Sunday was good. I got to teach the priesthood meeting on the Book of Mormon and Elder Wright and I got to bless the Sacrament and we really enjoyed that. The craziest thing happened at our Sunday Devotional, at the end of watching "Character of Christ" by David A. Bednar, he and his wife walked in and we were like, no way. They had a question and answer period for about 2 hours and it was just so cool. I have a ton of notes written on what was asked and his answers, but the main message I got out of it was- doing the best we can is all we can do and the Spirit makes up for the rest of it and that is how we stay spiritually tuned and that people are converted on what the spirit teaches them not what we say. Missionaries are far more what they are than what they say.
The rest of the week was a blur... The days feel like weeks and the weeks feel like days. In our Tuesday Devotional, Elder and Sister Clarke talked to us and that was awesome. "Diligence is more important than intelligence." "Pray for the spirit, live the commandments, read the Book of Mormon, and APPLY THEM." We also had an ugly tie trade that night and we all had to wear them the next day. That is about as wild as we get during our week.
The Argentines that got in last week think they are awesome and they have the same workout time as us so we about get in a fight everyday but it is fun and gives us all something to look forward to during basketball and soccer. Nothing is more competitive and prideful than church sports, it cracks me up how serious people get. Elder Hughes and I have to calm each other down. Also Elder Wright takes the longest showers and brushes his teeth for 5 minutes every morning and night. Such an interesting guy but I love him and enjoy teaching with him.
Yesterday in class Brother Garlick, our teacher, just kind of got in our face and was like, "give all that you have on your mission, just work hard!" He just went back to Germany a couple of weeks ago and the members were telling him that the missionaries just aren't working hard. He was so mad that people told us that it is hard to baptise over there, he said that is bull crap and that if we work we will baptise so many people. He gave a lesson that day on 1 Corr 13 and it was so good and spiritual. I challenge everyone to read that chapter. It is one of my new favorites. That hit home with me this week. I could write for days.
I am doing well and am enjoying the journey. Thank you for all of the prayers, they are felt. I hope everyone is doing well.
-Elder Rothwell
Favorite scriptures this week
*1 Corr 13
(this is just the heading)
"Paul discusses the high status of charity—Charity, a pure love, excels and exceeds almost all else."
*Moroni 7:47-48
"47 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen."
Daxton and his companion, Elder Wright along with their roommates!
*D&C 84:88
"And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up."
*Gal 5:22
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
*3 Nephi 5:13
"Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life."
Elder Rothwell and Elder Hughes
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