Dodoge

Serving in Guna Yala has been an experience of pure joy so far. Although It has been quite an adjustment to the work, living conditions, people, culture, and language, I have seen and felt the Lord's love and guidance. Here's a recap of this week!

This morning(pday is from 9am-12pm here) for our hours of work, we decided to do some service! We went out to the sapurba(mountain/jungle) with one of our strong, faithful members to clean up his farm and harvest coconuts. Afterwards, we carried 24 coconuts back to the village! It was a great adventure.

One day we were walking to our next visit in Ukupa when a member family invited us into their hut to eat iguana soup and iguana eggs. And the iguana skin was very visible in my bowl! After 2 bites, my comp and I said "anmar emeresa"(we're full) and walked out. We learned our lesson the week prior when my comp got sick from finishing a bowl soup of who knows what. But we expressed our gratitude and put on a big smile. They were satisfied and happy to serve us.

We hopped in a circle and learned one of their traditional, cultural dances with flutes! It was a great way to get them laughing and gain their trust!

Yesterday after church, we had the baptism of Josue and Elieser! Josue was baptized by his father who is also named Josue. It was a special experience being able to see that father and son moment and seeing the unity and love of that family grow. 

During the baptismal service, I was reminiscing back to my own baptism when I was about the same age as those 2 boys when my older brother, Josh, baptized me —A day that I will always cherish and hold dear to my heart. And I was reminded of the promise that I made with my Heavenly Father that day.

"Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life." (Mosiah 18:9)

Let's stand as witnesses of God at all times!

Have a splendid week,

Elder Felt