Another week at the CCM. We finished with our first mock investigator and she is now teaching us in the night. Our day teacher (Hermano Ortiz) is our new investigator. He makes it a lot harder, even though he speaks English some of the time. I am enjoying this experience immensely.
As a district leader, I lead discussions after devotionals, get the elders' mail, report on their progress to the branch presidency, lead some meetings, and hand out branch letters each week to be turned in. Aside from that, I need to make sure that my district elders are being good examples of the Savior by being dignified and obedient. I read D&C 121 and pray a lot in order to receive inspiration on how to act on this responsibility. I am grateful for this opportunity to grow as a leader and as a missionary.
Our choir is made up of two zones and we are singing I Heard the Bells and Once Within a Lowly Stable. I have a lot greater respect for my former music instructors now. It's amazing how a bunch of 19 to 22 year olds have such little capacity for reverence. I love them anyway though. We are singing this very night at the big choir festival.
A typical day at the CCM (pronounce Seh-Seh-Emeh) begins at 6:30 AM with a prayer and getting dressed and ready. Breakfast lasts thirty minutes and almost always involves Fruit Loops. We then do some personal study until Hermano Ortiz arrives when we have a hymn, prayer (in Spanish) and a spiritual thought (also in Spanish). We then begin learning the language and teaching process for the next two hours after which we mock teach Hermano Ortiz. We then plan for the next lesson and begin personal study again. Next we have lunch and another period of language study on our own. Then we have an hour of gym time. I usually play volleyball if I can help it, but every other day we do weights. Then we have an hour of the Church's language learning program after which we do some more studying before Dinner. After dinner we either have evening classes or some kind of devotional. Then we meet as a district and go to our casas at 9:30 where I shower, journal, pray, and head to bed.
I'm getting better at Spanish each day and I'm truly grateful for the training I got back in school. It has certainly come in handy. Also, thanks for all the personal emails I've been receiving. I will be sure to reply to each one if you send me something.
This week we had an elder in my district leave for some kind of personal reasons. It was very difficult because this elder's spirit was so strong and his humor was inspiring. We all deeply miss him and hope the best for him. I had the opportunity to give this elder a blessing of comfort and counsel. Never have I felt the spirit guiding my words more strongly. I've given blessings before, but this was different. There is a true power to the priesthood and I am grateful that I have had opportunities to share it with my family and new friends.
I love you and miss you all and I hope that everything back home goes well.
Mucho Amor y Feliz Navidad,
Elder Lambert
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