2/23

family,

Well it has been another crazy week but it has gone really really well. I think that this coming up week is going to go really well. Tuesday we were at the Hospital with the same member, he is still in there but hopefully in a few days he will be able to exit. We have all been a little bit sick. I got a little thing on Saturday night with a high fever and felt super achy but I feel a lot better today just a little bit of a sore throat!

 We had Zone Conference and it was all about faith. Something very enlightening was given to me by the Assistants when they talked about the story of David and Goliath as they talked about how to not have fear. I would invite everyone to read that story again verse by verse thinking about the faith that David had. He was not scared in the least bit about anything that Goliath could have done because he knew what the Lord wanted him to do! Read this and tell me if you think David was scared of a giant that was much larger, much more experienced in fighting and had all "physical" advantages: 

Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.

It is this same strength a power that we need to show to the Lord in all that we do. We cannot be scared to stand up for the Lord, there is no more time to do so. The Lord needs us to be more committed and working hard for Him every day!! We should all say as did Paul to the Romans "For [we are]not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" (Romans 1:16). I am glad to have learned this one lesson in my mission, along with many others, and it has really helped me get ready to see success in this work!

I love you all and I hope you have a great week!!

Love

Anziano Passantino

ps We have Elder Texiera coming to our mission next month then Elder Bednar coming in April!!!!!!!!!!!!! How cool is that!!!