Hows everyone going? Thats cool DH made it to state in football it sounds like they have a chance. Well things here are going good its pretty hot right now but everynow and then well get a day where it will rain like today which a good break. But ya dad the people still have the same problems with cell-phones here too. We even have a sign by the sacrament room door reminding people to turn off there phones and everynow and then youll get someone who forgets and there phones goes off but you just have to hope that doesnt ruin the experience for your investigators. And as far as my comp. goes he knows some english because every missonary here that doesnt speak english is given a packet when they come in to study from while the people who are learnio do anything for thanksgiving spanish are studying spanish. And mom we dont get tng even though they have a holiday for just about anything else you can think of they dont have a thanksgiving day. But most of the members know what it is because of all the missionarys that have been here before. Well the last couple days where pretty awesome first off we had to wake up at like 4 in the morning Saturday and then travel to Salta which tiring but definatley worth it. Then we met up with all the missionarys in the mission which was cool to see cause i got to see all my old comps. again. Then when Elder Christofferson, Elder Jay Jensen, and Elder Arnold got there we got to shake all there hands and the wives too. Then we got to hear from Elder Jay Jensen who taught us about the power of the hymns that we sing and how theres a reason we sing them before and after every sacrament meeting because it invites the spirit so fast.
Then we got to hear from Elder Christofferson which was awesome he talked to us a little bit about the process of how we get our calls and how speacial this mission is to him because he served here before. Then he allowed us to ask him questions that we had. And one that a like alot was how can we learn to understand the difference between our thoughts and the impressions of the Spirit. He let Elder Arnold answer it first who told us it isnt always necissary to be able to tell the difference as long as the impressions that your feeling are positive, uplifting, and will bring you (or the person your teaching) closer to Christ. Then Elder Christofferson told us if we want to be able to understand the Spirit its like learning a new language you have to pray for help, study (the scriptures), and apply what youve learned. He also taught us alot about prayer he started off with a story from someone, i cant remember who, but he was a preacher of some other church and someone asked him how his prayers have changed from earlier in his life till now. And he answered before i spent a long time praying for a long list of things, but now i spend a lot of a time in my prayers in silence. And he related prayer to the change this preacher had how we dont always have to be talking constantly in our prayers but its ok to stop everynow and then to listen to what the spirit is telling you during the prayer. Unfortunatley we didnt get to hear to much from Elder Arnold but what he said to us was awesome.
Sunday also turned out to be a good day we ended up being the blessed zone because in our whole mission Elder Christofferson only spoke to the Stake in Jujuy. We also had a good turn out of our investigators. Barbara and Alejandro and there family showed up which was awesome and Leonel was able to go too. Weve also been working with someone named Lucas who's mom is a member who has been progressing a lot lately who was really interested in see Elder Christofferson. And the part that i liked was when he told us how blessed we are if we want to hear the word of God all we have to do is read the scriptures. And he also spoke a little bit on the importance of the Holy Ghost and how great of a gift it is that we have the ability to be able to recieve the guide in our life. Then at the end he invited all the youth and little kids to got up and shake his hand. Which was a good experience for Barbara and Alejandro because there two little kids got to go up and shake his hand. So overall it was a really good week.
Well thanks for all the love and support and everything else.
Love,
Elder Thompson
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