Tuesday, August 29, 2023
¡Que Chismoso! Dont worry be happy
August 14, 2023
"El albedrío es lo que hace la obra dificil... pero es lo que hace la obra Maravillosa!"
Agency is what makes the work hard... but it is exactly what makes it wonderful!!! -Abner Aviles, (the wise)
This week was full of ups and downs, there were 2 solid days where I got really sad, stressed, and frustrated with myself and my imperfections
to be worthy does not mean to be perfect. Heavenly Father's plan of happiness invites us to be humbly at peace on our lifes journey to someday become perfected in Christ, not constantly worried, frustrated, or unhappy in our imperfections today.
-Neil L Anderson
I quite like this thought, as small as negativity may seem it drives deep and penatrates the soul! Negativity comes in many forms, sarcasm, sad jokes, snark comments, ¡¡¡Gossip!!!, and many more little things. There are many things that bring negativity and it hurts people, even if the comment was made to their backs.
As president russel m nelson says, let us be peace makers,
All the days this week that I struggled to be happy, as soon as I got up, chose to keep swimming, we were guided to helping someone! This was probably one of the Hardest weeks of the mission, yet I think it was one of the BEST weeks of the mission! I havent ever felt so much Joy yet so much pain in one week!
I cant describe the feeling of helping someone understand the message of the restored Gospel, it is beyond anything else, because it is the truest message there is!
This week we found 13 people!
4 of them are a family from africa who sorda speak english!
2 others we met are named Marcos and Eric, these two had great insights and are learning a lot!
A sister in the ward named sister moreira, is a sweetheart and such an amazing example, we knocked her door to see if she would bw free to come knocking a door with us, she was in her regular clothes. At the instint she heard our request she ran inside changed and came out with a long flowy dress and her BOM! It was great! [she is the wife of David, the older Gentlemen with the Cars in their backyard]
Speaking of David, we havent had much luck, and hes not too interested :(( this again breaks my heart because the Gospel is so very important to his Wife and yet he wants nothing to do with it.
We met this sweet 24 yr old Kid with down syndrome, he speaks pure spanish and hes the most hilarious little guy ever, he came knocking doors with us! And hes not even a member, yet...
My companion is almost able to ride without hands!!!
I love you all thqnks for the support, just keep swimming
Oh! By the way tomorrow marks my 1 year mark!!!
Anyway, much love
-Elder Sandberg
Friday, August 4, 2023
Once again im the last gringo from utah!
July 24, 2023
We had transfers!
My new companion is Elder Díaz!
He is from Chile and has about 16 months on the mission. we still live with the Zone leaders: Elder Amaya whonis from venizuela, and Elder Dias who is from brazil.
so since transfers ive spoken 2 or 3 licks of English!
Im still district leader in the same area on bikes and Im loving it!
My new companion served in this area about a year ago so at church i was introducing him to all the members but they were all like ohhhhh Elder diaz you're back!
I am very excited to be with Elder Diaz
Hes a great missionary im already learning tons from him!
One of the highlights from the week was saturday, so we have this sweet adorable abuela in the ward (well we got tons of em)
Anyway her name is sister moreira and her husband is not a member, everytime we go over there he scurries off into his own room!
Although a week or two ago we found out that the husband collects and fixes up old cars. Hes got 5 or 6 of em!!!
196osum toyota mark two
70s spitfire
60ssum datsun 280zx
A sweet old ford which I forget the name and a few others!
So on saturday we felt inspired to visit this sweet couple.
There they were, sitting on the porch having a nice chill!
We waved and greeted them, and sure enough there went the husband scurrying off! The sister stood up and chatted with us for a bit, she told us we she just got back from the temple she also noted how mucha privelidge it is to live so close to the temple, for her it takes 30-90 mins just to get to the LA temple. She expressed her love for the temple, (I Love the temple too! And its even more of a privilidge to have one in my back yard back in Utah!)
She also expressed how much she longed to be able share the temple with her sweetheart husband, this, broke my heart,,, so i asked: do you think your husband could show us his cars out back? (Cuz for those who know me well im obsessed with cars and trucks and breaking things and then fixing things,,,the sister knows this too!)
Anyway she jumped up and thought that was a fantastic Idea!!! She got so excited and gitty spun around and ran inside, than out came david! David and I talked eachother's ears off for 10-20 minutes about car sweetness!!! Even cooler was I was able to pull it off in spanish!
As we were talking the sister would poke her cute little head out to watch us, she had the biggest smile! We then got davids phone number which was a miracle and we might see some service hours in the next week.
Later at church we talked to the sister and she was excited to thank us for being able to talk to her husband,
Latet that sunday after Church Luis was Baptised!!! It was a great baptism, the baptismal room was PACKed with members supporting him!
Man! everyday I have so many awesome and great experiences! And I cant write em all here but I am learning so much! I am humbled everyday, and I make so many mistakes but thats how we learn!
Im loving this work! Its the best there is
Best things I learned this week
1:Magnify your calling
2:the best Leaders are the best Followers and supporters
3: if you always speak from the heart and be true to yourself aswell as those around you, life is good, life is fun, life is happy :)) people are happy
I listened to a talk this morning from Dallin H Oaks and he said something like: when we focus less on blessing our selves and more to bless the lives of others is when the revelation truly comes
Im grateful for this chance I have to bw a missionary here, its Hard a lot, but its so worth it! Im learning so much!
Almost 50xs a day we see people with frowny faces :( and as soon as we wave and say "hey have a great day!" It instintly changes that frown upside down!
I loving seeing people smile, all the stress lf the world just disapears when we simply breath, and smile :))
I love you all so much
Take care! God has a plan for EVERYBODY!
2 Nefi 26:33
John 16:33
Romans 8: 38-39
Peace out home boys and home girls!
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