Happy Easter

I got moved again! Elder Bethers and I were sad to see it happen, but it had to be done to get the work moving even faster. He is going to train this transfer, and I am now back in Córdoba Capiiiiital as a senior companion. It was a long journey, and quite and adventure. First of all, we got to the terminal in Río Cuarto to take the bus, and nobody else was there. We prayed for guidance and a member from our ward magically walked right in front of us two minutes later and we learned that the others had gone without even calling us to tell us that the bus was going earlier than what they had told us. So, we bought tickets for the next bus and travelled for two hours before I had to go to the bathroom. I prayed again, and we stopped in five minutes for a bathroom break and met up with other Elders heading for the terminal in Córdoba. We started off again, and as we arrived the bus broke down 100 feet from the terminal, so we had to walk. Then I saw a ton of people that I knew, including many old friends, companions, people from my group, and Elders who had been in my previous areas, so we talked for a while before heading out to my new area. My area is called José Ignacio Díaz, and my companion, Elder García, is an Argentine from Chubut. I am super excited to get to know him and to get to work! They tell me that its a ghetto in my area, so they baptize like crazy here. We currently don´t have a phone due to residential "friendliness", or familiarity if you´d like to call it that, by way of an unauthorized request that we live the law of consecration by donating our cellphone to the cause of a potential investigator that we have yet to find again. Ï am very safe in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and thank Him for the opportunity to show my faith and love the people here. Saying goodbye this last time was the hardest of all of my areas by far. I couldn´t visit everyone, but those whom I couldn´t visit will receive letters promptly. I will be dedicating an hour every P-Day to write my converts and beloved members as a rule to complete with what it says in the White Handbook about keeping up our communication. Since it´s free, there is no excuse other than selfish laziness. Anyhow, I may or may not have cried once or twice or more while I visited the families that I came to love so much over these past four.. were they years or months? I can´t remember. I am happy. The members fed us like crazy, and even the investigators were really sad to see me go. I know that because of the Plan of Salvation that each and every one of us will meet again at Jesus feet, as the song says. My trainer finishes his mission this wednesday, which is crazy, and my brother in the mission, Elder Zaracho, is already training with only nine months in the mission. He will go far in life, that is for sure. I am just rearing to go and work my tail off here, giving it my all and leaving behind no regrets. Oh boy, am I pumped! This work makes me exuberantly joyful and I love the Savior´s gentleness and strength. Keep up the good work, everyone! Elder Lindsey

You are a valiant son of Heavenly Father

WOW. Tons to write this week. The first thing I wish to tell is that we had a hardcore Bible bash a few days ago while in another area on divisions, and it really surprised me how reading the Bible alone closes off the hearts of those who listen to our message. After a while, I called it quits with fighting against the Spirit and decided to just open up and read the Book of Mormon. I have been devising a grand scripture chain for those who are more inclined to really study hard what we leave them, and it includes many scriptures that allow us to know which things come from God and how we can be sure of it. The atmosphere completely changed when I began to flip through those precious pages and the good brother realized that to know what we teach he will have to read the Book. I put my arm on his shoulder as we left, and apologized for not having gotten to know him better and promised that the next time that I come that I would learn about his life and help him in whatever way that I can. I felt much better after that, and that night marked a great change in the way that I view the work. I have begun to really try and enjoy my time with the people here. Working often comes in the form of a good laugh and a sincere and genuine interest in the lives of the people. As we spent fifteen minutes getting to know our Golden Family, la familia Godoy, their friends showed up and we said a prayer with them and left to show that we really don´t want to just impose ourselves in their lives. As we left, the brother expressed real intent in learning the gospel, and in a few hours we should be helping him and his family to understand exactly how the gospel will flip their lives around for the better. They are just great. Please pray for them. The Bishop is ready to just haul away at the task of reactivating and retaining the good members that we already have. Some of the recent converts are slipping away, and we need all of the visits to be done. Each member should be visited personally in their home at least twice a month (Fast offerings and Home teaching) and the sisters should have an extra visit from the visiting teachers. As we put these principles in to action the ward will flourish as righteous units are wont to do. Oh, and Elder Bethers is Hannah Siebach´s cousin, for those of you who might know Hannah. We learned that yesterday while eating lunch with the Elder´s Quorum President and his wife, and it really blew my mind. Now Elder Bethers and I have a lot to really talk about in those moments where even with all of the planning and organizing that we have to do there is extra talking time in the streets. And then there is Sergio. What a great man. He has been coming to church four the past four weeks and technically lives in another area. In short, he is Guillermo´s wife´s mother´s boyfriend, and he is reading the Book of Mormon and recognizing the Spirit on a regular basis. He also wants us to go places with him on P-Days, but today we had other things to do. If I stay for another transfer we should go and have a good ole time helping Sergio to feel the love that we have for him as we extend a commitment to get married and baptized here in the near future. I Love This Work. The Savior is real, and He loves us. You are loved. Don´t give up. He will help you with YOUR personal trials and troubles as you learn to turn your will to the will of the Father. Oh, how great the joy that comes from being the instrument of happiness for others! In Christ, Elder Lindsey 2 Nephi 2, 9, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33 Alma 5 Alma 32 Moroni 7 Moroni 10 3 Nephi 11, 12, 15, 27 Ephesians 3, 4 Hebreos 1, 7, 11 I Corinthians 12 2 Peter 2 2 Corinthians 2 These helps us to understand a ton about why our message is true, and really how important it is to have the revelation from God to lead us along the way so we don´t get lost! The Savior is the chief cornerstone of this church, and the head of all things we preach. Everything else is only an appendage to that part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Wonderful!

We have been having some miracles as we strive to do our part to share the gospel. For instance, ten minutes ago a family that we had talked to in the plaza nos contactó para decirnos que nos debían una charla, y quisieron saber cuando podíamos nosotros. It filled my soul with great joy to know that they are ready to listen for the first time, and we are going to do everything that we can to get them baptized as soon as possible. We also have a double FHE planned tonight with our converso reciente Guillermo. He wants to come with us to visit Carmen y Nestor and then have an FHE in his house with his nonmember families. I agree with what Trevor wrote me that its amazing how we can go much time without baptizing and then baptize three, four, five in a row and the members hardly even notice. That is something that I will need to repent of when I go back home. Gotta know who is getting saved these days. Guillermo knows what´s up, and he has this funny way of listening and then randomly asking a question that has little to do with the conversation. Before his baptism it all had to do with the USA, but now it all has to do with the work. How is Luiz? When are we gonna stop by? When is the next baptism? Who is listening to y´all? How did the church get started and moved out to Utah? I love Guillermo very much. He is one of my heroes. Roque didn´t make it to church this Sunday, nor could we find him all week this week, but we finally decided to leave a note and pass by in a time that he is most likely there. We still have a ton of hope for him. Please pray for him and Luiz as they make their decisions in this life to learn more about the gospel and as they see that they really are blessed greatly for the change. Ah, Luiz. Luiz Luiz Luiz. Lucky for him that his Heavenly Father loves him so much and provides him with a good man like Guillermo for his brother in law and an even better man as his Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. The Stake President here is on the ball. He talked to all of the missionaries here to have them really get on top of the work and push it to the limits. He says that if the Mission President isn´t here all the time to help us out, he is, and is more than willing to give the work a great big shove and to get it rolling. We told him about our plans to contact like locos here in Centro, and he loves the idea. He gave us some great suggestions concerning whom to contact to get the show on the road and different things that have worked in the past. I am pumped to do this thing in Christ´s name!! I love each and every one of you, because you too are learning much about the Atonement and how it works in our daily life. Keep going! He loves you, He paid the price already, and all that we have to do is give our love and devotion in return. He sends us the Spirit to save us from ourselves, and prayer is incredible. Do your best, and then don´t worry. Be happy in His love. In Christ, Elder Lindsey