Dad, thanks for the advice. I love how 2 Nephi 28 speaks about Satan.. really makes me realize how Satan lies in every aspect. As I come home, I'm going to make plans to stay constantly on that straight road. I always strive to be the example you have always been to me. And, as I get back, I hope to live up to what you have taught me. I've never met anyone so strong and firm in their beleifs and testimony. I strive every day to do the same. Thanks for the advice Dad!
Both my companion and I were sick this week so for two days straight we didn't even leave until like 4 or 6 p.m.. Also, with Mother's Day it was pretty hard to find people home or not busy. For example, all our citas (appointments) that we had from 3-8 p.m. fell through on Saturday.. but it's still been a pretty good week.
My sickness has been all over the place though. It started out on Tuesday with a sore throat, then I drank a bunch of mate, which helped the sore throat a TON.. but then I started feeling sick to my stomach. After that, I got a cold from the climate change and all the wind here. I bought some pills to clear up my cold but the only pills they sell here for colds are ones that put you to sleep too, so these past 3 days my body is all relaxed and I've been super tired.
We did have a Multi Zone this week, which was super good. At the beginning, two of President Rios' buddies from the Presidency of Institute in North Peru, came and taught us something brief. The director taught something really cool where he talked about how reading the scriptures is the principal door to receiving revelation. He showed some examples from the Book of Mormon and talked about how Joseph Smith read the scriptures to know what to do in order for the First Visión to take place. It shows the importance of having to read our scriptures on a daily basis and seek personal revelation like President Nelson talked about in this last conference.
On Sunday, I was assigned to talk for 15 minutes.. turned out to almost be 25 with the two speakers before me not speaking too long, haha. I was really disappointed though because I felt I had prepared a really good talk but everyone was showing up late, practically no one came, or they all fell asleep before I even got to the pulpit.. I didn’t feel like they really received the message I had prepared and I was just kind of sad. I know a couple people had heard it because they shared something I had said in their class. But the bishop had wanted me to help the people get excited for ministering and mission work but no one was there or listened so I was pretty sad. We´re still getting better though on working with the members.
Anyway, last night I was playing with my toenail that was ripped half off, that died, and there was still a little tiny bit left, and I was trying to pull it off and realized that the little part left might be ingrown… yeah I ended up ripping the whole thing out myself.. Haha it hurt at first but now it's fine!
Anyway.. that’s about it for the week. Hope you all have a great week!
Elder Rokovitz
Elder Rokovitz
Mother's Day Skype call.
We finally remembered to take a picture with Cory in the background.
Cute little Peruvian puppy.
Chuggin' the Maté, trying to relieve the sore throat.
