Week 4 - February 8, 2023

Hola, mis amigos, es un bueno dia ser un misionero!  A great day to be missionary.  Another great week at the missionary training center in Mexico, and it's also my last week here.  That's right, the next time you get an email from me it'll be from the Dominican!  Super super excited for that.  I know I've learned so much from this place, I have felt the Spirit so much, and I know for a fact with no doubt that God is in the details of my days. 

My companions and I have gotten much closer this week.  It'll be hard to have to say goodbye to all of them.  Below are some fun pictures of me and my companions (Elder Granados for real sleeps like that.  It's crazy--that man is an anomaly), and we got a crazy good shot of the view across the mountains.  I love this place, I love these people, and I have made memories here that I hope to keep forever. 

In my free time, something that helps me relieve stress is learning songs on the piano.  Some of my favorite songs I have spent some time learning are Matrimonio de Amor (I think that's what it's called) and Claire de Lune (my most favorite).  I have found that I learn these songs rather quickly compared to others, and I hope that transfers over to how fast I learn the Dominican Spanish (the "craziest Spanish in the world" according to most).

To end, I'll share my testimony of what I know to be true in Spanish.

Yo se que Dios es nuestro Padre Celsetial, y Él nos ama mucho. Yo ha sentido el espíritu santo muchos tiempos aquí en el CCM. Estoy muy agradecido por mi salvador, Jesucristo, y su Expiación. Sin la Expiación de Jesucristo, yo no estaría aquí. Dios contesta mis oraciones, y yo se que mis pecados son perdonados. Yo se que si sigue a Dios, usted estará feliz. En el nombre de Jesucristo, amén. 

Stay gold- Elder Barlow