Por fin fuimos al templo

I finally got to go to the temple this week and for that reason I am
writing you all today on a Wednesday because we changed our p day.  Oh
my lanta how I missed the temple.  We did everything in Spanish which
was very different but super cool because I could actually understand
this time.  It was so incredible to be in the Lords house to just have
some time to talk to him and learn by revelation.  One thing I learned
is that sometime the way the Holy Ghost talks to us can seem a little
harsh, but as we seek to apply the things that he prompts us to do, we
are blessed, and we realize that those promptings are given because
there is someone who loves us very much, and knows what we can do to
be even happier.

This week in Parla went really really well.  Well, at least I think
so.  Some weeks we don't have a ton of lessons, but we feel good about
it at the end of the week. We found a lot of new people to teach this
week.  I'm actually not too sure where this hope I have is coming from
because to be honest, this week was full of super difficult baptismal
interviews, investigators with fechas telling us that the church
seemed like it was run by the illuminati and not calling us back, and
TONS of stress.  But I really do feel optimistic for this coming week
and I'm counting the many blessings that the Lord is giving us.  It
truly is incredible.  When we take a step back looking at every week,
the Lords hands are there.  For example, this week a random man came
to English class we have never met before.  After teaching him, he
told us he wanted to come to church and he actually came.  We also had
two less actives in church this week for the first time in years. We
met some incredibly prepared people in the street as well.  He's
always there.

Another thing I learned this week is the importance of humility, and
unconditional love in missionary work.  I'm honestly so grateful for
the opportunity to be a district leader because these missionaries
here teach me so much each and every week with every exchange and with
every district meeting.  I really am only in the position I am to love
them unconditionally, serve them, work with them, and learn.  I'm so
grateful for that. I also learned this week from the Holy Ghost that I
am too focused on material things and not loving the people,
especially the members, as much as I should.  These are things I am
going to work on in the coming week.

Just a quick side note to finish off.  If you guys could save the
emails you send me until p day that would be very much
appreciated.  I absolutely love hearing from all of you, but it would
help me to focus if I don't have a ton of emails waiting to be read on
P day.  We also aren't aloud to chat back and forth on email anymore.
LOVE you all to pieces and have a rad week

Elder Baron