Fire, miracle-filled week.
Elder Cano and I finished off the transfer strong and he got shipped over to the beautiful Chamelecon. My new companion is Élder Dávila! He is from Guatemala and was my Zone Leader back in Campana. While there, we talked and said “one day I hope we can be companions” and the Lord heard! It has been great and I am already learning so much from him and his incredible ability to utilize the scriptures to teach the needs of the people.
Due to the circumstances of our area, we have to focus a lot on new member retention this transfer and it has been so incredible. It is important to be focused on baptism as a missionary, but this week I have really learned how important it is to work with the recent converts and answer their questions so they can continue to grow and know their Savior.
In this area, about 80% of the houses are in gated communities where we can't enter unless we are invited by someone who lives inside and every house that isn't in one of these communities has cameras so the people can pretend to not be home very easily. As a result, it is very difficult to find people by knocking doors. Because our teaching pool shrunk a lot after this last transfer, Élder Dávila and I decided we would try knocking some of the few doors we can with all the faith possible that we would find someone. Got rejected, accidentally contacted a dance studio (it was a house), got rejected, and then found Jamil. This man is so prepared. He received us and we taught the Restoration of the Gospel and of the Book of Mormon and he told us he believes! The next day, we found an old lady who told us she feels like she is missing something in her life and doesn't know what it is. Music to every missionary's ears. I am so grateful for these miracles God dropped into our hands and I am so excited to see where it all goes.
Other things:
--Brother Richards, the temple construction manager, finished his work and moved back to Utah to start building the new Provo Temple and he will be very missed :(
--Ran into some members in Denny's and they paid for our food🤝
--Hermano Molina (a dope member) made us a soup that contained just about everything you can find under the sea and more and it was actually fire.
--Three of our recent converts and one of our friends went to the temple in Tegucigalpa on Saturday!
I think one of the biggest changes of heart I have had on my mission is my love for the scriptures and the change of priorities I have experienced. I just want everyone to read the Book of Mormon. It truly helps us know Jesus Christ like the brother he is. Pray to understand its words, pray to know of its truthfulness, pray to have the humility to apply its principles to your life, and watch the miracles and joy flood into your life.
Love you all so much
Élder Snyder
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