Week Ninety-five: The gift of agency AND comments about Elder Wagner and Hogge

 A giant mango we found

This week I learned a lesson about how frustrating it is not being able to make peoples decisions for them. All the time I have been here with Elder Hogge we have been working with a lot of less active members and have found some promising investigators. We have had some weeks where some went to church and some weeks where they didnt. This week I was sure that a large amount of them were going to come because everyone committed to go. When all was said and done, no one came to church from the people who promised us. It was so frustrating. It took us a long time to get over it... well im still trying to entirely overcome it... but I am coming to understand that they all have their own free agency and it is very essential in God´s plan. Sometimes we can´t do much to help them make the right decisions, but now I understand a little better how Jesus Christ feels when we promise time after time to be better and then fail him every time.

We ate in Zihuatanejo with a member

I dont have much time this week, but heres a quick review of this week. We traveled to a small town named Pantla to do a baptismal interview, went to Zihuatanejo to go on divisions with Elder Richart and Elder Herrmann, traveled a lot, and worked a little in our area. haha i know its short, but there you have it. This week we will be going to Guadalajara for a meeting and then later in the week we will be going to Pantla again so we will have very little time in our area. 

 When we ate in Zihuatanejo with a member
(Elders Herrmann and Hogge)

My scripture to ponderize is Psalms100:22

Challenge: Smile more! A smile goes a long way and can change your day or someone elses!

Pictures: A giant mango we found, and when we ate in Zihuatanejo with a member.

AND HERE IS THE WORD ON THE STREET ABOUT ELDERS WAGNER AND HOGGE :)