1st week of 3rd change

Well ladies and gentlemen there was a volcanic erruption and as you can guess as I am writing this email that I am fine and that things are going pretty good. Other than a lot of volcanic ash a lot my area was basically uneffected by all the things going on, which is interesting because I am hearing rumors that we will be having another volcano blowing up this week and so I will update everyone the same day as always with the news. In other news I have a new companion as my mom said and his name is elder Mendoza. He is from Honduras and super pilas (super hard working and obedient) I am having a lot of fun with him as my companion and loving every minute of it with all the things going on.

I have been studying a lot in the bible and learning many many things about the things to come and the things that are happening in life. I am always increasing a lot in my knowledge and my understanding through the many blessings of the lord and his help in this marvelous work of his. The more that I work the more that I am learning to love the people and enjoy and all the cool things that they have to teach me, and I am also learning how to cook new and exciting things. This means my parents can expect some interesting meals for when I return (wink wink).

Anyhow the time is passing by really fast and I can hardly believe that I am already in my third change here in Guatemala. I hope that everyone else is having a lot of cool experiences also. I love you all. Love always,
Elder Harmon

May 24th

We had a change and I have a new companion now. His name is elder Mendoza and he is pretty cool.
I will tell you about a neat experience I had the other day,I was going about and I made a promise to a lady that if she read the book of mormon god would bless her to be able to read. I know this did not come from me but the spirit of promise, and shortly after we were talking to another lady that is living in much sin and it was like god took over talking to her.

He was talking about the eternities and how if she didn´t change I would stand as a witness to her judgement to witness against her, and a lot of other things that I don´t remember because of the fact that it was only for her. It was soo cool mom I have to tell you there is no greater feeling in the world then knowing that God is talking and the person is being moved. By the end of it she was close to tears. I am so greatful for the lord and his help mom and his many blessings. I don´t know what I am supposed to do that is not normally done but I gladly accept the will of the lord in all things and with this new companion I am going to do everything in my power to make sure we have unity. Love always,
Elder Harmon

Week 5 change 2

Hello all this week has been amazing one because we had two baptisms and two because I am seeing the miracles I have been praying for both with the people and with my own personal studies. It is awesome how we begin to see the blessings of the lord the moment we turn to him and ask him for help and guidance. It is amazing to me just the kind of things that happen when we have real intent and faith in his son Jesus Christ and rely on them to help us through our times. It is interesting to me all the things that I am learning that I never knew before in the bible and wow is the knowledge that the lord is blessing me with ever helping the people I am teaching.

The other day we were teaching the parents of a lady named Wendy and her father throughout the week has hit us with question after question but each time he has answers have both come from the things I am studying and a powerful testimony of the importance of prayer on his part. I know that this man is going to come to a knowledge of the truth the moment he hits his knees and prays. With the help of the Lord and the Holy Ghost my companion and I are understanding the things we need to do to be able to help the people come to the understanding of the gospel. It is sad to me how people who don´t know how to read only rely on the words of man to guide them and not on their father in heaven.

For truth is both something you can read in the scriptures, but also the feeling you have in your heart when you do as Christ directs and ask in faith, knocking to which it is always opened unto you until nothing is left in darkness. The more I read the Bible the more I understand the teachings of Christ and how to apply them in my life. Each day I am excited to study the scriptures and learn new things because 1 it increases my faith of the gospel and 2 helps me begin to understand the doctrine of Christ more clearly, and as it directs in 2 nephi dispell all confusions about the doctrines of Christ that he taught the people. I have a testimony of the gospel restored in these latters day through the prophet Joseph Smith, and I know he was inspired of God to translate the Book of Mormon which is another testament of Jesus Christ and his ministry here on earth.

I know Jesus Christ is the son of God and our savior and desires all to come unto him and take upon themeselves their cross so they took can receive the salvation promised by God and by him. I know these things with all my heart and through the power of the Holy Ghost in prayer that if we do the things the Lord commands us to do we will be lifted in our trials and in the last days. I testify of these things in the sacred name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Neat Story

Sunday we had a great experience. We were teaching three people and they were bombarding us with questions about things in the church. In this experience I used all the things I had learned with the corrolation between the bible and the book of mormon to show them we believe in both and my companion was using his experiences to teach the people about the gospel. Many many questions were answered and in the end my companion shared his conversion story and his testimony. I felt the spirit really strong and was super happy with the whole experience.

Another Week in the service of the lord

Hey everyone how´s going? Things here in Guatemala are starting to look up. Each day is a new adventure for me with talking to new people and also with working with my companion Elder Vindel. He is a really interesting fellow with a lot of brains. He reads Jesus the Christ everyday and for all those who have ever read this book it is one really deep and two very advanced in thought. My comp is a pretty smart guy and has many experiences with the gospel from being from the evangelical church before LDS church. I am learning a lot of things while at the same time trying to master the language we know as spanish. It is a fun daily task and let me tell you quite difficult at times, but non the less I am seeing many blessings of the Lord both with the people and with the language. I don´t have a lot of time to write this week as I have a lot of people to write but I will try to make this blog as edifying for all as I possibly can. I didn´t have a chance to download my pictures from my camera to my USB so I will not be able to give an update of my birthday pictures and others sadly but I will strive diligently to provide you all with the lastest here in my mission as I get the time to be able to accomplish exactly that. Just know I think about you guys and how you are doing and hope to hear from you and the adventures you are having as time goes on.

I am greatful to be here in Guatemala with the chance to be able to serve the people. I have a great testimony of my mission and the many things I am learning to be able to do here, and the blessings of understanding the scriptures boy am I ever learning things that previously I never knew and the funny part is that they were scriptures marked from seminary classes I had four years ago. What a testimony of the great work and how everything works in its own time. I want you to know that I know that this is the church of God with no doubt in my heart, and I know with all my might, mind, heart, and strength that this is the lord´s work and I am being an instrument in the master´s hands to bring many to a knowledge of his truth. I testify of this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.