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One highlight from this week was Zone Conferences. We trained on Member-Mission work, specifically something my old companion came up with called "the member missionary game plan" that gets members involved in daily missionary work. I love the FFLM sooo much! But if there's one weakness we have, it's member work. This will hopefully combine the finding on our own efforts more yoked with the members to bring their important friends and families the same blessings Christ has brought into our lives as members of His church.
2nd big highlight was a shadow exchange with my former companions Elder Riggs and Elder Alexis. The day and night spend with mijo and tigrito was legendary. I've been blessed with amazing comps in my mission, but those two will be friends for life for sure. We had a great day working the streets of Hialeah (side note: cubans love trump!) and it was some really good mental rejuvenation to laugh so much and catch up.
As for our area--the work is chugging along! Our investigator Raul is progressing so well. He's praying more, reading in the scriptures, and making huge progress with giving up smoking. He's a good old cuban man--he has a lot of struggles in his life, and although the progress is slow, the gospel is really helping him have more peace.
Marina is doing great as well! We set some plans down for her to be baptized, and with the marriage and her boyfriend slowly warming up to us more and more, she'll be baptized by the end of December. Right now she's working towards the 3rd of Jan, but I've seen over and over with Faith and Urgency, God prepares people much quicker than they think, and they recognize they're ready much sooner than they think. The rest of her family is still rock solid. Jaylin went to the Temple wednesday and LOVED it. So boss.
Interesting experience of the week--we taught the book of mormon and the law of chastity to a lesbian couple... and they became new investigators! Truly a testimony that the Spirit is the real teacher. They want to live that commandments, even though for them it's hard to understand perfectly. They have insane faith and know when they feel the promptings from the Holy Ghost. So they're working out how they'll live the law of chastity.. should be pretty wild.
Hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Juanes
Elder Jace Johns
Florida Fort Lauderdale Mission
7951 SW 6th Street, Suite 110
Plantation, FL 33324
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