Another week gone by! (Week 8)

So I got mugged this week!!! 

sort of

This drunk guy came up to me demanding my money,( not a very nice lookin guy). About to hit me, I was about to give him "all" the money I had (6 pesos of my 50). But then he forgot what he was doing and walked away.. it made a pretty funny experience for me and Elder Pacheco.

Things have been going pretty well out here in Mexico. The food is still really good, the people generally are really great and loving people. The language is coming more and more. But I have to be honest, those pictures I sent were kind of false advertisement. Thats the outskirts of my area, the outskirts of Guadalajara. My area is tons of proverty stricken houses and streets with very little grass (plenty of colorful trees) But I still find it very beautiful in its own way. I would take pictures but once again, everytime I´m about to I get a very strong feeling just to leave it in my bag. Theres a lot of drugs and issues with that so who knows whos on the other side of the camera.

Time truly flies here on the mission! In no time at all I´ll be heading home.  It´s made me realize how valuable this time really is and how us as missionaries need to take every chance to push forward the work. Its something I´ve been fervantly looking for in my prayers and studies. To change my way of thinking into that of the Sons of Mosiah and other prophets during that time. To look at every situation, and treat it as a teaching oppurtunity to bring someone closer to the Lord. To be Bold but not over bearing (Alma 38:12) and to be Wise but Harmless. (Alma 18:22) and to be like Ether and be so full of the spirit of the Lord that no matter how tired I am I will spend every ounce of my being in preaching the restored truth and having faith that this message can change lives for the eternities. This is my goal. I ask to be humbled as unto a child, that I may boast only of my God. (Alma 26) because I want to stand before God at the last day and say "I did my best. I did everything I possibly could to bring more souls unto you."

Do we treat everyday like this? 

Do make God our top priority or do we let him sit on the back burner?

Do we do our best to bring others unto Christ?

Do we do our best to follow his commandments?

God is and unchangeable God and like my brother Elder Thompson III said 

       "Those who do repent and obey, prosper.  The Lord says we too will

prosper if we are obedient.  In D&C 82:10 it says, "I, the Lord, am
bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no
promise."  I feel that that pretty much sums it up.  I could go on
forever stating scripture after scripture that supports that idea.
Really though, it's pretty clear.  If we are obedient, the Lord
promises us countless blessings, and he is and honest God and cannot
go back on His word."

So we need to make sure we are doing our best and following that fifth step of the gospel Enduring to the End. 

As I do my best to live this principal I find that little by little the Lord is answering my prayers. I gain the confidence more and more everyday to share this message with people in the streets, and every place I go. Sometimes the reaction is bad, lots of people laughing, saying not very nice things. But always I share with love, and as I teach I feel a power of the Lord I´ve never felt before. As I go with this attitude I see the Lord blessing us more and more.  As Ether taught "by faith all things are fulfilled" (Ether 12:3) This week we´ve had several experiences of people walking up to us making appointments and wanting us to teach their families. Then people we´ve contacted inviting us to their homes. Tripling our number of new investigators, all with baptismal dates. I will do my best to keep this going strong.

I keep you all in my prayers and love you very much!

Elder Thompson IV

P.S. I found out for packages you send them to the mission office and the deliver them out to the missionaries later.