Mom,
you guys got to eat with Elder White´s Family? He told me that he´s
going to visit you guys when he gets home. It will be a week after
Dallin gets back. Tell the Squire´s thank you so much. They´ll never
know how much that meant to me that they took the time to see me. They
gave me a Triple (BoM, D&C, and the Pearl of Great Price). But it
was a big one with big lettering. It´s almost impossible get here in the
mission. Anyways, I was able to give it to Martín!! Because he has
problems with his vision and can´t read the normal size very well, he´s
been using his cell phone and enlarging the text. He was extremely
grateful and happy. He´s been reading and marking it up like a storm!
Speaking
of Martín, he bore his testimony in Sacrament Meeting yesterday. It was
his thirdish time formally bearing it in front of people, but it was
the first time that I got to hear it. It was powerful. He was definitely
prepared to receive the gospel when the Lord put him in our path, but
in 7 months of progress, he has changed a LOT. He used to be really shy,
and now ( although he´s still shy), he gets up in front of people and
bears his testimony with power. He told us the way he has changed the
way he talks to people, he took out an earring to feel more worthy, and
he shares the gospel with his family when he can without causing
contention. I get so happy when he comes to me at church and he tells me
about how his family is accepting little by little. Sometimes he asks
me questions about the Book of Mormon and about the doctrine. It´s truly
an honor to take the time with him to teach him the everlasting gospel.
He´s very humble to learn and to be corrected and to get better at the
things he needs to improve. He´s such a good example to me! He has plans
to start his mission papers in December.
A
mission has always been something that I have truly desired to serve.
And now that I have served part of it, I sometimes look back and think
about all the people that have touched my life. I can´t help but get
teary eyed as I think about Martín because he is one of my best friends
in the world. He´s 2 and a half months younger than me and I feel like
he´s like me in a lot of ways. I can´t imagine my life and this mission
without having been able to get to know him. I know now why (1 reason at
least) that the age changed for missionaries to serve and that I left
when I turned 18. I know that I was supposed to meet Martín. There are
countless numbers of people that have changed my life here and there are
many waiting as I continue to serve the Lord. The blessings of the
mission are incredible and everlasting!
Thanks for all the love and support! And thanks for the birthday package (I´m still waiting for it haha)
Love Elder Bosco II
[thank you Elder Sissan for the photos]
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