Las Lomas and Los Perros

Dear Family and Friends,

I mentioned awhile ago about the study of the Book of Mormon that we started as a mission. Well the purpose of that was to be able to read the Book of Mormon in 3 months and I am proud to say I will finish this week. We are marking it with 4 colors to identify all references of Christ, His attributes, Doctrine, and prophecies. One thing I have noticed is how much power Satan has right before Christ comes. The people begin to be prideful and war again and again and it explains that is due to their hearts having been turned to Satan as soon as they started getting prideful. There is a talk by Jeffrey R Holland, I can't remember what it is called but he talks about in Joseph Smith's First Vision right before he saw God and Jesus Christ he was seized. He goes on to explain that before a spiritual experience in any one of our lives Satan will be present in one form or another.

Elder Streber and I are working super hard here. It makes the bad days a little less bad when you got someone to talk to about Star Wars, Avengers, world history, and the buckets of other things we have in common.

Yesterday was stake conference here in Pachacamac and President McGinn spoke along with his wife. Sister McGinn shared how her family were all members but not 100% active but that all changed when her mom gave birth to a little brother Gwayne, and he only lived for 60 seconds. In her poor Spanish she tenderly spoke of how this tragedy is what re sparked a testimony inside of her mother. Her mother remembered and felt connected with the divine plan and promise that families are forever. Shortly thereafter the family went to the temple and were sealed. This baby with the lifespan of a minute was a ministering angel who came and planted in his family a love for the Gospel. If it were not for him, Sister McGinn said that she would not be here in Peru. In one way or another I have to thank Gwayne for what he did.

This week is going to be fun filled. Thursday we are going to the Temple so that's awesome. And turns out we are going back to the MTC on Saturday to listen to a devotional from Elder Stevenson, yeah they let us know about that 3 days ago. Then next Monday we are going to the beach for a zone pday. (Lots of pictures coming)

I love the gospel and I know its true. The truths that it offers to us are eternal and only for our benefit.

I love you all,

Elder Craythorne