Sorry, it's been a couple of weeks since I've written something and I'll just do a quick recap of what's been happening:
-BAPTISM!!!! Jesus Daniel finally got baptized! His baptism was awesome even if it started about an hour and a half late. The other people who were going to get baptized with him live a little bit outside of the city. They had some trouble getting here but they got baptized in the end! All in all it was a great week for the Chañarcillo ward with 3
Baptisms! Jesus asked me to baptize
-Cambios!!!! In a strange twist of events I'll be staying here another transfer and my trainee will be heading up north to Iquique! It's been great to have been able to help Elder Alcántara start out the mission and I know he'll do great things. In other "Cambios News" my papito is going to be one of my new zone leaders so we'll be able to do intercambios and remember old times.
- Bienvanidos al Sector mas gigante de Chile. The two sister missionaries are being taken out of our ward leaving us with a HUGE sector. We're acutally going to have to take a bus about 30 minutes to teach some recent converts and investigators. It will be a challenge but I think it will help me learn how to better manage my time.
Other than that, not a whole lot has been going on here. I'll have more news next week with regards to the new stuff that's happening in my life (new companion).
This letter is pretty short so I'll leave you guys with a spiritual thought. I'm 95% sure I've shared this scripture before but I'm going to share it again.
SPIRITUAL THOUGHT:
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
There are many times when we feel fear in our lives and it's not always the typical "scared of the dark" kind of scared. It could be an uncertainty about the future or memories from the past. It could be the fear to take a step forward or make a big change in life. When all is said and done their are many fears and all of them come from the adversary. This scripture embodies perfectly the love that Christ has for us. When we feel his love for us, fear vanishes. If we really understand the power that he has, and that we have through the extension of his Holy Priesthood, The seemingly insurmountable fears that are ever present in our lives suddenly aren't that scary.
I have a strong testimony of the atonement and the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. I invite everyone who might be reading this to take a moment and read the scriptures and then pray to Heavenly Father for a better understanding of the Atonement. I know that peace and comfort are within our grasp.
I love this gospel and know that we have the restored church here on the earth today.
Love you all!
Elder Walker
