merry CHRISTmas Dec 16, 2019, 2:56 PM

 Guys yo, this week was awesome!! It was like the most trying week I've had in awhile but when I got thinking about it and talking with some loved ones, I realized that sometimes the lord has to try our faith, he sometimes has to try our loyalty. It's been really interesting to see the way he's done it this time. Were working so hard to be honest. I feel like I've gotten to the point in my mission where everything I do, means more to me. I remember seeing the missionary that trained me, he was so focused and everything meant so much to him. I feel like I've gotten to that point and it kind of feels like the Spiderman quote "With much power comes much responsibility" That quote kind of got real for me this week and it's been really cool. 

This week something else got really real for me as well, a while ago, the prophet (the living prophet Russel M Nelson) spoke about repentance and how important it is that not only we do it, but that we invite others to do it as well. So this week me and my companion put that goal, to really invite others to follow Jesus Christ and repent, and be baptized. It was really special to see the influence of the Holy Ghost in the lessons we taught. 

A really cool experience that we had this week was with a new family that we started teaching, we had contacted them like 2 weeks ago but this week we felt like it was time to go and visit them, so we went. We found the dad and the daughter. We shared the message of the resurrection with them and it was a very powerful lesson. When the time to invite them to be baptized came, everything got really silent, and we invited them. They both said yes.... We talked about it a bit more and then got to the Book or Mormon (otro testamento de Jesucristo). The dad got really upset about it all because like anyone else, he was raised with just the Bible. He didn't feel the need for another book of scripture to compliment the Bible. We explained it a little bit and we both testified of the blessings of this book. At the end of the day he accepted it and let us leave a copy in his house. We then went back in 2 days and the dad wasn't there but we found the mom and the daughter. They had both read the chapter that we left them and wow, let me tell ya that the spirit was so strong and I was able to see the miracle and power of testimony, and the Spirit. 

I'm stoked for Christmas and I hope you are as well. I hope that all goes well for you, but more than that, I hope you can focus on the real purpose of this time of year. I know that we all say that, but one thing I've really been able to realize is that he needs to be the center of our lives. Not just of Christmas, but of our lives. 

Sure love you so much!! Have a great week!!

Elder Allred