Elder Van in Spain: Palma tiene mi corazón

What do yall think of the blue?

Hola a todos!

Yeah, you know how I said our Mission President loves changes?? Yeah, you'll never guess! There will be some changes coming to the Island! It's really quite sad actually, my companion, Elder Condori, was originally going home in another month and a half, he had extended his mission since he arrived in Spain late due to Visa issues. However, his extension was denied, and this is due to the borders of Peru closing, and they need to get all Perivuans who are finishing their missions soon to get to Peru as soon as possible. So he will be leaving this week, and I will be getting another new companion. I will also be leading this giant area on a few weeks of knowledge, so it will be a trial of faith for sure!

But this week was another great week! We had lots of citas, tons of visits, and continuing forward! We had one cita with our amigo named Yamila, she is from Argentina and is a beast. We found a shaded patch of grass in front of the huge cathedral in Palma and the Mediterranean, ripped terere, and talked about Joseph Smith. Something I have learned and is something our Mission President and his wife talk about a lot is with every relationship we have, whether it be with a member, amigo, menos activo, etc, we need to show high love, high expectations. Now, what does that mean in missionary work? High love: Well, quite easily said, show love. Become their friend, take their interests. Love them as the Savior does. We won't be able to touch people's hearts if we aren't their friends. High expectations: Invite them to act in faith with specific invitations that are custom and specifically tailored to their needs. Without specific invitations and inviting people to read the scriptures, pray, and do other things, they will not be able to receive a testimony for their own selves. And regarding our friend Yamila, we showed high love by becoming her friend. Doing something she enjoys, drinking terere, and we talked a lot about Argentina and her interests. And for high expectations, we invited her to read the introduction of the Book of Mormon and ask God if it is true. We will follow up with her next week, however, she was very open to us, and I have faith she will receive an answer.

Anyways, thank you for sticking around and reading my adventures. As I said in my title, Palma has my heart, and although there are always changes, the islands have been treating me well jaja. I hope that everyone is doing well!! Until next week!

Élder Van Wagenen

God Bless America, Viva España

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