I am happy to say that I have had another great week! This last week, I had the opportunity to go down to the mission home for the "first five weeks." It was nice to see some familiar faces, and that everybody was alive and doing well! President and Sister Rahlf had great messages to share with us, and I left feeling rejuvenated and ready for more missionary work.
On Thursday, I had the opportunity to go on splits with my Zone leader and another American who is one cycle ahead of me. I was a little nervous at first to go on splits with my Zone Leader, as he seems to be a very serious and curt individual. However, I actually enjoyed the day very much and learned quite a bit. I enjoy seeing how other missionaries teach, and to incorporate the things that I like into my own teaching. It was also nice to hear some feedback from him for my own teaching.
Our investigators are doing well, and we have been working with a part member family for the time that I have been here. The mother, Sister Tamayao, and three of her daughters were baptized about 2 months ago. However, we have been working on reteaching them the lessons, and getting her husband and other daughter ready for baptism. As of now, they are scheduled to be baptized the 28th of this month! It is great to see the change that has occurred in this family and the Spirit that dwells in their home because of their righteous desires and choices.
The Lord has been working on my patience this last week, and that is great. I knew that when I came on my mission, I needed two things to occur within myself. One, I knew I needed to be humbled and two, I knew I needed to acquire more patience. The Lord gives us some challenging instances in our life so that we might grow into the individuals that we are to become. I have learned that when I experience feelings of "the natural man" that it is best to just tell the Lord how I am feeling, and ask the Lord for His Spirit, which can allow us to "putteth off the natural man." For example, the computer just shut down as I was in the middle of writing this sentence, haha! I know that if we respond to our challenges in the manner that is pleasing unto Him, we can all become the people we want to be.
The language is coming along, and it is great that I can actually carry on some simple conversations with people at this point! I am thankful for Elder Vicente, who has been essential for me in my learning of the language. I have been blessed with a very intelligent and patient companion.
I hope all is going well at home! Things are getting better for me every day! I know I could be doing no better thing in my life right now.
Love,
Elder Pulley
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