also for Diego and Pocho as they both entered into the waters of baptism. It was a really good day. Claudia(Diego's mom) told me, that she will remember this baptism the most because her son baptized her other son!
One problem that is starting to occur is that everyone is telling me that I'm going home, that I don't have anytime left. I feel like I still have time! I mean one month is a lot of time! But after making such great relationships with all the people here, especially with Claudia and her family, it's going to be so hard to leave them! Good thing they all have Facebook and Skype. ;)
Now the weird part about having little time left, is making baptism dates after the date that I get home! We have 11 baptism dates right now, and about half are for after I get home haha! I was so excited this week! José, Maria and their little daughter all came to church. Also John, Diego and Pocho´s cousin came to church, which for us is a miracle! He has been leaving behind drugs and drinking, and now he is working his way to his baptism date for the 6th of June!
We also have been visiting Jorge and Maria. They promised us this week that they will attend with us, so we are hoping to have a good Sunday this week. Not only that but Elder Galvez, a member of the seventy, will be coming to our sacrament meeting so that's pretty cool! Well I love all you guys and hope you have a great week!
Elder Corbett
Tortilla Total:2121
This week was a great week! The area presidency held a "family week" for all of Central America! So every night last week there was a different activity for the family! It was a perfect time to invite all of our investigators. Then on Saturday there was a stake talent show, it was super cool to see some of the talents that had to do with Guatemala's culture. Then on Sunday the week ended with a satellite session with the area presidency speaking about topics based on the family.
My companion and I are excited for this Saturday because we will be having 2 baptisms!!! Diego and Pocho will be getting baptized. They are the son and nephew of Hermana Claudia, our recent convert. She is the best, and already has a calling in the Young Women's presidency! Every Sunday she teaches her class. She has had a big influence on Diego and Pocho and the example she has set for them has helped them make the decision to be baptized.
Also we are teaching some really neat families! One family is Josè, Maria and their baby. One cool thing about them is that Josè is 6 foot 4, which is very tall in Guatemala! And their baby is the cutest thing ever. They are progressing a lot! We hope to see them in white for the month of June. :)
The church is true! I love seeing the change of heart in my investigators and I know that only the Lord's work could truly make this significant change. Nothing else in the world could have such an effect! So therefore, this is the Lord's church!
Elder Corbett
Tortilla Total: 2098
This week has been a great week! Also a week full of traveling. This Tuesday Elder Dalton and I headed down to Xela for a leader counsel that took up the whole day. Then we also had our zone conference on Thursday up in Colotenango which is about an hour-and-a-half from Huehue. Due to the traveling, this week has been a exhausting week!
Also tomorrow at four in the morning, I will be headed back down to Xela to go drop off Elder Dalton and to make sure that everyone from the zone makes it back up to Huehue. Hopefully we will have time to go eat breakfast at McDonalds. ;) Then on Thursday Elder Abreu and I will be heading down to Xela for a trainer meeting!
Although this week has been crazy, Elder Abreu and I have seen miracles and we have achieved a lot of the goals for this week. Starting on Monday, we had a family home evening with Claudia (our recent convert), her family, and President Bayron and his family(our ward mission leader.) We were able to make baptismal dates with her son, Diego and her nephew Pocho (Steven.) It was such a powerful and spiritual lesson that they immediately said yes!
Then to make things even better, Claudia's sister Yojana who is also a member called and told us that one of her sons John(who has had a hard life and been involved in drinking and drugs,) also wants to be baptized with his cousins on the 23 of May! That was such a cool thing to hear and so neat to see someone be able to turn their life around!
We also had 5 people come to a baptism this week, and 5 other people come to church this week. We hope that we can get all of them to come to church this Sunday! I know that this church is true! That Christ lives and because of that, today with our faith and diligence, we are able to see and live miracles! I love being a missionary!
Elder Corbett
Tortilla Total: 2067
