Week 52...8/3/15...BOM Test, lost shoes and Rain

How does time even work? I feel so lost and confused sometimes. Like how in the world has a year already passed by?! So much has passed! But, I feel like I've been able to learn so much in just so short of time. This week was awesome and it went by just as quick! I spent the nights Monday and Tuesday reading from the Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ. We were challenged to read it in a month. At 12:30 Tuesday night I finished it just in time for the test on Wednesday. On Wednesday, in the morning, we got to head up with Zona Tecun Uman to San Marcos to have a Multi-Zona Reunion. It was really good! We also took a test on the Book of Mormon. We got the results, well some of them, today. They came in like this... Interpret it as you may. (Photo attached ) 

Editor's note: We can't understand Spanish well enough to understand this . . .Either he got in the group of 67 that passed and set the standard for the mission or he is one that has the opportunity to retake it :).  His name is first but I don't know if it is based on anything.

I learned a bunch from all of the messages! And I got to see Elder Garboza one of my old comps! He's already a Zone Leader! Man, I miss that kid! He's a great guy and he told me that he thinks he is going to move out to the states with his mom so I'll probably get to see him afterward!!! 

After we got home Wednesday we had an awesome meeting with the stake leaders and all of our ward mission leaders. I learned how important it is that all of the members magnify their callings and I'm determined to really magnify my calling when I get home.  But right now I've got another one that I'm really focused on.

I went on divisions twice this week with Elder Sanchez and Elder Carrion.  Elder Sanchez is probably one of my favorite Latinos, he's a super hard worker and knows the scriptures really well. They both were really good! This week the highlights were two things. One Rain. Two moving. Thankfully not at the same time. The Elders in Malacatan were looking for a new house because their old was just was... well trash. Ours wasn't anything special either but they only found one house that would really work for them. The problem was due to our budget it required us to move in with them so we could cut the rent in four. So we ended up moving on Friday. On Thursday. . . Holy moly it rained sooooo hard. Just take a look at the photos. They're blurry from the rain it literally was pouring.

The bummer of my week was I lost my shoes. Getting into a tuc tuc I handed my shoes to another Elder and told him to put them into the back... That's where I forgot about them... and now
I'm going to head to go thrift shopping to see what I can buy.

The spiritual moment of the week was definitely the Fast and testimony meeting. It was sooo awesome! After fasting and listening to the testimonies I just was mesmerized by the love that Jesus has for us. It just struck me as amazing that he came down to redeem us all and pay for our debts just for love for us. And then I was just overcome with a feeling of love and wonder that Jesus and our Heavenly Father came down to restore the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a Boy of 14 years of age and that at the age of around 14 I too came to know that this is the true church of Jesus Christ, the only one to have all of the truth in all of the face of the earth. I testify that this is true. And I have no doubt in my mind or heart that this is the true church. Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and the Book of Mormon is true. I love this gospel and I know families can be together forever through the authority that God has given man.

In the name of Jesus Christ amen.

Love,

Elder Pugmire