October 12, 2026

Not much to report on this week. We held some english classes this week and spent lots of time outside trying to talk to people. Thank goodness the weather has cooled down a bit.

There is a young member that is studying here during the week although she lives in another pueblo far away. I'm impressed by her dedication and her desires to fulfill her dreams. She can't go to church on Sunday where she lives and so we have enjoyed teaching her the missionary lessons to help her prepare for her own mission in the future. Also we're gonna make Arroz Chaufa this next Tuesday!

This Friday we did a blitz in our area which means a bunch of missionaries from the district come and help us find people in the street! 

This Sunday our friend Nizza came to church. She had been inactive for 10 years because of a hard situation and then a difficult work schedule. She had been found by the missionaries at her work and had been invited to church almost 6 months ago. We wrote to her a couple weeks ago and, by chance, she actually was changing her work schedule. She came yesterday, shared her testimony and enjoyed the meeting a lot. It was wonderful to see her feel the spirit and to have her presence there in the church. Her husband also came which was a great blessing for our branch.

If I may share a quote from the recent General Conference referring to the experience of a young missionary:

"He became a wonderful missionary, converted to Jesus Christ and His doctrine. His every experience, trial, and companion was consecrated for his gain."

I have seen this principle in my mission, in which every area, experience, friend, good and bad has helped me become and has been consecrated by my gain. As we rely on Jesus Christ, all experience may benefit us in our eternal trajectory home.

Elder Dougall