This was a stellar week!! So many amazing spiritual experiences. I feel so honored and blessed, and just down right spoiled to be on a mission. I could never imagine my life without it now. I can now understand the push to serve-it stretches you and helps you find yourself. It's the most incredible thing I've ever done and the greatest work I've ever been a part of. I don't think I maintain the vocabularly sufficient to describe what an amazing experiences it is. It's so fulfilling and life changing. It sets the tone for the rest of your life.
I mentioned in my last email home the confirmations I had received that I am in the right area in the right mission. It continues to happen. I am noticing more and more the people that I know I have been sent to help. It's incredible how aware our Heavenly Father is of all His children and how he works through those He trusts to do His work. I've noticed this week that some investigators we are teaching and less actives we have been visiting are people that I get along with really and our personalities are similar. Jason is one investigator we have been teaching for several weeks now. I noticed just this week how well we get along and how much I enjoy his company and our visits. He has an interest in the medical field much like I do and is planning on going to medical school in a year or so. We had a breakthrough lesson with him where we talked about the Spirit, the Book of Mormon, and Baptism. He has some really deep and sincere questions that make me have to think (dang!) and reflect on my understanding. I love to teach him. We usually dont even end up teaching what we plan to teach but the lesson is more like a conversation than a sermon, and he said he has seen changes in his life since reading from the Book of Mormon and praying and coming to Church. He is an awesome guy and will be a great member of the church one day. I keep you all updated on how he is doing.
Another person we have been teaching is a man named Brad. He is a member but has been struggling with life and is having a rough time. I have never met someone who I instantly had the most profound and deepest love for. It was without effort. I dont know if it is just because he is just so affable in nature or if it is because he reminds me so much of Jared and therefore I instantly like him. In any case he is great. Our lessons with him are, again not so scripted, but rather very heartfelt and tender. I love him, without reserve, and for reasons I can't quite understand. I feel like it's the Savior's love. I feel like He is teaching me how to love those He has wlaked with and knows and loves Himself. Brad is an incredible person; he's a convert and served a mission just a year after he was baptized. He has quite the life story and lots of incredible experiences.
We heard from Elder L. Tom Perry yesterday. Words can't communicate the feeling that was present there. An apostle of the Lord spoke to us as a mission and gave us some incredible direction. As I shook his hand he looked right into my eyes and said "Thanks for being here." I feel like I never want to wash my hand ever again! He was an amazing speaker and the Spirit was strong. He talked about how important Preach My Gospel is and the wonderful tool it can be in missionary work (he pulled out his iphone and said he had it downloaded on it so he could take it on the go! No joke!). He was very entertaining and made us laugh and made us cry. I received a stronger witness that this Church is led by a living prophet who receive direction from Christ Himself and it is organized and arranged in such a way to bless the maximum number of Heavenly Father's children in the most efficient way. It is without fault.
Love you all! Hope everything is going fantastically. Keep me posted on how you are all doing!
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Elder Cabrera
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