The CCM is the best. There's a quote that everyone says "the days feel like weeks and weeks feel like days". It's so true. The experiences here are just life changing. The latinos are the best!! They're loud and they like to party. They're always wanting to arm wrestle. Everyday they say someone vs. someone tonight at 10:00. It's usually this elder Bywater vs. someone else because they love this dude. He's massive and awe man just a spiritual giant. The latinos all just swarm him. Some of them can speak english so it's awesome to be able to communicate and learn new words.
We are constantly learning which is awesome. We are studying for like 3-4 hours straight and I love it!! Weird huh? Normally back at home I'd study for an hour tops and then lose focus or my head would hurt enough that I couldn't anymore but on the mission it's different!! The Lord really does bless his missionaries and everyone else who is faithful and does what's right. Funny story that happened during one of our study times. It was actually yesterday but we were studying and learning from our teachers and I'm just sitting there immersing myself in the language and my chair just slowly starts to get lower to the ground. Now these chairs do not raise or lower so I was super confused and right as I was probably 6 inches from the ground my chair just split in half. HAHAHa awe man it was rough. These chairs keep breaking. Now to make this clear I have not gotten fat and I still weigh 170lbs (yeah I went and weighed myself later to see if I had gained weight). Awe man good times. It's nice to have moments of fun and laughter cuz it's an awesome way to relieve stress and if you know me I love to laugh and have fun.
In the CCM we have devotionals and we get to watch videos of the apostles that gave firesides to the missionaries. (I think it's only shown in the MTC's so sorry you can't go watch them) But anyways, we have seen so many good ones and you can probably guess who has given some of the good ones ;) One of the good talks was by elder Bednar. The main part that stood out to me was a phrase he said probably 5 times in a row. "YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!" The first time he said it it was like "ok ya that's pretty cool" but then every time after it just became more and more powerful. The spirit bore witness to me that WE can do this. Guys the gospel is true and the spirit and Jesus Christ and our Heavenly father is there to guide us because they're family and families love each other no matter what!! Awe man that one hit me hard.
Another devotional video was from elder Holland. Man does that man have power!!!! You know how in General Conference after he talks you feel like you just finished riding a high speed roller coaster? Ya it felt like that after he spoke. Something powerful that he said was "convert yourself + obey him+ listening to the spirit= success. It's so true. Put it to the test this week and I promise that you will be able to have the power to move mountains because you will have the spirit of God with you. You guys are unstoppable. Be disciples of Jesus Christ.
YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
Les amo MUCHO amigos
Elder Beardall
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