October 19, 2026

This week after a few weeks of waiting, we had the baptism of Cesar! It was a special moment to watch the branch united and enjoy the special moment together. 

On Tuesday we made some peruvian food with our friend Nayeli in the chapel. I'm grateful for culture and food that invites us to share and learn from one another. 

We had a family home evening in the house of Aurora with a few members and we spoke about charity. There may not be another attribute so important in our eternal process of becoming. 

I went to Jerez and did exchanges with Elder Miller! We were together a day about a month ago and he has already become such a great missionary. It is incredible to see the rapid growth of missionaries in such little time.

I may have shared this verse a few months ago, so forgive me if it was so. This verse is found in the reading of Isaiah from last week. (btw reading those chapters this last week I realized I had shared in my email a messianic prophecy from Isaiah as some sort of missionary quote. Sorry for the blasphemy)

"And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in."

Isaiah 58:12

I love this metaphor of a repairer of a breach leading to the foundations for many generations. How many destructive habits or traditions follow families for years and years. Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ those breaches may be repaired. We may share that message and fix breaches that lasted centuries and lead to new, beautiful, and uplifting foundations. Maybe we could even be a part of such a change. Habits like education, faith, love, and we begin to lay a foundation for many to come.

Elder Dougall