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| As his Dad, I have to say it's hard not to smile around Kelson :) |
Hey friends and family!
Another very busy week!! I learned a great lesson from two
goats today, listen up.
As I was talking to an investigator with my companion in
her doorway, we heard the sound of goats crying so naturally
we turned around. About a hundred feet away we saw a man who
was leading two goats with a rope around their neck. As they
got closer, we all realized that the man was clearly taking
them to a slaughter house to make them into tacos or
something. Everyone in the street was just watching. As they
got closer, I saw something that surprised me. Of the two
goats, a mother and her little baby son, only ONE of them was
tied up with the rope, the baby goat wasn't attached to anyone
or anything in any way! As the man began to kick the mother a
little to get her to go into the door of the slaughter house,
I thought, ´Why don´t you run, little baby goat?! You´re not
tied up! Don´t you know what will happen to you in there?!´
Then I learned a great lesson.
Just like Satan, the enemy of the family, this man knew
that all he needed to to was take control of the mother goat
and the baby goat would simply follow her, even to their
deaths. Satan has come to know the same truth, and that is why
his attack on the family will usually start with the mother
and father of a family. If he can simply get them chained up,
he won´t have to worry much about their children, they will
follow them wherever it may be that he takes their parents.
So, let´s be careful what we do. That doesn´t mean that all
the responsibility is over the parent´s shoulders, however.
The same lesson can apply to friends, leaders, teacher,
boyfriends/girlfriends, so BE CAREFUL! There are only two
shepherds in this world: one will lead by force, ropes,
chains, and lies to the depths of Hell and the other leads
with love, example, and invitation. Let us follow the Good
Shepherd, the Son of the Living God.
I had another very testimony building moment of Service
this week. As we were talking to a mother and her son in the
street, we were inviting them to let us come to their home and
teach them. We explained that we don´t just teach the Gospel,
but we do service as well! We clean clothes, wash dishes,
sweep, mop, etc.! As we were saying that, a little old lady
walked by and said, "They are telling the truth! After they
re-tiled our apartment building and left dust EVERYWHERE on our
5-floor building, they came and swept the WHOLE building!" My
companion and I were shocked, but grateful that an act of
service had made enough of an impact on someone that she felt
to share it in a random conversation in the street. #Service
Last night my companion and I organized a devotional for
the Stake for Recent Converts and Investigators! It was
FANTASTIC! Over 75 people showed up which is great for very
little notice! It´s so important that these people feel
support and have spiritual experiences as many are making the
choice to be baptized and others have recently made that
decision!
Well, next P-day will be the 28th of October (Wednesday),
so I´m most likely not dead if I don´t write on Monday. I sure
do love you all, have a GREAT week!!
Love,
Elder Davies
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| An interesting decoration on a corner they found |
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| More interesting decorations outside a home. Halloween or "Dia de los muertos?" |
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| Mural on a wall in their area |
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