Rain and More Rain

Whats up everyone!!! Well the rainy season is finally here. We got soaked pretty much everyday this week. Makes for a fun time though haha. 


We had exchanges on Wednesday this week which was pretty good! I went to a different area with a newer missionary and we ended up putting a baptism date for a family!! That was super cool. But in all our walking, everything waist down got soaked haha. It was a fun time. 

  

We also had a visit with Fabricio and put a goal for baptism the 7th of July and had a fast this weekend with him to help him receive an answer to his prayers!! That was super cool.

We also had a visit with Alex! He had a question for us regarding why it's hard to do the right thing even though we know it will help us. I feel that all of us have had this question at one point in time.

The scripture 3 Nephi 18:18 came to my mind. 
18 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

We told him that through prayer we can over come the temptations and do the right things. And that by doing this we will be blessed. Prayer is the gateway to heavenly power. When we call upon God through prayer he can and will bless us with power against the enemy. Some other scriptures to help with this question: 
Helaman 5:12
Mosiah 3:19
Ether 12:27

I love you all! Have a good week and make sure to say your prayers

Elder Pilling


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