Week 72

Happy Fathers Day Dad!  I was thinking about you yesterday.  We had a great day and it made it even better to be able think about all the great times that we had together before the mission and think about how great it going to be after!  I love you so much and can't express the gratitude that I feel for what you have done for me.  For being by my side physically and spiritually and in the good times and the hard times.  What a blessing you have been for me!  hope you had a great day I hope you could feel my love from here in Mexico!

Dad I can't believe you!  you were pulling for Lebron?  thats messed up!  steph curry is the best..

I am very suprised today.  Elder Aguila told us that I have transfers!  I was not expecting this,  I thought that my companion was going to be transferred because he has more time in the area then I do, but the Lord has his plans!  This is going to be my 4th area and 6th companion!  But enough about that!  I trust in the Lord and am willing to go where he wants me to go!  It is interesting that you mention the sabbath day Mom, although the Leaders here are not focusing on this (hahah, Mexico is a little lost when it comes to the sabbath day. ELder Juarez and I have been focusing on keeping the sabbath day holy with exactness. I have really seen a difference,  I have had more peace and have accepted the will of the Lord with more faith then ever.  As we have done this he as revealed more eternal truths in these 3 weeks, than for 18 years of my life I did not pay attention to because I was distracted!  

Yesterday we knocked on the door of a lady that looked tired physically and spiritually.  During an un-expected short conversation it became clear to ELder Juarez and I why.  Her husband and mother recently died within the same 10 month period!  She told us that she couldn't see a purpose of living anymore and had lost all hope. This poor lady thought it would be easier to just quit living.  In the sincerest way possible we tried to tell he how much God loves her and that there is always a purpose to keep living. It was hard for her to take, which is understandable ¿ how are the words, at least at first, of a 20 year old stranger from a differnt country  going to change a heart shaped by countless days of suffering and lonliness? It just isn't that easy. As we kept talking the spirit guided our converstation to the subject of faith.  I asked her the simple question " do you have fatih?" to which she responded " life has taught me that I don't need faith!" Looking her directly in the eyes I said " Maybe life has taught you that you don't need fatih but God teaches that faith is life!"  she paused for a moment and said "Maybe you are right" I saw a womans heart be softened by the words of the spirit. Maybe the words of a 20 year old from California can't change a heart but I am 100% sure that the words of the spirit are without limits!  Let us be intruments in the hands of the Lord!

Love you so much family!  I will let you know next week where I went in tranfers!

Elder Quist