Elder Pilling in Antigua

  Hey everyone! What is upppp This week we had transfers... and I got moved to the city! The zone is called Florida and my area too. But let me just say it is not Florida, USA. Haha. Just picture close to downtown Calgary. It's a big change and the house isn't great but I'm excited to see what I learn this transfer!!  I am with Elder Chavez from El Salvador... again. Haha. He was my companion my 3rd transfer. So that's pretty cool!!  It was pretty sad saying goodbye to all of the amazing people in Chimal. But the members here seem great!!  I still don't know very many people here but next week I'll let you all know what's happening!  Spiritual thought.. Alma 36: 3 For I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day. We all have hard times... but as we put our TRUST in God and seek to do His will, we will be supported and see blessings!!...

Hey everyone what is up! I hope yall are good.  This week was pretty good!! We got to meet with the family of Pamela Larios a few times and it went really good. Pamela was asking some good questions but we learned that she is evangelical. Which isn't a problem at all. They said they would all come to church on Sunday because it was stake conference... but never showed up:( but we have a nother visit with the family Wednesday!!  We have been teaching a guy named Ubaldo. He is a reference from a Facebook ad a few weeks ago. When we started teaching him he didn't belive or know anything about God (the first person I’ve taught that didn't believe). So we have been teaching the basics. We even had to explain who is Satan. But he has a sincere desire to learn and has told us that he is starting to believe!! The challenge with him is getting in contact and teaching him because he never answers his phone... but we should get a few more lessons this week.  We had stake conference ...

  Hey everyone!!!!   I'm alive don't worry 😅😅 The blockades have now ended. It didn’t last very long haha. And we have been working away trying new things to help more people come unto Christ!!  La familia Lol Garcia. This is a family that was being taught 4 years ago and the old missionary teaching them reached out to us. Yesterday the mom (Aide), her daughter (Dulce) and her aunt came to church!!! And stayed for both hours... it was an incredible day because we had the primary presentation and it was SO WELL DONE and then the Sunday school class was very good. We are hoping to see some progress with her and her family. Please pray for them.  Yesterday we went to visit another person that was being taught 4 years ago. Her name is Pamela Larios. She is super nice and her mom was there too so we got to know her too. We have a family home evening this week with them and a member and we are super excited.  Something funny...  In the primary presentation, one...

Hey y’all!!   We don't have much time but this week flew by. We didn't have many problems this week with the blockades.  It basically opened up the last few days to almorzó blockades... so I'm not sure if the people really want to take the government out or no haha. We will see what happens this week.        A few sad things... Karla and Josue haven't really been progressing and there are few challenges that they have to work out. So they are sorta on the back burner for now...  But! We fund some new people and had a cool surprise!  1. We went to this random house marked on our map that just had a name "Luz" (light in Spanish). So we knocked on it and she was super nice and totally willing to receive us! But not  until tomorrow ... so we will see how that goes.  2. We found out that the relief society president's daughter isn't baptized because the first time they tried, she got scared and her foot came out of the water. Then she was too...

  Heyyyy everyone!! Craziness right now here in Guatemala! The people aren't very happy with the government so they are protesting a lot. And today the government said they would use military force to shut it down... so we are stuck in the house!!!!  But even though there are blockades, we got to meet with the Ruiz family!! We had a good visit and we are praying to meet with them more and help them make covenants!!  A few cool stories:  1. Knocked on this door a few days ago and the wife said come back another day. We went back and the husband opened up to us.  He’s taking an English bc he was born in the states and said he's super stressed because he has a court case. And because of the stress he was smoking.  He was talking super fast because he didn't have a lot of time, he says he loved my tie (it was a typical one). Asked how much it was, I said Q25 ($5CDN). He offered Q50. But I didn't have another one to wear afterwards so he said he'd trade me. He h...

Hi everyone!! I don't have much time but this week flew by. Josue didn't get permission from his mom yet so we are waiting for that before he can get baptized. Here's a scripture to ponder this week:  2 Nephi 32:8 And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray, ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray. Love you all!! Enjoy a few pics Elder Pilling

Hey everyone!!! I hope you are all doing just fantastic!!  This week was a pretty cool week. On Wednesday we had a magic show in the stake center with all of the stake. A friend of the stake president from Mexico came to do a show for us and it turned out awesome! Then afterwards there was a bunch of different food options! We had lots of friends that came to see and they all loved it!! We had divisions with the assistants and I went to San Lucas where they live. We had a blast and I learned a lot from him!! It was actually my 3rd day working in that area haha. And my 2nd time doing divisions with him. He was my zone leader a few months ago. I really enjoyed it.  We met with Josue this week and were able to put a baptismal date for the 24th! His aunt and uncle are ok with it but they want his mom to say yes. So Josue called his mom and she said that he needs to learn more... she is from a different church and so it might be hard because we have no way to talk to her... she liv...