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Hola a todos!!
It's so great to be writing to you all again!
This week has been phenomenal, but I don't have much time to write so it might be a short email haha.
Tuesday was pretty much a normal day, but we were able to have a call with Javier, and he is progressing so much! I love the people here so much, I know that I was sent here, by God, for a reason known to Him. We have lunch with Pablo's family every tuesTuesday, it is always so delicious and such a great time. Pablo laughed at Élder Reidhead for like 5 minutes straight cause he thought that someone was a Mexican when really they are Gitana🤣
Thursday was a normal day as well. We got to make some baleatas (I think I spelled that right) with some menos activos who are hondureñas, and the food was delicious.
Friday we had district council and exchanges. All of the missionaries are so amazing, I love them so much.
Saturday was exchanges as well. I got to go to Sanlúcar with Élder Kaliponi and it was wonderful. They have a friend there from new York and he owns a barbershop so we got to go over to him and talk and get a haircut 🤣 We had a noche de hogar as well and the members there are so amazing. I love the people here so much. We got kebab and churros as well, and those were delicious as always. Saturday was also GENERAL CONFERENCE!! In Spain the hours are from 6pm-8pm, 10pm-12am, and 2am-4am, so we watched the 6pm-8pm session in la capilla, and we had a street contact who we had only once talked to at a bus stop come and watch the entire session! We also had our friend Felipe watch the entire session at la capilla, and our friend Javier watched all 5 sessions at home! He kept texting us throughout the entire thing saying what he loves and asking us questions. We watched the 10pm-12am in piso and they were so amazing.
Sunday was amazing as well, another amazing day of conference! We had lunch with bishop and his wife and it was delicious. They also have a super friendly cat so she became my new friend 🤣
One thing I have realized this week is that a mission really isn't a sacrifice, and neither is anything that we sacrifice to the Lord. Yes, we give up a lot of things to Him, but what He gives us back is immeasurable. He asks us to give 10% of our income, and what do we get in return? The windows of heaven opened unto us, pouring out blessings, so much that we won't have enough room for us to receive it. Malachi 3:10.
Serving a mission, giving 2 years of my life to God, is one of the greatest ways i have been blessed in my life. I have also realized how blessed i have been from my family, and of course my friends that are my family. I am so blessed. I have seen nothing but blessings serving the Lord and giving everything to Him. I know that as each and everyone of you sacrifice things unto the Lord, maybe your time or bad habits, you will be so blessed.
This conference was one of the best ever. If you haven't already listened to it, I would encourage each and every one of you to go back and listen to it or watch it or read it. This church is truly lead by prophets and apostles called of God. The Savior, Jesus Christ, is leading, guiding, direction His church through them. I know that this church is truly the church of Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ is joy, so, it is the church of joy. Each and every one of you can feel that joy, in hard and easy times.
Also, I apologize if I am not able to respond to your email today, I love you all and I am so grateful for your love shown towards me ❤️
Os quiero muchísimo.
- Élder Powell