We are moving forward at a constant rate of 1 second per second‏

Spiritual lessons for the week:

1- On humility- thinking on how humility is not thinking less of yourself, but rather less about yourself, and also on the phrase that the Lord Himself uttered- Only God is good, I have found a very good check on comparing myself, other people, a check for pride in general. Just remind yourself whenever some form of pride comes to mind, Only God is good (or if you feel like you're on the bad end) Only Satan is evil. We're in-the-middle creatures trying to work out which one we'll be, but for the moment, only God is good.

Just remember that you still have to choose good things :>

2- Matthew 11:28-30. If you don't take on the yoke, you have to carry the whole weight of the world. But if you put on the Gospel yoke of covenants, repentance, and joy, you are yoked with the Lord, and He will do the hard lifting. You need to commit yourself to the Lord or you can't receive His power.

3- A quote from Elder Scott- Everyone has their own problems and nobody wants to hear about yours. So set it all aside and smile :>

4- Repentance is awesome. Just find little things to do and little ways to put more importance in your relationship with God. I'm, for example, making sure to do my nightly prayers earlier so that I'm more conscious when I offer them.

Also 2 Nephi 25:23-26 is very good.

I gave my first English class on Friday! Good fun. A street contact showed up, even though he didn't want lessons when we contacted him in the street. We talked a lot about differences in the culture of English and Spanish. I also destroyed my voice since I talked a lot and have a sore throat. Still not recovered. Should try to sing less. Can't hit the high notes whatsoever.

Still living with the Zone Leaders. Changes are this week! I made a really cool drawing for my next agenda but I can't upload the photo.

Elder Jacob Newman

Michel Campos is like my favorite Salvadoreño‏

There are other favorite Salvadoreños, but Michel Campos was the Bishop in my Ward a long time ago, but he just has an incredible sense of the Gospel and when we can teach with him, he is always so in tune with the Spirit so that he teaches exactly what the people need to be happy. His commitments, his doctrinal testimony, bien bien bueno. I love talking about the Gospel with him.

This week was cool because we decided to clean the area book. There is a metric ton of old referrals, and we contacted 40 last week and we still have who knows how many to go. It feels really good going practically house to house and finding people to help (and weird, bitter people who hate us con todo (with everything). They're so weird. Like, there are these people all over the world who have nothing better to do than bother us when we come to their door, or even their neighbor's door :y. They don't even make me angry. It's just like "Why?" and "Ok you can be like that I guess."). But the area is getting better and my companionship is much stronger with Elder Campbell.

I especially remembered that the Scriptures aren't an ancient record at all, rather they are different stories about my life and the different people in it. The Lord wrote them about everyone. I feel a very renewed love for all things good right now.

Also cool divisions with our District Leader in their area. Lots of Spirit. Felt very refreshing.

But yeah, ya se acabó el tiempo entonces (and then it ran out of time)

saluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuú pues.

Elder Newman

1 year is muy poquiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiito‏

Well, there isn't much time to say things, but:

1. I was set apart as a missionary 1 year ago on Mother's Day

2. We went to the Temple and Elder Paiz was there (first time going together, even though we should've gone twice as a companionship=

3. Stake Conference!

4. Going to be much better missionaries this week!

5. Skype call successful!

You people are so very important!

Proverbs, chapters 1-9

Doctrine and Covenants 88:125

Lamentations 3: 23-41 (especially, 27, 39-40)

Adiós

Elder Oldman ;> (what Elder Paiz always said :y )

Life Happens‏

Notes from this week:

First, I saw Latino Shia Lebouf. He lives in Apopa Ward.

Second, I just remembered something I had read in a Liahona a while ago about the 2 versions of Satan's plan. We really don't know that much about his plan, but we generally assume that he wanted to make us robots. But another possibility that Satan would've just had everyone saved while they remained in sin, robbing us of agency by removing the consequences of actions. That seems more like Satan to me- letting everyone run amok without consequence.

But yeah,

BAPTISM!

He's J. R. He used to be an alcoholic, but since we came here, he's been resisting the temptation. President came to the service, plus the Sisters who worked with him before received permission to come.

Some pictures of families in Soyapango and us and the Zone Leaders in Apopa

YEAH

there isn't much time to do anything really

Elder Newman