Week 15: ¡Elder Gong vino!
Holaaaa hola everybody! Hope all is going well and that christmas is coming well for everyone! Christmas is for sure different here, as it is in the summer and super hot during december. This past week was a great one! We had another Apostle come talk to us here in Uruguay! Elder Gong, and he is amazing. He gave such a great talk. He talked to us about why we are in Uruguay right now.
As missionaries, you are called to the place you are supposed to serve for several different reasons. All of it is designed to help you become the person you are meant to become and to help the people you are suppose to help and talk to and teach. He also talked to us about "speaking other peoples languages" (no, not just spanish) Haha he meant to speak to people about what matters to them. You can show your love for people just the way you converse with them. As missionaries it's very important to talk to people about what makes them happy. I think its very important for everyone to speak in that way. If you want to show someone you love them, just talk to them and show your love for them by listening to them. I think the greatest problem with communication in the world today is that we listen to reply, we dont listen to people to understand them. Just conversations with people seems like a very simple thing that we probably don't think twice about usually....but if you really try to take the time to understand someone you could change their life without even realzing it.
Elder Gong shared a story where that happened when he was talking to a lady just about art...and after the conversation she broke down in tears because she said she felt like the loneliest person in the world and that she could feel Elder Gongs love for her. We never know when we can change someones world, just by choosing to talk and understand them! I love you all and miss ya tons, but life is going good here in Uruguay! Have a great week and take the time to understand someone!!
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| Beautiful sunset near the bridge in Delta Del Tigre. Braxton said he could stare at this sunset all day...it is so beautiful! |
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| P-Day Activity with his Zone today! |
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| A little Water Balloon Volleyball for Pday today! |
