"Sigueme"

The weeks are flying by!! It is so crazy to be once again in an internet café writing home! Today I hardly have any time because we had to travel to capital so our companions who are finishing their missions could buy souvenirs, and we have to go back to Zárate in about 10 minutes. 

Brenda is progressing really really well. She is going strong with every commitment that we have given her and accepted the law of chastity and the word of wisdom very well.. Yesterday at church she was telling everyone that she is getting baptized this Saturday and she was really excited.

On Sunday morning we found some people in the street and invited them to church and they came with us! They had gone to church before in Jujuy (Provincia de Argentina) and really enjoyed it. We are going to be working with them this week.

This was a very spiritual week for me as we had a leadership council meeting with all of the zone leaders in the mission and had a zone meeting. We had an incredible experience in the zone meeting where the Sister Training Leaders of the zone did an activity. We were all blindfolded and we had to follow Sister Hemi's voice who was saying "sigueme" while Sister Carter was trying to lead us astray. At the beginning we were all in a pack and it was really hard to hear Sister Hemi and I didn't want to be led astray just by following my friends, so I decided to separate from the group. When I did I felt really alone, but after awhile I could hear Sister Hemi's voice telling me to follow her and step by step I did and made it to "the Celestial Kingdom." Everyone felt the Spirit very strongly and we learned a lot. In order to follow the Lord in this life, we need to pay very close attention, because he isn't going to shout at us to follow him. Many times we will feel all alone because our friends or those around us aren't doing what we are doing. However, if we will but have the courage to be different and to follow the Good Shepherd, he will always come looking for us. He doesn't want a single lamb to be lost. It was really hard, but when I made it to the desired destination I was so grateful for my patience and courage to be alone and I imagine that that may be what it is like in the end. This life is hard, because it is a time of trial. The Lord is testing us to see if we will but be faithful to Him. However, in the end, every sacrifice will be worth it. I love the Lord. I love His work. I love being a missionary.

Love,

Elder John William Garrett