Felicidades
and all that stuff!
The CCM has been a
wonderful time and It's almost over. I'm excited to enter the field, but I will
certainly miss all the people here. We are already planning a reunion for after
we all return. It will be great to see all the Cancun Elders again. By the way,
it should be noted that most of my district is headed to Monterrey with me,
with the exclusion of my old roommates and one other elder who are going to
Cancun.
I was exceedingly
happy to receive a package this week. I thoroughly enjoyed the apple pie and
chocolate milk. I have discovered a love of a few different snacks here in
Mexico. The first what I refer to as Spicy Random Things (in homage to what
Jess called bridge mix) which is various different Mexican snacks covered in an
extremely spicy powder. I am also fond of Mexican Doritos. They taste different
from the ones back home and they have a few different flavors that I enjoy, not
that any of you care...
Anywho, I shared my
pie with some of the Elders who were leaving this week. The trio in the older
district from my zone has been a great example to me these past weeks and have
been a lot of fun to be around. It was sad seeing them go, and I'm not sure how
I will feel when I have to go. We all sing God be With you Till we Meet Again
the night before everyone leaves, and I don't know if I will be able to handle
it.
Speaking of singing, I
am continuing to lead the music at devotionals. This Tuesday devotional, which
I will speak of in detail soon, was a little difficult because the pianist
didn't know what the first song was supposed to be and played everything slower
than I wanted to lead it. However, It was still a good experience.
The devotional was
amazing. One of the Mexico area seventies, Elder Selinas, spoke. He told us
that he had a message prepared for us, but when he prayed right before the
meeting whether that was the right thing to say, he felt the impression that he
needed to change his message. He ended up giving one of the most powerful
messages I have ever heard completely without notes or any pre made structure.
His spirit was so strong that, during our district discussion afterward, we
were barely able to say anything about it.
I hope that one day, I
will be able to follow the path of the apostle Peter. Elder Selinas reminded us
that Peter was a fisherman before he was an apostle. He reminded us that it was
likely that Peter acted...like a fisherman before he became an apostle. Just as
Elder Holland reminded us during the Sunday devotional that Peter cut
off a man's ear and denied Christ three times before his death, but later
became so filled with the spirit and power of God that people would come to be
touched by his shadow to be healed. If I can find even a fraction of that
power, I will be happy on my mission.
Yo sé que Dios vive.
Yo sé que Jesucristo
vive
Yo sé que el evangelio
de Jesucristo puede bendice todos personas and familias en la tierra.
Con mucho amor,
Elder Sean Lambert
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