Monday, November 30, 2015

WEEK 64: IT IS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

Dear Family and Friends. 




I hope you were not trampled on Black Friday.
This week was a rewarding week. Teaching people and finding out that people have been reading their Book of Mormon and have been praying is literally the Most Satisfying thing ever!!

I'm so happy for having come to this Area.  It started out as the Problem area.  But now, it is the Area of Miracles.
My companion and I talked to this kid on the Street Tuesday named Daniel.  We were told that we would go by his house on Sunday.  And he said sure, and we came by on Sunday.  He was waiting for us.  And he accepted baptism, but he said he would be baptized with his whole family.  So I am going to be follwing up on this kid so that he is baptized!
And. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETSY TRACY CONLIN MY SISTER! 
I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH



Scripture of the Week: 
3 Nephi 5:13-14

Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life.

And it hath become expedient that I, according to the will of God, that the prayers of those who have gone hence, who were the holy ones, should be fulfilled according to their faith, should make a record of these things which have been done.





1. Activity: Elder Hoffman





2. Elder Gomez and Condori






3: ESPINAS (Thorns)





4. My picture today :D




-- 
Elder Jonathan Thomas Tracy
  Misión Santa Cruz Bolivia
              2014-2016

Monday, November 23, 2015

WEEK 63: MY CAMERA HAD A VIRUS, BUT I FIXED IT! :D

Dear Friends and Family:

This week was a week of MIRACLES.

We had a great week of finding and teaching.  We found 19 new people to teach this week. That is the most people that I have ever found in my whole life in the Mission. One of these Families is called the Ñandauka Family. They asked us some pretty crazy questions in the first lesson, but I have never felt the Spirit as strong in my whole life like when we where in that lesson.  I am so happy that the Lord has trusted us with so many souls.

I have been working on memorizing Moroni 10:32 in Spanish. It is so cool to see the word "Perfect Yourselves" in Spanish. the word is "Perfeccionaos" so I hope that we can all perfect ourselves this week. 

I AM GOING TO BE BAPTIZING THE WHOLE WORLD IF IT IS POSSIBLE!


Scripture of the Week: 
Moroni 10:32

Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.

 Elder Tracy and Brimhall Super Selfies from TODAY :D




-- 
Elder Jonathan Thomas Tracy
  Misión Santa Cruz Bolivia
              2014-2016

Monday, November 16, 2015

WEEK 62: WEEKS OF HEAT



It is getting to hot here in my area.  We are running a solid 95 degrees with 60 percent humidity, but we just keep playing and keep going.
We did companionship transfers for a day.  So I was a trainer of Elder Brimhall, a new Elder who is super cool.  We went around working with him in my area.  Afterwards, in the week.  We have been trying to find new families to teach. And we have been finding. Its super exciting seeing how the gospel blesses everyone it touches.  I'm so happy to be a missionary in this time.  This is the best part of my life.

Scripture of the Week: 
2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.



1. Elder Brimhall



2. Family Home Evening





3. My Picture




-- 
Elder Jonathan Thomas Tracy
  Misión Santa Cruz Bolivia
              2014-2016

Monday, November 9, 2015

WEEK 61: NEW COMPANIONS

Dear Family and Friends:

We had a GREAT Week this week. 

I got a new companion.  His name is Elder Peña, he is from Lima, Peru.   




We are doing miracles here in this area.  He is supporting me a lot in everything that I do.  I sent Elder Mendoza to Bermejo, where he will begin to burn up as the sun gets hot.  We have been finding a lot of new investigators.  And we had four investigators show up to church alone.  MIRACLES ARE REAL!  We had Dario Ferrufino, Rosemary and Ishmael and Arturo in Sacrament meeting.  And we have been getting a lot of lessons in.  The ward is starting to support us and I can see how the Lord has blessed me. 
 
We are learning quechua here also. It is a native Bolivian language. So let's see how that goes!

Scripture of the Week: 
Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded thee? Be Strong and of a good courage, be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee, whithersoever thou goest.

Have a great week everyone!

-- 
Elder Jonathan Thomas Tracy
  Misión Santa Cruz Bolivia
             2014-2016

Monday, November 2, 2015

WEEK 60: ZONE ACTIVITY, PONDERIZING, AND GOOD FOOD

Dear Friends, 

I hope that everything is well wherever you are.  I hope that everything is going good and that you all got a butt load of candy two days ago.  Lol.

This week was a week of rain and a lot of contacting.  We have been trying to get those new investigators to start progressing.  Every missionary knows the feeling of finding new people to teach.  And every Missionary knows what it feels like to be rejected.  But we just need to keep the shoulder to wheel.  But the work of the Lord will not be frustrated.

We have been doing a lot of service too. We moved a brother (Panfilo Choque) from his house in my ward to El Plan 3000 in El Quior.  I passed by my old area and reminded myself of being a new guy.

Then we took some pictures in the La Villa Zone and in my district.  The Pictures and descriptions are going to be with Mom. :D


This was my zone activity last week.  Soccer/Football


(A message from Jonathan to his father today)

Dear Dad:

I have been reading a lot about the Book of Mormon, and the Church Organization.  It's interesting that before the Church was founded, there was no Church on the face of the Earth that was called "The Church of Jesus Christ".  It makes me wonder how Satan can blind people so much that they can't even put the Savior's name on an organization that professes to follow him. We have been reading a lot about the light of Christ. I like this scripture that I found in 2 Corinthians 4:6.

I love you dad have fun this Week. 

Jon


Scripture of the Week: 
2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shines in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.


Here are my photos from this week.


1. We helped move Panfilo Choque (a brother from our ward) move from La Villa to El Quior. That took like 45 minutes to get there and then 45 minutes to get back.




2. On the Road Moving




3. Zona La Villa












4. My District















5. The Marin Calle Family 





Have a great week!
-- 
Elder Jonathan Thomas Tracy
   Misión Santa Cruz Bolivia
               2014-2016