It has been a crazy week! We had some changes in our district and we have been starting a new way to find people and ways to teach. And that is through Facebook! Things are for sure getting better, with the virus and quarantine, however, it will still be a while until missionaries in Spain will be able to meet with people and contact in the streets. So we have been working a lot through technology. The new thing we are trying is Facebook pages. With these pages, we can post Gospel related content, and spread the Gospel with it. It gets kinda confusing, but we can get our posts to tons of people, and with that, we will be able to find more people interested in our message of peace through Christ. We have just started our page and recently uploaded a "Trickshot" video, explaining how we can find happiness if we center on Jesus Christ, and then inviting people to find out more. Words can't explain how excited I am to continue working with this, and more trick shot videos to come!
And in the light of Memorial Day, I would like to share
something with y'all that I read this week. I read in Alma, where there is a
lot of war. I read where Moroni was under command of the Nephite armies, and of
the victories he and his armies had. Anyways, I found a correlation that I
thought was quite awesome
Age as a General:
Moroni: 25 (Alma 43:17)
George Washington: 23
Was an awesome dude:
Moroni: Alma 48:11-13, 17
George Washington: Man of faith, great leader,
known to all, except the British, as a good man
What did he defend:
Moroni: Liberty, family, lands, country, rights,
religion (Alma 43:45-47)
George Washington: Liberty, family, lands, country,
rights, religion (A rundown summary of what the Declaration of Independence
says)
Prayed to know what to do:
Moroni: (Alma 43:25)
George Washington: Gave thanks for what he had, prayed
and asked for victory
Told his army not to attack unless attacked upon:
Moroni: (Alma 43:46)
George Washington: (Captain John Parker ordered his
men this as they stood on the Lexington Green in front of the British Army,
Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775)
Made a flag symbolizing what they fought for, and
had them hung up everywhere:
Moroni: Title of Liberty (Alma 46:12, 36)
George Washington: Betsy Ross flag, 1776
Fought supporters of a King:
Moroni: Kingmen vs. Freemen (Alma 51:6)
George Washington: Fighting Great Britain, King
George III
Showed dedication to defend freedom:
Moroni: made an oath: (Alma 46:20)
George Washington: Signed Declaration of Independence (July 4th, 1776)
Now thinking about George Washington, without him and his leadership, arguably the United States of America would cease to exist. Without the United States and its rights and liberties, there would be no 1st amendment, which includes the freedom of religion. Without freedom of religion, all citizens of what would be British America would have attended the same church, and therefore in 1820 there would not be lots of different religious sects, and therefore a young boy named Joseph Smith would not have been confused, nor had a desire to ask God, and eventually, with the Power of God restore His church to the earth again. Coming back full circle, I think it is just awesome that this great leader of American history had so much to do with a great leader from the Book of Mormon. I have no doubt the Lord had a hand in the formation of the United States of America, as without it the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ would have been frustrated.
I hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day. Honor and remember the 1.3 million men and women that gave the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom and Liberty. Go hang up your flags, and have a great week!!!
Élder Van Wagenen
God Bless America, Viva España
Fotos:
1. Our Wonderful District
2. City plaza
3. Another beautiful sunset in Huércal-Overa
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