WEE WEE

 Today I was studying a little bit of the new testament. I was studying John chapter 15. I'm gonna put a few of the parts I liked most here in this email. Then ill talk a little bit about this week. 

4 ^aAbide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5 I am the ^avine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without ^bme ye can do nothing.

7 If ye ^aabide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ^bask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

8 Herein is my Father ^aglorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

9 As the Father hath ^aloved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

13 Greater ^alove hath no man than this, that a man lay down his ^blife for his ^cfriends.

14 Ye are my ^afriends, if ye do whatsoever I ^bcommand you.

So this morning I got studying that chapter and the word "abide" really stuck with me. That word in Spanish is "permanecer" and when you say it in Spanish it has a very special, personal meaning. I couldn't really explain it but it sounds like a really personal relationship when Christ says "permaneced en mi". I really love that, then with that in mind he talks about how the disciples were his friends and so are we. He says that there's not a greater love than the type of love that someone has who lays down his life for his friends. 

Anyways like I said this week was awesome. We had a really cool experience on Friday. 

After a conference that we had with a bunch of other missionaries. We went to an area called "las Americas" to do a couple of baptismal interviews. The missionaries had told us a little bit about the people we were gonna interview. Pretty much that they were pretty convinced that they weren't gonna get baptized. But the Elders decided it would be good to have them have the interview so that they could at least have that experience. Well when we got to the church, i went in with one of them to do the interview, and my companion went with the other one. When the interview started she explained to me all of her doubts and "why  this and why that" She also explained a lot of the things she was going through and why she didn't want to get baptized. I went about doing the interview and asking her questions to see how much she understood about what the Elders taught her. It was way interesting, at the end I figured there wasn't much more I could do than to share my testimony with her and promise her about getting an answer if she took the time to look for it. 

Well Saturday morning we get a call from the Elders and they said (in Spanish) "elders they are gonna get baptized. They received and answer and she wants you to be the one who baptizes her. It was way out of the blue but we went and it was a great experience. I was able to realize that the promises we make as disciples of Christ, they come true when we have faith. After the baptism they decided to share their testimonies and it was moving what they said. It was a really great experience.

This week we also got yelled at by a couple of people, it was funny to be honest. I've got a buddy who's on a mission, he's in Honduras. This week he told me " I love the people here in Honduras and love defending the gospel. I am pretty bold haha." that's how we felt this week haha.... Pretty bold... But it was a good time!!

Anyways guys I sure love you!! Have a great week!!

Elder Allred 

Peru Chiclayo Mission